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Thursday October 31, 2013

"I tried to get the sexy gorilla costume. But they're out, so I got the standard one," Neko Case says. "But there's still boobies." Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption

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Halloween Videos

Neko Case: Tiny Desk Concert

October 31, 2013 • Watch a special Halloween Tiny Desk Concert in which a gorilla-suit-clad Neko Case performs alongside Kelly Hogan, as well as Eric Bachmann of Crooked Fingers and Archers of Loaf.

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All Songs TV

James Vincent McMorrow, 'Cavalier'

October 31, 2013 • After releasing his mostly acoustic debut in 2010, Irish singer James Vincent McMorrow was afraid of getting pegged a folk artist. His follow-up album takes an entirely different and unexpected turn.

Elephant Revival, 'Birds And Stars' (Live)

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Favorite Sessions

Elephant Revival, 'Birds And Stars' (Live)

Folk Alley

October 31, 2013 • The Colorado band has made a few records that mix jam, bluegrass and folk music. But its latest finds what seems to be its sweet spot. Watch Elephant Revival perform "Birds and Stars" live.

Tuesday October 29, 2013

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Modern Kin, 'Unannounced' (Live)

OPB

October 29, 2013 • The indie-rock band just released its self-titled debut album, which was produced by one of rock's formidable drummers, Janet Weiss. Watch the group perform "Unannounced" live at opbmusic's studios.

Monday October 28, 2013

Tyler, The Creator's Video For Anonymous Artist

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All Songs TV

Tyler, The Creator's Video For Anonymous Artist

October 28, 2013 • Odd Future co-founder Tyler, The Creator didn't write this track - and isn't saying who did - he was so moved by it, he agreed to write and direct the video for it.

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Tiny Desk

San Fermin: Tiny Desk Concert

October 28, 2013 • The orchestral folk-pop band's music bursts with ambition and extreme joy, and its self-titled debut is charged with great storytelling and rich vocals. Then there are the arrangements: little gems that turn these the songs into cinematic vignettes using trumpet, sax, keyboard, violin, guitar and drums.

San Fermin: Tiny Desk Concert

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Julia Holter, 'City Appearing' (Live)

KEXP

October 28, 2013 • The gifted composer has been melding the worlds of pop, classical and the avant-garde over the course of three acclaimed albums. Watch Holter and her live band perform "City Appearing" live.

Saturday October 26, 2013

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Tiny Desk

Typhoon: Tiny Desk Concert

October 26, 2013 • The dozen members of this Portland, Ore. band crammed behind the Tiny Desk for a transcendent set. See them perform songs from their latest album, White Lighter.

Typhoon: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday October 24, 2013

Primal Scream, 'It's Alright, It's OK' (Live)

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Primal Scream, 'It's Alright, It's OK' (Live)

KCRW

October 24, 2013 • British rock icon Bobby Gillespie and his band paid KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic a visit during their recent West Coast tour. Watch Primal Scream perform "It's Alright, It's OK," from this year's More Light LP.

Monday October 21, 2013

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Tiny Desk

Daughter: Tiny Desk Concert

October 21, 2013 • In all three of these sad, searing songs, singer Elena Tonra showcases a remarkable gift for coolly but approachably dishing out weary words that resonate and devastate. Achingly pretty and melancholy, the London band's music conjures a pitch-perfect mix of gloom, desire and hostility.

Daughter: Tiny Desk Concert

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Lucy Rose, 'Shiver' (Live)

KEXP

October 21, 2013 • The British singer-songwriter just released her debut album, Like I Used To, in the U.S. Watch her perform the catchy, poignant single "Shiver" live in KEXP's studios in Seattle.

Sunday October 20, 2013

Omar Souleyman performed during NPR Music's showcase at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Loren Wahl for NPR hide caption

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Front Row

Omar Souleyman, Live In Concert

October 20, 2013 • America's favorite Syrian wedding singer crossed the Atlantic Ocean to hold court at NPR Music's showcase in New York City. Souleyman performed songs with help from keyboard wizard Rizan Sa'id.

Saturday October 19, 2013

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

Matt Ulery's Loom: Tiny Desk Concert

October 19, 2013 • Chicago bassist Matt Ulery writes beautiful music in an unpretentious way. It's intricate stuff, with interlocking parts and multiple sections, but it comes out sounding folky and simple. His small group, featuring bass clarinet and accordion, has it down pat.

Matt Ulery's Loom: Tiny Desk Concert

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