Listening Parties with Elvis Costello and Bonobo, Vivian Maier Biography

Elvis Costello's new album, The Boy Named If, will appeal especially to fans of the singer-songwriter's Attractions-era rock and roll records. Costello also recently released a Spanish-language version of his 1978 album, This Year's Model. Costello joins us for a Listening Party, and to read some short stories from the book that accompanies the new album.

Vivian Maier was an unknown nanny until her photographs were discovered in a Chicago storage locker in 2007. Suddenly, she rocketed to posthumous fame, as critics and viewers were blown away by the way she captured ordinary workers, women, and marginalized groups. A new biography of Maier's life dives into her early years, her time in New York, France, and Chicago, and includes over 400 of her photographs, many published for the first time. Author Ann Marks joins us to discuss her acclaimed biography, Vivian Maier Developed.

Simon Green DJs and produces electronic music under the moniker Bonobo. He approached his new album, Fragments, differently from previous albums, with little opportunity to workshop tracks by playing for live audiences in clubs. The result is a record with room for dance and contemplation, featuring Jamila Woods, Joji, and other artists. Green joins us for a release day Listening Party.