Downtown Boys Share Ripping New Single 'Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)'
The Providence, R.I.-based punk band recently signed to Sub Pop. No word on a follow-up to 2015's Full Communism, but this new single should tide us over.
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A Stolen, Then Recovered, Stradivarius Returns To The Stage
Mira Wang, protege of the late virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg, this week debuted his Ames Stradivarius, stolen 37 years ago and reclaimed in 2015. "It's like meeting a new stranger," she says.
Tift Merritt, 'Heartache Is An Uphill Climb' (Live)
"How does the scar forgive the knife?" the singer-songwriter asks in this heart-wrenching live performance of "Heartache Is An Uphill Climb."
Record Producer And Label Executive Tommy LiPuma Has Died At Age 80
After having worked his way up from packing records at a warehouse, he had decades of success collaborating with artists like George Benson, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney and Natalie Cole.
Metropolis: 3/11/17
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins a two-hour dance mix with tracks from Tycho, Sam Von Horn, Todd Terje and more.
Combining Jazz And Extreme Noise, New York's GRID Is Just Nasty
The trio's debut album bubbles up from the East River like a toxic monster of New York's improvised and extreme music scenes.
Hey Bands, Why T-Shirts Matter, A Martin Atkins Minute
As we head to SXSW, it's the music that matters most, but if you're a band, you may want to think about t-shirts once you've nailed the music. Music funnyman Martin Atkins tells us why.
Girl, Interrupted: Hurray For The Riff Raff On Identity Lost And Found
Singer Alynda Segarra explains the band's new album, The Navigator, which tells the story of a Puerto Rican girl who wishes away her culture and community in exchange for more freedom.
Why Was That Band Deported?
Was the Italian group Soviet Soviet a security risk? Did it pose an economic threat to Americans? And how hard is it to get a performer's visa, anyway? We work through the details.
A 'Stella' For Springtime, Snowstorms Or Starlight
While the Northeast prepares for the arrival of March snowstorm named Stella, our jazz critic gets a different 'Stella,' one with links to Ella and Miles and Herbie, stuck in his head.