Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

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Today's Top Tune episodes

  • LOCOBEACH: “Dream Of The Bellflower”
    LOCOBEACH is the musical moniker of some of NYC's finest alt-Latin players. Let's check out "Dream Of The Bellflower," which showcases a tasty mix of Peruvian chicha, a splash of disco, and it’s topped off with a swirling psychedelic edge.
    5 min
  • Chromatics: “Twist The Knife”
    Johnny Jewel and his band take years to perfect Chromatics sound, so after seven trips around the sun, we finally hear new work featuring their circuitous approach to music making. “Twist The Knife” was created with a synth, drum machine and...
    4 min
  • Daniela Andrade: “Gallo Pinto”
    Today, we mark Thanksgiving with "Gallo Pinto," a song that honors Daniela Andrade's heritage, as well as the delectable bean. The track captures the story of her families' long immigrant journey from Honduras to Canada and the cultural struggles...
    4 min
  • Dom La Nena: "Oiseau Sauvage"
    Dom La Nena has used three languages throughout her life and for the first time, she's incorporated them all into one song. On "Oiseau Sauvage" (Wild Bird) the singer whimsically sheds insight into her thought process.
    3 min
  • Corinne Bailey Rae: “Jersey Girl”
    Leading ladies like Joseph, Aimee Mann and Rosanne Cash are some of the talented voices featured on a new collection paying tribute to the gravelly sound of Tom Waits. While there are many gems offered on the album, we turn to Corinne Bailey Rae’s...
    6 min
  • Marcus King: "The Well”
    Marcus King's solo debut - produced by Dan Auerbach - offers a glimpse into the mind and heart of a genre-bending phenom, who slings a wicked guitar.  Let your speakers get acquainted to the smoking hot sound of "The Well."
    3 min
  • mmmonika: “Swamp Time!”
    LA based indie pop boy band mmmonika are extra lovable for showcasing their vulnerable side as they express hard emotions via "Swamp Time!." Together for less than a year, they're finding new ways to not only make fun music with a positive message...
    4 min
  • Overcoats: “The Fool”
    Taking a leap of faith into the unknown is what prompted the Brooklyn duo Overcoats to base their song on the tarot card "The Fool." This metaphor ignites the next phase of their career as they commit to fearless honesty in all things.
    4 min
  • Juana Molina: “Paraguaya Punk”
    Forfun, the new EP by experimental Argentine artist Juana Molina came about after an airline lost her band's backline right before a big festival show. Forced to create new versions of their set list, "Paraguaya Punk" is a spirited reworking of...
    2 min

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