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Thao Nguyen.
Thao artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
March 19, 2009 Thao Nguyen and her backing band, The Get Down Stay Down, make mixing indie-pop and folk sound easy.
September 4, 2008 The singer-songwriter gives an intimate performance at the NPR offices in Washington, D.C.
Studio Sessions
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April 24, 2013 The folk-rock band plays songs from its new album, which was inspired by a move to San Francisco.
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July 28, 2011 Singer-songwriters Thao and Mirah play songs from their new collaborative album.
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June 3, 2008 Thao and the Get Down Stay Down did their cursing before playing their songs.
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February 13, 2008 Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen's music sounds heartfelt, inspirational, and real.
Interviews & Profiles
April 13, 2013 A trip to a California women's prison inspired much of the folk-rocker's latest LP, We the Common.
Discover Songs
September 21, 2009 Now on All Songs Considered: previews of some of the fall's most anticipated releases.
May 30, 2008 Hear an exclusive preview of the upcoming new album from Philadelphia's psych-rock group Dr. Dog.
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January 7, 2008 Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen's music sounds heartfelt, inspirational, and real.
January 4, 2008 "Beat (Health, Life and Fire)" provides a fine showcase for Nguyen's boozy, out-of-tune swagger.
Reviews
January 4, 2008 "Beat (Health, Life and Fire)" provides a fine showcase for Nguyen's boozy, out-of-tune swagger.
More Stories
April 10, 2013 See Ira Glass, John Hodgman and many others in a video for Thao Nguyen's song "We The Common."
January 28, 2013 Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down decides that one music critic has gone too far.
October 25, 2012 Hear "Holy Roller," the first single from the charming band's forthcoming We the Common, out Feb. 5.
April 17, 2011 The indie-folk singers delve into new territory and complement each other perfectly.
