In commemoration of the Russian "October" revolution - which actually took place on Nov 7! - the Classical Hour is devoted to Soviet music: Toscanini's recording of The Internationale when it was the Soviet national anthem, Paul Robeson singing its successor and also a Moscow radio performance of the song of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, and Eugene Ormandy conducting the 13th "Babi Yar" symphony of Shostakovich.
The legendary Richard Thompson's new solo album exemplifies his many musical paths, from pop and cabaret to jazz to traditional folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2024
Cara Beth Satalino's delicately melodic yet resilient indie folk songs sparkle with lyrical wit and hard-won wisdom. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 10, 2024
The experimental spirit permeating this collection of Japanese acid folk foreshadowed the arrivals of city pop, the psych revival, and folktronica. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jan 25, 2024