Simon started at WNYC as an intern at The Brian Lehrer Show and joined the All Of It team in 2019. He also produces the musician interviews and performances for All Of It's book club with the New York Public Library, Get Lit with All Of It.
Simon Close appears in the following:
WNYC's Public Song Project releases a free album
Saturday, August 09, 2025
The Public Song Project invites anyone to record their own musical adaptation of a work in the public domain. Now, some of those songs are collected on a new album.
The Public Song Project Concert
Friday, August 01, 2025
All of It's Public Song Project invites musicians to incorporate works of art that have entered the public domain into new compositions. Simon Close, All of It producer, shares the mu...
The 2025 Public Song Project Recap!
Monday, July 28, 2025
All Of It producer Simon Close recaps the 2025 Public Song Project, which aired a radio special revealing its winners over the weekend. This Saturday, August 2, at 1 PM you can see th...
Your chance to join All Of It's Public Song Project
Sunday, March 23, 2025
For the third year in a row, WNYC's All Of It is looking for submissions for the Public Song Project.
A Preview of Public Song Project: A People’s Concert
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Public Song Project: A People’s Concert is tomorrow at Joe's Pub! Basement Bhangra founder and project contributor DJ Rekha joins us to preview their set. Plus, producer Simon Close o...
Previewing All Of It's Public Song Project 2025
Friday, January 03, 2025
The WNYC show All of It's "Public Song Project" invites musicians to incorporate works of art that have entered the public domain into new compositions. All of It producer Simon Close...
Public Domain Day and the Public Song Project at Joe's Pub!
Thursday, January 02, 2025
A new year means a new trove of public domain material. Jennifer Jenkins, director of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University, returns to talk about some of t...
Making a New York Winter Fun, Outside or Inside
Friday, December 20, 2024
The winter solstice is upon us! How do you like to enjoy the city in the winter as opposed to the other seasons of the year? All Of It producers give their picks for things to do in t...
Public Song Project... on Vinyl! (Listening Party)
Monday, October 21, 2024
You can now listen to the Public Song Project on a record player near you! We've curated an LP of this year's standout tracks -- from artists including Bela Fleck, Rosanne Cash and Jo...
The People’s Concert at Lincoln Center: The Public Song Project
Saturday, July 20, 2024
The Public Song Project hosts a recital at Lincoln Center.
WNYC's Public Song Project announces this years winners
Friday, July 19, 2024
WNYC has asked listeners to put their spin on works released in the public domain this year.
Public Song Project Winner Candice Hoyes
Monday, July 15, 2024
As part of our weeklong unveiling of winners of the 2024 Public Song Project, Candice Hoyes joins us to discuss her take on Bessie Smith's "Young Woman's Blues."Plus, All Of It produc...
Previewing the Winners of the Public Song Project
Tuesday, July 09, 2024
Producer of the Public Song Project, Simon Close, discusses the incredible submissions from this year's project, and previews the upcoming concert series at Lincoln Center on July 20t...
Previewing the Public Song Project
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Submissions for All of It's Public Song Project are closed. To give a preview of some of the song submissions, and upcoming events, Producer Simon Close joins us in studio.
A Summer Music Preview
Thursday, May 23, 2024
It's almost time for a summer of new music: bangers, sweaty bops, anthems, and the annual "song of the summer" debate. With new releases approaching from Charli XCX, Khelani, Tems, an...
Last Chance to Submit to the 2024 Public Song Project!
Friday, May 10, 2024
The final day to send a song into the Public Song Project is this Sunday, May 12! Producers Simon Close and Zach Gottehrer-Cohen explain how to submit, talk about how to think about a...
Lakota Musician Frank Waln Performs (Get Lit)
Friday, May 03, 2024
Lakota multi-genre musician and public speaker Frank Waln joined us for a special performance at our April Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Stephen Graham Jones. Jon...
WNYC's Public Song Project still wants to hear from you
Friday, April 12, 2024
Music is still in the air at WNYC, and we want you to be a part of it!
Poet Caridad de la Luz Performs Live (Get Lit)
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
We air highlights from our March Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Xochitl Gonzales. We spent the month reading her novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last. We were also jo...
Hear Some New 'Public Song Project' Submissions
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
All Of It producer Simon Close joins to give an update on the 2024 Public Song Project — you still have six weeks to submit! — and share two new submissions, both originally by Irving...
