Weekend LISTening: 5 Japanese Bands You Need To Hear
Naoko Yamano of the pioneering Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife recommends some of her favorite rising stars from the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Singer Allyson Seconds Revitalizes Power-Pop On 'Little World'
The second album by the California-based singer features an optimism often associated with West Coast pop. Critic Ken Tucker says Little World creates an "alternate universe of the sunniest sounds."
'Harlem River Drive' Revisited With Eddie Palmieri
Palmieri's classic Latin funk album remains relevant 45 years later. This performance shows why.
Recommended Dose's Favorite Electronic Albums Of 2016
We're not anointing the best. We're telling you what amazed us in a difficult year — music by visionary women and men.
Songs We Love: Shiba San, 'Up & Down'
The South Beach heat is working its way into the French producer's booty-shaking house music. "Here, it's like paradise," he says. "It's a whole new way of working."
Watch Two Door Cinema Club Perform 'Bad Decisions' Live For KCRW
The Irish indie group plays a song from its third full-length album, Gameshow, live for KCRW.
Songs We Love: CeCe Winans, 'Hey Devil!'
It's high time for gospel's greats to reassert their power. Winans teams with the mighty Clark Sisters to carry the spirit of the Lord right back to Motown.
Alsarah & The Nubatones: Tiny Desk Concert
In the band's hands, East African music pulses, breathes and comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.
Shonen Knife On World Cafe
After 35 years, the three women who make up this Japanese band have cemented their status as cult heroes and pop-punk icons.
The Jesus And Mary Chain Returns With New Album, Shares First Single
Listen to "Amputation," the lead single from Damage And Joy, due out March 24.