Malcolm Gladwell, along with guest-host, Daisy Rosario, talks with the five members of Pentatonix from GSI Studios in NYC. The quintet, who got their start on YouTube, discuss their approach to arranging a cappella versions of pop songs, writing original music, their collaboration with Dolly Parton and so much more! Pentatonix kick off their summer tour of the U.S. in Oakland this May 11. Go to http://ptxofficial.com/ for details and https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/ for a playlist of songs we've curated of the group!

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Malcolm Gladwell, along with guest-host, Daisy Rosario, talks with the five members of Pentatonix from GSI Studios in NYC. The quintet, who got their start on YouTube, discuss their approach to arranging a cappella versions of pop songs, writing original music, their collaboration with Dolly Parton and so much more! Pentatonix kick off their summer tour of the U.S. in Oakland this May 11. Go to <a href="http://ptxofficial.com/">http://ptxofficial.com/</a> for details and <a href="https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/">https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/</a> for a playlist of songs we've curated of the group! Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating&mdash;and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

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The Art of A Cappella with Pentatonix

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Daniel Kessler grew up between London, Paris, and Washington, D.C., listening to his older brother’s early UK rock records. He picked up guitar as a teenager, the same day he quit skateboarding, and after moving to New York in the late ’90s, he set out to find musicians serious enough to start a band. In 1997, that band became Interpol and when their debut Turn on the Bright Lights came out in 2002, it helped define a new wave of New York indie bands, alongside the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and topped Pitchfork’s year-end list.

More than two decades later, Kessler remains the musical architect of Interpol, writing the foundation of the band’s songs, often alone on a classical guitar before bringing them to his bandmates. The band has now made eight albums together, and their latest, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, is their first record made in New York in more than a decade. Produced by Andrew Wyatt, it expands Interpol’s familiar sound with more experimental textures—and features Kessler singing for the first time since Turn on the Bright Lights.

On today’s episode, Leah Rose talks with Daniel Kessler about making the new album, the early days when Interpol played to almost nobody, a chance encounter with David Bowie before a show at Hammerstein Ballroom, and the creative routines—guitar, coffee, and films—that have kept him writing for nearly three decades.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Daniel Kessler & Interpol HERE.

Daniel Kessler grew up between London, Paris, and Washington, D.C., listening to his older brother&rsquo;s early UK rock records. He picked up guitar as a teenager, the same day he quit skateboarding, and after moving to New York in the late &rsquo;90s, he set out to find musicians serious enough to start a band. In 1997, that band became Interpol and when their debut Turn on the Bright Lights came out in 2002, it helped define a new wave of New York indie bands, alongside the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and topped Pitchfork&rsquo;s year-end list.
More than two decades later, Kessler remains the musical architect of Interpol, writing the foundation of the band&rsquo;s songs, often alone on a classical guitar before bringing them to his bandmates. The band has now made eight albums together, and their latest, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, is their first record made in New York in more than a decade. Produced by Andrew Wyatt, it expands Interpol&rsquo;s familiar sound with more experimental textures&mdash;and features Kessler singing for the first time since Turn on the Bright Lights.
On today&rsquo;s episode, Leah Rose talks with Daniel Kessler about making the new album, the early days when Interpol played to almost nobody, a chance encounter with David Bowie before a show at Hammerstein Ballroom, and the creative routines&mdash;guitar, coffee, and films&mdash;that have kept him writing for nearly three decades.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Daniel Kessler &amp; Interpol <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0x8B4NK2k6JTDNLvBZwN0i?si=6f8a208fc8874497&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=90fd67216d514307">HERE</a>.

Interpol's Daniel Kessler

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Brittany Howard has never been the type to do things quietly. Whether it was fronting Alabama Shakes with a voice that could fill a room and level it in the same breath, or striking out on her own with two solo records that pulled her sound in wilder and more personal directions, she's spent the last decade refusing to stay in one place for long.

Now she's back with her bandmates—Zac Cockrell and Heath Fogg— for a new Alabama Shakes album, I Must Be Dreaming, their first in 11 years. And on today's episode, Brittany sits down with Justin Richmond to talk about what it took to get the band back together after a long break and what the new album sounds like on the other side of it.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Brittany Howard and The Alabama Shakes HERE.

Brittany Howard has never been the type to do things quietly. Whether it was fronting Alabama Shakes with a voice that could fill a room and level it in the same breath, or striking out on her own with two solo records that pulled her sound in wilder and more personal directions, she's spent the last decade refusing to stay in one place for long.
Now she's back with her bandmates&mdash;Zac Cockrell and Heath Fogg&mdash; for a new Alabama Shakes album, I Must Be Dreaming, their first in 11 years. And on today's episode, Brittany sits down with Justin Richmond to talk about what it took to get the band back together after a long break and what the new album sounds like on the other side of it.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Brittany Howard and The Alabama Shakes <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oSVOLml61qbrMJCyMTYEH?si=8090fc36284f465c">HERE</a>.

Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard

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In Revisionist History's new season The Staten Island Problem, senior producer Ben Naddaff-Hafrey investigates the story of what was, at the time, the biggest secession movement in the U.S. since the Civil War. The Staten Island Problem reconstructs the battle for New York City amidst the turbulent early 1990s—the rise of Rudy Giuliani, the peak of the homicide rate, young Donald Trump, and the first Black mayor of New York—all through the prism of the city’s Forgotten Borough. At the height of the secession movement, the Wu-Tang Clan formed on Staten Island. Here’s a tour of early 1990s hip-hop and the hidden history of the group.

Find more episodes of Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem wherever you get podcasts.

In Revisionist History's new season The Staten Island Problem, senior producer Ben Naddaff-Hafrey investigates the story of what was, at the time, the biggest secession movement in the U.S. since the Civil War. The Staten Island Problem reconstructs the battle for New York City amidst the turbulent early 1990s&mdash;the rise of Rudy Giuliani, the peak of the homicide rate, young Donald Trump, and the first Black mayor of New York&mdash;all through the prism of the city&rsquo;s Forgotten Borough. At the height of the secession movement, the Wu-Tang Clan formed on Staten Island. Here&rsquo;s a tour of early 1990s hip-hop and the hidden history of the group.
Find more episodes of Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem wherever you get podcasts.

Wu-Tang v. Shaolin | From Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem 

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