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Mick Turner: Brooding Portent And A Stormy Cataclysm

In "Swing (Parts 1 & 2)," guitarist Mick Turner plucks out a simple, dreamy hook as a violin radiates unease. Meanwhile, drummer Jim White helps ratchet up the tension over the course of several eerie minutes. As a solo act, Turner expertly emulates his band, Dirty Three.

'Swing (Parts 1 & 2)' by Mick Turner/Tren Brothers

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Dirty Three: Tiny Desk Concert

Dirty Three plays a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 24. Lauren Rock/NPR hide caption

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Dirty Three: Tiny Desk Concert

One of the loudest performances ever captured in the NPR Music offices, Dirty Three's set alternately seethes and rages in a flurry of high kicks, prolific hairiness and dramatic yelling.

Dirty Three: Tiny Desk Concert

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Dirty Three: For Valentine's Day, A Wordless Love Song

It's a pleasure to spend the holiday rolling around in the sumptuous beauty of Dirty Three's "The Pier." Annabel Mehran hide caption

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Dirty Three: For Valentine's Day, A Wordless Love Song

It's a pleasure to spend the holiday rolling around in the sumptuous beauty of "The Pier."

Pier

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