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Guitarist and Educator Benjamin Verdery Plays Solo, In-Studio
Episode 76
Guitarist, composer, and teacher Benjamin Verdery seems to know everybody who’s ever picked up the instrument. Ben is a classical guitarist himself, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Christopher Rountree Designs a Musical Framework for Electro-Chamber Players
Episode 75
Christopher Rountree is probably best known as the conductor of the LA-based new music ensemble known as Wild Up. Over the last 14 years he and that …
1 year, 10 months ago
Bette Smith Marries Gospel Fervor With Soul Moxie, In-Studio
Episode 74
Brooklyn native Bette Smith reconnects with her Memphis and Mississippi roots on her latest, "Goodthing", full of songs that show off her voice -rich…
1 year, 10 months ago
LA LOM Reflects the Diverse Musical Diaspora of Angelenos
Episode 73
The band called LA LOM is a trio of LA natives who play an instrumental blend of twangy guitar melodies over Latin rhythms like the cumbia and bolero…
1 year, 10 months ago
Angélica Garcia Delivers Borderless Clublike Bangers, In-Studio
Episode 72
Angélica Garcia has been on a journey – a musical journey – from “gothic storytelling, and swampy, blues-inflected rock” (Schaefer, 2016) to dance-fl…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Experimental "Doom Folk" of Cinder Well, In-Studio
Episode 71
Cinder Well is the musical project of singer and songwriter Amelia Baker, who is from California but who fell under the spell of Irish folk music and…
1 year, 10 months ago
STEFA* Reconsiders Origin Stories and Channels Their Ancestors
Episode 70
The artist STEFA* is a classically-trained vocalist who combines punk, experimental rage-pop, loops, and somatic jazz as they channel their ancestors…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Musical Ambition and Sharp Wit of Songwriter John Grant
Episode 69
Although he’s based in Iceland, singer/songwriter John Grant is American, and his experience growing up gay in a conservative religious family in Col…
1 year, 10 months ago
From the 2024 New York Guitar Festival: Marc Ribot and Leyla McCalla
Episode 68
The duo of Marc Ribot, the New York guitarist, and Leyla McCalla, the New Orleans cellist and banjo player, may seem unlikely at first. Ribot is know…
1 year, 10 months ago
Pulsing, Percussive, Layered Minimalism By Akusmi, In-Studio
Episode 67
Akusmi is the name of the recent project by the French-born London-based producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Pascal Bideau. His work blends…
1 year, 10 months ago