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Title Tracks Live At WAMU
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Thaylobleu Live At WAMU
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More Humans Live At WAMU 88.5
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Laney Jones And The Spirits Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Mount Moriah Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Sun Club Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Bayonne Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Possessed By Paul James Live At WAMU
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Mellow Diamond Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Folk Alley Presents: Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
The Seattle folk duo’s new song, “Down in the Lonesome Draw,” is about searching for work and opportunity — a relevant topic for musicians and music lovers alike. Watch Morrison and West perform the song live for FolkAlley.com.
The Civil Wars Cover Elliott Smith
The band may be on hiatus, but there’s a new digital EP of The Civil Wars covering four songs, including Elliott Smith’s “Between the Bars.”
Update: ‘I Have Begun To Hear A Little Again’
In the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, a sudden revelation: A very popular Japanese composer, Mamoru Samuragochi, announced that he doesn’t write his music. And that’s not all: he also admitted that he isn’t as deaf as he previously claimed.
Black, Latino And Proud: Black History Month With Alt.Latino
The show kicks off its Black History Month coverage with the creators of the LatiNegr@s Project, which is dedicated to documenting the stories and perspectives of Black Latinos.
Stolen Stradivarius Found By Milwaukee Police
The instrument, known as “Lipinski” was stolen from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s concert master last week.
Sylvan Esso Live at the Wilderness Bureau
Electronic duo Sylvan Esso is a collaboration between vocalist Amelia Meath of folk trio Mountain Man, and producer Nick Sanborn,…
Eightball, MJG And Rap From Memphis 20 Years On
From the birthplace of Stax and Sun Records, and the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the pair of rapper-producers snatched soul music and put it to work for a new generation.
Dana Falconberry at The Lodge
Whether you are listening on headphones or through stereo speakers, Dana Falconberry’s music tends to inspire a nostalgia for the…
Tony Joe White On World Cafe
Over the years, White’s songs have been covered by Elvis Presley, Brook Benton, Tina Turner and Dusty Springfield. Now, the father of swamp-rock has a new album called Hoodoo.
R&B Star Miguel Gives Props To Kendrick Lamar
R&B sensation Miguel is out with a new single “Simplethings.” For Tell Me More‘s “In Your Ear” series, he shares the music that drives him.
Pixies: Tiny Desk Concert
This three-song set features a 2014 tune called “Greens and Blues,” a song yet to make it onto a Pixies release called “Silver Snail,” and 1989’s “Monkey Gone to Heaven,” which melted hearts and seared minds with a new memory from a time long past.
First Listen: Cibo Matto, ‘Hotel Valentine’
Cibo Matto has always been skilled at Trojan-horsing weird art within glossy, goofy songs (often about food), but the new Hotel Valentine isn’t so concerned with disguising its intentions. For their first album together in 14 years, Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda showcase their evolution.
Duke Ellington’s Lost Opera, Forever A Work In Progress
When the prolific composer died in 1974, he left one of his most ambitious projects unfinished. Forty years later, admirers are still trying to fill in the blanks.
Sing Out: A Concert Celebration Of Pete Seeger
Scott Simon hosts a special concert, recorded in 2005, with interviews and performances by Seeger and a cast of gifted artists. Participants include Judy Collins, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Cockburn, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Natalie Merchant, Janis Ian, Holly Near and more.
A Holocaust Tale Unfolds On Two Levels
The Houston Grand Opera is presenting the American premiere of The Passenger, an opera written nearly 50 years ago about an Auschwitz survivor who meets a former Nazi officer on a cruise ship. The opera premiered to acclaim in Europe in 2010 — but its Polish-born composer never heard it performed.
In The Mailbox, An Uncanny Postscript from Pete Seeger
Months ago, Kim Alexander sent a letter to folk musician and activist Pete Seeger, professing her gratitude for his music and asking his advice. One day after Seeger’s death, Alexander found his response waiting in her mailbox.
Dumpstaphunk On World Cafe
Dumpstaphunk has thrived in the New Orleans funk scene alongside some of the best in the business.
Dave Brubeck Was The Macklemore Of 1954
Sixty years ago, a jazz pianist found himself in much the same bittersweet position as a rapper did on Sunday night. Surely proud of their hard work, they also sensed that their privilege as white musicians had something to do with their new success.
Angélique Kidjo Shouts Out Africa’s Women With Funk And Fire
Kidjo’s latest album, Eve, started when she was swept into a group of singing women in Kenya. She then took her music to Benin, traveling its width and breadth and recording nine different choral groups to back up her own lead vocals.
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Winter Sounds
Fiona Ritchie introduces new releases from debuting artists that have caught her ear as well as favorite players who have helped to define the genre.