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Watch Lo Moon Perform 'Thorns' Live At WFUV

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October 13, 2017 • Watch the Slingshot band's intimate performance of its new single, live in WFUV's New York studios.

The Lone Bellow: A Perfect Song For Singing Along

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The Lone Bellow: A Perfect Song For Singing Along

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January 22, 2013 • The Brooklyn roots-rock group has caused a stir with its self-titled debut. Watch its members perform one of the album's catchiest songs, "The One You Should've Let Go," live in New York City.

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Cody ChesnuTT: Love Thy Mother

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January 19, 2013 • After 10 years between albums, the soul singer made a triumphant comeback with Landing on a Hundred. Watch ChesnuTT perform one of that record's catchiest and most poignant songs, "That's Still Mama."

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Mumford & Sons: The Power Of 'Babel'

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September 25, 2012 • The wildly popular London band visits WFUV's studios in New York City to perform selections from its new album, Babel. Watch Mumford & Sons perform a new song, "Whispers in the Dark."

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Gillian Welch: Stark, Mysterious Beauty

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January 31, 2012 • Welch and her frequent collaborator, David Rawlings, share songs from The Harrow & The Harvest.

WFUV Presents: Gillian Welch

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All Songs Considered

Leonard Cohen In New York

January 25, 2012 • The iconic singer/songwriter shares stories about life and the songs on his new album, Old Ideas.

Steven Bernstein's MTO: Revitalizing Sly Stone

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Steven Bernstein's MTO: Revitalizing Sly Stone

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December 22, 2011 • Bernstein leads his Millennial Territory Orchestra through a set of Sly and the Family Stone hits that are intricate, interesting and, in many cases, unpredictable.

Steven Bernstein's MTO in Studio at WFUV

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John Doe.

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John Doe: Where Punk Meets Country

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November 8, 2011 • A member of the L.A. band X, Doe's notion of punk has always referenced a bedrock of roots and country. With healthy doses of humor, grit and social conscience, he performs new songs in WFUV's Studio A.

John Doe in Studio at WFUV

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Marianne Faithfull: Reinventing A Rock Legend

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Marianne Faithfull: Reinventing A Rock Legend

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September 8, 2011 • Returning as a vital part of the rock 'n' roll world, Faithfull stays in the present instead of dwelling on her remarkable legacy. Now on her 23rd record, Horses and High Heels, she visits WFUV to perform and discuss her enthusiasm for music and life.

Marianne Faithfull in Studio at WFUV

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Dawes: Road Tested, Newport Approved

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September 1, 2011 • Fresh off a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, the brothers Goldsmith discuss songwriting influences and their keen collaborative spirit.

Dawes In Studio at WFUV

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Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

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Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

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June 16, 2011 • Lewis and his band play a raw, rocking set and talk about the hazards of scandalous women in this session for WFUV. Hear the entire set here.

Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears: Rock 'n' Roll Grit

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Morcheeba: Electronica Stripped Clean

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April 20, 2011 • Normally, London's Morcheeba sounds quite a bit like Portishead or Massive Attack, who make music using samplers and sequencers. In this WFUV studio session, Morcheeba takes a different approach by breaking out the acoustic guitars and piano to reconstruct its songs.

Morcheeba: Electronica Stripped Clean

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