High Low Duo, 'The Enchanted Garden'
Like singing in close harmony, a pair of guitars intertwine, finishing each other's phrases with radiant transparency in Ravel's magic garden.
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Velvet Underground documentary gets to the heart of the band's radical magic
Todd Haynes' inventive, immersive movie is full of interesting ideas. The Velvet Underground neatly sidesteps the usual rock-doc banalities as it plunges us into the Velvets and their world.
For percussionist Bonnie Whiting, any object can be an instrument
Seattle percussionist and composer Bonnie Whiting speaks to the importance of independence and the close bond between voice and percussion.
Pianist Lara Downes re-centers the music of the Great Migration
Pianist Lara Downes' latest mini-album traces the story of the Great Migration of Black Americans from the south in the early to mid-20th century, with music by Florence Price and Harry T. Burleigh.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1992
In 1992, while grunge rock continued to hold high court on the sales charts and on radio station playlists, a number of important records found their way onto the World Cafe airwaves that year.
Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards recognized the group known as BMOP for its extraordinary service to overlooked American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Kanye West is now officially 'Ye'
The change has been in the works since at least since 2018, when he released a studio album by that name. He has cited its biblical significance as "you," noting "So I'm you, I'm us, it's us."
Anjimile, 'Stranger'
Marking the Boston singer-songwriter's first release since 2020's Giver Taker, "Stranger" finds Anjimile resuming his quest for self-truth.
Yasmin Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Yasmin Williams keeps the background sparse to foreground her inventive playing.
Let's go deep on Yola's 'Stand For Yourself'
In this session, Yola talks about what it means to "own thyself," shedding an inferior version of herself, working with Brandi Carlile and playing Sister Rosetta Tharpe for a new movie about Elvis.