Studio Sessions archive
Listen Toro Y Moi On World Cafe WXPN
March 21, 2013 – The electro-pop musician plays songs from Anything in Return and discusses his lyrical inspiration. WXPN
Listen The Lions On World Cafe WXPN
March 20, 2013 – The diverse reggae supergroup plays explosive songs from its new album, This Generation. WXPN
Watch KCRW Presents: Jake Bugg KCRW
March 20, 2013 – Watch the 19-year-old U.K. boy wonder perform his international hit "Lightning Bolt," live on KCRW. KCRW
Watch Anais Mitchell And Jefferson Hamer: Tackling 'Tam Lin' FolkAlley
March 19, 2013 – Watch two young folk singers perform the legendary British ballad "Tam Lin." FolkAlley
Listen Yo La Tengo On World Cafe WXPN
March 18, 2013 – Hear the indie-rock trio play songs from the new Fade and discuss its biography, Big Day Coming. WXPN
Listen Linda Ronstadt On Piano Jazz
March 15, 2013 – The genre-spanning vocalist sticks to jazz standards like "Lush Life" in this session.
Listen Catherine Russell On 'Song Travels'
March 15, 2013 – Hear "Mood Indigo" as a bluesy duet between the jazz singer and host Michael Feinstein.
Listen Allah-Las On World Cafe WXPN
March 13, 2013 – This easy-going Los Angeles garage band performs three songs from their self-titled album. WXPN
Watch KCRW Presents: Ra Ra Riot KCRW
March 13, 2013 – Watch this synths 'n' strings band perform "Dance With Me" live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. KCRW
Listen Trixie Whitley On World Cafe WXPN
March 12, 2013 – The singer-songwriter plays from her new album and discusses her international musical upbringing. WXPN
Watch Beck's Apology, As A Sunny Soul Song KCMP
March 12, 2013 – Watch the Twin Cities Funk and Soul All-Stars interpret "Sorry" from Beck's album of sheet music. KCMP
Listen The Last Bison On World Cafe WXPN
March 11, 2013 – The Virginia band describes its classical-influenced folk-rock sound as "mountaintop chamber music." WXPN
Watch Lavender Diamond: Heartbroken But Happy KEXP
March 9, 2013 – Put simply, Becky Stark has an unreal voice. Hear her sing "Everybody's Heart's Breaking Now." KEXP
Listen Jake Shimabukuro On 'Song Travels'
March 8, 2013 – The ukulele player joins host Michael Feinstein for a duet of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."
Listen Stacy Rowles On Piano Jazz
March 8, 2013 – Paying tribute to the late trumpeter, flugelhorn player and vocalist with a session from 2001.