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Hear Laura Marling's Gorgeous New Song 'Wild Fire'

8:21am January 11, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The singer's new song, from her upcoming album Semper Femina, is an immediately arresting mix of spare, fluttering percussion and gospel harmonies with gently strummed acoustic guitars.

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Spotify Posts Vacancy For President Of Playlists

6:20am January 11, 2017

Job requirements include: 8 years experience running a highly regarded nation, be a great speaker and have a Nobel Peace Prize. No word yet on whether President Obama would like the position.

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Suzanne Vega On World Cafe

5:21pm January 10, 2017

by David Dye

Best known for songs like "Tom's Diner" and "Luka," the singer-songwriter is now working on a play about Southern novelist Carson McCullers.

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Our Top Discoveries From globalFEST 2017

1:52pm January 10, 2017

Every January, we hear some of the world's tastiest acts at a one-night showcase in Manhattan. From Korean folk songs spun into glam-rock glitter to blazing Cuban brass, this year was no exception.

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Remembering Jazz Critic And 'Village Voice' Writer Nat Hentoff

1:42pm January 10, 2017

Hentoff, who died Saturday, was an outspoken advocate of free speech and a prolific jazz writer. Originally broadcast in 1986.

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Hear 'A Stygian Pyre' By Pillorian, A New Band From Agalloch's John Haughm

1:30pm January 10, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Parts of Pillorian will be familiar to Agalloch fans, but this is John Haughm at his most bestial.

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Haley Bonar Joins darkDARK For A Sweet Electro-Pop Jam

12:00pm January 10, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

One of 2017's first great songs, "Restless" finds dreamy analog synths blending perfectly with Bonar's relentlessly pleasing voice.

A still from Lydia Ainsworth's "The Road" video.

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Songs We Love: Lydia Ainsworth, 'The Road'

10:06am January 10, 2017

by Megan Buerger

Ainsworth's eerie, exquisite lullaby is a journey between fantasy and reality. It comes with a video that feels like taking a medley of psychedelics and wandering through the MoMA.

This episode of "Good Question" takes a trip to the moon accompanied by the music of David Bowie.

Travel To The Moon With David Bowie (360° Video)

10:01am January 10, 2017

See panoramic views of a trip to the moon in Skunk Bear's latest video. It's a journey that spans David Bowie's long career — and his greatest hits serve as the soundtrack.

Bonobo is otherwise known as British DJ and producer Simon Green.

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Hear Bonobo's Moody New Dance Track, 'No Reason'

9:00am January 10, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The latest single from the British DJ's upcoming album, Migration, is a brooding, four-on-the-floor thumper featuring vocals from Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker).