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Composer and modular synth experimenter Qasim Naqvi (who is the drummer of Dawn of Midi) plays some of his suite "Teenages" – a non-soundtrack work for DIY synth, in-studio. (episode)
Week of May 27: This week, “Philly” soul from Finland by Pratt & Moody, experimental funk from Philly's G. Calvin Weston, and “oldies” from the future. (article)
Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela perform technical feats of wonder, somehow combining flamenco, classical, and thrash metal together in jaw-dropping originals, in-studio. (episode)
With his heavy horn section, electric backing vocals and a crack band, Nick Waterhouse serves up a neo-noir concoction of modern rhythm and blues with surf-rock, in-studio. (episode)
Week of May 20: This week, The Black Keys return, eerie folk from Kelly Hunt, and South American folktronica by Lagartijeando. (article)
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Heather Woods Broderick writes about being unsettled and moving closer to peace on her latest, “Invitation”. She plays some of those songs in-studio. (episode)
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi, plus bassist Jason Sypher, explore migrations of people and instruments, performing songs from the brand new "there is no Other", in-studio. (episode)
Week of May 13: This week, looking back to the 70s with Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire, Lila Downs, and Doomsquad. Plus Flying Lotus teams up with Anderson .Paak, and more. (article)
The Eels singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett has drawn on the tragedy in his life and counters it with wry humor. “E” joins us in-studio to play stripped-down songs and tell tales. (episode)
German-Canadian-English singer/songwriter Alice Merton crafts dance-pop tunes with punchy-funk basslines, swirling synths and guitars. She plays songs from her debut, MINT, in-studio. (episode)