Tinashe, FKA Twigs and the Semantics of R&B
Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the singers Tinashe and FKA twigs, and whether they point toward a new conception of R&B. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify a...
10 Okt 201429min
Parsing Steve Coleman’s Genius
Ben Ratliff and Nate Chinen discuss the jazz saxophonist, a recent winner of a MacArthur “genius” grant. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can...
26 Sep 201420min
What We Talk About When We Talk About Chris Brown
Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss the challenges of appraising Chris Brown. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your...
19 Sep 201430min
U2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’: Gift or Spam?
Ben Ratliff and Jon Pareles discuss the new U2 album, released this week for free in iTunes. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscr...
12 Sep 201423min
Our Vacations with Ariana Grande and Kate Bush
Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss new projects by Ms. Grande and Ms. Bush. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your ...
5 Sep 201431min
The Alchemist
Ben Ratliff talks to Jennifer Herrema of the band Black Bananas. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcas...
8 Aug 201431min
Songs of the Summer
Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss some of the most popular songs of the summer. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via ...
1 Aug 201429min
