Animal Collective On World Cafe
Panda Bear, Avey Tare and Geologist adopted a new approach to recording their new album, Painting With. Hear an interview and performance.
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Watch Lost Lander Perform 'Trailer Tracks' Live At Cottonwood Canyon
Watch the Portland pop band perform live at a new state park in central Oregon.
Song Premiere, Lisa Hannigan, 'Prayer For The Dying'
This first taste of Hannigan's new album, At Swim, showcases her gift for slow-burning melancholy.
Jason Martin Explains Starflyer 59's 'Slow,' Track By Track
Slow is the first time Martin has allowed himself to look back on a long career. Martin shares his characteristically dry wit on album No. 14: "I'm like a minor-league ball player, man."
First Watch: Maybird, 'Looking Back'
A montage of old home movie clips show members of the band as they age from dancing toddlers to skateboarding teens on the brink of adulthood.
Eric Bachmann On World Cafe
The Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers leader performs songs from his first solo album in a decade.
New Mix: Songs On Letting Go And Believing In Yourself
On this week's show: Songs about facing fears, being true to yourself and not worrying what everyone else thinks, plus an interview with singer Angel Olsen about her surprising new single.
Judy Collins And Ari Hest On Mountain Stage
The veteran folksinger is joined by one of her favorite songwriters, live on stage in West Virginia.
First Watch: Tunji Ige, 'War'
The Philadelphia rapper continues to set himself apart visually with a surrealist twist in this video for the standout track from his Missed Calls EP.
Metropolis: 6/4/16
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by Offaiah, Latroit, Infinity Ink and more in a two-hour EDM mix.