Italian Folk: Pattacini, Verdi, Gualerzi (S2 | E89)
Francesco Gualerzi formed Officina Del Battagliero, a band devoted to the work of Tienno Pattacini, a notable composer from the Emiglia Romagna region of Italy.
I focus on one artist. It could be one song or a body of work. An album or greatest hits. The point of these shows is do dig deep into what makes the music work so well, be it melody, style, lyrics, emotion or other contributing factors.
Wagner, Shubert, Bowie with Rebecca Kidnie (S2 | E88)
Opera singer Rebecca Kidnie brings us music and chat about David Bowie, Richard Wagner, Jonas Kaufman and Bandits on the Run.
ONJ (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
ONJ. Our Olivia Newton John had way more great songs than you remember. So let's fix that. A special two-hour show reviewing her work.
Rebecca Kidnie Opera Singer (S2 | E87)
Rebecca Kidnie Opera Singer. Get to know the talented opera singer from Manhattan. We hear her music and she shares a fun playlist.
Hope Griffin Before We Take Our Leave (S2 | E86)
We explore more of Hope Griffin's new EP, Before We Take Our Leave, in this endearing interview on Lester the Nightfly.
Goat Rodeo | Avant Bluegrass (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
It's Goat Radio and Avant Bluegrass this week on LTNF LIVE! Avant Bluegrass is what we want to call this thing - this marvelous music.
Hope Griffin New Music (S2 | E85)
Hope Griffin New Music (S2 | E85). This week part one of a two-part series featuring indie folk artist Hope Griffin from Asheville, NC.
Celeste Morales, Singer (S2 | E83)
Celeste Morales, opera singer, shares other music that she loves with us. Plus an interview with Gloria Gari.
Alison Balsom Caprice (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
Caprice. A record from Alison Balsom. 2006. We play it, and talk about on LTNF Live.
Soprano Celeste Morales Part 1 (S2 | E82)
Celeste Morales is a highly decorated young opera soprano singer and recent winner of the Giulio Gari Vocal Competition.
Brittany Danielle’s Retro Pop Part 2 (S2 | E81)
Brittany Danielle's Retro Pop. We take on Elton John, Sara Bareilles and jump into Brittany's new record "Hindsight."
Brittany Danielle’s Time Machine Part 1 (S2 | E80)
Brittany Danielle brings the flavor of the decades. Mostly the 70's, but you will hear your childhood from the 50's and 60's as well. She reaches into the vault of her parents' music and creates new gems.
Jason Scavone: Indie Part 2 (S2 | E79)
Jason Scavone: Indie We finish the conversation about Foxwarren and then pay tribute to Nick Drake with two poignant selections.
Jason Scavone: New Music From Charlotte Part 1 (S2 | E78)
Jason Scavone has new music from Charlotte to share with us. And he has some Carly Taich, Brandi Carlile and something called Foxwarren.
Interview with Sonny Singh: Chardi Kala (S2 | E77)
It is not often that I get to see an artist perform live at a record release party days after our interview. But - that is what happened with Sonny Singh and his Joe's Pub premiere for the record Chardi Kala.
Tank and the Bangas: Red Balloon (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB RADIO)
TANK AND THE BANGAS ON LTNF LIVE - only on WERBRADIO.COM. This will put you in a great mood for certain. Lester the Nightfly Live.
Lua Flora: Island Sounds from Asheville (S2 | E74)
Reggae rhythms, island vibes, uplifting vocals, Lua Flora is a band that is just getting started.
Jim Page Interview – New Songs and Stories Part 3 (S2 | E72)
This is a fitting conclusion to our three-part series with Seattle's Jim Page. Jim talks about the subjects of a number of his songs and we hear more from his recent record The Time is Now.
Presley Barker – Merlefest (S2 | E71)
Presley Barker - Merlefest (S2 | E71) The joy of this radio show is embedded in our tagline: YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA GET. And I didn't know that…
Seattle’s Jim Page Folk Singer Part 2 (S2 | E70)
SEATTLE'S JIM PAGE. Part Two of a Three-Part Series on a folk music legend. We talk more about Jim, his career, and play some touching music.
Jim Page Folk Singer Part 1 (S2 | E69)
Jim Page has a new record. And that is big news. An icon on the American folk music landscape, Jim has stories from the past 50 years, many of which he has put to song on his many recordings
Jonathan Ammons Minimalism and Songwriting Part 2 (S2 | E68)
On this week's show (part two of a two-part series) we explore more of Jonathan's record American Splendor and get a peek at his new record Any Way You Turn.
Jonathan Ammons American Splendor Part 1 (S2 | E 67)
Jonathan Ammons is a minimalist. And a gifted artist. That puts him in the category of Tim Gane, John Cale, John Cage... Steve Reich.
The Healing Power of Music with Malka Russell (S2 | E65)
The Healing Power of Music with Malka Russell. After a hit song last year with Hey Child, Malka is back on LTNF with Queendom.
CHINA CRISIS (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
CHINA CRISIS (S2 | LTNF LIVE) Not a lot of great music was happening for China Crisis prior to 1985. They punched out a couple of albums but were being…
MATISYAHU (with Esther Deutsch, S2 | E64)
Esther met Matisyahu one day at camp. And at the time of the meeting, she did now know it was actually this music star that many revere.
Tony Glausi Hasta La Madrugada (S2 | E63)
Tony Glausi covers Rosalia, Alejandro Sanz and even Louis Cole on this magical playlist.
STEREOLAB: Switched On (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB RADIO)
Tim Gane and his then partner, French singer Lætitia Sadier, the band took its name from Vanguard Stereolab, a subsidiary of Vanguard Records that specialized in hi-fi effects.
Tony Glausi Jada Jada (S2 | E62)
Tony shares his daily, weekly, monthly life experience with us through his music. During the pandemic, he wrote this little tune called Jada Jada... about dating and love and hope.
Brandi Disterheft (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
It was a last-minute idea that turned into a brilliant show. I was uninspired on Thursday and, thanks to Mitch Nochlin, was super-inspired on Friday. Just in time for another Saturday at noon LIVE LTNF.
Rock & Roll Writer Teri Saccone (S2 | E61)
Rock & Roll Writer Teri Saccone (E54). Creem, Long Live Vinyl, Vanity Fair... Teri has written about rock music for more than 30 years.
Heaven 17: Three Records (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
Heaven 17: Three Records - Penthouse and Pavement, The Luxury Gap, How Men Are. A heated look on a cold stormy day.
Etienne de Rocher Playlist Part 3 (S2 | E58)
Etienne de Rocher Playlist - Part 3 (E58). Haunted Shed's frontman joins PJ Ewing for a deep dive into southern, gothic rock.
Haunted Shed Faltering Light (S2 | E57)
We continue our study of one of the great records of 2021, Faltering Light from Haunted Shed. This is an interview with Etienne de Rocher, the creator of the band and composer of some of the best indie rock you have heard in years.
Etienne de Rocher Interview Part 1 (S2 | E56)
Southern Rock? Psychedellic? An amalgamation of music influences? Yes, please... Etienne de Rocher Interview - Part 1.
The Manhattan Transfer at the Blue Note NYC (E51)
The Manhattan Transfer at the Blue Note. A playlist and research of the songs that made a November 2021 night at the Blue Note club special.