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8 Tracks: No beef, just a Madlib beat

Madlib’s music feels like a magic trick. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we bow down to Madlib’s mastery, plus check out new music by Charly Bliss, Fana Hues and reminisce on an old Ted Leo record.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DSO Maestro Fabio Luisi’s Reflections on The Ring

In this podcast with WRR’s Kurt Rongey, DSO Maestro Fabio Luisi discusses the first time he cracked open the score to one of the Ring operas, what the audience can expect at the Ring of the Nibelungs performances, upcoming recording projects and the maestro’s personal highlights for the 2024-2025 DSO season.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Brooklyn Rider brings a sense of place everywhere, including Dallas

“There’s the physical aspect of resonating together – and then how that goes out and is perceived by an audience – it’s kind of everything,” says Colin Jacobsen, violinist with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet. The group will close Dallas Chamber Music Society’s 2023-24 season with a concert of old and new works at SMU’s… Read more »