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In this episode: All week, listeners and guests have been weighing in with nominations for the most terrifying musicians of all time. Soundcheck's House Of Horrors culminates with a s... (episode)
Maybe you don't know Sparks, but you've definitely heard its influence. Over four decades, the enigmatic brothers Ron and Russell Mael have shape-shifted through glam and operatic roc...
<p>Watch Son Lux perform solo piano renditions of songs from his latest album, <em>Lanterns</em>, live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: WNYC is located across the street from one of the New York metro area’s biggest haunted houses, Blood Manor. First, we talk with the proprietors. Then, producers... (episode)
<p><em>Soundcheck's</em> House Of Horrors continues with a trip across the street to an <span>actual</span> house of horrors -- Blood Manor. </p>
Gary Megregian, supervising sound editor on the series, American Horror Story: Coven, joins Soundcheck to discuss the importance of sound design — and to break down the anatomy of a h...
In this episode: John Schaefer and Soundcheck executive producer Joel Meyer kick off our Halloween week, House of Horrors, with a look at the scariest musicians ever. We hear fro... (episode)
Soundcheck celebrates Halloween with it's own House of Horrors. Join us by telling us who you think is the scariest musician ever.
<p>Watch the Brooklyn band TEEN perform in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
Listeners share their favorite Lou Reed moments; then, the exuberant neo-psychedelic rock band Of Montreal plays songs from its surprisingly country-tinged new record lousy with sylvi... (episode)
In the wake of the death of musician Lou Reed, Soundcheck looks back at life and career of a singular musician and New York icon. Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis jo...
<p>Watch Of Montreal perform songs from <em>Lousy With Sylvianbriar</em> live in the <em>Soundcheck </em>studio.</p>
In this episode: John Lithgow portrayed a goofy alien on 3rd Rock From The Sun," provided the haughty voice for Shrek’s Lord Farquaad and played a serial killer on the Showtime series... (episode)
<p>John Lithgow discusses his new book and his long career in the Soundcheck studio.</p> <p> </p>
<p>Hear John Paul Keith perform songs from his new record <em>Memphis Circa 3 AM</em> in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio</p>
In this episode: Composer Nico Muhly discusses his hotly-anticipated opera Two Boys, which just debuted at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center this week. Then, curator Sac... (episode)
<p>Nico Muhly's latest project, the opera <em>Two Boys</em>, premiered at the Metropolitan Opera this week. He speaks with <em>Soundcheck</em> host John Schaefer about the work.</p>
Exhibit curator Sacha Jenkins and legendary street artist David “Chino” Villorente discuss Write of Passage with Soundcheck host John Schaefer.
<p>Hear the young rock band The Districts perform in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: Moby — the singer, songwriter, DJ, and sardonic wit — returns to Soundcheck for an extended in-studio session and conversation with John Schaefer. He plays songs from... (episode)
In this episode: Columbia University journalism professor Alisa Solomon joins us to talk about her book, Wonder Of Wonders: A Cultural History Of Fiddler On The Roof. Plus: Thomas Do... (episode)
Hit maker Thomas Dolby's new film and live music project, The Invisible Lighthouse, springs from his potentially dangerous — and probably illegal — attempts to document the destructio...
Alisa Solomon, Columbia University journalism professor and author of the new book Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler On The Roof, speaks with Soundcheck host John Schae...
In this episode: For her recent piece in The New York Times, "Is Music The Key To Success?," journalist Joanne Lipman interviewed high achievers who credit music experience directly t... (episode)
<p>Why do so many powerful and successful people say music is the key to their professional achievements?</p>
Every week brings a new batch of new music releases before you've even had a chance to catch up and digest the last ones. So to help, members of the Soundcheck team share some of thei...
<p>Watch the classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa perform in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: Duke Ellington is one of the towering figures in American music, but there's more to his story than hits like "Take The A Train." Cultural critic and writer Terry Tea... (episode)
<p>Bryce Dessner, one of the twin guitarists in The National, talks about <em>Aheym</em>, a new recording of string quartet pieces he composed for the renowned Kronos Quartet.</p>