Judy Roberts On Piano Jazz
One of Chicago's best-loved musicians joined Marian McPartland in front of a live audience at WAMC in 2003.
Music & Culture
Metropolis: 3/18/17
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins a two-hour EDM mix featuring music from Jacques Greene, Lee Foss and Soulwax.
Why SXSW Matters: The Best Of What We Saw, 2017
We go to SXSW in order to find music we're unlikely to see in our own backyard, find something thrilling, then shout out our fervent support. In this episode, we do exactly that.
Chuck Berry Taught Me How To Be An American
For the author, the child of an immigrant, the discovery of Berry's songs — two decades after they were recorded — decoded the meaning of American youth culture.
Trump's Electronics Restrictions Could Cause Headaches For Touring Musicians
Cities like Dubai, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi and Casablanca have become popular touring destinations for prominent artists. What effect might the new baggage restrictions have on their work?
10 More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Loved
There is only one Tiny Desk Contest winner, but there were so many incredible musicians who entered this year. Here are 10 we loved.
Hear Emo Torchbearer Football, etc.'s Meditation On A Turbulent Relationship, 'Save'
It's spring! A time for renewal and flowers and sunshine and... sadness, if Football, etc. has anything to do with it.
Songs We Love: Perfume Genius, 'Slip Away'
Defiance is exhausting. Mike Hadreas' cosmically expansive, baroque declaration of love also acts as a protest song, depicting his lover as a godlike being who sustains his spirit.
The Physics House Band's 'Calypso' Is A Mecha-Prog Warrior
Watch the Brighton trio channel titans of experimental rock — Yes, Rush and Battles — with this weirdly funky, all-zones-activated jam.
Thee Oh Sees, 'Withered Hand' (Live)
The Bay Area band embraced the excesses of rock 'n' roll in its performance at last summer's Pickathon festival just outside Portland, Ore.