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Press Play At Home: Tune-Yards Perform A Glitched-Out Version Of "nowhere, man"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, the Oakland, California, art-pop band Tune-Yards perform an abstracted version of their song "nowhere, man," from their 2021 album, 'sketchy'
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
May 13, 2021 - 10:12 am

Tune-Yards' new track, "nowhere, man," fires up like a scratched CD—in the best way possible. "People want to hear you sing," frontwoman Merrill Garbus repeats at the top—and repeats and repeats—as the arrangement staggers to its feet.

Far from being an inscrutable art project, though, "nowhere, man" hooks you early, with an off-kilter sense of pop structure. Plus, it’s a response to a real-life reproductive rights issue: a 2019 Alabama law that banned abortion under any circumstances.

"I felt constrained and terrified," Garbus told The Independent in 2021. "I am aware that people will call it an 'angry song' but it was more complicated than just anger. Anger sounds like a flattening word. It was me questioning: What do I have control over?"

Tune-Yards Perform Art-Pop Track "nowhere, man"

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, listeners can feel the might of "nowhere, man," which is featured on Tune-Yards' 2021 album, sketchy.

Check out the heaving, psychedelic performance above and click here to enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home.

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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: South Korean Boy Band SEVENTEEN Performs A High-Octane Version Of "VERY NICE"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, the joyous South Korean boy band SEVENTEEN performs an irresistible version of "VERY NICE"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Apr 8, 2021 - 12:56 pm

K-pop has had an explosive few years, and so far, 2021 is proving to be no different. 

SEVENTEEN, an ebullient South Korean boy band consisting of S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JOSHUA, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, THE 8, MINGYU, DK, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON and DINO, is one of the young groups leading the charge.

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, check out a high-energy performance of "VERY NICE." S.COUPS, WOOZI and VERNON wrote the track along with their producer, BUMZU.

Watch the video above and watch more episodes of Press Play At Home here.

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Press Play At Home: Omar Apollo Lays Down Emotional Version Of "Useless"

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For the latest episode of Press Play At Home, DIY soul wunderkind Omar Apollo gets vulnerable and taps the upper reaches of his falsetto
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2021 - 12:58 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY.com's Press Play At Home series, Latinx singer/songwriter Omar Apollo performs a pared-back version of "Useless," a cut from his renowned 2020 album, Apolonio. Apollo, Michael Gordon, Oscar Santander and Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. wrote the track. In the video, Santander strums along on acoustic guitar, driving home this spare, vulnerable performance.

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Press Play At Home: Watch Tubist Theon Cross Navigate Rhythmic Dimensions In Performance Of "Panda Village"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, tubist Theon Cross performs a tectonic version of "Panda Village"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Jun 10, 2021 - 11:06 am

The tuba may have been the sole bass instrument in early New Orleans jazz, but in the ensuing decades, it took a serious backseat to the saxophone, trumpet and other horns. But as JazzTimes noted in 2018, the unwieldy device is back in a big way—with contemporary artists both honoring its history and pushing the instrument forward.

"Nothing is hotter than the tuba right now," tubist Marcus Rojas marveled in the article. "Everyone wants to get a sousaphone, everyone thinks it's the coolest thing. There are two tuba players on late-night TV: Tuba Gooding Jr. in the Roots and Ibanda Ruhumbika on 'Stephen Colbert.' That would have been unheard of 15 years ago!"

Watch: Tubist Theon Cross Performs "Panda Village"

Enter Theon Cross, the tuba virtuoso in crossover jazz favorites Sons Of Kemet, and his killer ensemble. In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, watch them stretch out on a seven-minute version of "Panda Village," a track from Cross' 2019 album Fyah. The clip features Chelsea Carmichael on sax, Nathaniel Cross on trombone, Nikos Zarkias on guitar and Patrick Boyle on drums.

Check out the muscular performance above and click here to watch more episodes of Press Play At Home.

Press Play At Home: Robert Glasper & Denzel Curry Blur Black American Genres With An Urgent Version Of "This Changes Everything"