Steven Kurutz appears in the following:
How Are Gen-Xers Reinventing Their Careers?
Friday, April 04, 2025
New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz talks about his recent article, “The Gen X Career Meltdown,” and discusses how his generation has felt the pressures of changing technologies and...
What Happened to Williamsburg?
Friday, February 09, 2024
A recent feature in the New York Times maps the Soho-like transformation of Williamsburg, from industrial decay to its current identity as a luxury destination.
One Day Without Plastic
Thursday, February 21, 2019
A conversation on how plastic is an especially hard habit to kick, and tips on where to start.
Revisiting A '70s Teen 'Dream'
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
In 1979, teenage musician Donnie Emerson and his brother, Joe, recorded an album called Dreamin' Wild in a home studio built on their family's farm in Washington State. John talks wit...
A Forgotten Album Rediscovered, British Soul In The Studio
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tonight on Soundcheck, Billboard magazine's Joe Levy attempts to walk us through the knotty details of Universal's acquisition of EMI last week. Then, a look back on a forgotten album of the 1970s that's now having somewhat of a comeback.
And British soul singer Lianne La Havas performs songs from her Mercury Prize-nominated album Is Your Love Big Enough? in the studio.
On the Road with a Tribute Band
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In an age when famous rock groups can charge $100 or more for a concert ticket, their tribute band imitators offer an accessible outlet for hardcore fans. In his aptly-titled book Like A Rolling Stone: The Strange Life of A Tribute Band, New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz chronicles one ...