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<p>John explores the sad-song genre with Adam Brent Houghtaling, author of the book <em>This Will End in Tears</em>. And: the Brooklyn-based band Callers plays in studio.</p> (episode)
Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman, co-hosts of the weekly podcast Movie Date from WNYC's The Takeaway, drop by to talk about movies with especially emotional and tearjerking music. The... (episode)
<p>A classic indie album turns 15. Today, we take a closer look at <em>I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One</em> from the band Yo La Tengo.</p>
For decades, collections of CDs and vinyl albums have passed from one generation to another. But it may not be easy to leave your digital music files to posterity. A reporter and an a... (episode)
Trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah shook off categorization with his new album, Christian aTunde Adjuah – it surveys his West African heritage, New Orleans ancestry and Harlem li... (episode)
<p>The Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter explains the origins of his extended name - and plays with his quintet, live in our studio. </p>
Ask Fan Landers: Helpful Advice For Musicians (episode)
Journalist and “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” regular Faith Salie stops by to talk about facing a new parent dilemma – what to sing to her baby. Plus, Soundcheck producer Gretta Cohn get... (episode)
Tracing "Feel So Close" Back to Africa (episode)
<p>Host John Schaefer follows a hunch, and connects the popular hit "Feel So Close" by British DJ Calvin Harris to the African "Congotronics" sound.</p>
Bespectacled Baltimore musician and composer Dan Deacon performs live music from his new album, America. Plus, we talk with Billboard editor Joe Levy about rock shows at sea - and our... (episode)
<p>Vaudeville swing duo The Two Man Gentlemen Band returns to our studio with its latest release, <em>Two at a Time.</em> Tune in at 2pm for a live audio stream from the Soundcheck studio.</p>
Composer and electronic musician Dan Deacon joined us on Soundcheck for a live in-studio performance of tracks from his upcoming album, America. We streamed it live - and now you can ... (episode)
Composer and electronic musician Dan Deacon is known for his brilliantly cacophonous sound collages and high-energy dance parties. His forthcoming album is called America - and you ca...
Meet the Schaefer Reaction Simulator (episode)