Lars Gotrich
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A groovy refinement of Dummy's influences — namely, the unclassifiable and impossibly cool pop music of Stereolab, Broadcast and Silver Apples.
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In 2 minutes and 20 seconds, Philly rave duo Ghösh turns the dance floor into a mosh pit.
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Maria Elena Silva's voice floats like a feather swishing this way and that, painting invisible shapes with the wind. Her music, spacious and exploratory, does the same.
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Resonant gongs, vibraphone, fluttering trumpet and groaning, synth-like transmissions from Aarset's guitar coalesce over the seven minutes of "Manta Ray."
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A two-minute bruiser taken from the Toronto five-piece's new album, Conditioned to Chaos.
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The latest from the kaleidoscopic songwriter features a self-sensuous hook that curls up inside your psyche.
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With its shufflin' rhythm section and a bendy line harmonized by double guitar, "You Gave Me the Key" choogles along to Doiron's bright rasp tinged with a touch of life's uncertainty.
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"To Kill A Wind-Up Bird," off of multi-instrumentalist and composer Patrick Shiroishi's upcoming solo album Hidemi, layers saxophone and woodwinds in a frantic, yet controlled splatter.
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A new reissue uncovers Mitch Easter's original mix for Love Tractor's most popular song. The jangly rock band was featured in the Athens, Ga.: Inside/Out documentary.
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John Prine's self-titled album came out 50 years ago. Bonnie Raitt, Jim Rooney, Fiona Prine and Jody Whelan guest in an online listening party with host Ann Powers.