John Schaefer appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: Northern Beats, Western Pop, France
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
This week, an exclusive video premiere, the return of Minneapolis hip-hop, and a gospel apocalypse.
Sarah Neufeld's Swooping, Minimalist Pop
Monday, May 02, 2016
The ebullient Arcade Fire violinist returns to the Soundcheck studio.
Glenn Jones: Gorgeous, Fleeting, Primitive
Thursday, April 28, 2016
The "American Primitive" guitarist performs live on Soundcheck.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lemonade, Work Songs, Sinking Stones
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
This week, musical takes on James Bond and Surrealism, and Beyonce reminds us there is life after Prince.
Wide-Angle Wonder from Cloud Cult
Monday, April 25, 2016
The existentially-inclined rock band plays songs from its latest record.
10 Defining Moments In Prince's Career
Friday, April 22, 2016
Soundcheck's John Schaefer reflects on an epic career — and life.
HÆLOS Lights Up the Darkness
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Brooding, booming electronic rock outfit plays live on Soundcheck.
Weekly Music Roundup: Sci-Fi Westerns and Hip Hop Epics
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
This week, a “Space Oddity”from The Flaming Lips, epic storytelling from a long-absent Boston rapper, and Rosanna Arquette’s bad (but musical) trip.
The Very Spirited Strumbellas
Monday, April 18, 2016
Large Canadian ensemble with a big staff and bigger hooks plays live on Soundcheck.
The Range Journeys to YouTube's Suggestive Horizons
Thursday, April 14, 2016
The electronic musician brings his video-inspired arsenal into the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lou Reed Meets Robin Williams, and Dylan Goes Old(er) School
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
This week, Bob Dylan’s in a “melancholy mood,” Rhiannon Giddens is on TV, and Matt Bennett no longer is.
Metric: What Happens in Vegas...
Monday, April 11, 2016
The road-warrior Toronto rock band visits the Soundcheck studio.
Sixteen Tons Puts a Swinging Spin on Folk Music
Thursday, April 07, 2016
A brassy take on the treasures of the Alan Lomax American roots music archive.
Weekly Music Roundup: Colvin & Earle and Other Essential Mezcla
Monday, April 04, 2016
This week, a musical take on the immigrant experience, a new addition to the canon of male/female duets, and Kanye West is STILL releasing his new album.
'Heavy Meadow' From Sons of an Illustrious Father
Monday, April 04, 2016
The 'future folk' rock band performs live on Soundcheck.
Colin Stetson Reimagines A Classical Phenomenon
Monday, April 04, 2016
“We all have those moments when we experience a piece of music that transforms us," says Stetson, "and this was one of those moments for me.”
Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke Bring Jazz to the Big Screen
Friday, April 01, 2016
Jazz legends Miles Davis and Chet Baker spent their careers orbiting one another from separate coasts. Now, their lives are the focus of two new biopics.
Don Cheadle Brings Miles Davis Back to Life
Thursday, March 31, 2016
The actor and director talks about crawling inside the skin of one of the 20th century's greatest artists.
The Reverend Shawn Amos
Monday, March 28, 2016
Music for the spirit, and the dancing shoes, live in the studio.
Ethan Hawke Channels Chet Baker in Born to Be Blue
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Ethan Hawke on portraying the drug-addicted jazz musician / heartthrob Chet Baker in the new film “Born to Be Blue.”
