Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of May
An instant classic from an anonymous source headlines this month's survey of the underground.
Music & Culture
Songs We Love: KAMAU, 'Jusfayu (Feat. No Wyld)'
With every song or visual, you see another corner of KAMAU's mind light up. The soul jazz-inspired "Jusfayu" is about a one-way romance, with an aggressive and heavily symbolic video.
This Is How Much Celebrities Get Paid To Endorse Soda And Unhealthy Food
Beyonce got $50 million to push Pepsi. Justin Timberlake: $6 million in a deal with McDonald's. A study describes the lucrative deals celebs popular with teens and young adults inked to sell food.
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.
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.