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Bab L’ Bluz Oct 22, 2024

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On the show this time, it’s the Guembri driven Moroccan rock of Bab L’ Bluz.

Bab L’ Bluz is at its core a duo - Singer / guitarist Yousra Mansour and producer/ guitarist Brice Bottin. They met through music, and a shared love for Moroccan Gnawa music led them to learn how to play the Guembri - a kind of 3 stringed bass instrument - and its smaller relative the Awisha. They started composing music together, the idea being, they would make a rock band, playing rock music, but with these instruments taking the place of bass and guitar. They recorded their first album 'Nayda!' and released it in 2020. Their latest is called 'Swaken', and it is available on Real World Records.

Recorded 07/30/2024.

Ila Mata
Imazighen
Iwaiwa Funk
Amma

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Bab L' Bluz [Performance & Interview Only] Oct 22, 2024

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On the show this time, it’s the Guembri driven Moroccan rock of Bab L’ Bluz.

Recorded 07/30/2024.

Ila Mata
Imazighen
Iwaiwa Funk
Amma

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Sinkane Oct 15, 2024

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On the show this time, it’s the good-times shake-your-booty belongingness of Sinkane.
Sinkane is the large band solo project of Sudanese-American musician Sinkane, née Ahmed Gallab. The music incorporates flavors from multiple genres, but always lands squarely in the danceable zone. A meaningful message rides shotgun in the party machine, with positive vibes, inclusivity, supportiveness and hope flowing out into the world. His latest album is We Belong, available on City Slang Records.

Recorded June 5, 2024.

Come Together
How Sweet Is Your Love
The Anthem
We Belong

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Sinkane [Performance & Interview Only] Oct 15, 2024

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Recorded June 5, 2024.

Come Together
How Sweet Is Your Love
The Anthem
We Belong

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DIIV [Performance & Interview Only] Oct 08, 2024

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On the show this time, it’s the mesmerizing post-punk shoe-gaze of Brooklyn band DIIV.

DIIV is a heavy, thinking-person’s rock band formed by Zachary Cole Smith in Brooklyn NY back in 2011. They released 3 albums on Captured Tracks and survived member changes, stints in rehab, almost calling it quits, and a reorganization to a more democratic structure to get to this point. They have released a new full-length album, 'Frog In Boiling Water,' which is available on Fantasy Records.

Record 06/11/2024.

In Amber
Somber The Drums
Raining On Your Pillow
Blankenship

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DIIV Oct 08, 2024

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On the show this time, it’s the mesmerizing post-punk shoe-gaze of Brooklyn band DIIV.

Record 06/11/2024.

In Amber
Somber The Drums
Raining On Your Pillow
Blankenship

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Camera Obscura [Performance & Interview Only] Oct 01, 2024

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On the show this time, flip that indie pop on its head, with the music of Camera Obscura.

Camera Obscura is an indie Scottish band from Glasgow. They’ve been making music together since 1996, though they took some time away from the band following keyboardist Carey Lander’s illness and eventual death from cancer. They reunited in 2018, to play a festival -cruise show - the Boaty Weekender - with fellow Glaswegians Belle & Sebastian. A few years later, they announced some new music and a tour, and their latest album Look to the East, Look to the West is available on Merge Records.

Recorded June 7, 2024

Liberty Print
Denon
The Light Nights
Look To The East, Look To The West

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Camera Obscura` Oct 01, 2024

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On the show this time, - flip that indie pop on its head with the music of Camera Obscura.
Camera Obscura is an indie Scottish band from Glasgow. They’ve been making music together since 1996, though they took some time away from the band following keyboardist Carey Lander’s illness and eventual death from cancer. They reunited in 2018, to play a festival -cruise show - the Boaty Weekender - with fellow Glaswegians Belle & Sebastian. A few years later, they announced some new music and a tour, and their latest album Look to the East, Look to the West is available on Merge Records.

Recorded June 7, 2024

Liberty Print
Denon
The Light Nights
Look To The East, Look To The West

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Miki Berenyi Trio [Performance & Interview Only] Sep 24, 2024

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On the show this time, the Miki Berenyi Trio plays some classic Lush songs and some brand new music too.

Miki Berenyi is a founding member and the eventual lead singer of the legendary shoegaze band Lush. She wrote a book about her childhood, and her life leading up to forming Lush, as well as the unvarnished reality of playing in a band in the 90s. Thanks to the book, and being continually asked to play music at book events, she formed a trio. They have a single, “Vertigo,” out on Bella Union.

Recorded 06/04/2024.