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Anna & Elizabeth draw on lovingly researched old-time traditions of home, porch, and kitchen music. The duo plays haunting ballads, stories, and lullabies for us, in-studio. (Archives.) (episode)
Canadian indie-pop band Stars makes almost orchestral pop that is often danceable. The band plays songs from 2022's From Capelton Hill, which has a sepia-toned sense of place. (episode)
Singer, guitarist, and bandleader Jose Conde (of Ola Fresca) draws on the musical melting pot of Miami for his latest, Souls Alive in the 305. Conde and his band perform remotely. (episode)
Brighton, UK-based art-rock band Porridge Radio's Dana Margolin and Sam Yardley play a stripped-down set, showcasing music from their 2022 album, Live from The Greene Space. (episode)
Norwegian band Wardruna combine old and historical instruments: lyres and goat horns; instruments from nature: stones, bones and trees; Nordic poetry and runes, in-studio. (Archives) (episode)
Soul singer Bette Smith barely contains a New York aggressiveness and passion, and piles on the sexy in tunes with the Memphis horn sound, in-studio. (episode)
Manchester, England-based rock band elbow (small "e") makes anthemic, joyful music - with a sensitive side. They play music from their 2017 album, "Little Fictions" in-studio. (Archives) (episode)
Brooklyn-based Max ZT, “the Jimi Hendrix of the hammered dulcimer” (-NPR), uses muting, pitch-bends and harmonics learned from around the world. He plays music from ‘Daybreak’ remotely. (episode)
Norwegian band Barokksolistene is trying to drag classical music down to the level of folk musicians fiddling in a pub. Cheers to that! Hear Baroque drinking songs played in-studio. (episode)