The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Beat
On this week's episode, hear music that lightens workloads and keeps its singers going.
Music & Culture
Watch: One Of The Year's Best Kiss-Off Songs
New York singer Margaret Glaspy's "You And I" is one of the year's best earworms. Now it has an equally striking video, set in a monochromatic but vivid world.
Viking's Choice: VHÖL, 'Dispatch'
"Dispatch" is the meanest and bloodiest VHÖL track to date, a nod to Pooch-era Discharge for the 2016 Adult Swim Singles Program.
Song Premiere: Blind Pilot, 'Umpqua Rushing'
The first song from And Then Like Lions (out August 12) is a hazy, quiet beauty that builds slowly but persistently.
Songs We Love: Ian William Craig, 'The Nearness'
Listening to the music of Canadian singer and composer Ian William Craig is like watching a classic black-and-white movie slowly fade, decay and disintegrate.
Metropolis: 5/28/16
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by Flume, Gorgon City, Kaytranada and more in a two-hour EDM mix.
A Homecoming For Luna — And Its Devoted Following
Rolling Stone called the 1990s rock group "the best band you've never heard of," but Luna broke up in 2005. Now, its reunion is having a powerful impact on its loyal fans.
Kindred Spirits Cuong Vu And Pat Metheny Come Together In A New Jazz Album
Growing up, trumpeter Vu found inspiration in Metheny's music. Now the two collaborate on the album, Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny. Kevin Whitehead says the record showcases their musical chemistry.
Boogarins On World Cafe
The Brazilian psychedelic-rock band performs live for its World Cafe debut.
Andrew Bird: Tiny Desk Concert
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band: just drums, upright bass and acoustic guitar, with Bird himself on violin.