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Episode Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man is having a big year, after taking a four-year break to craft its new album Woodstock.
Episode Natalia LaFourcade
Natalia Lafourcade has been one of Latin America's leading indie pop artists for many years, but she reached new heights with her 2015 album Hasta La Raíz which won her a Grammy Award.
Episode Amber Mark
Amber Mark is a rising star. The New York-based musician wrote and self-produced a confident debut EP, released earlier this year.
Episode IEF image Big Thief
Brooklyn's Big Thief plays intimate yet powerful folk rock music.
Episode Slowdive
UK shoegaze pioneers Slowdive reunited and released their first new album in 22 years to critical acclaim.
Episode Lo Moon
Lo Moon's carefully crafted dream pop songs have made them one of LA's most exciting bands to watch.
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We've been waiting patiently for Spanish producer/musician El Guincho (aka Pablo Díaz-Reixa) to finally make it out to Los Angeles and pay us a visit.
Episode Miguel
LA native Miguel is a talented R&B singer and a rare pop star who writes his own songs, soaring across genres with a seductive sound. We host him in studio for a special acoustic set at 10am.
Episode Octet Stream Niia
LA-based singer and classically-trained pianist Niia released her debut album earlier this year.
Episode Perfume Genius
Seattle-based solo artist Mike Hadreas has been making music as Perfume Genius for almost a decade and his fourth album, No Shape, is his most fully realized yet.
Episode Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach keeps busy. As the frontman for the Black Keys, member of the Arcs, and the Grammy Award-winning producer for a wide variety of artists, he finally found time to record first solo album in eight years. (10am)
Episode Benjamin Booker
Benjamin Booker's latest album is an exercise in self-examination.
Episode Broken Social Scene
Canadian collective Broken Social Scene returns with their first new album in seven years and they sound better than ever.
Episode Troff document (with manpage macros) Chicano Batman
Chicano Batman has been an LA darling for nearly a decade and, with its latest release, the entire world is learning what we’ve always known.
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Singer Beth Ditto, formerly of dance punk band The Gossip, joins us just days before the release of her debut full length solo album.
Episode Kevin Morby
Kevin Morby is a well-traveled singer/songwriter with a voice and perspective well beyond his years. The Kansas City native is now based in LA and joins us for a live set just a few days before the release of his new album “City Music”.
Episode Nick Hakim
NYC-based songwriter Nick Hakim makes beautifully unbalanced, occasionally sparse, psychedelic neo-soul.
Episode Phoenix
French pop band Phoenix joins us on the release date for Ti Amo, which has been described as their most romantic record yet.
Episode Valerie June
Memphis-born singer Valerie June has garnered well-deserved critical acclaim.
Episode Troff document Chico Mann and Captain Planet
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Chico Mann (Antibalas) and producer Captain Planet joined forces for an album fusing Afro-Latin rhythms and dance-floor beats.
Episode Mount Kimbie
With the release of its very first EP in 2009, electronic duo Mount Kimbie announced its arrival as artists to watch.
Episode The xx
The trio behind The xx have been playing music together since they were teenagers and have sold millions of records. On I See You, they step boldly into the limelight and we share highlights of a recent live session recorded at Apogee studio.
Episode Future Islands
The last few years have been a whirlwind for Baltimore synth-pop trio Future Islands.
Episode D source code Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been at it for over 50 years and their name is pretty much synonymous with the spirit of New Orleans.
Episode Laura Marling
When we first heard Laura Marling's new album Semper Femina, we were floored by its beauty.
Episode Nikki Lane
After having two heavy hitters produce her first two records, Nashville-based country singer Nikki Lane decided to take things into her own hands for Highway Queen.
Episode Real Estate
Long respected for their gorgeous melodies, Real Estate fine tune their songwriting on their fourth full-length.
Episode Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso began as a chance meeting between two very different, but very talented musicians -- singer Amelia Meath and producer Nick Sanborn.
Episode Little Dragon
We've been anxiously awaiting a new album from Sweden's Little Dragon.
Episode Tinariwen
Nomadic musicians from the Saharan region of northwest Africa, the members of Tinariwen have been sharing their particular brand of desert blues since 1979.