Looped: Lo Moon
Watch on this episode of KCRW's Looped as inaugural Slingshot artist Lo Moon talks to Anthony Valadez before their show at the Troubadour.
Music
New Box Set Showcases The Reserved Style Of The Late Jazz Pianist Teddy Wilson
Wilson became famous in the 1930s, playing in Benny Goodman's small groups and recording his own combo sides with a young Billie Holiday. A new collection reveals what else Wilson was up to back then.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Clear Sounds
On this week's episode, listen to the inimitable Scottish folk singer who covers Robert Burns, a Celtic balladeer and an Irish folk singer who adds contemporary twists to traditional songs.
August Greene: Tiny Desk Concert
August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.
'Black Panther: The Album' Is Kendrick Lamar's Parallel, Pan-African Universe
The Compton rapper goes from artist to architect and climbs to the top of the Billboard 200 with a soundtrack curated from the diaspora.
Glen Hansard On World Cafe
The Irishman joins us at Reservoir Studios in New York City to perform songs from his new album, Between Two Shores.
George Li's 'Sensible Route' To Piano Prominence
The young musician, whose career has begun to fully blossom, charts his own course, with successful stops at the Tchaikovsky Competition and Harvard University.
Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Lucky 88'
Sadie Dupuis' venom-laced wit floats to the surface in the first single from Speedy Ortiz's forthcoming album Twerp Verse.
Brenda Navarrete Brings A Spiritual Drumbeat To The Female Vanguard Of Cuba
The vocalist and percussionist's new album is a celebration of Afro-Cuban spirituality — and grooves.
Punk Trio Screaming Females Continues To Evolve With The Poppy 'I'll Make You Sorry'
Lance Bangs directs the video for the New Jersey trio's endlessly hummable punk-bop catharsis.