Singer Joan La Barbara developed extended vocal techniques and imaginary languages long before Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser or Azam Ali. John Diliberto talks to her on Echoes.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 21-22, 2026 – Programs 2611A & 2611B
Tag: Chamber Pop
Coming Up
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 – Music from Anoushka Shankar
We’ll hear a track from the second EP in a trilogy by sitarist Anoushka Shankar: Chapter II – How Dark It Is Before Dawn. We’ll also hear a classic long track by Sally Oldfield.
Playlists
Monday, Mar 16, 2026 – Echoes Program 2611A
Singer Joan La Barbara developed extended vocal techniques and imaginary languages long before Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser or Azam Ali. John Diliberto talks to her on Echoes.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 14-15, 2026 – Programs 2610A & 2610B
It’s Women’s History Month. We’ll survey women electronic musicians from pioneers Wendy Carlos and Suzanne Ciani, to contemporary artists Lisa BellaDonna and Rena Jones.
Coming Up
Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 – Music from Dean & Britta
Music by Dean and Britta. Since leaving the band Luna, they’ve been making their own dream-pop music. They have a release called A Peace of Us. We’ll also hear Slowdive remixed.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026 – Music from Donna De Lory
Donna De Lory was a back-up singer for Madonna, but now creates a more spiritual and serene kind of music. She has an album out with guitarist James Harrah called Sing to the Light.
Playlists
Monday, Mar 9, 2026 – Echoes Program 2610A
It’s Women’s History Month. We’ll survey women electronic musicians from pioneers Wendy Carlos and Suzanne Ciani, to contemporary artists Lisa BellaDonna and Rena Jones.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026 – Music by Emma Anderson
Emma Anderson used to be one of the two singers in the 4AD band Lush, but now she’s out on her own with a more mature, but still ethereal sound. We’ll hear from her album, Pearlies.
Coming Up
Monday, Mar 9, 2026 – Women in Wires
It’s Women’s History Month. We’ll survey women electronic musicians from pioneers like Wendy Carlos, Delia Derbyshire & Suzanne Ciani to contemporary artists like Lisa BellaDonna & Rena Jones.
Coming Up
Weekend, Mar 7-8, 2026 – Falling You’s Metanoia
March brings us a CD of the Month from Falling You, the project of John Michael Zorko who has been crafting deep, moody dream pop tracks with a bevy of different singers for 3 decades.