Weekly Music Roundup: Nubya Garcia, Lea Thomas, and Pharrell Williams
Week of August 24: This week, Pharrell Williams celebrates Black entrepreneurs, Nubya Garcia celebrates her Afro-Caribbean roots, and Dan Deacon celebrates Extreme Dog Grooming.Pharrell Williams...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Gregory Porter and Death Valley Girls
This week, Gregory Porter takes flight; Matthew Dear takes a test drive; Death Valley Girls get airborne on Earth, and Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah's live record, Axiom.Gregory Porter Takes Flight On...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: Lomelda and Zeal & Ardor
Week of Sep. 7: This week, a Hollywood blockbuster’s soundtrack, obscure Memphis soul uncovered, and a strange but powerful gospel-metal mix.Lomelda’s New Album Looks Near And Far, But Mostly...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Janelle Monae, Artemis, and Doves
Week of Sep. 14: This week, The Boss (the one and only Bruce Springsteen) is back; so is Janelle Monae; plus an indie-rock/Memphis soul collaboration.Bruce Is Off Broadway And Back On E StreetBruce...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Alicia Keys, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and Joan Osborne
Week of Sep. 21: This week, new music from Alicia Keys, Sufjan Stevens, Joan Osborne, and new work by Canadian/American singer and songwriter Beverly Glenn-Copeland.Alicia Keys’ New Album Is An Ode To...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Bette Smith, Public Enemy, and Nubiyan Twist
Week of Sep. 28: This week, the next great Brooklyn soul singer; the return of Public Enemy, and a posthumous duet from John Prine. Plus, a huge Prince reissue. PREMIERE: Soul Singer Bette Smith Hits...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Billie Eilish, Emel, and Bartees Strange
Week of Oct. 5: This week, Billie Eilish’s James Bond song, Emel’s Nirvana cover, and King Creosote’s Toy Camel. Plus, new music by Las Palabras and Bartees Strange.Billie Eilish Releases Her James...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: The Unders, Yo La Tengo, Linaire
Week of Oct. 12: This week, a premiere from The Unders, old music reappears in new albums by Kronos Quartet and Yo La Tengo, plus eerie art-pop by Linaire.PREMIERE: Brooklyn Punks “The Unders” Take Us...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: James Blake, Resistance Revival Chorus, and Omar Apollo
Week of October 19: This week, dance music from James Blake, a classic protest song remade by the Resistance Revival Chorus, songwriter Omar Apollo dials in Mexican sounds from Indiana, and an aerial...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: ÌFÉ, Pelé, and This Is The Kit
Week of Oct. 26: This week, electronica Santeria, orchestral Sigur Ros, and… Pelé?! Plus, a pandemic three-part collaboration from Shara Nova, Gaby Moreno, and German choir Cantus Domus. The World’s...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: iLe, Danny Elfman, and Suuns
Week of Nov. 2: This week, calls to action from iLe, and from Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile, and a Halloween creepfest from Danny Elfman.A Pointed New Single from iLeThe singer iLe (real name,...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Dom La Nena, Ballaké Sissoko, and Olafur Arnalds
Week of Nov. 9: This week, Dom La Nena’s song out of time; new music from Icelanders Olafur Arnalds and Björk; and a kora surprise from Ballaké Sissoko.Dom La Nena Has Taken Her Time With Her New Album...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Loyle Carner, glaive, and Chilly Gonzales
Week of November 16: This week, more is more: Loyle Carner + Madlib, Aya Nakamura + Stormzy, and Chilly Gonzalez + Jarvis Cocker + Feist.London’s Loyle Carner Collaborates With US Producer MadlibLoyle...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Joseph C. Phillips Jr., Dry Cleaning, and Bomba Estéreo
Week of Nov. 23: This week, nostalgia for psychedelic Turkish pop from King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, a wide-angle view of the Black experience in The Grey Land by Joseph C. Phillips Jr, and a...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Jim Keller, Bombino, Tori Amos
Week of Nov. 30: This week, veteran songwriter Jim Keller returns, and new recordings by Bombino and Xixa take us to the deserts of West Africa and the American Southwest, respectively. PREMIERE: Jim...
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Weekly Music Roundup: The Hold Steady, Helado Negro, and The Comet Is Coming
Week of Dec. 7: This week, Dylan Sells Dylan; two Phoebes collaborate; and two deserts become one. Plus, new songs from The Hold Steady, Helado Negro, and The Comet Is Coming.The Sale of the Century:...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Taylor Swift, Las Palabras, and Caroline Shaw
Week of Dec. 14: This week, another Taylor Swift surprise, Natalie Bergman looks ahead to better times, and Las Palabras offer a Latin-Minimalist hybrid. Taylor Swift Drops Another Surprise AlbumIf...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Harry Styles, Rob Burger, and RIP MF DOOM
Week of Jan 4, 2021: This week, a Kylie Minogue & Dua Lipa duet ends 2020; a Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy cover begins 2021; and Harry Styles has an idea for the new year. Dua Lipa and...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Moira Smiley, Andra Day, and Cha Wa
Week of Jan. 18: This week, songs for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Moira Smiley, Michael Leonhart and JSWISS, and a Billie Holiday cover.PREMIERE: Black Loves Matter - Moira Smiley’s Gripping New...
View ArticleWeekly Music Roundup: Balkan Taksim, Pharoahe Monch and th1rt3en, The Staves
Week of Jan. 25: This week, a premiere from Balkan Taksim, Billie Eilish & Rosalia’s brooding superstar duet, and hard-rockin’ music for the end times by Pharoahe Monch and th1rt3en. PREMIERE: A...
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