John Schaefer appears in the following:
A Song For Xmas
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
John Schaefer dislikes all its recordings, but still thinks Silent Night is a great song.
An interesting year in soundtracks
Monday, December 13, 2010
John Schaefer likes these film scores, even though he hasn't seen the films.
Remembering John Lennon
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Ray Davies of the Kinks has an op-ed piece in today’s New York Times, right under the piece by Yoko Ono. Yoko’s article is nice, but Ray’s article is a brave and honest reaction to John Lennon’s music. “He had become a hit-and-miss solo performer,” he writes; and he recalls his reaction to Double Fantasy, the last album Lennon would live to release: “I had heard some of the album on the radio and had not been particularly struck by anything so far…”
The Greene Space
Lennon and Legacy
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
8:00 PM
On the 30th anniversary of the murder of musician and activist John Lennon, join WNYC host John Schaefer in an exploration of the end of Lennon's life and the beginning of a legacy of activism and advocacy carried forth by people from all walks of life.
Noel and Cole
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
John Schaefer asks, are these guys just too sophisticated for a Smackdown?
Taking Back Holiday Music
Monday, December 06, 2010
John Schaefer says the best Christmas music isn't necessarily "Christmas music."
The Greene Space
Soundcheck Live: Regina Spektor & Aaron Neville
Monday, November 22, 2010
2:00 PM
Find out what’s in store on a CD/DVD set called “Live in London,” when Spektor joins Soundcheck to perform for a live audience in The Greene Space.
The Beatles Are Coming! Again!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The Beatles come to iTunes and it's - a bit of a snore.
Henryk Gorecki, RIP
Friday, November 12, 2010
John Schaefer remembers classical music's one-hit wonder.
Stairway to Heaven: Length Matters
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Stairway to Heaven was an overnight deejay's best friend.
Our fading audio history
Thursday, November 04, 2010
John Schaefer goes to unusual lengths to preserve his old audio tapes.
Music "in the Zone"
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Practice only seems to make perfect when you forget about it.
Vote For Me, Shoo-Bop-De-Bop
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Politicians haven't really been listening to the songs they chose. I hope.
Play It Again, Sam
Friday, October 29, 2010
When revisiting becomes re-creating, John Schaefer says you've crossed a line.
Glee and Horror
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Memories of Rocky Horror take John Schaefer to the Bunny Planet
Vanished Venues - Gone But Not Forgotten
Monday, October 18, 2010
The halls may be closed, but the concert memories live on.
This Song Will Be Right Back, After This Pause
Friday, October 15, 2010
Sometimes the best part of the music is a moment of silence.
