Living Room Concert: Marissa Nadler Marissa Nadler is a singer-songwriter of delicate dimensions and deep atmospheres. Her latest album, July, is the story of one year in her life, from breakup to reunion. She plays music from it live accompanied by cellist Janel Lepin of the duo Janel & Anthony. Weekend April 18th, 19th &…
Month: April 2014
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Thursday April 17th-Echoes Program 1416D
New Music: Hammock & Yasmine Hamdan The ambient guitar band, Hammock, has reissued their CD, Chasing After Shadows, Living With the Ghosts in a deluxe edition with previously unreleased tracks. We’ll also hear from Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan, whose album is produced by Marc Cohen of Nouvelle Vague. Thursday April 17th Echoes Program 1416D Start…
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Echoes Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
DATE: April 16, 2014 CONTACT: John Diliberto (610-424-8300)echoes@echoes.org Echoes Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant Supporting daily production of Echoes and a new initiative, Signal Paths – A Cross-generational Electronic Journey Exton, PA— National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced today that Pennsylvania Public Radio Associates, Inc/ECHOES is…
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Chilled Cellos 2014
When is a cello more than a cello? When it’s played by looping cellists who turn their strings into an orchestra. Or it’s in a cello rock band with three cellos. Or it’s sonically processed in an electronic landscape. You’ll hear that and more with Chilled Cellos. I’ve got several loopers including Matthew Schoening, Jami…
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Wednesday April 16th-Echoes Program 1416C
Chilled Cellos There are a lot of artists taking the cello into new territory, from world fusionist Hans Christian to Swedish singer-songwriter Linnea Olsson. Join John Diliberto when he bows the strings of Chilled Cellos. Wednesday April 16th Echoes Program 1416C Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half Hour 0:01:00 2Cellos (Luka…
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Tuesday April 15th-Echoes Program 1416B
Interview: Simon Emmerson & Fresh Handmade Sound Simon Emmerson is a co-founder of Afro-Celt Sound System, but now he makes music for Lush Cosmetics. We talk with Emmerson as well as sitarist Sheema Mukherjee and keyboardist Simon Richmond about soap, serenity, sound and commerce. Tuesday April 15th Echoes Program 1416B Start Time Group Name Song…
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An Afro Celt Drops Musical Bath Bombs
Simon Emmerson smells good. Not because he’s necessarily so hygienic, but because for the last four years or so he’s been creating custom made spa soundtracks for Lush Spas. They’re mostly in the UK, but now they’ve opened in the US in New York City and Philadelphia. Spa music usually has me going more manic…
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Marissa Nadler Live on Echoes
Marissa Nadler is a singer-songwriter of delicate dimensions and deep atmospheres. Her latest album, July, is the story of one year in her life, from breakup to reunion. Today on Echoes she plays in the original Echoes Living Room, accompanied by cellist Janel Leppin of the duo Janel & Anthony. Nadler creates a dark and…
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Monday April 14th-Echoes Program 1416A
Living Room Concert: Marissa Nadler Marissa Nadler is a singer-songwriter of delicate dimensions and deep atmospheres. Her latest album, July, is the story of one year in her life, from breakup to reunion. She plays music from it live accompanied by cellist Janel Lepin of the duo Janel & Anthony. Monday April 14th Echoes Program…
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Natalie Merchant Giving Up Everything Video
Natalie Merchant Returns with Self-Titled Album and Haunting Video Natalie Merchant releases her first album of all original music this May. Ahead of that, she’s released a simple, but powerful video for the best song on the album, “Gving Up Everything.” John Diliberto (((echoes))) No Echoes station in your area. You can hear it…