It’s Slow Flow Friday on Echoes, an all instrumental soundscape to take you into the weekend.
Playlists
Friday, April 24th, 2015-Echoes Program 1516E
Tag: guitar
Playlists
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015-Echoes Program 1515B
Sonomad is a project of keyboardist/programmer Ramin Sakuria and guitarist Geoffrey Brandin from The Supreme Beings of Leisure. As Sonomad, they create a downtempo space opera for a galactic sound wanderer.
Playlists
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015-Echoes Program 1514B
Innovative and influential guitarist Kaki King talks about her daring new project called The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2015
The Big Ears Festival in Knoxville brought together an array of musicians from the bleeding edge of the avant-garde to the cutting edge of rock and folk. Kronos Quartet presided over this meeting ground of Vanguard music that included Laurie Anderson, Wu Man, Terry Riley, Rhiannon Giddens and much much more.
Playlists
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015-Echoes Program 1513C
Jeff Johnson and Phil Keaggy have released two beautiful albums of modern instrumental music, Frio Suite and WaterSky. They’re joined by Irish flutist Brian Dunning of Nightnoise and violinist Wendy Goodwin when they play that music live.
Program Highlights, Reviews & Commentary
Between the Ears of Big Ears 2015: Interviews with 7 Performers
We hear features from 7 of the performers at Big Ears 2015 including Kronos Quartet, Laurie Anderson, A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Max Richter, William Tyler, Silver Apples, and Bill Frisell.
Playlists
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015-Echoes Program 1510C
Dry the River is a band from England that takes yearning songs and turns them into gorgeous harmonies surrounded by psychedelic tinged arrangements redolent of bands like Love.
Playlists
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015-Echoes Program 1510B
Darin Mahoney started out as a cowboy roping cattle and riding broncos in rodeos. A near death experience with cancer and an encounter with guitarist Will Ackerman’s music changed his life. Now he creates dreamy guitar music as a solo artist and in a duo with flutist Sherry Finzer.
Living Room Concerts
Lanterna Live On Echoes
After nine years, Lanterna returns with a new album, Backyards and plays live on Echoes.
CD of the Month
Lanterna’s Backyards Echoes March CD of the Month
An Excursion in Ambient Americana from Lanterna is Echoes March CD of the MonthLanterna’s Backyards opens with the rollicking title track, a screaming ride down the Pacific Coast highway kind of song that you might expect to hear from the Eagles in their rare instrumental moments. It’s a great song with the twangy guitar and…