Listening Party: Bedouine's 'Waysides'
Syrian-born singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian, known by her stage name Bedouine, has a new record, Waysides. The project is comprised of tracks that didn't find a home on either of her two previous...
View ArticleBrandi Carlile on Her Life and Career
In March of this year, singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile won a Grammy for Best Country Song with her group The Highwomen. In April, she published the best-selling memoir, Broken Horses. In October, she...
View ArticleSongwriter Jennifer O'Connor Shakes It Up And Surprises
Singer, guitarist, songwriter, and label owner, Jennifer O’Connor has gone from acoustic guitar to plugged-in rockenroll band and now to crafting nostalgic-sounding Logic-based songs in her 20-year...
View ArticleSilvana Estrada's Debut Solo Album, 'Marchita'
Silvana Estrada is a rising singer-songwriter from Veracruz, Mexico, whom NPR's Alt.Latino has named one to watch for 2022. Her debut solo album, Marchita, whose title translates to "withered,"...
View ArticleBritish Songwriter, Laura Marling, As Ever, Herself (Archives)
The British singer/songwriter Laura Marling returns with a refined sixth record Semper Femina, whose Latin title implies a more gender-specific note. The album is a gripping collection of poetic takes...
View ArticleDanielia Cotton at Rockwood Music Hall
Danielia Cotton at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2Mon., March 14. 9PM. $15+feesDanielia Cotton knows that the list of Black women in rock is pretty short. But she’s not about to let that stop her. After...
View ArticleLizzy McAlpine – "Doomsday" (Weekly Music Roundup)
Lizzy McAlpine – "Doomsday" (Weekly Music Roundup)Anticipation can be a powerful thing, as Tim Curry told us in the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Carly Simon told us in her 1970s hit of that name....
View ArticleListening Party: Michelle Willis, 'Just One Voice'
Michelle Willis is a New York-based singer-songwriter and member of David Crosby's Lighthouse and Sky Trails bands. Her new album, Just One Voice, features contributions from Crosby, fellow Lighthouse...
View Article"Sheryl" explores the highs and lows of a hit maker
"Sheryl" profiles the singer songwriter Sheryl Crow whose catchy hits such as "Soak Up the Sun" were sometimes at odds with her struggles behind the scenes. Filmmaker Amy Scott gives us a deeper...
View ArticleGet Lit Special Performance: Jensen McRae
[REBROADCAST FROM NOVEMBER 2, 2020] We air highlights from our conversation with singer-songwriter Jensen McRae, as well as two exclusive performances, from our October Get Lit with All Of It book club...
View ArticleBedouine's Album Of Songs That Fell By The 'Waysides'
[REBROADCAST FROM Dec. 6, 2021] Syrian-born singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian, known by her stage name Bedouine, put out a new record last year called Waysides. The project is comprised of tracks that...
View ArticleDave Grohl and Aimee Mann LIVE
In this week’s episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour, we hear two conversations from the most recent New Yorker Festival. Dave Grohl, whose memoir is “The Storyteller,” shares accounts from his life...
View ArticleAimee Mann Live, with Atul Gawande
Aimee Mann, the celebrated Los Angeles singer and songwriter, recently released an album called “Queens of the Summer Hotel.” It was inspired in part by Susanna Kaysen’s best-selling memoir “Girl,...
View ArticleAimee Mann Live, with Atul Gawande
Aimee Mann, the celebrated Los Angeles singer and songwriter, recently released an album called “Queens of the Summer Hotel.” It was inspired in part by Susanna Kaysen’s best-selling memoir “Girl,...
View ArticleMargo Price's 'That's How Rumors Get Started'
[REBROADCAST FROM July 21, 2020] Country singer-songwriter Margo Price was a nominee for the Best New Artist Award at the 2018 Grammys. She joins us to discuss her career and new album, That's How...
View ArticleSongwriter Laura Veirs Discovers New Sides of Her Own Independence
Oregon-based songwriter Laura Veirs re-discovers her “self-sovereignty” as she calls it, on a new record, Found Light. For this album, Veirs made her first foray into producing on her own, making...
View ArticleBritish Singer-Songwriter Beth Orton Collaborates With Herself On 'Weather...
British singer and songwriter Beth Orton has found distinctive ways to blend her folky acoustic guitar-playing with the sounds of the electronic music world. But her latest record, Weather Alive,...
View ArticleAnna Mieke at Mercury Lounge
Anna Mieke at Mercury LoungeFeb. 3. 6PM. $21.25The Irish singer and guitarist Anna Mieke grew up partly in New Zealand, learning Maori songs along the way; hiked through Eastern Europe, absorbing folk...
View ArticleIntimate and Intricate Songs by English Guitarist and Songwriter Charlie...
English singer and songwriter Charlie Cunningham makes music that references earlier English singers like Nick Drake, as well as classic jazz, and even flamenco, which he studied in Spain. He has...
View ArticleFenne Lily Considers Closeness, Attachment, and Loss
Fenne Lily is an English singer, guitarist and songwriter now based here in New York. The songs on her new album, Big Picture, were written as some kind of way to bring order to some of the most...
View ArticleMadison McFerrin Performs Live
More than 6 years after her first EP, Madison McFerrin has made her full-length debut with the album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me. The vocalist and producer joins us live in studio five to perform. She...
View ArticleRegina Spektor on “Home, Before and After”
Twenty years ago, Regina Spektor was yet another aspiring musician in New York, lugging around a backpack full of self-produced CDs and playing at little clubs in the East Village—anywhere that had a...
View ArticleBeth Orton at Brooklyn Made
Beth Orton at Brooklyn MadeSept. 8. $35. 8PMSince the 90s, British singer and songwriter Beth Orton has found distinctive ways to blend her folky acoustic guitar playing with the sounds of the...
View ArticleSinger Nellie McKay Offers Fresh and Timeless Perspectives, In-Studio
Singer Nellie McKay’s songs hearken to pre-Elvis pop and maybe even Tin Pan Alley, and are offered with charm and intimacy. She has also released a whole album of Doris Day songs and a record of 60s...
View ArticleMadison McFerrin's Special 'Get Lit' Performances
[REBROADCAST FROM AUGUST 6, 2021] We air highlights from our July 2021 Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin joined us for an interview and...
View ArticleOlivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick
Being called the voice of a generation might seem a little off to someone born after the millennium. But Olivia Rodrigo’s songs clearly hit home for Gen Z. She turned twenty this year, and has already...
View ArticleOlivia Rodrigo, the Voice of Generation Z; Plus, Stephen Kotkin on Ending the...
The pop singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo’s rise to fame was meteoric. She talks with David Remnick about her models for songwriting, dealing with social media as a young celebrity, and how it feels...
View ArticleOlivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick
Being called the voice of a generation might seem a little off to someone born after the millennium. But Olivia Rodrigo’s songs clearly hit home for Gen Z. She turned twenty this year, and has already...
View ArticleJoan Baez on New Biographical Documentary 'I Am A Noise'
The new documentary, "Joan Baez I Am A Noise," follows the legendary singer-songwriter on her farewell tour while exploring her decades-long career of music and activism. Joan Baez joins us, and takes...
View ArticleIrish Songwriter CMAT Distills Deep Dives Into Relatable Pop
CMAT might look like one of those specialized tests you have to take to get into a post-graduate program, but this stage name is actually the initials of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, a Dublin pop singer...
View ArticleCharlie Cunningham at Bowery Ballroom
Charlie Cunningham at Bowery BallroomOct. 18, 7PM. $32.80England’s Charlie Cunningham makes music that references earlier English artists like Nick Drake, as well as classic jazz, and even flamenco,...
View ArticleVagabon at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Vagabon at Music Hall of WilliamsburgOct. 24, 8PM. $34.94Singer Laetitia Tamko was born in Cameroon but lives and makes music here in the States, using the name Vagabon. No D at the end – just Vagabon....
View ArticleArielle Soucy - "Il n'y a rien que je ne suis pas" (Weekly Music Roundup)
Arielle Soucy - "Il n'y a rien que je ne suis pas" (Weekly Music Roundup)Singer and multi-instrumentalist Arielle Soucy writes gentle, sometimes dreamy songs that draw on psychedelic folk with...
View ArticleAnjimile at Public Records
Anjimile at Public RecordsDec. 5. 7PM. $23.69Anjimile first came to attention with the release of his 2020 album Giver Taker, a record that dealt with Anjimile’s identity as a trans-male singer and...
View ArticleBrandy Clark: Grammy-Nominated Album Is “Authentically Me”
As an aspiring artist, Brandy Clark found herself in love with the craft of songwriting, as some of her peers were working on their image and presentation. She became a top songwriter in Nashville,...
View ArticleSongwriter/Guitarist Anjimile Explores New Sonic Territory on 'The King'
Singer and guitarist Anjimile made a striking impression with his 2020 album Giver Taker, a buoyant collection of indie folk pop. Now, he’s returned with a new record called The King, a much darker...
View ArticleThe Unique Songcraft of Catalan Singer and Guitarist Lau Noah
The singer and guitarist Lau Noah is based here in New York, but she’s originally from Catalonia in Spain, and her guitar playing reflects the sounds of Spanish classical and flamenco music. But there...
View ArticleToshi Reagon's 40th Anniversary Concerts at Joe's Pub
Toshi Reagon's 40th Anniversary Concerts at Joe's PubJan. 27, Jan. 30-31, 9:30PM/Jan. 28 at 7PM. $35-150Singer, guitarist, songwriter, activist Toshi Reagon has a huge repertoire of songs. Many are her...
View ArticleBest New Artist Nominee Noah Kahan Performs 'Stick Season' (Listening Party)
[REBROADCAST FROM Dec 7, 2022] The singer songwriter and proud Vermonter Noah Kahan's latest album, Stick Season, is a tribute to the time of the year between fall and winter, what locals in his...
View ArticleConversations With Some Of This Year's Grammy Nominees
[REBROADCAST FROM May 18, 2023] Country singer-songwriter Brandy Clark has been nominated in six different Grammy award categories. Clark is a co-writer of the music and lyrics to the hit new Broadway...
View ArticleNadine Shah – "French Exit" (Weekly Music Roundup)
Nadine Shah – "French Exit" (Weekly Music Roundup)British singer Nadine Shah has often tackled big subjects in her songs, wrapping thoughts about the treatment of women, mental health, and Islamophobia...
View ArticleAoife O'Donovan's Sings Women's History (Live from Five)
Aoife O'Donovan's new album, All My Friends, came out of a request for the singer-songwriter to write music commemorating the centennial of the 19th amendment. The result is a record in tribute to...
View ArticleWelsh Musician and Songwriter Gruff Rhys Coexists and Persists
Welsh musician and songwriter Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals, the pop outfit known for their catchy songs and weird videos) poetically harnesses both the gritty and the trippy in his own music. But...
View ArticleCMAT at Bowery Ballroom
CMAT at Bowery BallroomApr. 10. 7PM. $30.75The Irish singer Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson records under the stage name CMAT (which is simply her initials). Her debut LP If My Wife New I’d Be Dead was a hit...
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