The Best of 2006's Sessions, part 1

Spinning on Air | May 18, 2010
2006 was another great year for in-studio performances on Spinning On Air, so this week and next we'll hear some of the passionate, compelling, surprising music recorded for the program during the past year.

Featured are artists who are finding new paths connecting art and pop, and new ways to reach us with music. Host David Garland has chosen examples of great, creative songwriting in performances that can't be heard anywhere else. This week: Akron/Family, Feathers, Vashti Bunyan & Ens., Islaja, Mi & L'au, White Magic, Nat Baldwin, Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice, Timesbold, Au Revoir Simone, The Weird Weeds, Bridget St. John, and Nomi. Next week: Currituck Co., Et Ret, Juana Molina, Vetiver, Lisa Germano, Metallic Falcons, Seductive Sprigs, Danielson, Death Vessel, W-S Burn, Vashti Bunyan solo, Wooden Wand solo.

Hear the full sessions and interviews:

Akron/Family
Feathers
Vashti Bunyan & Ensemble
Islaja
Mi & L'au
White Magic
Nat Baldwin
Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice
Timesbold
Au Revoir Simone
Weird Weeds
Bridget St. John
Nomi

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