After yesterday’s blast from the past for our 24th anniversary we fast forward into the Echoes of 2013 even if some of it includes a song from 50 years ago. Back in 1963 Barbara Lewis had a hit with the song “Hello Stranger” with backing from The Dells. That title may not ring a bell…
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The Cabaret of Una on Echoes.
Una is interviewed tonight on Echoes. Trip-Hop music of the 1990s brought several worlds together. In groups like Portishead, Massive Attack and Morcheeba, you could hear elements of hip-hop, electronic music, lounge moods and torch song singing. Una has taken those sounds in a different direction over the last six years, adding jazz, film scores…
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Lo-Fi Dreampop from Wall
Hear the Echoes interview with Lyla Foy of Wall I don’t think we’ve ever had an artist interviewed on the show with as little materiel as Wall. That’s the recording persona of English singer-songwriter Lyla Foy who has managed to build up a lot of buzz with a sparse amount of materiel equaled only by…
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Climb Over Wall with Lyla Foy
Hear the Echoes interview with Lyla Foy of Wall I don’t think we’ve ever had an artist interviewed on the show with as little materiel as Wall. That’s the recording persona of English singer-songwriter Lyla Foy who has managed to build up a lot of buzz with a sparse amount of materiel equaled only by…
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Portishead Drop new Song for Amnesty International
Portishead are releasing a brand new track – “Chase the Tear” for Amnesty International. Chase the Tear is a slice of deep retro synth pop full of analog drive and of course the serene anguish of singer Beth Gibbon. This isn’t a throw-away track but deeply felt performance with a very moody performance video to…