John Schaefer appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: John Legend, Lau Noah, and Ambrose Akinmusire
Monday, December 18, 2023
New Sounds
New this week: a film and song by John Legend; a thought-provoking track by Jason Isbell; trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire’s new trio; and songs by Lau Noah, Emel, and Hermanos Gutierrez.
Weekly Music Roundup: Nicki MInaj, Britti, and IDLES
Monday, December 11, 2023
New Sounds
This week, the debut of New Orleans singer Britti; Nicki Minaj channels Cyndi Lauper; IDLES channels The Beatles; and Lara Downes gets a jump on a big anniversary.
Weekly Music Roundup: Peter Gabriel, Nailah Hunter, and Czarface
Monday, December 04, 2023
New Sounds
This week, Peter Gabriel’s new album i/o, finally; plus Czarface returns; Nailah Hunter previews her debut LP, and Montreal-based vocalist and composer Erika Angell's solo album.
Listen On-Demand: Les Violons du Roy
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Hear Les Violons du Roy's performance featuring guitarist Miloš at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, November 30.
Weekly Music Roundup: Björk, featuring Rosalia, RZA, and Büşra Kayıkçı
Monday, November 27, 2023
New Sounds
There's a protest song from Björk, featuring Rosalia, a “Fashionable” single by RZA, and a post-classical take on Radiohead. Plus, Amos Lee covers Lucinda Williams, and more.
Weekly Music Roundup: Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar, boygenius & Ye Vagabonds
Monday, November 20, 2023
New Sounds
Collaborations from Pakistani-American singer Ali Sethi and Chilean-American producer Nicolas Jaar, Irish rappers Kneecap & Grian Chatten, and boygenius & Dublin-based duo Ye Vagabonds.
Weekly Roundup: Sinkane, Okan, and Julia Holter
Monday, November 13, 2023
New Sounds
Collaborations from Sinkane with Tru Osborne; Sleater-Kinney with a star of Succession; and KRS-One (BDP) with Da Beatminerz. Also, new music by Julia Holter, Okan, and Sam Akpro.
Weekly Music Roundup: El Buho, Marnie Stern, and Anna Mieke
Monday, November 06, 2023
New Sounds
A tech-enabled Beatles farewell; eco-dance music from Argentinian-based DJ El Buho; and guitarist Marnie Stern’s return. Also, new releases by Anna Mieke; and the Silk Road Ensemble.
Shelley Washington's Eternal Present
Thursday, November 02, 2023
For her Artist Propulsion Lab residency, composer Shelley Washington wanted to pull back the curtain on composers’ lives and work. As part of that, she composed a new work for the ~No...
Weekly Music Roundup: ØXN, Maria Jose Llergo, and serpentwithfeet
Monday, October 30, 2023
New Sounds
This week, forget Halloween; ØXN and their doom-folk has the real scares. Also, flamenco-flavored pop from Maria Jose Llergo; serpentwithfeet hits the dance floor; and more.
Can't-Miss Culture: Music
Monday, October 23, 2023
John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds, shares some of the NYC musical offerings to catch this fall.
Weekly Music Roundup: beabadobee & Laufey, The Rolling Stones, Helado Negro
Monday, October 23, 2023
New Sounds
Week of Oct. 23: This week, new but retro sounds from beabadobee & Laufey, Caravan Palace, and the Rolling Stones. Also, new songs by Helado Negro and Arielle Soucy.
Weekly Music Roundup: Black Pumas, boygenius, and Desire Marea
Monday, October 16, 2023
This week, new songs from Black Pumas, boygenius, and Desire Marea, plus an old song, revisited, from Penguin Café.
A Life Cycle of Grief
Thursday, October 05, 2023
The Artist Propulsion Lab podcast is back with the class of 2023. Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart begins with an audio essay reflecting on the life cycle of grief. In June 2023,...
Weekly Music Roundup: Lizz Wright, Armand Hammer, and The Rolling Stones
Monday, October 02, 2023
New Sounds
This week, The Rolling Stones, rappers Armand Hammer, and a Lizz Wright premiere. Plus, English R&B singer Jorja Smith, and sax player/composer Matana Roberts.
Weekly Music Roundup: The National, 070 Shake, and Roberto Fonseca
Monday, September 25, 2023
New Sounds
The National surprises; a gothic turn for rapper 070 Shake; and Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca. Plus, David Cieri’s new score to an old film, and lap-tapping guitarist Yasmin Williams.
Weekly Music Roundup: Nas, Mitski, and Sufjan Stevens
Monday, September 18, 2023
This week, Nas turns 50; Mitski finds love in an inhospitable land; Sufjan Stevens wonders if he’ll find love anywhere.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Rolling Stones, Yungchen Lhamo, and Allison Russell
Monday, September 11, 2023
New Sounds
The Stones, still rolling; Yungchen Lhamo’s global prayer for kindness; Allison Russell confronts her demons; and sax player James Brandon Lewis's tribute to Mahalia Jackson.
Weekly Music Roundup: Speedy Ortiz, Omar Apollo, Nicki Minaj
Monday, September 04, 2023
New Sounds
This week, winter memories from Omar Apollo, returns for Speedy Ortiz and Beirut, and a change of pace from Nicki Minaj.
Weekly Music Roundup: Mon Laferte, jaimie branch, and Say She She
Monday, August 28, 2023
New Sounds
This week, Prince through the looking glass, Mon Laferte’s trip-hop bolero, and a posthumous stunner from trumpeter jaimie branch. Plus new discodelica from Say She She, and more.
