Priscilla Ahn finds easier inspiration in loneliness and lovelorn idylls than the current state of happiness in her life and marriage. But she finds a new way to tackle inspiration on her CD, This Is Where We Are. Best known for her 2008 song “Dream,” Ahn has altered her sound and moved from folk to…
Month: March 2014
Reviews & Commentary
Celtic in the Air for St. Patrick’s Day
An Echoes Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day As I put together our Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day, I recalled an article I wrote seven years ago called “Whither Celtic Music.” At the time I was struck by the dearth of new Celtic music coming out. In 2014, that still remains true. Now, let…
Playlists
Monday March 17th-Echoes Program 1412A
Celtic Echoes It’s a St. Patrick’s Day Soundscape on Celtic Echoes as we play atmospheric sounds from the Emerald Isle. Monday March 17th Echoes Program 1412A Celtic Echoes It’s a St. Patrick’s Day Soundscape on Celtic Echoes as we play atmospheric sounds from the Emerald Isle. Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First…
Playlists
Weekend March 14th, 15th & 16th-Echoes Program 1411A
Living Room Concert: Luna Luna is Luna Lee. She’s a Korean musician who plays an instrument called the gayageum, a zither similar to the Japanese koto. Backed by a rock quartet, she plays music from her debut album, including covers of Jimi Hendrix. Weekend March 14th, 15th & 16th Echoes Program 1411A Start Time Group…
Playlists
Thursday March 13th-Echoes Program 1411D
New Music: The War on Drugs & Marissa Nadler We’ll dip into the latest album Lost in a Dream, from the Philadelphia-based post-new wave band, The War on Drugs. And it’s still winter, but we’ll hear something from July, the latest album by Marissa Nadler. Thursday March 13th Echoes Program 1411D Start Time Group Name…
Reviews & Commentary
Sci-Fi Echoes: 10 Great Sci-Fi CDs
Science Fiction Music Through the Ages Today on Echoes, it’s a trip into the world of science fiction. Sci-Fi literature and movies have always had an impact on a certain breed of musicians, usually the ones who were a bit tripped out and cerebral. You’d have trouble pinning down the first Sci-Fi music. Was it…
Playlists
Wednesday March 12th-Echoes Program 1411C
Sci-Fi Echoes It’s a science fiction fantasy on Echoes with a soundscape of Sci-Fi inspired music including Jefferson Starship’s “Blows Against the Empire,” Mike Oldfield’s “Songs of Distant Earth,” Bluetech’s “Space Hop Chronicles” and Vangelis’s “Bladerunner”. John Diliberto beams up a Sci-Fi soundscape on Echoes. Wednesday March 12th Echoes Program 1411C Start Time Group Name…
Living Room Concerts
Mree Plays Live on Echoes
Hear Mree perform in a Living Room Concert on Echoes tonight. Mree goes where Enya fears to tread: creating music of stacked and layered vocals, and doing it live without backing tracks. Last year this then-19 year old musician released an album of sublime maturity called Winterwell. I’m still in love with this album. Mree…
Playlists
Tuesday March 11th-Echoes Program 1411B
Living Room Concert: Mree Mree goes where Enya fears to tread: creating music of stacked and layered vocals, and doing it live without backing tracks. This 19 year old musician has released an album of sublime maturity called Winterwell. She explores its haunting melodies live on Echoes. Tuesday March 11th Echoes Program 1411B Start Time…
Program Highlights
Luna Lee’s Gayageum Grooves Live on Echoes
Luna Lee Plays the Gayageum Live on Echoes. Luna Lee is a Korean musician who plays a traditional Korean instrument called the gayageum, a zither similar to the Japanese koto. Lee came to a bit of renown with a series of YouTube videos where she plays Jimi Hendrix songs and other covers. Those videos grabbed…