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Kimbra performs on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Watch KCRW Presents: Kimbra KCRW

June 13, 2012 – Watch the New Zealand pop star perform "Come Into My Head" for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. KCRW

Of Monsters And Men perform a Field Recording backstage at Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Watch Of Monsters And Men Brings Out The Sun KEXP

June 13, 2012 – Watch the band perform "Mountain Sound" against the picturesque backdrop of the Gorge Amphitheater. KEXP

Daniel Johnston performs a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices on May 15, 2012.

Watch Daniel Johnston: Tiny Desk Concert

June 11, 2012 – Watch three songs by a troubled soul with a talent for writing honest, disarmingly direct music.

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Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom performs a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Watch Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom: Tiny Desk Concert

June 7, 2012 – The drummer dedicates tunes to her friends, including her first teacher — a "sometimes great guy."

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Esperanza Spalding performs for "Morning Becomes Eclectic."

Watch KCRW Presents: Esperanza Spalding KCRW

June 6, 2012 – Watch Spalding and her brass band perform "Smile Like That" from her new album, Radio Music Society. KCRW

Kelly Hogan performs a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Watch Kelly Hogan: Tiny Desk Concert

June 4, 2012 – The unflappable singer performs three songs with seeming effortlessness and easygoing charm.

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Emeli Sandé in studio at The Current.

Read Emeli Sande: A Pop Belter For Everyone KCMP

June 2, 2012 – Watch Sandé give a poised, magnetic performance sure to satisfy fans of classic soul and R&B. KCMP

Patrick Watson performs a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Watch Patrick Watson: Tiny Desk Concert

May 31, 2012 – Watson has a lovely voice and a gift for wringing evocative sounds out of everything he touches.

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Henry Cole.

Watch Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective: Live In Concert WBGO

May 30, 2012 – As part of an 11-piece band, the drummer locates the African heart of Caribbean party music. WBGO

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Gilad Hekselman.

Watch Gilad Hekselman Quartet: Live In Concert WBGO

May 30, 2012 – In his search for the emotional core of modern jazz, the guitarist wrote a batch of nifty tunes. WBGO

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Father John Misty's J. Tillman performs on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic."

Watch KCRW Presents: Father John Misty KCRW

May 30, 2012 – The adventurous alter ego of Fleet Foxes' former drummer comes alive in this session from KCRW. KCRW

Sauti Sol performs for a Field Recording on the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge in Austin, Texas, during SXSW 2012

Watch A Morning Walk With Sauti Sol

May 30, 2012 – The Afro-fusion quartet from Nairobi greets the Austin morning with a version of "Love or Leave."

Trampled by Turtles recently brought its introspective bluegrass and folk music to the Current.

Watch Trampled By Turtles: Midwest Bluegrass Royalty KCMP

May 29, 2012 – The band performs songs at The Current and discusses its intimate but universal take on bluegrass. KCMP

Canadian Brass performs a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Watch Canadian Brass: Tiny Desk Concert

May 26, 2012 – The venerable brass quintet sports virtuosic, fresh-faced players in tried-and-true repertoire.

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Alialujah Choir on opbmusic.org.

Watch Alialujah Choir: Bowler Hats And Harmonies opbmusic

May 24, 2012 – This Portland trio lives by two rules: Have fun and harmonize. Watch it back that up for OPBmusic. opbmusic

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