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Columbian band Bomba Estéreo explores their South American roots, mixing up cumbia, vallenato, & champeta with club & dub dance beats on their latest, "Ayo." Bomba Estéreo join us live. (episode)
Week of Aug. 28: This week, a Mary Epworth video premiere, Shilpa Ray's Heart Full of Dirt, Nadine Shah's Holiday Destination, & Game Of Thrones' favorite band. Oh yes- and Taylor Swift. (article)
The trailblazing synth-pop band, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - OMD, is in the midst of a revival, with a brand new record due in September. OMD joins us live in the studio. (episode)
From a New York Guitar Festival show at The Greene Space, hear Margaret Glaspy's grunge-torch-rock songs & Julian Lage's guitar-playing which, although jazz-ish, hits on "cowboy chords." (episode)
Week of August 21: This week, Glen Campbell’s Surprise Talent, Keyon Harrold’s Ferguson-themed Video, and a Kaki King Premiere. (article)
The turbo-charged New York band Gogol Bordello get wild with the riotous magic of Eastern European-rooted gypsy punk in the studio, anticipating their latest record, "Seekers & Finders." (episode)
Chicago-based soul singer Zeshan B looks to the classic Stax Records sound, with Memphis horns & all, yet he also wields a harmonium, & sings in Urdu & Punjabi. He joins us live. (episode)
Week of August 14: This week, Prince gets an official color (guess which one), and a video game gets a moody soundtrack. (article)
Philly bar rockers Low Cut Connie, led by pianist Adam Weiner, join us in the studio to play some bluesy rockenroll. (episode)
Folk artist Sam Amidon experiments with Appalachian music, improvisation, congas, sax, & beats on his latest solo record 'The Following Mountain.' He'll play some these songs live. (episode)