John Schaefer appears in the following:
The Super Bowl: the questions keep coming
Monday, February 06, 2012
Overheard at John Schaefer's Super Bowl party...
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Richard Reed Parry, Son Lux and yMusic: Live from Merkin Concert Hall
Monday, February 06, 2012
On Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm ET, Q2 Music presents a live audio Webcast of Son Lux, Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry, and new-music heavyweights yMusic as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival.
Michael Gordon's Decasia: Live from World Financial Center Winter Garden
Friday, February 03, 2012
On Friday at 7:30 pm, enjoy a live Webcast of composer Michael Gordon's live scores to the silent films of acclaimed American filmmaker Bill Morrison.
Jóhann Jóhannsson's "The Miners' Hymns": Live from World Financial Center Winter Garden
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Grappling With The Ultimate Question
Monday, January 30, 2012
When You're Gone, You're Gone. Or not...
Great Minds Think Alike
Thursday, January 26, 2012
John Schaefer hears something familiar in two of today's three picks.
Super Bowl Snack, or "The Great Chili Disaster of 2012"
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Football fans: YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY NEEDS MY KILLER RECIPE FOR CHILI!
Downton Abbey: To Watch Or Not To Watch
Friday, January 20, 2012
John Schaefer wrestles with the viewer suggestion that he should start watching Downton Abbey.
A Bang On A Can Memory
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
One moment in 25 years of Bang On A Can
John's Underwater Playlist
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
John Schaefer is planning on taking this playlist underwater
3 Musical Obituaries
Monday, December 19, 2011
I wonder if you can tell something about a person by the music he/she listens to. (And I wonder what that “something” might be.) The reason I’m wondering this today is not just that we begin our annual Critics’ Week, our year-end roundup of the best music, etc.; but also because of the passing this weekend of two world leaders and one barefoot diva.
Music of Lindberg, Lunsqui and HK Gruber
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Got Live If You Want It
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
John Schaefer's mixed feelings about live albums
A Rush Of Music To The Head
Monday, December 05, 2011
John Schaefer on music that gives him goosebumps
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
What John Schaefer is thankful for this year...
Strange Musical Bedfellows
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Loutallica is part of a long history of musical collaboration, says John Schaefer.
I Wanted My MTV
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
John Schaefer really wanted his MTV. Or so he thought...
The Takeaway's Halloween Playlist
Friday, October 28, 2011
It could be a tense orchestral crash of instruments ("Thus Sprach Zarathustra"), or held in just a few feverish notes on a piano ("Halloween"). Whatever it is, the music from movies we think of as spooky plays a big part in raising those hairs on our neck and getting us to reach out for a (hopefully live) hand to hold. John Schaefer, host of New York Public Radio’s "Soundcheck" joins us with a playlist of some of the scariest music ever recorded.
5 CMJ Artists to Watch
Friday, October 21, 2011
5 artists who should not get lost in the CMJ crowd
SONiC Conclusion from the American Composers Orchestra
Monday, October 17, 2011
On Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 pm, the concluding night of the American Composers Orchestra's SONiC Festival, the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center played palatial host to the world premiere of composer-performer Bryce Dessner's double guitar concerto, St. Carolyn by the Sea. Featuring Bryce Dessner on guitar along with his twin brother Aaron Dessner, the SONiC-commissioned piece was led by American Composer Orchestra conductor George Manahan and hosted by John Schaefer from WNYC's New Sounds Live.
