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Singer Ala.Ni's striking voice goes from torchy jazz to intimate pop to atmospheric vocalise. She makes her American radio debut in our studios, with guitarist Marvin Dolly. (Archives) (episode)
This week, Yola rocks out; Natalia Lafourcade and Moby rework earlier songs; Melvin Gibbs honors George Floyd. Plus Indianapolis-based hip hop trio 81355 (pronounced Bless.) (article)
Wife and husband team of Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck combine their double banjo styles - three finger and clawhammer - to boldy go where the banjo power couple has not gone before. (episode)
This week, a rare recording from Bahamian legend Joseph Spence resurfaces; a Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen duet; and… Eurovision, the song contest saga returns! (article)
Nashville-based Montreal-born Scottish-Grenadian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Allison Russell offers stories and songs from her autobiographical record, Outside Child. (episode)
Japanese-born, NYC-based pianist Erika Dohi explores duality in works that float between composed and improvised music. She plays prepared piano in works from her album I, Castorpollux. (episode)
Old Sea Brigade is the work of Ben Cramer, who makes atmospheric Nashville-informed indie folk. He plays songs from his new album 'Motivational Speaking.' (episode)
Go “Black to the Future” with Sons of Kemet; take a strange trip with Johnny Flynn; hear the many voices of Xenia Rubinos and the sweet 70's sounds of St. Vincent's latest. (article)
Atlanta-based Manchester Orchestra crafts cinematic, long-form songs on their latest record, The Million Masks of God. Andy Hull and Robert McDowell play intimate arrangements remotely. (episode)
Hear the pedal steel fireworks in the gospel-rooted soul of Robert Randolph & The Family Band, taking the pedal steel where it has seldom been heard before - live in the studio. (episode)