Producer Picks: L. Malik Anderson
All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 24, 2022
[REBROADCAST FROM January 25, 2022] Writer Ricky Tucker’s new book, And the Category Is...: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community, takes readers behind the curtain into the ballroom community spotlighting its icons, values and history. Tucker joins us to talk the book.
[REBROADCAST FROM July 11, 2022] A new book explores experimental collaborations in hip hop cultural production in New York City from the 1970s through the early twenty-first century. St. John’s University associate professor Shanté Paradigm Smalls joins us to discuss their research and book, Hip Hop Heresies: Queer Aesthetics in New York City.
[REBROADCAST FROM February 2, 2022] South London musician Samm Henshaw broke into the music industry with an EP called The Sound Experiment in 2015. He's since supported musicians like James Bay, Tori Kelly, and Chance the Rapper on their tours. Now he's out with his debut full-length album, Untidy Soul. Henshaw joins us for a Listening Party.
[REBROADCAST FROM May 25, 2022] The meta musical, "A Strange Loop," is up for 11 Tony Awards this year. We speak with creator Michael R. Jackson and director Stephen Brackett about the show that has been called "dazzling," "thrilling" and "one of a kind."
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[REBROADCAST FROM July 6, 2022] R&B singer/songwriter Ravyn Lenae has been one-to-watch since dropping her first EP in 2015. This month, she released her official debut album, HYPNOS, which has been named one of the best of the year so far by NPR, Billboard, the AV Club, and more. As part of an hour dedicated to new debut albums, Lenae joins us for a Listening Party.
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[REBROADCAST FROM April 8, 2022] A lot of people know Syd as the lead vocalist for Los Angeles-based band The Internet or as a former member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, however, the singer-songwriter's new album Broken Hearts Club captures the artist's unique alternative R&B sound. This album comes out five years after she released her debut solo album Fin. Syd joins us for a Listening Party.
