John Schaefer appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: Big Freedia, Elisapie, and Wye Oak
Monday, June 26, 2023
New Sounds
This week, a NOLA party with Big Freedia, celebrations of Indigenous culture from Elisapie and Saltwater Hank, and new singles from Palace and Wye Oak.
Weekly Music Roundup: PJ Harvey, Shamir, and Bokante
Monday, June 12, 2023
New Sounds
This week, an enigmatic song from PJ Harvey, a blast of pop from Shamir, and the global fusion of Bokanté. Plus, warm, homespun songs from This Is The Kit.
A Seat in the Listening Room: John Schaefer Reflects on Bob Sherman’s Legacy
Monday, June 05, 2023
“Bob’s knack for pulling back the curtain and revealing the people who made the music was incredibly important for me as an aspiring college radio DJ.”
Weekly Music Roundup: Silvana Estrada, Ben Harper, and Mari Kalkun
Monday, June 05, 2023
New Sounds
This week, the play of light and dark in songs by Silvana Estrada, Lanterns On The Lake, and Ben Harper. And a dark debut from soccer legend Eric Cantona.
Weekly Music Roundup: Anjimile, Sylvan Esso, and Jeremy Dutcher
Monday, May 29, 2023
New Sounds
This week, returns for songwriter Anjimile and Canadian singer/pianist Jeremy Dutcher; a tribute to Low by Sylvan Esso; and emotive dance music from Bayonne.
Weekly Music Roundup: Paul Simon's Psalms, Anohni, and June McDoom
Monday, May 22, 2023
New Sounds
This week, Paul Simon’s psalms, Anohni’s prayer for understanding, and Gershwin’s inadvertent surfing safari. Plus songs by June McDoom and Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood.
Weekly Music Roundup: Yasser Tejeda, Christine and the Queens, Speakers Corner Quartet
Monday, May 15, 2023
New Sounds
An Afro-Caribbean premiere by Yasser Tejeda; an Indo-chamber-bluegrass work by Bela Fleck et al; and a new song from Christine & The Queens. Plus, South London's Speakers Corner Quartet.
Weekly Music Roundup: Meshell Ndegeocello, Ed Sheeran, Avishai Cohen & Abe Rodriguez
Monday, May 08, 2023
New Sounds
Ed Sheeran’s sonic surprise; cosmic R&B from Meshell Ndegeocello; and a new Afro-Latin jazz sound from Avishai Cohen and Abe Rodriguez. Plus songs by Danielle Ponder and Peter Gabriel.
Weekly Music Roundup: Monsieur Periné, The God In Hackney, and Goldfeather
Monday, May 01, 2023
New Sounds
This week, things get weird in songs by The God In Hackney and Goldfeather, and a half century of dance moves from Alex Anwandter and Monsieur Perine. Plus, a Doc Watson tribute album.
In '32 Sounds,' NYC filmmaker Sam Green explores how what we hear shapes how we feel
Friday, April 28, 2023
Sam Green's newest immersive documentary, now playing at Film Forum, breaks the conventional rules in exploring how we perceive, process and feel the world around us through sound.
Weekly Music Roundup: BCUC, Paul Simon, and dragonchild
Monday, April 24, 2023
New Sounds
This week, South African funk from BCUC, dragonchild’s Ethiopian-tinged pop, and news about Paul Simon’s newest music. Plus, Interpol, remixed, and modern string trio music.
Weekly Music Roundup: Natalie Merchant, Ivan Neville, Fatoumata Diawara
Monday, April 17, 2023
New Sounds
This week, returns for Natalie Merchant and Ivan Neville; and a return to the psychedelic 70s by Night Beats. Plus, Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara's latest, and a Jonny Greenwood duo.
Weekly Music Roundup: Brandee Younger, Gotopo, and Issei Herr
Monday, April 10, 2023
New Sounds
Cosmic jazz from harpist Brandee Younger, Afro-Venezuelan dance music from Gotopo, and soundscapes from cellist Issei Herr. Plus, duo music by Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabate.
Weekly Music Roundup: The New Pornographers, Ana Macho, Bettye LaVette
Monday, April 03, 2023
New Sounds
This week, an invitation from The New Pornographers, a reinvention from Ana Macho, and returns for Bettye LaVette and The Beths. Plus, fractured pop by electronic artist Katie Gately.
Weekly Music Roundup: Nat Myers, Dom Flemons, and Caroline Rose
Monday, March 27, 2023
New Sounds
This week, old American sounds in new songs by Nat Myers and Dom Flemons, a twist on classic soul from The Soul Motivators, and musical heartache from The National. Plus, Caroline Rose.
Weekly Music Roundup: M83, Tinariwen, and Dom La Nena
Monday, March 20, 2023
New Sounds
This week, dark pop from Hozier, synth pop from M83, and desert blues from Tinariwen. Plus returns for cellist Dom La Nena and the hyperpop duo called 100 gecs.
Weekly Music Roundup: Manchester Orchestra, Ali Farka Touré, Protomartyr
Monday, March 13, 2023
New Sounds
This week, cinematic rock from Manchester Orchestra, posthumous Afropop from Ali Farka Touré, and climate-themed works by Jocelyn Pook and Kishi Bashi.
Weekly Music Roundup: Madison McFerrin, Atmosphere, Shana Cleveland
Monday, February 27, 2023
New Sounds
Madison McFerrin’s atmospheric single' Atmosphere’s feel-good single' and Shana Cleveland's spectral guitar-based love album populated with the insect world, ghosts, and evil spirits.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Heavy, Joy Oladokun, and Lisel
Monday, February 20, 2023
New Sounds
Troubled times bring out the best in The Heavy and Joy Oladokun; technology brings out the many sides of Lisel; and Natalie Merchant returns. Plus, new music from Dry Cleaning.
Weekly Music Roundup: Kelela, Black Belt Eagle Scout, and Grandbrothers
Monday, February 13, 2023
New Sounds
Kelela’s return, Black Belt Eagle Scout’s Indigenous creation myth, and Grandbrothers’ collaboration with a cathedral. Plus, Cinder Well's doom-folk and Son Rompe Pera's cumbia punk.
