Soundcheck

A Performing Arts podcast by WNYC Studios

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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.

Recent Episodes

Canadian Singer and Composer Patrick Watson Features Other Voices, While Recovering His Own
Published: October 23, 2025
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The Antlers Consider Nature Under Siege in New Song Cycle, In-Studio
Published: October 20, 2025
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Bell Jazz Award Winner Sullivan Fortner's Joyful Piano Adventures, In-Studio
Published: October 16, 2025
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Spanish-born Pablopablo, Bending Latin Music Traditions
Published: October 13, 2025
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The Sensational Blues Guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, At Last, In-Studio
Published: October 9, 2025
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47SOUL Brings the Shamstep Party With a Message (Archives)
Published: October 6, 2025
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Revisiting The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (From the Archives, 2019)
Published: October 2, 2025
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Rumbo Tumba Crafts Argentinian Electro-Traditional Music, In-Studio
Published: September 29, 2025
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Bill Frisell & Skúli Sverrisson Live at the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Published: September 25, 2025
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Homegrown Brooklyn Bluegrass From Cole Quest & The City Pickers
Published: September 22, 2025
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