Get Lit: Mary Gauthier Performs
We air highlights from our conversation with singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier from our June Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event, along with two special performances. Gauthier's memoirSaved By...
View ArticleGet Lit: Madison McFerrin Performs
We air highlights from our July Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin joined us for an interview and two special performances. Missed the...
View ArticleAllison Russell at Central Park Summerstage
Allison Russell is half of the folk rock band Birds of Chicago, and one fourth of the Black roots music quartet known as Our Native Daughters. But she is also the solo artist behind the album Outside...
View ArticleSpencer. at Brooklyn Public Library Outdoors
Spencer. at Brooklyn Public Library Main BranchMon., Aug. 30, 7PM. Free.Spencer. is a Brooklyn singer and occasional rapper; his upcoming album, called Are U Down?, is a friendly blend of soul, hip...
View ArticlePassenger's Wandering Heart (Archives)
It's no small thing to command the attention of billions of people with nothing but the sound of your voice and an acoustic guitar. Ask British singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, whose...
View ArticleDar Williams at Symphony Space
Dar Williams at Symphony SpaceThurs., Oct. 7. 7:30PM. $45-50.Over the course of the past three decades, Dar Williams has established herself as one of America’s most distinctive and thoughtful...
View ArticleListening 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,...
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