New Music: Yoed Nir & Pacifika Yoed Nir plays cello with Regina Spektor and Rufus Wainwright but on his own, he makes an ambient chamber music. We’ll hear something from his new CD, The Next Dream. And while you’re dreaming, John Diliberto slips on the Brazilian exotica of Pacifika from their new CD, Amor Planeta.…
Month: June 2014
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 for May 2014
The Echoes Top 25 for May continues a trend towards chilled out vocal music but the top three slots are held by three CD of the Month picks, one vocal, two instrumental. Lyla Foy is a relatively new artist who used to record as Wall. Her Mirrors the Sky album, the first under her own…
Playlists
Wednesday June 4th-Echoes Program 1423C
New Music: Invisible Allies & Owen Pallett New music from Bluetech when he teams up with KiloWatt for the slinky, slurpy electronica of Conversations with Bees and singer Owen Pallett and his quirky song-cycle In Conflict, featuring Brian Eno. Wednesday June 4th Echoes Program 1423C Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half…
Playlists
Tuesday June 3rd-Echoes Program 1423B
Interview: Tori Amos The iconic singer-songwriter talks about life at 50 and her new album, Unrepentant Geraldines that explores themes of politics, religion and love. Tuesday June 3rd Echoes Program 1423B Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half Hour 0:01:00 Yoed Nir To the Unknown (feat Kishi Bashi) The Next Dream 0:06:00…
CD of the Month
Carl Weingarten – Life Under Stars
Record review: Carl Weingarten’s Life Under Stars. An Echoes Favorite Evokes Windham Hill, Miles Davis and Ry Cooder in a Pastoral Americana Journey Hear it tonight on Echoes I don’t know why I’m surprised that Carl Weingarten has made an album of such sweet simplicity and pastoral bliss. I shouldn’t be. Over the course of more than three…
Playlists
Monday June 2nd-Echoes Program 1423A
Carl Weingarten – Life Under Stars Veteran guitarist Carl Weingarten has put together an album of sweet, Americana-inflected instrumentals with guests like Jeff Oster, Michael Manring and Kit Walker that’s a perfect sun-streaked walk for the June CD of the Month. Monday June 2nd Echoes Program 1423A Echoes June CD of the Month Start Time…