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Monday November 30, 2015

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Teddy Abrams: Tiny Desk Concert

November 30, 2015 • Hear a young conductor, composer and pianist riff on Beethoven and play his own jazz-inspired compositions.

Thursday November 26, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Hiatus Kaiyote, 'By Fire' (Live)

KCRW

November 26, 2015 • Watch the ambitious neo-soul collective perform "By Fire" live at Apogee Studio.

Tuesday November 24, 2015

Laddio Bolocko, 'Nurser (Live in Jönköping, Sweden 2000)'

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All Songs TV

Laddio Bolocko, 'Nurser (Live in Jönköping, Sweden 2000)'

November 24, 2015 • The late '90s NYC noise-rock band played with a white-hot intensity that turned surreal. Watch a grainy and grueling video of Laddio Bolocko live at the height of its powers.

Monday November 23, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Ought, 'Beautiful Blue Sky' (Live)

KEXP

November 23, 2015 • Watch the Montreal punk band perform "Beautiful Blue Sky" live in a Seattle studio.

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Youth Lagoon: Tiny Desk Concert

November 23, 2015 • Trevor Powers' new songs are more expansive and self-assured than usual, a transition reflected in this performance. In person, he's poised, appearing almost joyful at times.

Friday November 20, 2015

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The Wild Reeds: Tiny Desk Concert

November 20, 2015 • Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special. The Wild Reeds' songs are clear and memorable, potent and sometimes delicate, and beautifully performed here.

Jason Isbell, 'Something More Than Free' (Live)

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Jason Isbell, 'Something More Than Free' (Live)

November 20, 2015 • Watch Isbell perform the humbly spiritual title track from Something More Than Free at this year's Americana Music Festival.

Thursday November 19, 2015

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Studio Sessions

Deerhunter, 'Breaker' (Live)

KCRW

November 19, 2015 • Watch Bradford Cox's captivating, unpredictable band play "Breaker" in a rare L.A. studio session.

Sabertooth's Midnight Gig Has Lasted 23 Years

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Jazz Night In America

Sabertooth's Midnight Gig Has Lasted 23 Years

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November 19, 2015 • At Chicago's Green Mill, one band has owned Saturday's after-hours set for decades. Jazz Night stays up with drunks, devotees and the organ quartet of saxophonists Pat Mallinger and Cameron Pfiffner.

Sabertooth's Midnight Gig Has Lasted 23 Years

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Wednesday November 18, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Mammút, 'Salt' (Live)

KEXP

November 18, 2015 • Watch the cathartic, energetic Icelandic rock band perform "Salt" live in the studio.

Tuesday November 17, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

opbmusic Presents: JD McPherson

OPB

November 17, 2015 • Watch the rockabilly guitarist perform "You Must Have Met Little Caroline?" at the 2015 Pickathon festival.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: Tiny Desk Concert

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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: Tiny Desk Concert

November 17, 2015 • At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a slightly more laid-back sound. The resulting songs are served with a warm heart — and suitable for a cold beer.

Friday November 13, 2015

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All Songs TV

First Watch: Stolen Jars, 'Waves"

November 13, 2015 • A tale of memory and the emotional waves of memory as told by the band Stolen Jars.

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Tiny Desk

Rahim AlHaj: Tiny Desk Concert

November 13, 2015 • Though wordless, the Baghdad-born oud player's music tells powerful stories about the blessedness and fragility of life.

Thursday November 12, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

EL VY, 'Return To The Moon' (Live)

KCRW

November 12, 2015 • Watch the new band from The National's Matt Berninger as it performs "Return To The Moon" live in the studio.