Michael Whalen’s Our April Tigers tops the Echoes Top 25 for May, followed by Lucinda Chua, Shana Cleveland, Nashville Ambient Ensemble, and 21 more great artists.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 May: Michael Whalen at the Top
Tag: guitar
Coming Up
Thursday, June 15, 2023 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by guitarist Tom Caufield. He’s a fingerstyle guitarist who always finds novel settings for his instrument. His new album is The Whisper Resistance.
Coming Up
Monday, June 12, 2023 – George Winston R.I.P. and Jeff Pearce
Hear ambient guitar woven live when Jeff Pearce comes in to play music from across his 30-year career. We also remember iconic pianist George Winston who left on June 4th.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Ladytron & Mike Oldfield
Playlists
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Echoes Program 2321D
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.
Reviews & Commentary
Ten Essential Mike Oldfield Albums
Mike Oldfield is the 11th of 30 Icons of Echoes. We go through his catalog and Rank his 10 Best albums. And #1 isn’t Tubular Bells. We also rank all 6 iterations of Tubular Bells.
Playlists
Friday, May 12, 2023 – Echoes Program 2319E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Will Ackerman. He’s got a new collection drawn from his romance with Italy called Positano Songs. We’ll hear that and some new downtempo electronic by Fade.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.
Playlists
Weekend, May 6-7, 2023 – Programs 2318A & 2318B
The May CD of the Month is Michael Whalen’s Our April Tigers, a fascinating and seductive album with an all-star cast including Michael Manring, Karsh Kale, Michael Brook and Jeff Oster.
Playlists
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Echoes Program 2318C
The Royal Arctic Institute creates an atmospheric guitar-centric sound, like the Ventures gone slow-mo and psychedelic. They play songs off From Coma to Catharsis live on Echoes.