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Anna & Elizabeth draw on lovingly researched old-time traditions of home, porch, and kitchen music. The duo plays haunting ballads, stories, and lullabies for us, in-studio. (Archives.) (episode)
This week, M.I.A. is still “The One”; Hercules & Love Affair still love Anohni; and L.A. Salami is not overly optimistic. Plus, new solo music from Shabaka, and Painted Shield. (article)
Canadian indie-pop band Stars makes almost orchestral pop that is often danceable. The band plays songs from 2022's From Capelton Hill, which has a sepia-toned sense of place. (episode)
This week, collaborations from Mavis Staples and Levon Helm, Roosevelt and Nile Rodgers, and Nick Cave and a wood dove. Plus new music from Adia Victoria, Santigold, and Angel Olsen. (article)
Singer, guitarist, and bandleader Jose Conde (of Ola Fresca) draws on the musical melting pot of Miami for his latest, Souls Alive in the 305. Conde and his band perform remotely. (episode)
Brighton, UK-based art-rock band Porridge Radio's Dana Margolin and Sam Yardley play a stripped-down set, showcasing music from their 2022 album, Live from The Greene Space. (episode)
The return of Kendrick Lamar, a new Radiohead spinoff, and Amythyst Kiah does up a Tori Amos song. Plus, guitar hero Vieux Farka Touré, and spiritual sounds by Revelators Sound System. (article)
Norwegian band Wardruna combine old and historical instruments: lyres and goat horns; instruments from nature: stones, bones and trees; Nordic poetry and runes, in-studio. (Archives) (episode)
Soul singer Bette Smith barely contains a New York aggressiveness and passion, and piles on the sexy in tunes with the Memphis horn sound, in-studio. (episode)
This week, arena-ready songs from Arcade Fire and Sharon Van Etten; a Radio Haiti tribute from Leyla McCalla; Bad Bunny with Bomba Estereo; and futurist art-pop from Saajtak. (article)