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The "preeminent legends of lo-fi", the Mountain Goats, still trying to outrun their home-recorded past, join us in a duo version to play new music from their latest, "Goths." (episode)
Week of June 26: This week, Alan Gilbert Goes To Hamburg; Iggy Pop Goes To Mali; And Radiohead Goes Back In Time. (article)
Portland, Oregon-based Pink Martini whisks listeners away on globetrotting musical journeys, singing in Armenian, Portuguese, Arabic, French & Xhosa. They perform in our studio. (episode)
Galway-raised troubadour Adrian Crowley eloquently writes sad, dark & beautiful songs. He'll play some of these intimate songs live. (episode)
Week of June 19: This week, creepy dancers, coal miners, and the end of the world. (article)
Fiery guitarist/songwriter Benjamin Booker's ecstatic, gritty, and soulful sounds channel punk rock & vintage soul, gospel and blues. He joins us live in the studio. (episode)
The Brooklyn-based five piece, Landlady, led by agitator Adam Schatz, brings their art/pop sound to our studio along with a string quartet. (episode)
Jazz pianist Randy Weston has long been exploring the African roots of American music. In this web extra, hear some jazz, blues, Chinese, Cuban, West African, and North African music. (episode)
Week of June 12: This week, Iggy Pop is sad; also, music from Twin Peaks and the Yukon Gold Rush. (article)
New Orleans-based 7-piece outfit, The Revivalists, dig into all kinds of roots for their soulful rockenroll and they’ll play their hearts out for us in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)