Local Natives
Local Natives artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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January 11, 2013 Watch the band showcase several songs from its upcoming album, Hummingbird, at KCRW.
May 28, 2011 The band plays briskly infectious, harmony-rich folk-pop from its 2010 album at Sasquatch.
June 11, 2010 The band blends harmonies and hyperactive rhythms while exuding both cheer and profundity.
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May 7, 2010 Hear the rootsy California band's catchy pop, performed live from WXPN in Philadelphia.
March 18, 2010 The harmony-drenched band performed at NPR Music's daytime party in Austin, Texas, on March 18.
Studio Sessions
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April 15, 2013 The indie-rock group plays songs from and talks about its sun-drenched Hummingbird.
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June 30, 2010 Hear an interview and some energetic live songs off the band's debut album, Gorilla Manor.
Discover Songs
December 14, 2010 All Songs Considered listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music. See their Top 25.
June 29, 2010 See the Top 20 albums of the year to date, as selected by NPR listeners.
March 18, 2010 "Airplanes" unfolds as a jaunty wonder, as it hurtles along with something resembling school spirit.
February 8, 2010 Hear the harmony-drenched Gorilla Manor in its entirety for the week leading up to its release.
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January 11, 2010 Hear two songs from the California band's emotionally expressive but unfailingly cheerful debut.
Reviews
March 18, 2010 "Airplanes" unfolds as a jaunty wonder, as it hurtles along with something resembling school spirit.
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January 11, 2010 Hear two songs from the California band's emotionally expressive but unfailingly cheerful debut.
More Stories
February 21, 2011 The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
