Mar 12th, 2010 · What's Your Limit is a new semi-regular feature on ABS on a subject near and dear to Lars' heart: vinyl and other assorted limited edition goodness. For the debut, he covers the relentless noise-improv duo Jailbreak, the Moog-led Bird Show Band and the unpredictable free-improv duo Nmperign with Jake Meginsky.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Illmatic, Nas' 1994 paean to and from New York's Queensbridge projects, is considered by many to be the pinnacle of hip-hop. So it'd be an understatement to say that the Huntsville, Ala., duo G-Side was sticking its neck out when it decided to remake the emotional centerpiece of that album, "The World Is Yours."
Mar 5th, 2010 · Join All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen at 11 a.m. ET, Monday, Mar. 8, when he talks live online with Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and James Mercer (The Shins) about the duo's new project, Broken Bells. The two will talk about their new, self-titled album, and take questions from listeners in an online chat room. You can hear Broken Bells in its entirety, as part of our Exclusive First Listen series.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Billboard.com reports this morning that rapper Guru, whose real name is Keith Elam, is in a coma. The MC is one half of the pioneering underground New York rap duo Gang Starr, that's been releasing critically acclaimed albums since the early '90s.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Beach House formed in 2005 after a chance meeting between guitarist/keyboardist Alex Scally and vocalist/organist Victoria Legrand. The next year, the duo recorded a self-titled album, which came out to great critical acclaim. The band's latest, Teen Dream, expands on Beach House's hazy sound.
Feb 18th, 2010 · Making eiderdown-plush folk-pop songs buoyed by sweet harmonies, the Norwegian duo takes a surprisingly bold political stance on its recent album Declaration of Dependence. As its members' voices met in perfect confluence at WFUV, accompanied only by acoustic guitar, those in Studio-A quickly went from casual fans to happy acolytes.
Feb 3rd, 2010 · The quirky and charismatic leader of the punk-cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, Palmer has spent recent years building her reputation as a solo artist. Her first solo album was produced by Ben Folds. Titled Who Killed Amanda Palmer, it came out in 2008. Here, she appears on World Cafe.
Feb 1st, 2010 · Loueke is a jazz guitarist and vocalist. But if you've never heard him, his music sounds nothing like the work of the crooning strummer that description conjures. Hear his new album of spare yet intimate duos and trios, Mwaliko, in its entirety prior to its commercial release on Feb. 9.