Welcome to Believer Radio, a companion soundtrack to our 2023 Music Issue. We asked a handful of contributors to DJ hour-long sets related to the articles they wrote for the issue, and here they are. Hosted by Daniel Gumbiner, produced by Claire Mullen.
Can auto junkyard 8-track decks replace the orchestra in a Top 40 hit? Maybe. Can four kazoos replace a pipe organ? Maybe not.
Our advice columnist reminds you of the many reasons to love the electric guitar.
A look at the prodigious musical talents of Dolly Parton, whose connection to rock and roll has been complex and oddly fraught.
A selection of songs dealing with conflicted romance .
Looking at the different musical textures in the film Glitter and the intermingling creative sensibilities of the post-disco era.
Grab your cup of coffee ☕️ and join us for a healthy dose of local news and interviews that will remind you why you love the City by the Bay! 📻
Take a dive into a block of sound that spans the limits of genre and is held together by a central weekly theme.
Take the dirt road with Wolfwhistle Rose. This serpentine Southern sampler surveys regional blues, roots music, boogie woogie, swamp-pop, alt-country, jazz, gospel, brass bands, & other wild tunes stamped by time & place.
A varied mix of punk, funk, hip hop, cumbia, reggaeton, metal, and dance music--or whatever the fuck else she feels like.