When Adia Victoria Can't Speak, This Is What She Writes
She's a stunning singer — but when Adia Victoria isn't singing, her thoughts might look a little like this cartoon.
Music
Tall Heights Stretches Its Sound In 'Infrared' Lyric Video
It began as a minimal folk duo playing on the streets of Boston, but Tall Heights experiments with the sonic potential of a cello and guitar in "Infrared." Watch the new lyric video.
Kula Shaker On World Cafe
The band revisits the psychedelic spirituality of its debut album on its latest release, K 2.0. Hear the performance and conversation.
Watch Macklemore's Powerful New Video For 'Drug Dealer'
The Seattle rapper's newest single is an emotional, sometimes unsettling takedown of what he sees as a pandemic of drug addictions driven by doctors who overprescribe medicine.
Watch Andrew Bird And The National's Matt Berninger Cover Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day'
The intimate, completely unadorned performance was recorded live in Andrew Bird's living room as part of his ongoing "Live From The Great Room" home recording series.
New Mix: Run The Jewels, Flaming Lips, John Prine, More
This week's show features new music from Run The Jewels, The Flaming Lips, a funny tune from John Prine, and more.
Is Life A Total Bore? Jump On Kero Kero Bonito's 'Trampoline'
Kero Kero Bonito is a glitter cannon to the heart. With the "Trampoline" video, the U.K. pop trio is here to make the world a little less drab.
Songs We Love: Close Talker, 'Afterthought'
Despite its name, the Saskatoon trio gives you plenty of space to breathe. You can hear the simplicity and vastness of the Canadian prairies in its new single.
Watch Bellows' Playful Pop Video For 'Thick Skin'
This song and video from Oliver Kalb's eerie pop project have a playful sense of purpose. "Thick Skin" espouses the notion that the most freeing part of life is the search, not the arrival.
World Cafe Next: Walker Lukens
The Austin artist's inventive new EP, Never Understood, was produced by Spoon drummer Jim Eno. Hear two songs.