Mike Katzif
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Winston Yellen's folk project dims the lights on a new collection inspired by electronic pop and R&B.
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Stark intimacy gives way to a regal, celebratory fanfare in this first track from Savage Hills Ballroom.
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What makes the band's second album truly crackle is the way Sadie Dupuis' words interlock with her band's barreling energy and turn-on-a-dime arrangements.
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Twelve albums and more than 1,500 shows into its career, Phish has never seemed more at ease embracing what it does best, while still trying to refine and reinvent its own formulas.
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The group came out on the other side of turmoil with a sound and a live show they call more potent.
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The music of Jana Hunter, a Texas-born, Baltimore-based songwriter, is dark, yet spacious and hypnotic, with swaths of feedback and echoing guitars.
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The preposterously skilled and adaptable guitarist is best known for his nasty solos with Wilco. He's also part of the underground rock and jazz scenes, where he makes challenging, expressive music.
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The songs on July Flame orbit around Veirs' acoustic-guitar playing and voice. When Veirs settled in for this performance behind Bob Boilen's desk, that same kind-hearted intimacy shone through.
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With singer Amber Webber's quivering vibrato and Joshua Wells' warm piano accompaniment, the group specializes in quietly dark moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
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Here in this intimate Tiny Desk Concert, Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including what has become one of her signature songs: a cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."