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On 'Childqueen,' Kadhja Bonet Makes Nearly Every Sound Herself

5:58pm June 12, 2018

by Tom Moon

Kadhja Bonet grew up in a family surrounded by music — she learned to play the violin and the viola, studied music theory, but then pursued a degree in film. After graduating, she dove back into music. Her sophomore album, Childqueen shows Bonet's idiosyncratic talent.

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Clockwise from upper left: Donny McCaslin, M. Ward, Sad Baxter, Angelo De Augustine, Sorry

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New Mix: M. Ward, David Bowie Saxophonist Donny McCaslin, Sad Baxter, More

12:06pm June 12, 2018

This week's show features exhilarating art-rock from saxophonist and Bowie backer Donny McCaslin, subtle shade from M. Ward's surprise album, buoyant, heartwrenching pop from Sad Baxter and more.

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Kanye West and Kid Cudi's debut joint album Kids See Ghosts is perhaps the strongest of the albums West has produced and released in 2018.

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The Strange, Subdued Catharsis Of Kanye And Cudi's 'Kids See Ghosts'

11:44am June 12, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Kanye West and Kid Cudi's first joint album is stirringly reminiscent of each man's creative peak, but somehow lacks the luster or beautiful oddity, of what this moment should feel like for rap fans.

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Cumulus' 'Retreat' Is A Catchy Reminder That You Deserve Respect

11:25am June 12, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Cumulus is working on its second record right now, but today offers a hook-filled anthem about consent.

Vida stars Melissa Barrera (left) and Mishel Prada as sisters Lyn and Emma on the Starz cable network.

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'Vida,' The Groundbreaking Cable Show That Gets Latinx Narratives Right

10:25am June 12, 2018

by Felix Contreras

This week, Alt.Latino talks to Vida show runner Tanya Saracho about portraying Latinx stories of queerness, family and gentefication with an eye toward nuance onscreen and representation offscreen.

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Willie Nelson sings about outliving friends, surviving death hoaxes and more on his latest album, Last Man Standing.

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Willie Nelson On World Cafe

9:43am June 12, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

With a career spanning more than five decades, Nelson is an American treasure. Over a cup of coffee, the 85-year-old talks about outliving old friends, practicing martial arts and life on a tour bus.

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Rayland Baxter Realizes His 'Strange American Dream'

9:37am June 12, 2018

by Bruce Warren

A song written around the time of the 2016 election captures Baxter's mindset; somewhere between a sense of childlike wonder and disbelief at the good and evil of the country.

The Shacks performed an 11-song concert at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio.

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Watch The Shacks Perform Live For WGBH's Front Row Boston Series

5:00am June 12, 2018

The Shacks make woozy rock reminiscent of The Zombies. Watch an intimate concert recorded inside WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio.

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Chancha Via Circuito: Magical Musical Realism And The Dance Floor

5:16pm June 11, 2018

by Catalina Maria Johnson

Argentine producer Pedro Canales conjures dance-worthy musical spells on his new album as Chancha Via Circuito.

Katrina Lenk and Tony Shalhoub perform "Omar Sharif" from The Band's Visit at the Tony Awards on Sunday night.

'The Band's Visit' And Harry Potter Win Big At A Quieter Tony Awards

4:47pm June 11, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Tony Awards paid off for The Band's Visit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Angels in America revival and a scrappy theater kid named Bruce Springsteen.

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