John Schaefer appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: Vicky Tafoya, Marcus Strickland, Katie Melua
Monday, January 16, 2023
New Sounds
This week, time-traveling songs by Vicky Tafoya and Rachael & Vilray; and big questions in music by Marcus Strickland and Katie Melua.
Weekly Music Roundup: Peter Gabriel, Polobi, and Aoife O’Donovan
Monday, January 09, 2023
New Sounds
This week, new songs mark Peter Gabriel’s 20 years away and The Hold Steady’s 20 years here; also, a new Afro-Caribbean sound and a cover from Aoife O’Donovan.
Weekly Music Roundup: Anoushka Shankar, Moby and Jose James, Silversun Pickups
Monday, December 19, 2022
New Sounds
This week, a call to action from Anoushka Shankar; a snowy ballad from Moby and Jose James; and a poignant holiday cover from Silversun Pickups. Plus, South Africa's Jackie Queens.
Weekly Music Roundup: Orbital, Msaki & Tubatsi, and Bio Ritmo
Monday, December 12, 2022
New Sounds
Plague-based dance music from Orbital; Msaki & Tubatsi’s celebration of South Africa; and Bio Ritmo salsa-fies “The Bionic Man”. Plus, Hania Rani, and Florence + the Machine.
Weekly Music Roundup: Joy Oladokun, White Lung, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Monday, December 05, 2022
New Sounds
This week, Joy Oladokun’s anthem for Rev. Al Sharpton; First Nations hip hop by Snotty Nose Rez Kids; and David Byrne’s oddball song about Santa. Plus, punk band White Lung's swan song.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, Fergus Quill Trio, and Chancha Via Circuito
Monday, November 14, 2022
New Sounds
Time travel with Bruce Springsteen, Fergus Quill Trio, and Congo’s Balka Sound. Plus, new music from Heather Woods Broderick, Dizzy, and Argentine producer Chancha Via Circuito.
Weekly Music Roundup: Holly Herndon, Ezra Collective and Kojey Radical, Yo La Tengo
Monday, November 07, 2022
New Sounds
This week, the voice of AI, courtesy of Holly Herndon; jazz and hip hop collaborations from both sides of the Atlantic; and the first song from Yo La Tengo’s next record.
Weekly Music Roundup: Natalia Lafourcade, Altin Gün, Nakhane with Perfume Genius
Monday, October 31, 2022
New Sounds
Natalia Lafourcade’s musical alchemy; Andrew Bird & Phoebe Bridgers’ duet; and Altin Gün’s Turkish psychedelia. Plus, dance bangers from Nakhane with Perfume Genius; and The Go! Team.
Halfie: A Memoir, by Andrew Yee
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Cellist and composer Andrew Yee (she/they) presents an audio memoir of identity and belonging through music.
Weekly Music Roundup: Monsieur Perine, Priya Ragu, Bonny Light Horseman
Monday, October 10, 2022
New Sounds
This week, Colombian dance music from Monsieur Perine, Tamil dance music from Swiss singer-songwriter Priya Ragu, and sunny folk-pop from the trio Bonny Light Horseman.
Weekly Music Roundup: Björk, Benjamin Clementine, Steve Reich
Monday, October 03, 2022
New Sounds
This week, musical returns from Björk, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and LCD Soundsystem. Plus Benjamin Clementine, Steve Reich, and more.
This Composer is Sick: Scott Joplin Didn't Die of Opera Failure
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Emi Ferguson concludes This Composer is Sick with a look at the life, death, and work of American composer, Scott Joplin.
Weekly Music Roundup: Stormzy, Beth Orton, and Jake Blount
Monday, September 26, 2022
New Sounds
This week, hotly anticipated returns for British rapper Stormzy and songwriter Beth Orton; dystopian Afrofuturism by musician/scholar Jake Blount; and a new/old sound for Margo Price.
WNYC's New Sounds Turns 40
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
John Schaefer discusses the 40th anniversary of New Sounds and previews some fall music events to look out for.
Weekly Music Roundup: Butcher Brown, Quinn Christopherson, Death Cab For Cutie
Monday, September 19, 2022
New Sounds
Butcher Brown’s big band jazz meets hip hop; Death Cab For Cutie’s dark night of the soul; and the sound of Mozart’s own piano. Plus, Native Alaskan songwriter Quinn Christopherson.
Bedřich Smetana and the High E of Doom
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Flute-player Emi Ferguson looks at the impact of syphilis Bedřich Smetana the man, composer, and Czech national icon.
Weekly Music Roundup: Sun Ra, Norah Jones, Daisy Press
Monday, September 12, 2022
New Sounds
This week, 8 centuries of covers: Sun Ra Arkestra covers Chopin; Norah Jones sings Leonard Cohen; Daisy Press reinvents Hildegard of Bingen.
Schubert's Heavy Metal Therapy
Thursday, September 01, 2022
This week, Emi Ferguson looks at the life of Franz Schubert, and how his last years were impacted by syphilis.
Weekly Music Roundup: The National, Danielle Ponder, and Antonio Sanchez
Monday, August 29, 2022
New Sounds
Hear new music from The National, the return of swamp-pop legend Tommy McLain, and a promising soul debut by Danielle Ponder. Plus, 'Birdman' composer and drummer Antonio Sanchez.
