Artist: wnyc

"Any Jim Jarmusch buff could tell you that the man has great taste in music. Take the original scores for Stranger than Paradise and Dead Man, by John Lurie and Neil Young, respectively--stand-alone masterpieces that mesh beautifully with the director's stark black-and-white palette--or the killer lineup (Stooges, Sleep, Raekwon) he put together for the 2010 ATP New York fest. Curating isn't the same as performing, though, and even a disciple hip to Jarmusch's stint as keyboardist for early-'80s NYC art punks the Del-Byzanteens might second-guess his current instrumental abilities. So what a happy surprise it [...]

The Brooklyn songstress performs for Soundcheck Live.

Tramp will see daylight shortly. Sharon Van Etten recently dropped by Jimmy Fallon . Purchase Sharon Van Etten items via Insound. Photos by wagz2it. [...]

Sharon at Maxwell's on NYE ( more by Amanda Hatfield ) First of all, Sharon Van Etten 's Green Space show for WNYC is streaming live RIGHT NOW . In othre news, Sharon, who recently announced a Mercury Lounge show happening on Wednesday (1/18) (which is now sold out), has added another NYC date to her tour . The new show is happening on February 26 at Bowery Ballroom with Carter Tanton [...]

I was only recently turned onto Laura Marling. I read a reference to her in some record review, which I wish I could locate now. The reference was so glowing I stopped whatever I was reading and immediately looked her up. When I saw that she was categorized as "folk," I almost quit before actually listening. I'm not a huge fan of folk or of the singer-songwriter schtick as a whole. But there are always exceptions. And Marling is a big one. She's so strikingly talented I almost can't believe she's not a household name. Her music isn't exactly accessible [...]

laura marling - i was just a card (live @ wnyc spinning on air) [her voice just gets more and more confident, still and transcendent. it's just amazing to see how far laura has come in just 4 years!] http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wo ngiesMusicWorld

Enjoy her interview & performance here. Follow Yeah Yeah Yeahs on Twitter. Purchase Yeah Yeah Yeah items via Insound. MP3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - All I Want For Christmas

via! LEADBELLY and WOODY GUTHRiE: Live on WNYC - 1940 -Free mp3 HERE

Watch 'Nautical Twilight' below. Catch Tori Amos on her North American tour. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Tori Amos - Maybe California

Enjoy his performance of 'New York, New York' here. Ryan Adams recently debuted a video for 'Ashes & Fire'. Ashes & Fire will see daylight shortly. Catch Ryan Adams on his US tour. Purchase Ryan Adams items via Insound. MP3: Ryan Adams - Thank You Louise (Live)

photo Denny Renshaw Hear Sufjan perform "Heirloom" off the All Delighted People Ep at 1:00, "Pleasure Principal" from The Age of Adz at 10:50, and "Futile Devices" off the same at 16:50. Interview takes place between performances. [ via ] EDIT: Fast forward all the way through the first player and it will reload and play the bit with Sufjan (although the first segment [...]

Watch 'Pleasure Principle' below. Watch his clip for 'Get Real Get Right' here. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Sufjan Stevens - Get Real Get Right

• Sufjan Stevens - Get Real Get Right

Watch 'Loop The Loop' below. Catch Wild Beasts on their North American tour. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Wild Beasts - Loop The Loop

What happens when a guitar gently weeps? Does one reminisce about the one that got away? Or, of love long gone? "Stay" off former Elefant frontman, Diego Garcia's first solo release, Laura , harkens the listener back to the simplicity of the unplugged generation with the eerie pain of its nylon guitar. Garcia is a New Yorker via Argentine parents. Like most Hispanics in the 19802s he grew up heavily influenced by Morissey and the Smiths, by Robert Smith and the Cure, as well as their Argentine offshoots, Soda Estereo. He comes from a generation [...]

Watch the interview below. Remixes 2: 81-11 will see daylight very shortly. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Depeche Mode - Puppets (Royksopp Mix)

Watch 'Putting The Dog To Sleep' below. They recently performed at Bowery. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: The Antlers - Bear

Watch 'Chemmie' below. She recently performed at NYC's Mercury Lounge. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Joan As Police Woman - To Be Loved

Watch 'Wake & Be Fine' below. Catch Okkervil River on their N. American tour. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Okkervil River - Pop Lie

Watch 'Dig A Little Deeper' below. Catch 'em on their North American tour. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Peter Bjorn & John - Second Chance (RAC Mix)

Watch 'Ignite' below. Raven In The Grave will see daylight very shortly. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: The Raveonettes - Dead Sound

• The Raveonettes - Dead Sound