Soundcheck

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WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.

Episode Date
Reyna Tropical's Spiritual Survival Songs
Apr 25, 2024
Producer and Rapper Erick the Architect Smiles Through It
Apr 22, 2024
Indie Fuzz-Rock Duo Deerlady's Shoegaze With Bite
Apr 18, 2024
London-Based Naturalist Cosmo Sheldrake's Marvelous Sound World
Apr 15, 2024
Empress Of Explores Yin/Yang of Romance and Plays Intimate Songs, In-Studio
Apr 11, 2024
Welsh Musician and Songwriter Gruff Rhys Coexists and Persists
Apr 08, 2024
Genre-Less British Rock Band Bombay Bicycle Club, In-Studio
Apr 04, 2024
Singer and Producer Hatis Noit Connects Worlds With Her Voice
Apr 01, 2024
Spanish Singer María José Llergo's Flamenco Has Roots And Wings
Mar 28, 2024
The Slow Pastoral Beauty of Roger Eno's Shifting Chords
Mar 25, 2024
The Songs and Prayers of Tibetan Singer Yungchen Lhamo
Mar 21, 2024
Daymé Arocena Infuses Spirituality and Pan-Caribbean Pop Into Afro-Cuban Jazz
Mar 18, 2024
Sheherazaad's Insightful Blend of Poetry and Music, In-Studio
Mar 14, 2024
Composer and Flutist Nathalie Joachim Explores Family and Identity in Song
Mar 11, 2024
Mary Timony Recaptures Her Joy On 'Untame The Tiger"
Mar 07, 2024
Helado Negro's Return To What The Sun Feels Like
Mar 04, 2024
The American Patchwork Quartet Plays Songs of Enduring American Culture, In-Studio
Feb 29, 2024
Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra Find Their Twisted Bliss
Feb 26, 2024
Vijay Iyer Trio Forges Telepathic Connections on 'Compassion'
Feb 22, 2024
Good Time NYC Rock Unit Bodega Considers Consumerism
Feb 19, 2024
A Rich Harvest of John Leventhal's Lyrical Guitar Work
Feb 15, 2024
Bluesman Bobby Rush on Funk, Chicken Heads, and the Music Business
Feb 12, 2024
Trumpeter/Songwriter Keyon Harrold Stretches and Expands Jazz
Feb 08, 2024
Ute Lemper Singt Cabaret Songs of Weimar Berlin, In-Studio
Feb 05, 2024
London's The Wandering Hearts Spin Folk Tales For Hard Times
Feb 01, 2024
Singer Britti Embraces Retro Pop, Country, and Soul
Jan 29, 2024
Sinkane Crafts Music For Community and For Shaking It
Jan 25, 2024
Pianist Lara Downes Aims To Expand Classical Music
Jan 22, 2024
Canadian-Based OKAN Fuses Afro-Cuban Chants and Rhythms With Jazz and Pop
Jan 18, 2024
Fantastic Negrito's Fiery Blues with a Punk Attitude (Archives)
Jan 15, 2024
The Unique Songcraft of Catalan Singer and Guitarist Lau Noah
Jan 11, 2024
Americana Trio The Lone Bellow Celebrates 10th Anniversary, In-Studio
Jan 08, 2024
The Surreal Electro-Cajun Dreams of Louis Michot
Jan 04, 2024
Best of Soundcheck 2023, Part 2
Jan 01, 2024
Best of Soundcheck 2023, Part 1
Dec 28, 2023
Stewart Goodyear: A 'Nutcracker' for Flying Fingers (From the Archives)
Dec 25, 2023
JJJJJerome Ellis Plays Improvisations on Prayer-Inspired Longform Piano Work, 'Compline', In-Studio
Dec 21, 2023
Nefesh Mountain, Live From The Greene Space
Dec 18, 2023
Songwriter/Guitarist Anjimile Explores New Sonic Territory on 'The King'
Dec 14, 2023
Indonesian Pianist Joey Alexander Stretches Out
Dec 11, 2023
Intimate and Thoughtful Songs by Saxophonist and Singer Braxton Cook
Dec 07, 2023
Dublin Band Sprints Throws Down Abrasive Authenticity
Dec 04, 2023
Producer Johan Lenox Enhances Chamber Music With Pop and Nostalgia
Nov 30, 2023
Minneapolis-Based Progressive Bluegrass Band Barbaro, In-Studio
Nov 27, 2023
Mountain Man Looks for Peace and Joy Through Vocal Harmonies (Archives)
Nov 23, 2023
Storyteller, Songwriter, and Scholar No-No Boy Finds Place
Nov 20, 2023
Migration, Movement, and Joyous Swing in 'Rivers In Our Veins' by Allison Miller
Nov 16, 2023
Singer Laufey Honors Roots of Jazz In Modern Torch Songs
Nov 13, 2023
Songwriter and Producer Raia Was Makes Lustrous and Cathartic Alt-Pop
Nov 09, 2023
Speedy Ortiz Delivers Pop Stingers For the Times (Archives)
Nov 06, 2023
Cumbia Punks Son Rompe Pera Do Not Play Their Dad's Marimba Music
Nov 02, 2023
Writer, Rapper, Singer Dessa Defies Expectations and Offers Deeply Human Insights
Oct 30, 2023
Pascal Le Boeuf's New Music and Jazz Hybrid Plays With Tension and Release
Oct 26, 2023
Pachyman's 'Switched On' Honors His Puerto Rican Roots
Oct 23, 2023
Chanteuse Ute Lemper Merges Past and Present on 'Time Traveler'
Oct 18, 2023
Irish Songwriter CMAT Distills Deep Dives Into Relatable Pop
Oct 16, 2023
Singer and Guitarist Buffalo Nichols Envisions The Blues for the Present
Oct 12, 2023
Two-Spirit Song Carrier Jeremy Dutcher Celebrates and Explores Their First Nations Roots
Oct 09, 2023
June McDoom's Homespun Blankets of Fancy DIY Sound
Oct 05, 2023
Rival Consoles' Warm Ambient Electronic Music, In-Studio
Oct 02, 2023
Time-Warp Ambient Groove of LANZ and Kris Allen
Sep 28, 2023
Cooking Pepper Soup with Michael Olatuja
Sep 25, 2023
Grandbrothers, Messing With Pianos and Trying Out New Ideas
Sep 21, 2023
Composer and Pianist Carlos Simon: ‘You Never Know Who’s Listening”
Sep 18, 2023
Singer Nellie McKay Offers Fresh and Timeless Perspectives, In-Studio
Sep 14, 2023
The Dark and Heavy Sounds of Electronically-Enhanced Chamber Music by Pathos Trio
Sep 11, 2023
Bill Frisell & Luke Bergman, From the 2023 New York Guitar Festival in The Greene Space
Sep 07, 2023
The Folk-Rock of Passenger, from Busking to 'Runaway" Hit-Maker
Sep 04, 2023
Songwriter Kendra Morris Breaks Out of Old Habits
Aug 31, 2023
The Quiet Thrill and Expressive Song-Play of Sofía Rei and Jorge Roeder, In-Studio
Aug 28, 2023
The Transformative Sound-World of Cellist MIZU, (fka Issei Herr)
Aug 24, 2023
Junun Featuring Shye Ben Tzur and The Rajasthan Express (Archives)
Aug 21, 2023
Too Sad For the Public's Elastic Take on American Roots Music
Aug 17, 2023
Kinshasa Band Jupiter & Okwess Shares Music and Messages
Aug 14, 2023
Sessa, From the 2023 New York Guitar Festival in The Greene Space
Aug 10, 2023
Jazz-Fluid Singer Magos Herrera's Rich and Silky Lightness
Aug 07, 2023
Jiji, From the 2023 New York Guitar Festival in The Greene Space
Aug 03, 2023
Black Belt Eagle Scout Heeds the Call of the Land
Jul 31, 2023
Altin Gün Glams Up Folk Tunes From Turkey As Dance-Psych-Funk, In-Studio
Jul 27, 2023
Updated Chamber-Pop By Gracie and Rachel, In-Studio
Jul 20, 2023