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Easy Star All-Stars, Amandla, Phish

January 13, 2003 • The dark side of reggae from Easy Star; Melbourne's melancholy trio The Dirty Three; A Beatley record by John Cunningham; Not suitable for radio: Kathleen Edwards and more.

Easy Star All-Stars, Amandla, Phish

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Mick Turner: Brooding Portent And A Stormy Cataclysm

November 19, 2007 • 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.

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

October 15, 2012 • 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, shambolic rumbling, prolific hairiness and dramatic yelling.

Dirty Three: Tiny Desk Concert

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First Listen: Dirty Three, 'Toward The Low Sun'

Dirty Three's new album, Toward the Low Sun, comes out Feb. 28. Ben Searcy hide caption

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First Listen: Dirty Three, 'Toward The Low Sun'

February 19, 2012 • Toward the Low Sun functions as the moody, conflicted soundtrack for a storm-swept journey where getting lost is part of the plan.

Toward the Low Sun

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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

February 14, 2012 • It's a pleasure to spend the holiday rolling around in the sumptuous beauty of "The Pier."

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