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Press Play At Home: Alaina Castillo Takes Listeners Through An "Indica" Headspace In Performance

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, singer/songwriter Alaina Castillo performs "Indica," a song as introspective and dreamy as its namesake
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Mar 25, 2021 - 9:07 am

By the looks of it, Alaina Castillo has been raring to give the world a taste of "Indica."

"It's ab escaping to an alternate universe," she described in a March 18 tweet. "Manifesting that this song gives u the vibes you've been LOOKING FOR bc we finna chillllll," Castillo tweeted three days later. Now, "Indica" is out there, and it's as ethereal as the strain it's named after.

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Castillo performs "Indica" in a neon-pink ether surrounded by her accompanists, seeming to swim through the air as she sings. 

This is an exclusive premiere of “Indica,” which will be released tonight. Check out the performance above and watch more episodes of Press Play At Home here.

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Press Play At Home: Ashe Finds Universality In The Small Things In "Me Without You" Performance

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Ashe performs a pindrop version of “Me With You,” her ballad about taking stock of her surroundings and moving on after a breakup
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
May 6, 2021 - 9:57 am

Call it the John Prine approach: Make the verses tangible and specific and the chorus universal. Singer/songwriter Ashe begins her song “Me Without You” with everyday images: red velvet wallpaper, cigarette smoke, a passenger’s seat.

But something is amiss. The smoke is breathed by other lovers. The car drives into a wall. When the chorus picks up, it’s not hopeless or helpless at such developments. “I can be me without you/I don't feel lost without you,” Ashe sings, flipping the song’s theme from self-pity to self-actualization.

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, watch Ashe perform an intimate version of “Me Without You,” alone at an electric piano, letting her poetic words bloom on their own merits.

Watch the pindrop performance above and click here to enjoy more episodes of GRAMMY.com’s Press Play At Home.

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Press Play At Home: Charlotte Day Wilson

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Press Play At Home: Watch Charlotte Day Wilson Perform A Lithe Version Of "I Can Only Whisper"

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In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch singer/songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson perform a muted version of her song, "I Can Only Whisper"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Aug 19, 2021 - 1:47 pm

Learning to write a half-decent song is one thing; learning to sing and play guitar simultaneously presents another series of tripwires to avoid.

Budding musicians know the struggle: How do I keep a consistent tempo? How do I not go too loud or too breathy? How do I weed out bum notes and excessive string scrapes?

To those ends, Charlotte Day Wilson's below performance is a masterclass in control. She negotiates the relatively elaborate chord progression with ease; her phrasing is fluid and natural. Plus, it doesn't hurt that "I Can Only Whisper," from her 2021 album ALPHA, is a hell of a song.

Watch Charlotte Day Wilson's "I Can Only Whisper"

In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, check out the Canadian R&B wunderkind's spare rendition of the tune, which features instrumental greats BADBADNOTGOOD on the studio version.

Watch the stirring clip above and click here to enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home.

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Press Play At Home: Watch Jake Wesley Rogers Throw Himself Into A Kinetic Performance Of "Middle Of Love"

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In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch singer/songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers practically radiate electricity in his galvanizing performance of "Middle Of Love"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Jul 29, 2021 - 9:06 am

Music may only consist of 12 notes and a piano may only have 88 keys, but that's only half the story. It's the human behind the instrument offering a piece of themselves—that really counts, and makes us return to this form of expression time and time again.

Jake Wesley Rogers proves this axiom in the below performance of "Middle of Love." Despite the simple presentation—a keyboardist and a keyboard—watch as he launches his whole musculature into it and croon the lyrics with palpable gravity. Even alone, he sounds like an orchestra.

Jake Wesley Rogers Performs "Middle Of Love"

Watch More: ReImagined At Home: Jake Wesley Rogers Performs A Scintillating Version Of Brandi Carlile's "The Joke"

In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch Jake Wesley Rogers' solo, homebound performance and meditate on the human element of music-making—which is the part that truly matters.

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ReImagined At Home: Watch Jake Wesley Rogers Perform A Scintillating Version Of Brandi Carlile's "The Joke"

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In the latest episode of ReImagined At Home, watch singer/songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers perform Brandi Carlile's "The Joke" alone with a piano
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Jun 29, 2021 - 12:36 pm

Brandi Carlile's "The Joke" didn't just net her a GRAMMY in 2018 for Best American Roots Performance & Song. Jake Wesley Rogers is showing how it can be a launchpad for volcanic displays of emotion.

In the below clip, the singer/songwriter—clad in a lacy, floral getup—performs "The Joke" with the gravitas of an old standard before letting his voice fly over a thunderous chord sequence.

Watch Jake Wesley Rogers Cover Brandi Carlile

Such is the latest episode of ReImagined At Home, where Rogers attacks a relatively recent tune like he's trying to carve out his own notch in the Tower of Song.

Watch the magnetic video above and click here to enjoy more episodes of ReImagined At Home.

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