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Week of Feb. 27: This week, Visions of Paradise, Fred Armisen Saves The Day (Sort Of), and A World Premiere From a “Downtown” Stalwart. (article)
Dams of the West is the solo project of Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson, who plays all of the instruments on his new record called Youngish American. Tomson & band join us live. (episode)
Guitarist Margaret Glaspy packs a walloping punch atop crunchy, snarly guitar in her grunge-torch-rock. She & her trio play live in the studio. (episode)
Week of Feb 20: This week, Cuban music – both funky and serene, a lament for the Internet-addicted, and a raucous yelp of empowerment. (article)
Led by composer David Moore, the chamber collective Bing and Ruth creates meditative, cinematic soundscapes using acoustic instruments and electronics, live in the studio. (episode)
Week of Feb. 13: This week, desert blues, Lebanese indie pop, a poet turns lyricist, and two Soundcheck alumni collaborate. (article)
Shy Girls, aka Dan Vidmar, has a remarkable voice and a knack for dreamy, often dark-hued songs that blend R&B & electronica. He & his band play songs from his LP, "Salt" in the studio. (episode)
Members of the flexible orchestral collective, The Knights visit the studio with Andy Akiho, playing works by Andy & Lou Harrison in the studio. (episode)
Minneapolis-based rapper/producer P.O.S. is back after a kidney transplant in 2014 with a full-length album called Chill, Dummy, making folks think & dropping names like "Sisyphus." (episode)
Week of Feb. 6: This week, sounds from West Africa, Crete, and other distant shores, plus the Great American Songbook via Bob Dylan. (article)