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British singer/songwriter Jacob Banks is a visual and musical storyteller whose electro-enhanced R&B is stretched across deep powerful grooves. He plays songs from Village, in-studio. (episode)
Week of Feb. 25: This week, new sounds from singer/songwriter Norah Jones, old sounds from guitarist/songwriter Patty Griffin, and whistling from violinist/songwriter Andrew Bird. (article)
Los Angeles trio Cherry Glazerr channels focused rage at subservient roles, and offers to sit with the demons within from the latest record, "Stuffed & Ready." They play in-studio. (episode)
From London, guitarist and songwriter Nilüfer Yanya delivers sharp, sparking pop that has soft, weird edges as well. She plays songs from her debut, 'Miss Universe", in-studio. (episode)
Folk duo Mandolin Orange combines guitar, fiddle, and yes, mandolin, in their 'songwriter pickin' music'. They play melancholy tunes from their latest, "Tides of a Teardrop" in-studio. (episode)
This week, a work of “genius” from The Dears’ frontman, new rock-swagger from Brooklyn's Budos Band, new space cumbia from Xixa, and an “unofficial single” from Alicia Keys. (article)
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a musically free-ranging band of seven brothers based between Brooklyn and Chicago. They'll bring their tight funky brassy jazzy groove to play in-studio. (episode)
This week, Grammy stories you might have missed; and three musical surprises you won’t want to miss: minyo, cumbia-style, neo-soul meets Carnatic Indian vocals, and Merle Hazard. (article)
The experimental pop duo Buke and Gase, named after their instrument inventions, a baritone ukulele and hybrid guitar-bass, joins us to play music from their new record, “Scholars.” (episode)
Brooklyn-based Rubblebucket makes psychedelic and jazz-conscious pop swimming in a strange and lovely mix of celebration and melancholy. They play songs from "Sun Machine" in-studio. (episode)