John Schaefer appears in the following:
“I Can Hear It Coming In the Air Tonight”
Monday, March 01, 2010
What’s your experience with air traffic noise been? Soundcheck's giving you the chance to sound off.
The Long and Winding Abbey Road
Friday, February 26, 2010
Music people were upset last week when EMI, the music giant that owns the famed Abbey Road Studios in London, began floating the idea of selling the studios. After all, the Beatles made music, and music history, and one of the most famous album covers of all time, at Abbey Road – and they were just one moment in an almost 80-year history that began with the London Symphony Orchestra and continued right up to Radiohead in the past decade.
Don't Ask. Don't Tell. Don't Even Think About It.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The case of the gospel singer Tonex, whose career has crumbled since he revealed he was gay, sounds like something that happened decades ago, not something going on now.
Is A&R DOA?
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Does the music industry (and therefore, we music fans) lose something when there aren’t the old-fashioned talent scouts anymore?
Why Instrument Theft Hurts So Much
Monday, February 22, 2010
Hey musicians: Have you had an experience with stolen instruments or musical gear? Tell Soundcheck about it.
All of the Good Ones are Taken
Friday, February 19, 2010
So apparently it’s become almost impossible to find a name for your new band, given all the other new bands out there.
Where Scooby Doo Really Came From
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Do you have a favorite or perhaps unexpected example of scat singing? Probably not. But if you do, tell Soundcheck here.
Classical Music and the Olympics
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
What do you think of the music in the Winter Olympics figure skating competition? Tell Soundcheck!
Dating Musicians
Friday, February 12, 2010
Are you a musician, or have you dated one? Is it different? Share your war stories with Soundcheck.
Animals in Music: Why Don’t They Do it in the Road?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
There’s plenty of music about animals, much of it classier than the Beatles song referred to above. But when it comes to music with animals, that’s where trouble starts.
Give The Drummer Some!
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Soundcheck wants to know: Do you prefer drummers who stand out or drummers who work their magic in the background?
“I Vant To Be Alone”
Monday, February 08, 2010
Soundcheck wants to know: How do we reconcile fame, celebrity, and the natural interest of the crowd with an individual’s right to privacy? Your guess is as good as ours.
The Art of Rehabilitation
Friday, February 05, 2010
Soundcheck wants to know what you think of arts programs in prisons? Yes, there are art programs in prisons.
Melismatic Misery
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Do you have a favorite example of melismas being used - for good or evil? Tell Soundcheck.
The Next Musical Frontier?
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Soundcheck is talking about video game music, and they want to know your opinion on the matter. Are game scores “serious” music?
Superbowl Smackdown!
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Soundcheck wants to know what you think of the Super Bowl halftime shows in recent years? Getting better with age or just getting old?
Girl Power and the Grammys
Monday, February 01, 2010
What was your takeaway from last night’s Grammy Awards? Soundcheck wants to know.
The Mellotron
Friday, January 29, 2010
Soundcheck wants to know if you have a favorite example of mellotron music.
The Aging Voice
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Soundcheck wants to know, which singers' voices do you think improved with age? Whose didn’t?
Hell's Bells?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
How would you, or how do you, deal with the sounds of a house of worship in your neighborhood?