John Schaefer appears in the following:
Bach, Beethoven, and R2D2
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
OK, she's a computer, but is composer Emily Howell really all that different?
When Radio Was King
Monday, June 14, 2010
WSM reached millions of Americans. John Schaefer was not one of them.
The Beautiful Sounds of the Beautiful Game
Friday, June 11, 2010
John Schaefer on what the world really needs: more soccer and more music.
A Great Story and a Bonus Track
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Yeah, the show's over - but we're not done yet.
Was Robert Johnson Speeding?
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Robert Johnson: a deal with the devil or a mistake in the control room?
Battle of the Late Night Bands
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Why The Roots are the best thing on the late night talk shows.
The Song of the Summer, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
We’ve done this annually on Soundcheck – offering a list of likely pop hits that seem to have been issued for the sole purpose of vying for the unofficial title of Song Of The Summer.
Raising Arizona. Or Not.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
John Schaefer has a family connection to the immigration issue.
Celestial Harmony
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Turns out the universe is musical, and somewhere, Pythagoras is saying "right again!"
On The Road Again
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Why I'd love the Clash to reunite - and why I wouldn't go see them.
What's wrong with a little drool?
Friday, May 28, 2010
John Schaefer recognizes "Drooling Fanaticism" when he sees it - at home.
VIP Concert Tix
Thursday, May 27, 2010
John Schaefer wonders why he isn't more upset at VIP concert packages.
The Film That Launched A Thousand Scores
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Seems like everyone wants to write music for this old sci-fi classic.
Wedding Band Blues
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
How about the best (or worst) of both worlds: A wedding band with a dj?
Jingle All The Way
Monday, May 24, 2010
John Schaefer wonders what those catchy jingles are really saying...
Forever (Neil) Young
Friday, May 21, 2010
John Schaefer tries to decide which Neil Young he's a fan of.
Scoring Robin Hood
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
It’s interesting to compare the way different composers have approached period piece films over the years. In 1938, when Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed his classic score to The Adventures of Robin Hood, there was no “period instrument” movement – what we now call “early music” was the province of scholars and theoreticians, and was hardly ever actually played by living musicians.
Picks of the Week
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Music Lessons Online
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Before online music lessons, John Schaefer says, you could fumble through lessons on TV.
