Within Earshot of My Neighbor’s Drum Kit
This week: Mali Obomsawin, Darren Hayman, Chrome Chasm, Koen Holtkamp, Lowly, d_abdu, Devin Gray, and Steven E. Jones. Plus, violinist Jenny Scheinman plays end-of-times jazz.
The Case for Melancholy as a Tool of Liberation
This week: Wadada Leo Smith, Sad13, Pat Blashill, Francis Harris with Gareth Quinn Redmond, Andrew Minear and Phoon Yu, the Sun Ra Arkestra, and Koen Holtkamp. Plus, Mike Reed's Separatist Party packs light.
Whether Plants Listen
This week: Midori Hirano, the Olivia Tremor Control, Mary Lattimore, Calibro 35, the duo of Allison de Groot and Rich Ruth, Radiator Hospital, and Wadada Leo Smith. Plus, Alarm Will Sound play Reich fast and slow at the same time.
Hints of a Third Listener
This week: Charlotte Greve, the duo of Ka Baird and Chris Ryan Williams, Whitney George, Jolanda Moletta, Tiiva, Sons of Sevilla, and Midori Hirano. Plus, Agnes Haus would take Skinamarink over The Odyssey.
Decorations Around an Uprising
This week: Jon Hassell, Nina Winder-Lind, Ed Motta, David Perlis, Crying Laughing, deep glens, and Charlotte Greve. Plus, Lee Ranaldo scores the end of the world, then goes for a bike ride.
Processed Past Recognition
This week: megiapa, Mark Isham, Lara Somogyi, the pairing of Siavash Amini and Eugene Thacker, Deniz Cuylan, Olaf Rupp, and David Perlis. Plus, John Andrew Fredrick of the black watch makes the case for failing beautifully.
Heirloom Tomatoes
This week: Jennifer Herrema, the Residents, Bob Ezrin, Elanor Moss, Ginny Winn, Ayman Fanous, and Mark Isham. Plus, Stoo Odom and Roger Kunkel of Thin White Rope explain the singing dog.
Finding Where the Harmony Lives
This week: Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Frances Chang, Adam Voith, Sova, David Katz, and Bob Ezrin. Plus, saxophonist Nicole McCabe and drummer Savannah Harris build a chamber ensemble out of two instruments.
A Little Garden Where Things Can Grow
This week: Windy & Carl with Optigan Conservatory, Don Schlitten, MuMu, Ben Richter, Peter Gall, Fling ii, and David Katz. Plus, how the trio HUG built a hymn out of a Sanskrit greeting and the Spanish phrase for condensed milk.
These Were Never Opposites to Begin With
This week: Lusine, Yuka Honda, Ira Robbins, Laura Veirs, Martin Bisi, and Fling ii. Plus, Brooklyn pianist Christian Li got lost in the sauce.
Untrained Singers and Lined-Out Gospel
This week: Lambchop, Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota, Azar Lawrence, GB, Riviera Gaz, and Martin Bisi. Plus, French trombonist Christiane Bopp never misses an outsider art exhibition.
When an Obsession Gets Out of Hand
This week: The Odyssey Cult, Concepción Huerta, Wild Gods, Josh Mason, Takashi Murakami, and Azar Lawrence. Plus, Ethan Miller sticks around to explain what a lightning storm has to do with rock music.