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Punch Brothers' 2012 album Who's Feeling Young Now?, the follow-up to 2010's Grammy-nominated Antifogmatic, was produced by Grammy Award winner Jacquire King. Here the band performs the opening track, "Movement and Location," recorded live at New York City's Rockwood Music Hall on February 20, 2012. Directed by Steve Lippman aka FLIP.
Watch This VideoBjörk's album Biophilia explores a number of scientific concepts, including crystalline structures, lunar phases, viruses, and, in the song "Hollow," DNA. For this "Hollow" video, says NPR, "Björk has collaborated with biomedical animator Drew Berry to create a partly-scientific representation of the haunting song."
Watch This VideoCarolina Chocolate Drops follow their Grammy-winning album Genuine Negro Jig with Leaving Eden, a record of original compositions, covers, and traditional songs produced by Buddy Miller (Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Solomon Burke), out February 28, 2012, on Nonesuch. Here's a preview of the Hazel Dickens tune "Pretty Bird."
Watch This VideoThe official video for "Gold on the Ceiling," from The Black Keys' 2011 album, El Camino. Directed by Reid Long.
Watch This VideoCarolina Chocolate Drops follow their Grammy-winning album Genuine Negro Jig with the album Leaving Eden. Here's a preview of the opening track.
Watch This VideoPunch Brothers' 2012 album Who's Feeling Young Now?, the follow-up to 2010's Grammy-nominated Antifogmatic, was produced by Grammy Award winner Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse) and features ten songs written by Punch Brothers, with the band’s friend Josh Ritter co-writing lyrics on two tunes, plus the group’s take on Radiohead’s “Kid A” and the Swedish group Väsen’s “Flippen.” Catch a preview of thealbum's opening track, "Movement and Location," here.
Watch This VideoPunch Brothers' 2012 album Who's Feeling Young Now?, the follow-up to 2010's Grammy-nominated Antifogmatic, was produced by Grammy Award winner Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse) and features ten songs written by Punch Brothers, with the band’s friend Josh Ritter co-writing lyrics on two tunes, plus the group’s take on Radiohead’s “Kid A” and the Swedish group Väsen’s “Flippen.” Catch a preview of "Clara," one of the album's band-penned tunes, here.
Watch This VideoRandy Newman performs "Political Science," off the 2011 Nonesuch CD/DVD Live in London.While touring in support of his 2008 album Harps and Angels, Newman performed a special concert at London’s intimate LSO St. Luke’s accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra led by Robert Ziegler. The program, featuring songs from throughout Newman’s career, was televised by the BBC and is available on CD+DVD along with an interview from the BBC broadcast. The Sunday Times of London says: "Essential listening for anyone who cares about the art of songwriting."
Watch This VideoThe video for Björk's "Thunderbolt," off her album Biophilia, was shot at the world premiere of the live Biophilia show at the 2011 Manchester International Festival.
Watch This VideoInspired by Wassoulou tradition, jazz, and blues, Fatoumata Diawara has created her own unique contemporary folk sound, giving a distinctly African spin to the concept of the female singer-songwriter. "Like her mentor [Oumou] Sangaré," says the Financial Times, "Diawara combines feminist social conscience with effortless melodic charm." This song "Bissa" is from her debut album, Fatou.
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