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hide caption This Time by Ana Egge is featured in January s edition of
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January s edition of
Heavy Rotation, chosen by NPR member stations, features music from The Avalanches, Chet Faker, Igwe Aka, Madlib, Run the Jewels and more.
All of this month s picks are available to stream on the
Heavy RotationSpotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. As always, you can discover fantastic music programming happening across the country in real time by clicking the links to each station s website.
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Alex Maas, Been Struggling
Local arts and music make journalism more joyous
“At its best, journalism informs. But at its brightest, journalism inspires. That’s thanks to arts and music. It improves our quality of life and strengthens our sense of place.”
If journalism is the first rough draft of history, arts and music are the universal languages binding its pages together and preserving it for future generations. Arts and music drive conversations, encourage economic impact through travel and exploration, and bridge the gap between languages and cultures.
Which is why my prediction is a call to action: In a year where the presidency and pandemic were the preoccupations of our 24-hour news cycle, and in a year where the arts and music industry were decimated by Covid-19, it’s time for journalism to reinvest in our community’s culture and creative scenes.
Phoebe Nyx
Burlesque dancer Phoebe Nyx explores the idea of exposure on the season finale of WFAE s Work It podcast.
Despite all we have created as humans, all the structures that protect us from the natural world, we still somehow know that we are vulnerable. For the season finale of Work It, we’re getting vulnerable and exploring the theme of exposure with a burlesque dancer, photographer and OBGYN.
Everyone has a Work It story (whether it involves exposure or not). Who should we interview next? Submit your guest idea in the box below or leave us a comment on Facebook.com/WorkItPodcast.
28. Beyoncé, Black Parade Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right. In the waning hours of Juneteeth, amidst a year of uncertainty and unrest, Beyoncé released Black Parade, an anthem of power and pride, a cathartic celebration of the beauty of Blackness and womanhood, a musical benefit with proceeds supporting more than 200 Black-owned small businesses across the world. Receiving the most nominations at the 63rd Grammy Awards (including song of the year and record of the year), Black Parade reinforces Beyoncé s status as a cultural icon whose sound and story encourages the best in us all.