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Album of the Week (4/9 @ 5pm) Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

Wed, 04/08/2015 - 9:33am | Pieter Pastoor

Carrie & Lowell cover art

Carrie & Lowell

"Sufjan Stevens' new album, Carrie & Lowell, is his best. This is a big claim, considering his career: 2003's Michigan, 2004's stripped-down Seven Swans, 2005's Illinois, and 2010's knotty electro-acoustic collection The Age of Adz. He's also had residencies at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, collaborated with rappers and the National, donned wings and paint-splattered dayglo costumes, and released Christmas albums. But none of those side projects were ultimately ever as interesting, or effective, as when Sufjan was just Sufjan, a guy with a guitar or piano, well-detailed lyrics, and a gorgeous whisper that could reach into a heartbreaking falsetto.

Listening Lyrics March 13, 2015 at 4:00PM plays Sweetwater String Band, Jason McNiff and Richie Lawrence

Wed, 03/11/2015 - 12:20pm | Pieter Pastoor

This week I will be playing selections from three albums. One is a new release from Richie Lawrence. Jason McNiff is from the UK who toured California recently. The last one is from the Sweetwater String Band out of Colorado. All of these beauties are well crafted and a pleasure to hear. So join us as we spin selections from the following.

 

Richie Lawrence: Rue Sanxay. 2015

 

 

Tom Brosseau - Live in the Loam + Live at DMA - Thurs 3.12.15 @4:30PM

Mon, 03/09/2015 - 5:59pm | Pieter Pastoor

tom brosseau, live in the loam, KDRT, pieter pastoor We are honored to spend some time with American musical storyteller and guitarist Tom Brosseau on Thursday, March 12th. First he'll join us on air at 4:30p for Live in the Loam, where he'll play some tunes and chat about his upcoming projects, including his new record, Perfect Abandon on Crossbill Records. Then we'll move to the DMA studio for a live living-room-style concert cosponsored by the Davis Live Music Collective. Ben Lewis and Brian Morgan open at 7p. Click here for ticket info (limited availability). Visit Tom at tombrosseau.com.

Listening Lyrics March 6, 2015 at 4:00PM with Pierre Bensusan

Mon, 03/02/2015 - 2:21pm | Pieter Pastoor
Coming to us from France is one of the worlds most celebrated guitarist. -  - Described by the L.A. Times as "one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today", Pierre Bensusan was voted "Best World Music Guitar Player in 2008" by Guitar Player Magazine Readers Choice. His name became synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius, long before the terms New Age, New Acoustic Music or World Music were invented. He has the ability to make a single guitar sound like an entire band as he brings the audience on a mesmerizing musical journey. And yet, Bensusan is more than what any musician or music lover expects from a guitarist. He is a composer as well as a bilingual and a brave improvisational vocalist, melding whistles and resonant low notes with something like his own scat technique.

Listening Lyrics - Fri, Feb 27 at 4:00p - with Alice DiMicele

Fri, 02/27/2015 - 8:37am | Pieter Pastoor

Alice MiMicele, kdrt, listening lyrics, pieter pastoorAlice DiMicele seeks to uplift the human experience through music. Her lyrics are love incantations to the elements earth, water, fire, and air. Drawing from a rich musical background including folk, jazz, funk, rock, and soul DiMicele's acoustic music incorporates many styles creating a fresh funky stew all her own. With her powerful band behind her, or alone with her acoustic guitar Alice's multi-octave voice soars high and rumbles deep. As a lyricist and singer DiMicele invokes passionate emotion.