Gabriel Kahane was on NPR's All Things Considered. He spoke with host Ari Shapiro about his new album, Book of Travelers, and performed from it. "It's a plea for empathy," Kahane says. "I think songwriting is a way to deliver that message. I think empathy is one of the primary currencies of any type of storytelling and songwriting is no exception to that." "Sometimes I can't believe I'm lucky enough to hear an intimate performance like this," says Shapiro. "And then I get to share it with you all." Hear it here.
Gabriel Kahane stopped by the NPR studios in Washington, DC, as a guest on All Things Considered. He spoke with host Ari Shapiro about his new album, Book of Travelers, and performed from the album. You can listen to the piece below.
"It's a plea for empathy," Kahane tells Shapiro. "I think songwriting is a way to deliver that message. I think empathy is one of the primary currencies of any type of storytelling and songwriting is no exception to that."
"Sometimes I can't believe I'm lucky enough to hear an intimate performance like this from Gabriel Kahane," Shapiro tweeted. "And then I get to share it with you all on All Things Considered."
To pick up a copy of Book of Travelers, head to your local independent music store, iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, and the Nonesuch Store, where CD orders and vinyl pre-orders include a download of the complete album at checkout. Book of Travelers is also available to stream at Apple Music and Spotify.
Gabriel Kahane begins an international tour this fall and winter, starting in Philadelphia on September 7 (when the vinyl edition of the album is released); dates and ticket links are below and at nonesuch.com/on-tour.
| Sep 7 | Bourbon & Branch | Philadelphia, PA |
| Sep 8 | Jammin' Java Music Club & Cafe | Vienna, VA |
| Sep 9 | Creative Alliance | Baltimore, MD |
| Sep 11 | O Patro Vys | Montreal, QC |
| Sep 12 | Higher Ground Showcase Lounge | South Burlington, VT |
| Sep 13 | Auburn Public Theater | Auburn, NY |
| Sep 15 | The Press Room | Portsmouth, NH |
| Sep 16 | City Winery | Boston, MA |
| Sep 20 | Murmrr Theatre | Brooklyn, NY |
| Oct 10 | The Loft | La Jolla, CA |
| Oct 26&27 | The Kennedy Center* | Washington, DC |
| Nov 2 | Cactus Cafe | Austin, TX |
| Nov 3 | The Cliburn | Fort Worth, TX |
| Nov 14 | The Parkway Theater | Minneapolis, MN |
| Nov 16 | Constellation | Chicago, IL |
| Nov 17 | The Back Room @ Colectivo | Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov 18 | The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Nov 28 | Station Inn | Nashville, TN |
| Nov 29 | Eddie's Attic | Decatur, GA |
| Nov 30 | Cat's Cradle | Carrboro, NC |
| Dec 1 | Isis Music Hall | Asheville, NC |
| Dec 2 | The Evening Muse | Charlotte, NC |
| Dec 4 | Hi-Fi | Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 5 | Club Café | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dec 7 | Burchfield Penny Art Center | Buffalo, NY |
| Dec 8 | Burdock Music Hall | Toronto, ON |
| Jan 22 | MIM Music Theater | Phoenix, AZ |
| Jan 24 | Bootleg Theater | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 26 | Herbst Theatre | San Francisco, CA |
| Jan 30 | The Old Church | Portland, OR |
| Jan 31 | Triple Door | Seattle, WA |
| Feb 14 | Alexander Hall, Princeton University** | Princeton, NJ |
| Apr 1&2 | Théâtre de la Ville** | Paris, FRANCE |
| Apr 5&6 | Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse** | Lyon, FRANCE |
* w/Andrew Bird & National Symphony
** 8980: Book of Travelers
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