John Schaefer appears in the following:
Carrie Rodriguez's Chicana Americana
Thursday, February 11, 2016
The Americana songwriter plays new songs partially inspired by her ancestry, live in the Soundcheck studio.
Listen: Composer-Pianist Rachel Grimes and Longleash Piano Trio
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 pm, Q2 Music and New Sounds Live present a live stream of composer-pianist Rachel Grimes with the piano trio Longleash from Merkin Concert Hall.
Weekly Music Roundup: Roma, Celts, Dunedin, and Queen Bey
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
This week, revisiting a great gypsy singer, updating a classic rock sound, and the real winner of the Super Bowl.
Monsieur Periné's Music Box
Monday, February 08, 2016
The musical polymaths bring their box of tricks to the Soundcheck studio.
Listen Live: Bang on a Can Perform Shaw, Shouwang
Saturday, February 06, 2016
Feb. 6, the Bang on a Can All-Stars presented world premieres of music by Caroline Shaw and Zhang Shouwang alongside performances of Ornette Coleman and Julia Wolfe.
Robyn Hitchcock Channels the Man Upstairs
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Veteran post-punk troubadour plays live in the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Russia Swings and England Shakes Again
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
This week, PJ Harvey returns, Leon Bridges’s musical prayer draws from the Baltimore Uprising, and an irresistible video from a group of Russian swing dancers.
shirlette ammons Defies Musical Barriers
Monday, February 01, 2016
Genres cease to have meaning on the powerful new album from ammons.
Walter Martin: Arts, Leisure, and Rhythm
Monday, February 01, 2016
A shuffling education in art history, live from the Soundcheck studio.
The Mighty Swirl of The Besnard Lakes
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Listen to a live set and interview with the Montreal rock outfit from the Soundcheck studio.
Watch: Man Forever and Tigue Launch 2016 Ecstatic Music Festival
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Q2 Music helps kick off the 2016 Ecstatic Music Festival with a videostream of percussion projects Man Forever and Tigue live from The Greene Space at WQXR. John Schaefer hosts.
Weekly Music Roundup: Savages Invade, Bach Does String Theory, Iggy Pop Covers Up
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
This week, a sartorial surprise from Iggy Pop, string theory a la JS Bach, and the impending invasion of Savages.
No, Today's Music Doesn't Suck
Monday, January 25, 2016
Rock and pop critic Jim Fusilli talks about his new book, 'Catching Up: Connecting With Great 21st Century Music.'
Ron Pope and The Nighthawks: Nashville, Ragtime, and Everything in Between
Thursday, January 21, 2016
The re-energized rock and folk singer plays live with his new band.
Weekly Music Roundup: Skiffle Returns, as Does Kitchell
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
This week, Sonya Kitchell’s Saharan Hurricane, a 200-year old murder in a new musical setting, and a jazz legend goes Americana.
Wet Dives Back Into the Fray With New Album
Monday, January 18, 2016
The "perfect" Brooklyn synth-pop band performs live in the Soundcheck studio.
Ancient Warfare, Modern Post-Rock Sounds
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Listen to a live set with the cavernous-sounding Kentucky band.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bowie, Iggy, Guns and Penguins
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
This week, a final video from David Bowie, a global music festival, and a surprising Iggy Pop cover.
Remembering Bowie
Monday, January 11, 2016
David Bowie has died at age 69. We remember his greatest hits, and discuss his lasting cultural influence.
Remembering Shape-Shifting Rock Icon David Bowie
Monday, January 11, 2016
David Bowie, one of rock’s most iconic stars, died on Sunday after battling cancer. WNYC's John Schaefer talks about the life and career of the shape-shifting, genre-defying musician.
