Mika Vainio, Founder Of Pan Sonic And Electronic Auteur, Dies At 53
The Finnish electronic music experimentalist was widely influential for his patient explorations of aggression and shadow.
Music
Father John Misty, 'Ballad Of The Dying Man' (Live)
Armed with Pure Comedy's biting cultural observations, Josh Tillman stopped by KCRW's studios for a surprisingly tender performance.
Songs We Love: Hurray For The Riff Raff, 'Be My Baby'
Alynda Segarra takes her love of The Ronettes' lust-drenched rock 'n' roll Rosetta stone one step further and re-creates the trio's iconic 1965 TV performance.
First Listen: Valgeir Sigurðsson, 'Dissonance'
Hear music both bleak and magisterial by an Icelandic composer and engineer who wields darkness into a singularly mesmerizing art.
Latin Roots: Chicano Batman
The Los Angeles quartet's music is funky and flavorful, with shades of psychedelic pop, soulful Latin swagger and Brazilian tropicalia. Hear a conversation and live performance.
Todd Rundgren On Technology, Creativity And His New Song With Trent Reznor
One through line connects Todd Rundgren's nearly 50-year career: exploration. All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen spoke to the music veteran about his new album, White Knight, and our dark age.
First Listen: Charly Bliss, 'Guppy'
Guppy is one of those ecstatically empowering records you'll return to again and again.
Ho99o9 Gives Fierce Critique Of Racism In The Media With 'City Rejects'
The punk hip-hop duo's new video is a barrage of disturbing images that take aim at what they see as the commodification of black lives.
First Listen: Overcoats, 'Young'
Care and tenderness are integral to this minimal and memorable album, one of Bob Boilen's favorites of 2017.
First Listen: The Black Angels, 'Death Song'
Composed during the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, the band's fifth album dwells on the toxicity of the current political climate.