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Nashville-based Crys Matthews uses the sounds of folk, gospel, folk rock, and country to convey socially conscious messages in her warm and direct songs. She plays in-studio. (episode)
Austin, TX-based minimalist composer and electronic musician Roger Sellers is Bayonne. His airy, sparkly compositions stretch time and pull heartstrings. He plays new songs in-studio. (episode)
This week, a NOLA party with Big Freedia, celebrations of Indigenous culture from Elisapie and Saltwater Hank, and new singles from Palace and Wye Oak. (article)
The versatile songwriter and musician Ben Harper spans blues, alt-folk, to reggae, and folk. He plays songs from his latest, 'Wide Open Light', on several guitars, in-studio. (episode)
NYC-raised songwriter, musician, and arranger Emily King makes sophisticated pop with strong elements of R&B and soul. She plays new songs from 'Special Occasion' in-studio, as a trio. (episode)
The surprise return of Sigur Rós; the provocative music of Julius Eastman; and genre-blind albums from Meshell Ndegeocello and Butcher Brown. Plus, a new tune by Buffalo Nichols. (article)
Puerto Rican singer and instrumentalist Ani Cordero is known for danceable protest and love songs. She plays songs from her bilingual concept album about all kinds of love, in-studio. (episode)
Venezuelan legend of Llanera music and educator Larry Bellorín and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician Joe Troop (Che Apalache) perform remotely from Big Ears 2023. (episode)
This week, an enigmatic song from PJ Harvey, a blast of pop from Shamir, and the global fusion of Bokanté. Plus, warm, homespun songs from This Is The Kit. (article)
Dominican guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Yasser Tejeda explores the African roots of Dominican music, and combines the folkloric with jazz, rock, highlife, and Afrobeat. (episode)