Music & Culture

Music & Culture

LADAMA: The Pan-Latinx Sound Of Self-Actualization

3:58pm May 18, 2018

by Catalina Maria Johnson

The quartet, from four different countries and brought together through a collaboration initiative from the State Department, stitches the sounds of their homes into wholly new cloth.

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The Outrage, Angst And Optimism Of Parquet Courts' 'Wide Awake!' Track By Track

2:07pm May 18, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Members A. Savage and Austin Brown talk white privilege, violence in America and the need for love as they break down the band's new album, Wide Awake!

George Ezra inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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George Ezra On World Cafe

1:38pm May 18, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Ezra's sophomore album Staying at Tamara's brings more production and more sheen, but keeps his natural talents at the forefront of the record. Hear an in-studio performance.

Belly and Editors perform live on Friday at noon from NON-COMM 2018.

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Watch Tanya Donelly's Belly Perform Live

1:15pm May 18, 2018

by Bruce Warren

The beloved '90s rock band performs at World Cafe Live as part of the Non-Comm radio conference.

Beethoven's Building Blocks: Musical Motives

12:46pm May 18, 2018

In this episode, Peter demonstrates what makes Beethoven such a giant in the world of classical music.

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Partner perfroms at Tiny Desk on April 13, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR).

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Partner: Tiny Desk Concert

12:01pm May 18, 2018

by Robin Hilton

The dream of the '90s is alive in this Canadian rock band.

American jazz trumpeter Harry 'Sweets' Edison performs in 1991.

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Harry 'Sweets' Edison On Piano Jazz

10:54am May 18, 2018

On this episode of Piano Jazz from 1999, broadcast just months before Edison died, the legendary jazz trumpeter joins Marian McPartland for a few classics and an original.

Phantogram's Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter

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Phantogram Covers Sparklehorse For Suicide Prevention Foundation

10:50am May 18, 2018

by Robin Hilton

The cover of Sparklehorse's "Saturday," along with a new original track called "Someday," honor Phantogram singer Sarah Barthel's sister, who took her own life two years ago.

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New Music Friday: 6 Albums You Need To Hear Today

8:41am May 18, 2018

by Robin Hilton

Notable May 18 releases include Courtney Barnett's raging rock, the K-pop band BTS, rapper Nick Grant and the psych-folk of Ray LaMontagne.

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Courtney Barnett's songwriting relies on lyrics that can craft entire lives from precise, intimate details, then seamlessly reveal their emotional resonances to dizzying effect.

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On 'Tell Me How You Really Feel,' Humanity Is Courtney Barnett's Superpower

8:30pm May 17, 2018

by Marissa Lorusso

The Australian songwriter's new album charts an internal landscape that holds anger and compassion in equally stunning measure.