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Rachael & Vilray Share A Mic — And A Love Of Old Swing Standards
The duo perform songs from their debut album, which draws on the music of the '30s and '40s. "There is a timeless quality to these old standards," Vilray says. Originally broadcast Feb. 18, 2020.
Loudon Wainwright III And Vince Giordano Play From The Great American Songbook
Wainwright and Giordano collaborated on the period music for the series Boardwalk Empire and the film The Aviator. Their latest album is I'd Rather Lead a Band. Originally broadcast Dec. 2, 2020.
'70s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Debut Novel 'Opal & Nev'
Dawnie Walton's debut novel centers on a fictional interracial rock duo from the 1970s: Opal is a Black proto Afro-punk singer from Detroit, and Nev is a goofy white British singer-songwriter. Walton's book 'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev' has gotten lots of critical acclaim.