Seasons & episodes
S8 · E25Vijay Iyer Trio 2015-05-04
Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.
S8 · E26Eskmo 2015-05-08
Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.
S8 · E27Bellows 2015-05-11
These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.
S8 · E28Camané 2015-05-15
A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.
S8 · E29Young Fathers 2015-05-19
Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.
S8 · E30Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis 2015-05-22
Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.
S8 · E31Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear 2015-05-26
The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them.
S8 · E32Frank Fairfield 2015-05-29
A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.
S8 · E33Genevieve 2015-06-01
See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.
S8 · E34Anna & Elizabeth 2015-06-08
If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.
S8 · E35The Prettiots 2015-06-15
The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.
S8 · E36Strand Of Oaks 2015-06-19
Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.
S8 · E37Hop Along 2015-06-22
Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.
S8 · E38Oddisee 2015-06-26
The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.
S8 · E39And The Kids 2015-06-30
The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.
S8 · E40Christopher Paul Stelling 2015-07-06
Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.
S8 · E41Girlpool 2015-07-10
The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.
S8 · E42Songhoy Blues 2015-07-17
See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.
S8 · E43Kate Tempest 2015-07-21
A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.
S8 · E44Paul Weller 2015-07-28
See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.
S8 · E45Shamir 2015-07-31
The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.
S8 · E46SOAK 2015-08-03
Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.
S8 · E47Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective 2015-08-05
The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.
S8 · E48Torres 2015-08-10
Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.