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January 8, 2013 – Watch the Mercury Prize-winning British band perform its biggest hit, "Fitzpleasure," at opbmusic. opbmusic

January 8, 2013 – Tom Waits and Keith Richards do a traditional sea chantey. Hear that and more on this week's show.

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January 7, 2013 – Hear songs from a singer-songwriter who draws inspiration from his hometown hero, James Brown. WXPN

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January 7, 2013 – The power-pop group returns to the show to perform favorites and new songs from Sky Full of Holes.

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January 6, 2013 – Hear warm headphone music that reaches both the heart and the loneliest reaches of the heavens.

January 5, 2013 – The 1990s punk group is giving listeners a second chance to hear the music — and its message.

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January 4, 2013 – Laina Dawes has loved heavy metal since she was 8, but her peers haven't always loved her back.

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January 3, 2013 – The unorthodox New York band blurs the line between a rock concert and a dance performance. WXPN

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January 3, 2013 – By our count this is the ninth band or side-project for the already ridiculously prolific guitarist.

January 3, 2013 – Phil Elverum untangles a quietly complex acoustic version of "Ocean Roar" in an empty theatre.

January 1, 2013 – The new single from the Irish punk band serves as a memorial to singer Ken Casey's grandfather.

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January 1, 2013 – Actor Jack Black plays a funeral director who murders his live-in companion in Bernie.

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December 31, 2012 – Hear the rock 'n' roll quartet perform its enthusiastic, soulful songs live in the studio. WXPN

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December 30, 2012 – Broadcast's Trish Keenan died two years ago, but she left behind this gorgeous tapestry of sound.

December 30, 2012 – Hear about anticipated albums for 2013 by Atoms for Peace, Aaron Neville, Rhye and more.

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