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WNYC Studios
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, …
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Soundcheck · Aug 20, 2026
Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela perform technical feats of wonder, somehow combining flamenco, classical, and thrash metal together in jaw-dropping originals, in-studio. (Archives, 2019.)
31:52Soundcheck · Aug 17, 2026
Soundcheck · Aug 16, 2026
Orquesta Akokán takes us on a musical time travel through the classic Cuban dance sounds of the mid-20th century and Hannah Jadagu studies the themes of time and travel in her dreamy alt-pop songs, …
51:00Soundcheck · Aug 13, 2026
Dominican-Italian singer-songwriter YEИDRY presents the first batch of songs from her upcoming debut album, Como Agua, with an acoustic live performance and interview.
32:29Soundcheck · Aug 10, 2026
Grammy-nominated jazz/R&B ensemble, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science, joins us for this edition of Soundcheck to play some new songs from their new album, Trip the Night Fantastic.
36:12Soundcheck · Aug 6, 2026
Listen to our 2019 Soundcheck session with Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer Yasser Tejada & the group Palotré.
29:28Soundcheck · Aug 3, 2026
On this episode of Soundcheck, revisit the solo piano performance and interview of the late South African pianist and composer, Abdullah Ibrahim.
22:50Soundcheck · Aug 2, 2026
On this episode of Soundcheck, revisit the live performances and interviews featuring American avant-garde group The Bad Plus and the Ethiopian pop artist Meklit.
51:00Soundcheck · Jul 30, 2026
After almost a decade-long wait, the Grammy-nominated alt-country artist Tift Merritt returns with her new record Sugar, and performs some of her new songs solo for this edition of Soundcheck.
35:52Soundcheck · Jul 27, 2026
Chamber pop duo Gracie and Rachel bring their confessional lyrics, ethereal vocals, dreamy soundscapes drenched in strings, guitars, and synths, back to our studio: this time with Asher Kurtz on guitar and Connor Parks …
38:14Soundcheck · Jul 26, 2026
On this episode, revisit our Soundcheck sessions with Mexican multi-instrumentalist Julieta Venegas and Argentine rock 'n' roll icon Marilina Bertoldi.
50:59Soundcheck · Jul 23, 2026
Multi-instrumentalist Zoh Amba, who is known in the avant-garde jazz world as a standout saxophonist, turns their attention to seemingly new territory that is really a homecoming: gritty, Appalachian folk-rock music.
36:08Soundcheck · Jul 20, 2026
Helado Tropical is a warm and friendly collaboration between Helado Negro, the experimental pop project of Ecuadorian-American singer/songwriter Roberto Carlos Lange, and Reyna Tropical, which is the work of the Mexican-American musician Fabi Reyna …
36:02Soundcheck · Jul 18, 2026
This week on Soundcheck, Afro-Latin jazz from Arturo O’Farrill and his Family Band. And a klezmer jazz classic, from Michael Winograd and his band.
51:33Soundcheck · Jul 16, 2026
Jazz-funk/afrobeat collective EMEFE returns after their hiatus with a new album and a special performance for the Soundcheck podcast.
31:26Soundcheck · Jul 13, 2026
The Tunisian-born, American-based singer and activist Emel Mathlouthi plays North African-inflected electronic songs, enhanced with tamboras (drums) in-studio.
33:22Soundcheck · Jul 12, 2026
This week on Soundcheck, live performances from the popular indie rock band The New Pornographers, and the Portuguese fado singer Carminho.
51:03Soundcheck · Jul 9, 2026
Icelandic folktronica singer-songwriter Ásgeir has some new songs to share from his fifth studio album, Julia.
27:52Soundcheck · Jul 6, 2026
On this episode of Soundcheck, Isaiah Collier leaves his saxophone behind to play our piano and sing his soulful new songs with this band, in-studio.
39:41Soundcheck · Jul 5, 2026
Discover two wildly different musical acts with a playful streak on Soundcheck: beloved indie rock band Horsegirl and Grammy-winning pianist Sullivan Fortner. Both perform in-studio.
50:51Soundcheck · Jul 2, 2026
Masterful guitarist Marisa Anderson celebrates the release of her latest album, The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music, with a special solo performance that bridges the gap between the Western tonal system and microtonality, for …
39:47Soundcheck · Jun 29, 2026
Pianist Lara Downes' latest is a multimedia piece called The Declaration Project and an album of music Hold These Truths- collected stories and music, celebrating America at 250. She plays some of these works, …
32:53Soundcheck · Jun 27, 2026
In this special episode of Soundcheck, we highlight some of our favorite live performances and interviews from Tank and the Bangas and Rodney Crowell.
50:59Soundcheck · Jun 25, 2026
Soundcheck · Jun 22, 2026
Elizabeth Ziman, who performs as Elizabeth and the Catapult, is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn. She plays new songs from her latest, "Responsible Friend", in-Studio.
35:05Soundcheck · Jun 18, 2026
Soundcheck · Jun 15, 2026
Soundcheck · Jun 8, 2026
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