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Singer Songwriter

Wingdale Community Singers

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Three singer-songwriter-musicians for the price of one. This band-without-a-front-man is fronted by David Grubbs, Hannah Marcus, and Rick Moody — yes, that Rick Moody (author of The Ice Storm, Purple America, and other novels). They join Kurt in the studio to play a few tunes and talk about their new record and their music, which […]

Meshell NdegeOcello

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Billy Bragg

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k.d. lang: Reintarnation

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k.d. lang

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Me’Shell Ndegeocello

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A singer, songwriter, bass virtuoso, and bandleader, Meshell Ndegeocello is unique in contemporary pop. Her 2005 album Dance of the Infidel features jazz heavyweights like Don Byron and Cassandra Wilson. Ngedeocello doesn’t care for interviews, but after years of trying, Ave Carrillo got her into our studio.

Aimee Mann

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She’s been a singer songwriter since the New Wave era, and she got major recognition for her soundtrack to the 2000 movie “Magnolia.” Her new album @#%&*! Smilers comes out next week. Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky has been following Aimee Mann‘s career since he was a kid.

Angel Olsen Live In-Studio

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The singer-songwriter trades some indie cred to reveal her secret love of Mariah Carey.

“Weird Al” Yankovic Unplugs

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Al Yankovic grew up in the ’60s wanting to play in rock and roll cover bands. To his surprise, the other kids just didn’t take the accordion-playing teenager seriously. 

Johnny Loves Joni

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Performance artist John Kelly on why his impersonation of Joni Mitchell is more of an homage than a parody.  

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