Best Polish Jazz Podcasts (2025)

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Polish Pianist and Composer Hania Rani Expands Her Sonic Palette with 'Non Fiction' 34:38

1d ago34:38

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The now London-based Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani quickly attracted fans with her 2019 album of solo piano works in the post-classical style, a blend of classical lyricism and minimalist patterns. Her later albums expanded to include electronics, and her voice; she is equally versed in the music of composers like Philip Glass and bands li…

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Bria Skonberg 57:27

3d ago57:27

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Bria Skonberg is an award-winning trumpeter, vocalist, and jazz bandleader known for blending classic New Orleans jazz with modern swing, hot-jazz energy, and contemporary storytelling. Originally from British Columbia and now a prominent figure on the New York jazz scene, Skonberg has earned praise for her powerhouse trumpet technique, smoky vocal…

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Master Violinist, Vocalist, and Composer L. Shankar, In-Studio 34:47

5d ago34:47

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Master violinist/vocalist/composer L. Shankar (aka Shenkar) has spent the past four decades developing a personal style that ranges from strict Indian classical music to Western instrumental pop although usually he lands somewhere in the middle. Since playing his first solo concert at the age of seven, he has gone on to accompany many of South Indi…

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Episode 458: Trio Flux 1:28:22

3h ago1:28:22

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Trio Flux is the collaborative effort of Portland musicians, Neil Mattson (guitar), Julio Appling (bass), and Adam Ochshorn (drums). The trio brings together a wide array of musical moods and textures, stretching the bounds of the traditional guitar-bass-drums jazz trio. In 2015 Ochshorn passed away and the group went on hiatus. Around 2022 Mattson…

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Tommy Emmanuel, C.G.P., Chases the Ecstatic Via Guitar Instrumentals, In-Studio 37:06

8d ago37:06

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The Australian-born musician and songwriter Tommy Emmanuel is a virtuoso guitarist and Grammy winner who has played with everyone from the legendary Chet Atkins to younger guitarists like Jason Isbell and Billy Strings. Long based in Nashville, he’s been releasing solo albums pretty regularly since 1979. His new record is called Living In The Light…

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Guitarist and Songwriter Brad Barr Stretches Out In a Trio, In-Studio 43:01

12d ago43:01

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The Barr Brothers, the indie-folk-rock band from Montreal, have just released their first album in eight years called Let It Hiss. Brad Barr, the band’s singer, guitarist and songwriter is a versatile collaborator and risk-taker who revels in making unusual sounds. The latest songs can be folk-leaning, or may draw from the blues and American songwr…

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Portuguese Singer Carminho Distills the Fatal Romanticism of Fado 31:31

15d ago31:31

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The Portuguese singer and songwriter Carminho is one of the leading singers in the style known as fado – the deeply soulful, melancholy music that is somewhat akin to Spanish flamenco or American blues. She has collaborated with the iconic Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso, performed for the late Pope Francis, recorded with Steve Albini, and made a…

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Rob Mullins 1:02:44

19d ago1:02:44

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Rob Mullins is an accomplished jazz pianist, composer, and producer known for his smooth blend of contemporary, fusion, and traditional jazz styles. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has released more than 30 albums, several of which have charted on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz charts. Mullins has performed and recorded with legend…

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Mexican Songwriter and Producer Silvana Estrada Shares Her Heart And Finds Joyful Melodies 35:02

19d ago35:02

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The Mexican singer Silvana Estrada made an immediate impression with her debut LP Marchita back in 2022. Quickly hailed as a unique voice in Latin music for her blend of jazz, chamber music, and traditional folk, Estrada took her time making her follow-up album, and it appears to have been time well-spent: Vendrán Suaves Lluvias, or “there will com…

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Episode 457: Jon Wiley (Scorfana) 1:28:03

17d ago1:28:03

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Jon Wiley is the owner/operator and head chef at Scorfana, a young Italian American kitchen in residency inside The 1905 Jazz club. Gas oven New York pizza slices, traditional Italian American cooking and nontraditional specials and pastry. I chatted with Jon about how he got his start in cooking, the mentors that impacted him along the way, how he…

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Singer-Songwriter Meklit Embeds Ethiopian Traditions and Connects Cultures, In-Studio 38:01

22d ago38:01

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The singer Meklit, born Meklit Hadero in Ethiopia, is based in the Bay Area, where she has released a number of albums that blend jazz, pop, and soul with the echoes of Ethiopian pop. Her latest album, A Piece of Infinity, finds Meklit singing mostly in Amharic, and looking back to what is sometimes called the Golden Age of Ethiopian music – the ti…

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Marlene Ricci 59:14

26d ago59:14

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Marlene Ricci is a veteran Las Vegas vocalist celebrated for her rich, expressive tone and timeless stage presence. A longtime Strip performer, she rose to prominence as a featured singer with Frank Sinatra, sharing stages with legends such as Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck. Known for her classic interpretations of pop standards and romantic b…

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Canadian Singer and Composer Patrick Watson Features Other Voices, While Recovering His Own 42:54

26d ago42:54

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Canadian singer and composer Patrick Watson has been making records for almost a quarter century – with a cinematic blend of indie rock, cabaret pop, and chamber music that has made him a favorite of film directors and music supervisors. His latest record, Uh Oh, is the result of a pretty big uh-oh moment for a singer: Watson lost his voice. He tho…

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The Antlers Consider Nature Under Siege in New Song Cycle, In-Studio 33:59

29d ago33:59

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American indie rock band The Antlers began almost 20 years ago as a solo project from singer and songwriter Peter Silberman. While the previous album, Green To Gold, was a pastoral, almost folky affair, the new album, Blight, is almost like a classical song cycle, and is a musical warning about nature under siege. “The consequences of accelerating …

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Robots and reality 49:27

19d ago49:27

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Are we entering an era when robots will finally liberate people, and particularly women, from the drudgery of housework? There is certainly a buzz around domestic robots right now and every month seems to bring us a new autonomous machine that can fold your clothes or stack your dirty dishes. But while impressive, these robots are still much slower…

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Dave Damiani and Friends - Fall Residency October 2025 1:02:43

1M ago1:02:43

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Dave Damiani’s monthly residency at Vic’s Las Vegas, aptly titled “Dave Does Vegas: Dave Damiani & Friends,” has quickly become a cornerstone of the city’s modern jazz revival. His September, October, and November performances have brought a timeless energy to Downtown Las Vegas — mixing classic standards, contemporary swing, and lush arrangements …

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Bell Jazz Award Winner Sullivan Fortner's Joyful Piano Adventures, In-Studio 42:48

1M ago42:48

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GRAMMY-winning musical omnivore Sullivan Fortner merges New Orleans grit and spice with invention (and not just J.S. Bach), for an alchemical jazz that is wise, feisty, mischievous, and dynamic. His exposure to R&B, soul, and gospel at home; his time at Oberlin and the influence of various teachers in jazz and classical disciplines; and his longtim…

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Episode 456: Chipped Nail Polish 1:29:18

23d ago1:29:18

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Chipped Nail Polish aka Jill Sullivan is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Jill about how she came to songwriting, the emotions she processed through her new record, AFTER ANKENY. The process behind making it, the importance of friendship, and more!After Ankeny is available wherever you stream music! To keep up with Chipped…

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Spanish-born Pablopablo, Bending Latin Music Traditions 32:09

1M ago32:09

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The Spanish-born singer, songwriter and producer Pablopablo recently released his debut LP, but he’d already built up an impressive array of writing and producing credits, winning Latin Grammys back in 2022 under his given name, Pablo Drexler. Those awards were for his work on a collaboration between his father, the popular Uruguayan-born musician …

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The Sensational Blues Guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, At Last, In-Studio 31:38

1M ago31:38

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Christone "Kingfish" Ingram has been steeped in the Blues since he was eight years old, when he visited the Delta Blues Museum as a student in Clarksdale, Mississippi (Jackson Advocate). He played drums, bass, and GUITAR and was recognized at a young age for his exceptional musical talent with his debut album Kingfish, in 2019 on Alligator Records.…

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47SOUL Brings the Shamstep Party With a Message (Archives) 32:39

1M ago32:39

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“Shamstep” band, 47SOUL, take their name from the Arabic name for the Levant region – Bilad al-Sham, with members from Jordan, Washington DC, and Israel - spanning the divides of the Palestinian Diaspora. The music is a mix of dubstep, hip-hop and electro-Arabic dabke with lyrics in both Arabic and English, which are intensely political in their ca…

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Revisiting The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (From the Archives, 2019) 30:05

2M ago30:05

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The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a musically free-ranging band of brothers from the south side of Chicago. Their music draws from funk, funky jazz, Afrobeat, hip hop, rock, reggae, and R&B, and they’ve performed with Tony Allen, Wu Tang Clan, De La Soul, Prince, Femi Kuti, Gorillaz, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), and the B52's, to name a few. Growing up, …

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Episode 455: Mary Eliza 1:21:19

2M ago1:21:19

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Mary Eliza is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter. I chatted with Mary about her musical background, how songwriting makes her a better person, the vulnerability of her music, living with chronic illness, and more!To keep up with Mary Eliza, and the podcast, please check out the links below!---------------------------------------------------…

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Rumbo Tumba Crafts Argentinian Electro-Traditional Music, In-Studio 33:35

2M ago33:35

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Rumbo Tumba is the project of the Argentine musician Facundo Salgado, who uses a looping station and a battery of handmade, traditional South American instruments to create brilliant musical conversations between South American traditions and modern technology. Rumbo Tumba can make an improbable amount of sound, live and alone, constructing sounds …

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Bill Frisell & Skúli Sverrisson Live at the 2025 New York Guitar Festival 40:08

2M ago40:08

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From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival, hear music from legendary American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and Icelandic bass player Skúli Sverrisson, who were about to go into the studio and record their second album as a duo. Part of the New Sounds Live concerts, the music was recorded at the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, and wa…

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Homegrown Brooklyn Bluegrass From Cole Quest & The City Pickers 30:21

2M ago30:21

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Cole Quest & The City Pickers are a bluegrass band from Brooklyn, and if that surprises you, well, the fact is New York City has had a long, strong bluegrass scene going back to the 1950’s. Cole Quest draws on that tradition, and his own family tradition - he’s the grandson of the folk icon Woody Guthrie – in originals and updated versions of Guthr…

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Weddings: Romance and ritual 48:31

2M ago48:31

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One of the first recorded examples of a marriage ceremony is dated more than 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia. And it seems that through the ages, weddings have never lost their appeal. The global wedding industry is today worth billions of dollars, and it is one that keeps on growing. While aspects of weddings differ across many cultures, they celebr…

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Soundcheck Special – “Blues Is the Roots” 57:52

2M ago57:52

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The Soundcheck Podcast series offers up music from recent sessions, all revolving around The Blues –at the root of so much popular music, and where the roots have grown into other fruits worldwide. Listen to French-Moroccan band Bab L' Bluz and their hot psychedelic blues spiked with the Gnawa trance rhythms of northern Africa's Maghreb. There’s th…

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Wry and Lyrical Balladeer Ron Sexsmith, Solo, In-Studio 38:10

2M ago38:10

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Canada’s Ron Sexsmith is a songwriter whose fans include Elvis Costello, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and a few other folks who know a thing or two about that mysterious process. Sexsmith is now forty years into his career, with 18 albums, three of Canada’s Juno Awards, and a novel to show for it. His latest album is called Hangover Terrace, and it …

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Episode 454: Dan Halsted (Hollywood Theatre) 1:30:28

2M ago1:30:28

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Dan Halsted is the head programmer at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The Hollywood Theatre has a national reputation for its award-winning film programming, innovative educational programs, and providing fiscal support for local filmmakers. We show classic and contemporary films, host live performances and special guests, and produce in…

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Songwriter Cass McCombs Addresses the Mundane and the Mythic 29:16

2M ago29:16

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Distinctive songwriter Cass McCombs takes a broad view of the American experience – from the mundane to the mythic. His new songs from a wide-ranging double album - Interior Live Oak contain “specific detail amid strange painterly settings” (The Guardian) and remain hopeful despite the feeling of listening to someone who has lived the extreme aspec…

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Omar Sosa Trio Goes Outside the Box, In-Studio 41:50

2M ago41:50

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Pianist and composer Omar Sosa draws on his own Afro-Cuban heritage, American jazz, and spiritual and meditative practices from around the world to create music that defies categorization. He’s traveled widely, especially in Africa, recording the sounds of the people, the animals, and the instruments of those places and sometimes incorporating them…

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Dave Damiani & Friends Fall Residency - September 2025 1:02:01

2M ago1:02:01

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Dave Damiani’s residency at Vic’s Las Vegas—branded “Dave Does Vegas: Dave Damiani & Friends”—has become a must-see jazz event in the city. Performing on select September weekends, he brings together exceptional musicians for dynamic shows at this intimate Symphony Park venue. With roots traced back to his start as a bartender at Charlie O’s Jazz C…

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Plainspoken Texas Troubadour Rodney Crowell Lives for the Moment 37:26

2M ago37:26

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“Failed bull-rider turned seminal songwriter” (Red Light Management), native Texan Rodney Crowell is considered to be one of the chief architects of Americana music, and a songwriter admired by good songwriters. Crowell has had an eventful career in his half century of writing songs, making records and helping create the style that’s come to be kno…

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Guitarist Mary Halvorson and Drummer Tomas Fujiwara, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival 31:48

3M ago31:48

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From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival, listen to a live set by the adventurous guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson along with drummer/composer Tomas Fujiwara, playing their original works. This show was recorded at the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, as part of the New Sounds Live concert series, and was also a co-presentation of…

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Episode 453: Domo Branch 1:33:10

3M ago1:33:10

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Domo Branch is a NYC/Portland based drummer, producer, and composer.I chatted with Domo about how his work ethic as a musician has developed, not taking opportunities for granted, developing his ear and his chops, tapping into complete presence int the live show, and more!To keep up with Domo Branch, the Dan Cable Presents Podcast, and the sponsors…

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A Kind of Nordic Blues From Tord Gustavsen Trio (Archives) 34:05

3M ago34:05

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Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen and his trio, featuring new bassist Sigurd Hole and long-time collaborator, drummer Jarle Vespestad, combine together folk influences and church music for unhurried embraces of melody. Expressive and reflective, Gustavsen’s ‘Nordic blues’ slowly unfurls passages of delicate lyricism, with enough space for contemplat…

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Adrian Quesada Revives Dramatic Vintage Latin Pop, With Guest Vocalists 33:51

3M ago33:51

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Adrian Quesada is probably best known as one of the two co-founders of the psychedelic soul band Black Pumas, but the guitarist and producer has also been part of Grupo Fantasma, Brownout and Ocote Soul Sounds. Lately, he’s also been pursuing another musical project called Boleros Psicodélicos, an homage to the phenomenon of balada music that bloss…

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Anand Wilder's Sonic Adventures in Psych-Pop, In-Studio 40:19

3M ago40:19

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The New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer Anand Wilder was a cofounder of the experimental indie band Yeasayer, and more recently has pursued a wide-ranging solo career. His 2022 solo debut, I Don’t Know My Words, was a genuine solo project, with Anand playing everything himself. Now, though, Anand Wilder has a new record called Psychic L…

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Inuk Singer-Songwriter Elisapie Transforms Her Heritage 40:47

3M ago40:47

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The singer Elisapie is an Inuk musician, filmmaker, advocate, and writer who has become a nationally-celebrated figure in Canada – her portrait appears on a postage stamp in that country’s Indigenous leaders series. Her latest album, Inuktitut, is notable for a couple of reasons: first, it’s sung in the language called Inuktitut, and second, it is …

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Episode 452: Noah Bernstein 2:27:22

3M ago2:27:22

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Noah Bernstein is a Portland, Oregon based saxophone player, and co-owner of Bernstein's Bagels, a bagel shop in North Portland. I chatted with Noah about his dedicated time as a jazz saxophonist, how he got interested in playing jazz, going to college at Oberlin, touring with the Tune Yards, as well as co-owning Bernstein's Bagels, an endeavor tha…

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Guitar-Oriented Rock Band We Are Scientists' Twist on Nostalgia, In-Studio 35:26

3M ago35:26

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Named after being mis-identified while returning a uHaul, the pop’n’roll band We Are Scientists has been making melancholic, nostalgic, and melodic songs, familiar and fun, for some 20 years. Since their debut album With Love And Squalor, they’ve wandered into the worlds of comedy and English soccer while continuing their own spin on indie rock wit…

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The unfolding history of the magazine 48:36

3M ago48:36

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When magazines first emerged, they were the preserve of an elite who could afford to pay for them. But as time went on, the cost of paper fell, printing technology became more streamlined, literacy improved and would-be publishers spotted an opportunity to connect with audiences hungry for information and entertainment. Magazines found a place to a…

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Eleanor Friedberger Is (Goth) Dancing (Mostly) on Her Own (Archives) 28:16

3M ago28:16

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Eleanor Friedberger, best known as one half of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, has recently shifted her musical landscape, swapping out live instruments in favor of drum programming and synths for a sound that she can create mostly on her own. (Part of her desire to be more self-reliant, in the wake of the 2016 election.) On her 2018 record,…

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Rachael & Vilray Serve New Old-Timey Songs With a Sly Wink, In-Studio 34:55

3M ago34:55

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The duo of Rachael & Vilray turns the idea of "Everything old is new again" on its head – making new things that sound really old. Over the course of three albums they offer a contemporary take on tin pan alley, the great American songbook, and vintage small combo jazz. The duo’s latest album is West of Broadway and it brings Rachael & Vilray back …

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The Expansive Textured Ambient Songs of Vines, In-Studio 40:56

3M ago40:56

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New York based composer Cassie Wieland first unveiled her ambient songwriting project she calls Vines in 2023. Now she’s released a full LP under the name Vines – that record, called I’ll be here, is full of atmospheric, textural washes of sound and processed vocals that suggest a story rather than actually telling you one. The live version of Vine…

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Episode 451: Laska 1:25:10

3M ago1:25:10

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Laska is a Portland, Oregon based band originally from Minnesota. The band is fronted by sisters Mookie and Hannah Morton. We chatted about their early memories of singing and learning how to play music with each other, sisterhood, what they love about playing music together, their new record LONG LONG HALLWAY, and more!To keep up with Laska and th…

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Afrofuturist Hip Hop From Indianapolis Supergroup 81355, In-Studio 34:03

4M ago34:03

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Indianapolis-based group 81355 (pronounced ‘bless’) is a collaboration between the rapper/singers Oreo Jones and Sirius Blvck, and the lyricist/producer Sedcairn, and while they’re clearly rooted in hip hop, they’re not bound by it. On their impressive new album Bad Dogs, the band races through electropop, future soul, grunge, and avant-garde boom-…

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The Bad Plus Keeps On Making Their Own Rules 41:10

4M ago41:10

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In 2000 the Bad Plus helped usher in the new century with what looked like a 20th century jazz piano trio, with music ranging from groove-based originals to covers of Black Sabbath and Igor Stravinsky. Over the past quarter century they’ve repeatedly surprised listeners. Lately founding members Reid Anderson (bass) & Dave King (drums) with no piano…

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The Pop Precision of Cautious Clay, In-Studio 29:18

4M ago29:18

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Cautious Clay is the stage name of singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Josh Karpeh. He burst out of the gate with his song “Cold War” in 2017, a song that was later sampled by Taylor Swift in her track “London Boy”. Cautious Clay’s music blends R&B, neo-soul, jazz, and more, and his subsequent output includes cowriting with John Legend and…

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