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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Courtney Hartman, formerly of Grammy-winning bluegrass group Della Mae, plays intimate songs from her latest solo record, "Ready Reckoner," in-studio. (episode)
Week of August 26: This week, African sounds from Jidenna and Tinariwen, plus elbow’s crumbling empire, and new remake of an early electronic music classic from Maya Beiser. (article)
Multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Pete Yorn writes anthemic, lyrical jangly-pop. The New Jersey native joins us in-studio to tunes from his latest record, "Caretakers." (episode)
The Nashville singer, songwriter, and in-demand fiddler Lillie Mae and her band perform some tunes steeped in struggle and romance from her latest solo record, ‘Other Girls”, in-studio. (episode)
Week of Aug. 19: This week, The Hold Steady channels Led Zeppelin; the singer Ala.Ni celebrates our differences; and another lost album by John Coltrane is found. (article)
North Carolina singer and guitarist Alexandra Sauser-Monnig records under the name Daughter of Swords. She plays vulnerable, homespun tunes from her solo debut, 'Dawnbreaker' in-studio. (episode)
The legendary South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (aka "Dollar Brand") plays solo works in-studio, on the release of his latest record, "The Balance." (episode)
Week of Aug. 12: This week, reissued "barbershop gospel" rarities, a Springsteen soundtrack, new songs from Bat for Lashes and iLE, along with Bon Iver’s 8-part surprise. (article)
London composer Cosmo Sheldrake has a knack for refreshingly playful and whimsical pop that often incorporates natural sounds. He joins us to perform some of his latest music in-studio. (episode)
London-based poet, rapper, and playwright Kate Tempest has won major prizes in the U.K. She performs some of her most recent visceral work, with electronic soundscapes, in-studio. (episode)