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

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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Soundcheck Special – “Blues Is the Roots”
Published: September 19, 2025
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Wry and Lyrical Balladeer Ron Sexsmith, Solo, In-Studio
Published: September 18, 2025
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Songwriter Cass McCombs Addresses the Mundane and the Mythic
Published: September 15, 2025
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Omar Sosa Trio Goes Outside the Box, In-Studio
Published: September 11, 2025
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Plainspoken Texas Troubadour Rodney Crowell Lives for the Moment
Published: September 8, 2025
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Guitarist Mary Halvorson and Drummer Tomas Fujiwara, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Published: September 4, 2025
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