John Schaefer appears in the following:
The (Crappy) Week In Review
Friday, October 07, 2011
Neither of this week's big stories was a happy one.
Last Chance!: Mos Def and The Brooklyn Philharmonic
Thursday, October 06, 2011
A musical playoff
Monday, October 03, 2011
John Schaefer says Detroit is capable of springing an upset. But where?
The Greene Space
The Jayhawks: Soundcheck in The Greene Space
Friday, September 30, 2011
6:00 PM
The Jayhawks became a cornerstone of alternative country music in the 1990s, with albums like “Hollywood Town Hall” and “Tomorrow the Green Grass.” Join the Jayhawks for an evening performance in The Greene Space on the eve of the release of their new album.
John Schaefer's Road Trip Playlist
Friday, September 02, 2011
5 songs for your end-of-summer road trip
Memorial Music: One Expected, One Not
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
In the days immediately after 9/11, our regular programming on WNYC 93.9 FM was suspended and we were doing wall-to-wall news coverage from NPR’s New York studio in midtown. I had been on the scene that Tuesday morning and was badly shaken by the events; and staying at home with nothing to do was definitely not helping me. So when NPR called to ask if I’d cover a live performance of the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, and gather some sound from people at the church, I was relieved and grateful.
Why I Didn't Want To Do This Segment
Thursday, August 25, 2011
John Schaefer wishes he didn't have to listen to the start of today's show.
The Real Music Man
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Music 101 with Professor B Bunny
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Everything John Schaefer knows about music he learned through cartoons. Almost.
Ten Disney Moments
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Disney films often centered around music - to great effect.
John Schaefer on Tunes for Toons
Monday, August 22, 2011
Cartoon music is some of the earliest music we hear.
A Werewolf's Playlist
Monday, August 15, 2011
Stephen Coates really got into this Last Werewolf project. Maybe a little too into it. Taking Glen Duncan’s novel of the same name as his inspiration, he’s created not only one of my favorite records this year but also a playlist of werewolf songs. Now, Soundcheck listeners may remember that we did a “Soundcheck Smackdown” on who has the better songs, vampires or zombies. Read the listener comments, still posted on the webpage, to see some of the great and not-so-great songs inspired by the various flavors of Undead. Note too, that even though they were not part of the debate, werewolves got a little love occasionally. Now, with the full moon having just passed, it seems safe to unveil Stephen Coates’s list of 30 great werewolf songs, plus 1 poem.
Look and Listen: Part II
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Amy Winehouse's Legacy: Tragically Incomplete
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The Greene Space
Soundcheck in The Greene Space
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
2:00 PM
Soundcheck is celebrating musical collaborations in The Greene Space with mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile of Nickel Creek and guitarist Michael Daves, and bluegrass legend Del McCoury and the swing kings of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Who Is David Bowie?
Monday, July 18, 2011
John Schaefer on the pitfalls of Bowie biographers
TV theme songs - a missed opportunity
Friday, July 15, 2011
John Schaefer wonders where all the TV theme songs have gone.
When Covers Rule
Monday, July 11, 2011
John Schaefer wrestles with a list of truly original covers
The Case for Live Music
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Concert-going can be work - but worth it.
Clarence Clemons, the Big Man
Monday, June 20, 2011
Remembering The Big Man - and one little photo
