Music & Culture

Music & Culture

A Guided Tour Of Colombian Music, From The Mountains To The Coasts

5:00pm June 09, 2016

by Felix Contreras

Veteran radio host Betto Arcos has just returned from a trip to Colombia, and he comes to Alt.Latino bearing gifts — including a deep dive into the country's best folk and contemporary music.

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William Bell Sings With Strength And Directness On 'This Is Where I Live'

2:59pm June 09, 2016

by Ken Tucker

Bell, who had his first hit in 1961 with the song "You Don't Miss Your Water," brings his trademark compassion and tenderness to his new album. Critic Ken Tucker calls This Is Where I Live a triumph.

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Watch Band Of Horses Perform 'Throw My Mess' Live In The Studio

2:54pm June 09, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The long-running rock band performs a spirited acoustic session live in the studio for KCRW.

"When these songs started bubbling to the surface, I tried to ignore them — but they were on loop," says John Paul White. "Little by little they wore me down."

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Songs We Love: John Paul White, 'The Martyr'

10:26am June 09, 2016

by Ann Powers

The Alabama singer's first solo album in nearly a decade, combines folk intimacy, rock heft and country twang. White says he fought against the songs on Beulah, out Aug. 19, until they poured out.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of The Times

9:32am June 09, 2016

Old ballads offer fascinating glimpses into the past, but what do today's songwriters say in their music about contemporary concerns?

Mogwai's new album, Atomic, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: Mogwai, 'Atomic'

9:24am June 09, 2016

by Jason Heller

More than 20 years into its career, the mostly instrumental Scottish rock band returns with an album that can be poignant, blood-curdling and beautiful.

The self-titled debut album by case/lang/veirs comes out June 17.

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First Listen: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'

7:00am June 09, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

A worthy extension of three tremendous catalogs, in which three great singer-songwriters sound enhanced and invigorated by the challenge of living up to each other's legacies.

Laura Mvula's new album, The Dreaming Room, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: Laura Mvula, 'The Dreaming Room'

7:00am June 09, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

On her second full-length album, the soulful and versatile U.K. pop singer tugs at the boundaries of her sound, while also letting in details from her life.

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Teen Listener Presents His Version Of The 'Morning Edition' Theme

5:59am June 09, 2016

The theme submitted by 16-year-old Curtis Sun of Cincinnati, Ohio, has an ethereal, ambient feel and looks back to the 35th anniversary celebration of Morning Edition.

The Low Anthem's new album, Eyeland, comes out June 17.

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First Listen: The Low Anthem, 'Eyeland'

9:31pm June 08, 2016

by Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

This is an album in which you can lose yourself and, along the way, glimpse something you've lost. Throughout Eyeland, The Low Anthem crafts a rich Technicolor psych-folk world.