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Adam Shead Blasts Big Ideas Through Miniature Instruments

The Chicago-based composer and percussionist discusses his unconventional ensemble microplastique, the influence of free jazz pioneers, and why making sense isn't always the point of making music.

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Kolida Babo
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Armenian Music

Ancient Fires Light a New Path for Greece's Kolida Babo

Two Greek woodwind players build haunting soundscapes, channeling an abandoned mountain village's voice through ancient ritual, Armenian melodies, and modern electronics.

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Başak Günak Makes Music Between Memory and Space

On 'Rewilding,' old poems and rare instruments mix with the natural acoustics of historic spaces, creating music that questions our grip on the past—and the past's grip on us.

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Joseph Branciforte
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Taylor Deupree & Joseph Branciforte Build a Small Universe

Twenty years after Deupree's electronic masterpiece 'Stil.,' the two producers unite for an ambitious acoustic reimagining, creating a meticulously documented work that spans sound, design, and philosophical approach.

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On 'Oneiris,' Chloe Lula Bridges Two Musical Worlds

After trading her conservatory training for Berlin's electronic underground, Lula returns to her first instrument with fresh eyes and ears, marrying her two musical lives in ways she never imagined possible.

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Dancing About Architecture with Bennett Wood

Bennett Wood, musician, composer and educator, joins us to mark his debut album as a leader, 'Space in Time'

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Needle Drops — Record Store Day Black Friday Edition

Today is Record Store Day Black Friday. Let The Tonearm be your guide.

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Bethany Ley
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Bethany Ley Shapes Digital Gardens with 'Sundial'

On her latest EP, the Bristol composer constructs immersive sound worlds where processed harps and Gamelan echoes interweave with field recordings from the Ganges, creating musical spaces that feel both precisely engineered and naturally alive.

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Dancing About Architecture
Jacqui Dankworth
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Dancing About Architecture with Jacqui Dankworth

Jacqui Dankworth, the singer from a family of "UK jazz royalty," joins us to mark her new collection of vocal interpretations, 'Windmills.'

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Rubén Blades
Latin America
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The Haunting Echo of Rubén Blades's 'Desapariciones'

In 1984, Rubén Blades wrote four stories of everyday people who vanished without explanation. Four decades and countless covers later, their ghostly presence still echoes through Latin American music, memory, and consciousness.

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Kendrick Lamar
Hip Hop

Kendrick Lamar and the Weight of a Hip-Hop Prophet

In "Watch The Party Die," Kendrick grapples with his calling as a musical prophet, torn between peaceful Christian ideals and the violent justice he feels compelled to deliver.

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Ray LaMontagne

Ray LaMontagne's 'Long Way Home' Live Under the Stars

Ray LaMontagne's intimate winery performance highlights the artist's growth from indie darling to Grammy-winning troubadour.

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Raising Hell in the Orchestra Pit

How Christopher Young Unlocked the Puzzle of a Classic Horror Score on a Shoestring Budget

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Lloyd Barnes, Wackie's Studio, and the Legacy of Bronx Reggae

While cleaning out some old browser bookmarks, I came across and re-read a 2009 New York Times profile of Lloyd Barnes. Barnes, with his Bronx-based studio and record label, Wackie’s, created a hub for Jamaican music in New York and made Barnes a major force in reggae history... 

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