Metropolis: 07/23/2016
KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by The Avalanches, A Tribe Called Quest, Paradis and more in this week's two-hour EDM mix.
Music
Songs We Love: Glass Animals, 'Youth'
Even with Glass Animals' perky, high-pitched synths and rich R&B drums, you can't help but sense tragedy in the air — especially when the song is paired with a video about a lost boy.
R&B Singer Maxwell Is Majestic — And Vulnerable — On 'blackSUMMERS'night'
Maxwell creates an atmosphere of free-floating sensuality on his new album. Critic Ken Tucker says the record is "dreamy and roomy enough to accommodate a wide array of emotions."
Syrian Suicide Bomber Injures 12 In Southern Germany
The man's request for asylum had been rejected; he was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria, according to German media reports.
Viking's Choice: Pylon, 'Beep (Live, 1983)'
With Live, recorded at Pylon's final show in 1983, we hear a document that breathes and heaves, as these post-punk-disco mutants perform at the height of their evolution.
Xenia Rubinos: Tiny Desk Concert
On Black Terry Cat and in the NPR Music offices, Rubinos' music uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
NPR Music Announces Lincoln Center Out Of Doors Lineup
Join us for a free concert with Lucinda Williams, Thao And The Get Down Stay Down and iLe on August 4 at New York City's Damrosch Park.
Hear Johnnyswim's 'Summertime Romance'
After teasing the song in the spring, the duo is now sharing the full studio version of the song from their upcoming album Georgica Pond.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2016
The rootsy soul band worked through simmering soul grooves and hip-swinging honky-tonk.
Ryan Adams, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2016
The Newport favorite brought along some special guests for Saturday's most anticipated set.