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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

DJ Sessions: ’80s And ’90s Nostalgia And More

Pictured is English singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey performing in London in May 2014. His song "Juramidam" is featured on this week's DJ Sessions. (villunderlondon/Flickr)

Pictured is English singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey performing in London in May 2014. His song “Juramidam” is featured on this week’s DJ Sessions. (villunderlondon/Flickr)

Nick Mulvey playing the "hang drum" when he was in the band "Portico Quartet"(katchoo/Flickr)

Nick Mulvey playing the “hang drum” when he was in the band “Portico Quartet”(katchoo/Flickr)

In this week’s installment of DJ Sessions, KCRW‘s Aaron Byrd shares a playlist with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson, including new music from the Brooklyn-based group Buscabulla, Philadelphia’s Marian Hill and British artist Nick Mulvey, who is out with his first solo studio album. Previously, Mulvey was in the band Portico Quartet, where he played a percussion instrument called a hang.

Songs From This Segment

Irene Diaz, “Crazy Love”

Buscabulla, “Caer”

Julio Bashmore, “Rhythm of Auld”

Nick Mulvey, “Juramidam”

Marian Hill, “Got It”

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