The Innocence Mission: Tiny Desk Concert
The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing beautiful enough" in the moment it's delivered.
Music & Culture
Silent Discos Are Not Silent Enough, Residents Of Edinburgh Complain
Critics say silent discos aren't as quiet as the name implies, and that they can be a public menace when crowds rove the sidewalks, belting out lyrics to classic songs.
New Biography Reveals The Life And Legacy Of Saxophonist Dexter Gordon
Gordon started out as a bebop prodigy in the '40s, and went on to star in the '86 film 'Round Midnight. Maxine Gordon captures her late husband's voice and music in the book Sophisticated Giant.
Weather The Winter With Bethlehem Steel's 'Fake Sweater'
The hammering single comes from the band's forthcoming split EP with fellow Brooklynites Washer.
Jeff Tweedy On Anxiety, Addiction And A Lifetime Making Art
Tweedy has written a book that's incredibly open-hearted and honest, filled with stories of insecurities, drug dependencies and thoughtful reflections.
Sharon Van Etten's Synth-Driven 'Jupiter 4' Illuminates A Dark Palette
Sharon Van Etten's "Jupiter 4" meditates on a love so real that it echoes throughout your psyche.
Lefty Frizzell Box Set Showcases The Original Recordings Of A Country Classic
Though he's widely considered one of the best country-music artists of all time, Frizzell's music is not well known or widely heard today. Ken Tucker says An Article From Life aims to correct that.
Fallon Takes Bob Dylan To The Circus – Or Is It Vice-Versa?
A late-night talk-show host and an icon sit alone in a vast theater, sipping drinks and watching approvingly as Big Apple Circus acrobats do their thing.
Hatchie On World Cafe
Harriette Pilbeam talks about striking out as a solo artist and capturing the sparkling sounds of 90s pop on her debut EP, Sugar & Spice.
How The 'New World' Symphony Introduced American Music To Itself
Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a culture clearly. Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's Ninth Symphony was an ode to what American music could become.