The Sessions at Midori House
Latest Episodes
Summer mixtape
Listen to our summer mixtape of some of our favourite sessions over the past few years on Monocle 24. Recline on your lounger to the sounds of Texan trio Khruangbin, Icelandic electro-poppers Vök, Canadian…
Alexis Taylor
Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor joins us to play tracks from his new album ‘Piano’, which sees him take to the keys in what is perhaps his quietest and most poignant record to date.
Colvin & Earle
Colvin & Earle consists of two acclaimed American musicians: Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle. The duo come to Midori House to discuss how they got together to release their eponymous debut album.
Jordan Rakei
Jazz and R&B musician Jordan Rakei drops by to play from his debut album ‘Cloak’, the most summery release of 2016 so far.
The Handsome Family
Husband-and-wife duo Brett and Rennie Sparks are better known as The Handsome Family. You might know them from their 20-year-long career, which has turned out 10 albums, or from their theme tune to ‘True…
Paul Kelly
We invite one of Australia’s greatest songwriters Paul Kelly into the studio to perform from his latest album ‘Seven Sonnets and a Song’ and talk about his relationship with Shakespeare and the musicality of…
Teddy Thompson & Kelly Jones
Acclaimed guitarist Teddy Thompson (son of Richard Thompson) and LA musician Kelly Jones have joined forces to produce ‘Little Windows’, an album of duets. The duo visit Midori House to play us a trio…
Sarah Blasko
Australian singer Sarah Blasko has been making music under various guises since the 1990s. She has performed under her own name since 2002 and in late 2015 she released her fifth album as a…
Oscar
With album artwork as bright as his music, Oscar’s blend of scuzzy indie, dub basslines and ’90s beats has caught the attention of critics and crowds across Europe and the US. On today’s edition…
Gregory Porter
In this week’s archive session we revisit our 2014 performance from Grammy award-winning American jazz singer, Gregory Porter.
