sort order: page size:
Composer and pianist Gabriel Kahane's work combines classical art song and pop. He plays tunes from his latest song cycle - a travel diary of sorts - written while riding the rails. (episode)
Week of August 27: This week, a Bill Withers Tribute, off-kilter pop from Tunde Olaniran, the debut of boygenius, Moses Sumney's EP, and world music orchestra, Bokanté. (article)
The bluesy-twang and punk-leaning string band Devil Makes Three taps into anguish, freedom, and rule-breaking. They play music from their brand-new record, Chains Are Broken, in-studio. (episode)
DeVotchKa's grand, pop-leaning, cinematic indie rock is full of swells and turns. The band plays songs from their first album in seven years, "This Night Falls Forever," in-studio. (episode)
This week, musical returns for singer and guitarist Kristin Hersh, singer and electronic musician Matthew Dear, beloved cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and, improbably, Prince. (article)
Italian pianist, composer, and musical alchemist Ludovico Einaudi performs his music on our piano, in-studio. (episode)
Dance to the sounds of Spanglish Fly's brasstastic mix of Latin dance-funk and soul as they lead the Boogaloo revival, playing tunes from their latest, "Ay Que Boogaloo!," in-studio. (episode)
Brazilian musician Ava Rocha is a leading figure in post-Tropicalia and is blazing ahead inventing electro-, funk-, and samba-packed Brazilian pop. She plays new songs in-studio. (episode)
Week of August 13: This week, protest songs from guitarist Marc Ribot and French-based electro-swing duo Ginkgoa. Plus, new music by Aphex Twin, Devotchka and Marissa Nadler. (article)
Hear the Belgian-born guitarist/songwriter Trixie Whitley in bluesy songs live from the Greene Space, joined by guitarist Marc Ribot. From the New York Guitar Festival 2017. (episode)