Music

KCRW Presents: Yo La Tengo

Heather Anderson — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:38:46 +0000

Yo La Tengo performed two songs from their recent album, Fade, live for NPR's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the video for "Two Trains".

Boy Thursday Night on the World Cafe @8pm!

News Intern — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:18:28 +0000

Female duo, Boy, debut their infectious brand of indie-pop on Mutual Friends.

First Listen Live: Queens Of The Stone Age, '...Like Clockwork'

Heather Anderson — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:08 +0000

Queens of the Stone Age are performing a sold-out show at The Wiltern tonight in Los Angeles, but WCBE can provide you with a front-row seat!

First Listen: Mount Kimbie, 'Cold Spring Fault Less Youth'

Otis Hart — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:11 +0000

Daft Punk caused a stir earlier this year when its members announced that they'd recorded their new album, Random Access Memories, without drum machines or computer programs.

Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments

Tom Huizenga — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:33 +0000

How much do you know about Richard Wagner? Probably two unfavorable facts: He wrote very long, grandiose operas and was Hitler's favorite composer. As true as they are, those simple examples barely hint at the complexity of this endlessly creative and confounding artist.

Two centuries after Wagner's birth (he was born in Leipzig May 22, 1813), the man and his music continue to beguile and bewilder fans, detractors and critics.

The National, Tuesday Night on the World Cafe @8pm

News Intern — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:42:45 +0000

Nearly three years since their acclaimed last album, High Violet, The National return with Trouble Will Find Me Tuesday night on The World Cafe

Do You Really Listen To Full Albums?

Robin Hilton — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:29:57 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxyUl3DrOLE

Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths

Robert Christgau — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:22:02 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q_7fT-vSXU

Aoife O'Donovan Live From Studio A May 22, 2013 @ 2PM!

Maggie Brennan — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 +0000

Tune if for a live session with Aoife O'Donovan during the Global Village.

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:00 +0000

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and a founding member of The Doors, died Monday in Germany. He was 74.

A statement from publicist Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald said Manzarek died in Rosenheim, Germany, after a long battle with bile duct cancer.

Manzarek and Jim Morrison founded the iconic band after meeting in California.

Sarah Vaughan: A New Box Set Revels In Glorious Imperfections

Kevin Whitehead — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:00 +0000

Singer Sarah Vaughan came up in the 1940s alongside bebop lions Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, starting out in Earl Hines' big band. Hines had hired her as his singer and deputy pianist, while Gillespie praised her fine ear for chords as she grasped the arcane refinements of bebop harmony.

Futurebirds Live From Studio A May 20, 2013 @ 2PM!

Maggie Brennan — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:03:03 +0000

The Athens, GA. based band Futurebirds will bring their psychedelic country sounds to the WCBE studios the day after their show at The Basement.

The Mutable Meanings Of Music

Alva Noë — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:35 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-jFWOhQ61w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLiqEqMQyQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3gO7tL-c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZD4ezDbbu4

Dawes Monday Night on the World Cafe @8pm!

News Intern — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:54:54 +0000

Dawes' latest rock record, Stories Don't End, is their much-anticipated third release and first on their own label.

Do You Have A Favorite Record Label?

Bob Boilen — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:05:46 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT5A3Ikosj4

Daft Punk On 'The Soul That A Musician Can Bring'

editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:47:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NV6Rdv1a3I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYDvxo-M0OQ

A Kind Of Magic: New Latin Music, Sprinkled With Discovery Dust

Felix Contreras — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:37:05 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww6GFzYQwoc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImhVuHSs_g

Della Mae Live From Studio A Fri May 17@2pm!

Mike Taylor — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:21:24 +0000

This quintet out of Boston will grace WCBE's studio A as they pass through Columbus.

Currently on tour, they'll be performing at Woodlands Tavern later that night.

Their second release won't be out until May 28th, but you might get to hear some stuff from that release before it comes out.

That's Della Mae on 90.5FM and HD Columbus, 106.3FM in Newark, and online at wcbe.org

Vampire Weekend: New Sounds Signal The End Of An Era

editor — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:39:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX46e4GtlXM

South By South Africa: 5 Jazz Acts From The Rainbow Nation

Simon Rentner — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:27:51 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8JJzN8yXG4