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Tuesday

Japandroids: A Frantic Invasion

Japandroids' members perform at KEXP. Brittney Bush Bollay/See More Photos hide caption

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Japandroids: A Frantic Invasion

KEXP

Out of the hallways at KEXP, passersby could hear an explosive, enthusiastic burst of guitars and drums. The sound was huge, but it came from only two scrawny young men, each playing furiously. Japandroids may be a duo, but it sure doesn't sound like one.

Session Spotlight: Hear Japandroids Perform 'Heart Sweats'

Saturday

Recent Highlights From 'Song Of The Day'
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New Music

Recent Highlights From 'Song Of The Day'

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's Web sites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Malcolm Middleton, Japandroids and My Morning Jacket's Jim James.

Recent Highlights From 'Song Of The Day'

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Friday

Japandroids: Enjoying Time While It Lasts
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Song Of The Day

Japandroids: Enjoying Time While It Lasts

A guitar-and-drums duo, Japandroids plays cacophonous, careening rock 'n' roll that's bolstered by the raw, honest and sometimes heartbreaking sincerity of its lyrics. Members Brian King and David Prowse know perfectly well what it's like to be young, stupid, in love and frustrated with the prospects of getting older, as they demonstrate on "Young Hearts Spark Fire."

'Young Hearts Spark Fire' by Japandroids

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Monday

Review

All Songs Considered

Jack White Goes Drumming, Acoustic Radiohead, Vienna Teng, More

On this edition of All Songs Considered, The Dead Weather, Japandroids, Vienna Teng, St. Vincent, Bill Callahan and an acoustic version of "Creep" from a new deluxe edition of Radiohead's Pablo Honey.

Jack White Goes Drumming, Acoustic Radiohead, Vienna Teng, More

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