John Schaefer appears in the following:
Tell Me a Story
Monday, May 17, 2010
John Schaefer finds an unexpected connection between Das Racist and The Hold Steady.
The Greene Space
Soundcheck Late Night: The Hold Steady
Friday, May 14, 2010
10:00 PM
Brooklyn-based band The Hold Steady and the Queens hip-hop group Das Racist join Soundcheck for its first late-night show in The Greene Space.
Picks of the Week
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Iceland’s troublemaking volcano has been back in the news, and that country's music is back in our weekly picks.
New Musical Instruments
Thursday, May 13, 2010
More musical instruments? That's fine, as long as we have more people playing them.
Broadway punk: an oxymoron
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
John Schaefer on American Idiot: "if it's on Broadway, how punk can it be?"
Ethical listening
Monday, May 10, 2010
Are the new ethical dilemmas of listening to music in the digital age really "new"?
Critiquing the Critics
Friday, May 07, 2010
John Schaefer: Blogging isn't necessarily the same thing as music criticism.
The Real "Soul" Music
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Forget recordings, says John Schaefer. The soul of Gospel music comes out in live performance.
Searching for the Real Van
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
What do you think of Van Morrison? Tell Soundcheck here.
CD Picks of the Week
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
This week’s picks include a look into obscure corners of the violin repertoire and yet another fine indie rock band from Montreal.
The Greene Space
Moby and Somi on Soundcheck
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
2:00 PM
Two weeks before he releases a new album of re-mixes of his own work – “Wait For Me. Remixes!”--, Moby joins Soundcheck to play live, with "New African Soul" singer-songwriter Somi opening.
Parks and Silent Recreation
Monday, May 03, 2010
Does noise in the city parks bother you? Enough to keep you from using them? Tell Soundcheck.
Barely Thinking About Baring it All
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Is nudity in music just a gimmick? Are Americans too hung up about it? Tell Soundcheck.
Arts Salaries – Leading by Example
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Do you think the directors of arts institutions are fairly paid? Tell Soundcheck.
Public Arts Funding
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Do you think public funding for the arts is important? Tell Soundcheck.
In the National’s League
Monday, April 26, 2010
Where do you place The National in the indie rock world? Tell Soundcheck.
The Greene Space
Soundcheck Live: The National and Rob Swift
Monday, April 26, 2010
2:00 PM
The National and Rob Swift perform live from the Greene Space on WNYC's Soundcheck with John Schaefer.
Alisa Weilerstein performs Bach Cello Suite
Friday, April 23, 2010
Alisa Weilerstein joins John Schaefer on WNYC's Soundcheck for a live performance of Bach's Cello Suite No. 3, "Prelude."
The “Femcee” Problem
Friday, April 23, 2010
What do you think of women’s roles in hip-hop? Tell Soundcheck.
