Live in Concert http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15681603&ft=1&f=15681603 Live performances from some of today's best bands, recorded exclusively by All Songs Considered. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Live in Concert http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15681603&ft=1&f=15681603 First Listen Live: Queens Of The Stone Age, '...Like Clockwork' Josh Homme presides over a dense, textured, unpredictable sound that's equal parts mystery, intensity, beauty and bluster. QOTSA performed <em>...Like Clockwork</em> in its entirety, plus an assortment of older material, in a sold-out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185557912/first-listen-live-queens-of-the-stone-age-like-clockwork?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185557912/first-listen-live-queens-of-the-stone-age-like-clockwork?ft=1&f=15681603 Josh Homme presides over a dense, textured, unpredictable sound that's equal parts mystery, intensity, beauty and bluster. QOTSA performed ...Like Clockwork in its entirety, plus an assortment of older material, in a sold-out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

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]]> James Blake, Live In Concert Watch the singer perform 90 minutes of breathtakingly emotional music, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Unpredictable and often mysterious, Blake's songs are intense and riveting, hopeful and thoughtful. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185510193/james-blake-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185510193/james-blake-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 Watch the singer perform 90 minutes of breathtakingly emotional music, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Unpredictable and often mysterious, Blake's songs are intense and riveting, hopeful and thoughtful.

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]]> An Evening With Nico Muhly, 'Two Boys' And Other Works Watch an intimate concert inspired by Muhly's exciting, intrigue-filled opera <em>Two Boys</em>, commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Muhly is joined by close friends including singers Sam Amidon, Paul Appleby and Jennifer Zetlan, violist Nadia Sirota and violinists Angela and Jennifer Chun. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/182267405/live-from-lpr-an-evening-with-nico-muhly-and-friends?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/182267405/live-from-lpr-an-evening-with-nico-muhly-and-friends?ft=1&f=15681603 Watch an intimate concert inspired by Muhly's exciting, intrigue-filled opera Two Boys, commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Muhly is joined by close friends including singers Sam Amidon, Paul Appleby and Jennifer Zetlan, violist Nadia Sirota and violinists Angela and Jennifer Chun.

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]]> Vampire Weekend, Live In Concert Watch the New York band perform a 12-song set, featuring material from its new album, <em>Modern Vampires of the City</em>. For this performance, recorded for KCRW, Vampire Weekend took a night off from a West Coast tour to play for a small audience of eager fans at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio in Santa Monica. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/184040955/vampire-weekend-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/184040955/vampire-weekend-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 Watch the New York band perform a 12-song set, featuring material from its new album, Modern Vampires of the City. For this performance, recorded for KCRW, Vampire Weekend took a night off from a West Coast tour to play for a small audience of eager fans at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio in Santa Monica.

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]]> Ólafur Arnalds, Live In Concert How can music be happy and sad at the same time? Listen to Arnalds' work and you'll hear it. This performance at New York City's (Le) Poisson Rouge re-imagines the Icelandic musician's magnificent work with a small orchestra: 28 musicians known as Ensemble LPR, along with guest singer Arnor Dan. Tue, 07 May 2013 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/180369144/-lafur-arnalds-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/180369144/-lafur-arnalds-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 How can music be happy and sad at the same time? Listen to Arnalds' work and you'll hear it. This performance at New York City's (Le) Poisson Rouge re-imagines the Icelandic musician's magnificent work with a small orchestra: 28 musicians known as Ensemble LPR, along with guest singer Arnor Dan.

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]]> Iggy & The Stooges, Live In Concert NPR Music and WNYC's <em>Soundcheck</em> present a First Listen Live concert from proto-punk band Iggy & The Stooges, broadcast from New York City. Watch the group rip through songs from its new album, <em>Ready to</em> <em>Die</em>, as well as a handful of old favorites. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/178305417/iggy-the-stooges-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/178305417/iggy-the-stooges-live-in-concert?ft=1&f=15681603 NPR Music and WNYC's Soundcheck present a First Listen Live concert from proto-punk band Iggy & The Stooges, broadcast from New York City. Watch the group rip through songs from its new album, Ready to Die, as well as a handful of old favorites.

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]]> The Flaming Lips Present 'Yoshimi' Live In Concert The Flaming Lips first formed more than 30 years ago, and the group is still full of surprises. At an intimate club during the 2013 South by Southwest music festival, the band performed one of its most beloved albums, <em>Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots</em>, from start to finish. Watch a video of the full hour-long set here. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/177028655/watch-the-flaming-lips-perform-yoshimi-live?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/177028655/watch-the-flaming-lips-perform-yoshimi-live?ft=1&f=15681603 The Flaming Lips first formed more than 30 years ago, and the group is still full of surprises. At an intimate club during the 2013 South by Southwest music festival, the band performed one of its most beloved albums, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, from start to finish. Watch a video of the full hour-long set here.

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]]> Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 Sinewy and powerful as ever, and backed by his longtime band, Nick Cave works the crowd like a revival preacher at half-speed during a career-spanning set at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas. Watch Cave perform "Jubilee Street," "From Her to Eternity" and "Push the Sky Away," and hear audio of his full set. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173419436/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173419436/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 Sinewy and powerful as ever, and backed by his longtime band, Nick Cave works the crowd like a revival preacher at half-speed during a career-spanning set at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas. Watch Cave perform "Jubilee Street," "From Her to Eternity" and "Push the Sky Away," and hear audio of his full set.

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]]> Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase's performance at NPR Music's SXSW showcase was the band's only appearance at this year's festival. The New York trio performed their new single "Sacrilege" for the first time in front of an audience and dazzled the packed Stubb's crowd with a bunch of beloved hits from yesteryear. Watch highlights from the show here. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/174261721/yeah-yeah-yeahs-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/174261721/yeah-yeah-yeahs-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase's performance at NPR Music's SXSW showcase was the band's only appearance at this year's festival. The New York trio performed their new single "Sacrilege" for the first time in front of an audience and dazzled the packed Stubb's crowd with a bunch of beloved hits from yesteryear. Watch highlights from the show here.

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]]> Café Tacvba, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 One of the most popular bands in all of Mexico takes the stage at Stubb's in Austin for NPR Music's SXSW showcase. Watch singer Rubén Albarrán and the rest of Café Tacvba perform songs from their new album, <em>El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco</em> — and bust out a synchronized dance in the process. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173426185/caf-tacvba-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173426185/caf-tacvba-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 One of the most popular bands in all of Mexico takes the stage at Stubb's in Austin for NPR Music's SXSW showcase. Watch singer Rubén Albarrán and the rest of Café Tacvba perform songs from their new album, El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco — and bust out a synchronized dance in the process.

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]]> Bajofondo, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 With eight accomplished musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, and a sound rooted in tango traditions, Bajofondo lays out a visual and aural feast. Watch the band perform "Duro y Parejo" to a huge crowd at Auditorium Shores, then listen to Bajofondo's complete set from SXSW. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/174764216/bajofondo-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/174764216/bajofondo-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 With eight accomplished musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, and a sound rooted in tango traditions, Bajofondo lays out a visual and aural feast. Watch the band perform "Duro y Parejo" to a huge crowd at Auditorium Shores, then listen to Bajofondo's complete set from SXSW.

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]]> Molotov, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 For Mexico City's Molotov, politics and <em>rock en </em><em>Español</em> combine in front of a crowd 10,000 strong, recorded live at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas. Watch the band perform "Voto Latino," then listen to Molotov's complete set from SXSW. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/174569504/molotov-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/174569504/molotov-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 For Mexico City's Molotov, politics and rock en Español combine in front of a crowd 10,000 strong, recorded live at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas. Watch the band perform "Voto Latino," then listen to Molotov's complete set from SXSW.

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]]> Alt-J, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 The Mercury Prize-winning band from Cambridge, England, capped NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, and they shut it down in style. Watch them dig deep into their one and only album, <em>An Awesome Wave</em>, in front of a packed house. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173426700/alt-j-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173426700/alt-j-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 The Mercury Prize-winning band from Cambridge, England, capped NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, and they shut it down in style. Watch them dig deep into their one and only album, An Awesome Wave, in front of a packed house.

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]]> Le1f, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 The New York rapper whips his three-foot-long glow-in-the-dark hair back and forth during a short but memorable set at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas. Watch the entire performance. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173426469/le1f-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173426469/le1f-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 The New York rapper whips his three-foot-long glow-in-the-dark hair back and forth during a short but memorable set at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas. Watch the entire performance.

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]]> Youth Lagoon, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013 Idaho wunderkind Trevor Powers is known for his beguiling bedroom pop, but he brings much greater energy to this set at Stubb's in Austin for NPR Music's SXSW showcase. Watch Youth Lagoon's complete set. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173816565/youth-lagoon-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 http://www.npr.org/event/music/173816565/youth-lagoon-live-in-concert-sxsw-2013?ft=1&f=15681603 Idaho wunderkind Trevor Powers is known for his beguiling bedroom pop, but he brings much greater energy to this set at Stubb's in Austin for NPR Music's SXSW showcase. Watch Youth Lagoon's complete set.

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