On Tuesday, July 13, rapper Sage Francis sat down to chat with Lauren Laverne on the BBC 6 Music Radio Show to discuss his most recent album, Li(f)e. Francis discussed the shift in style from beat oriented to folk rock, using live instruments with big-name collaborators (members from Grandaddy, Death Cab for Cutie, DeVotchKa, Sparklehorse, and more). The live audio no longer is streaming, but session photos can be found here.
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Converge releases limited-edition seven-inch
On My Shield, Converge’s self-released 7” single, is now available in Europe on limited supply. With only 3,000 copies available for distribution, each copy of the release features a laser etching, and is available in three different color variations (each limited to 1,000 copies).
William Elliott Whitmore: Poetic Discontent
After three albums that touch on personal topics, the scratchy, soulful material of folk singer and banjo player William Elliott Whitmore gets a thematic overhaul, angling toward subdued political themes.
N.A.S.A: Flying High With All-Star Collaborators On The Spirit Of The Apollo
DJ artists Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon team up as N.A.S.A, mixing North American hip hop and rock with Brazilian funk, collaborating with major artists including Kanye West and Tom Waits.
Digital Leather: Synths And Sci-Fi In The Southwest
Shawn Foree of Digital Leather discusses his songwriting process, the out-of-order release of their albums, and recent work-in-progress.
Fever Ray: A Member Of The Knife Comes To A Fork In The Road
Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife devotes 2009 to her new solo project, transitioning from techno and experimental sounds to organic instrumentation and motherly lyrics inspired by her children, while maintaining the ambiguity, abstraction and strangeness within her music.
