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Friday February 29, 2008

Video Sessions

Bowerbirds: What Sunday Morning Sounds Like

February 29, 2008 • With sharp songwriting and constant touring, the Bowerbirds trio of North Carolina are turning heads around the country. They play from their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse.

Bowerbirds: What Sunday Morning Sounds Like

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Tuesday February 26, 2008

Video Sessions

Lizz Wright Returns with 'The Orchard'

February 26, 2008 • The soulful singer-songwriter talks about her new album, The Orchard, during a studio performance chat. Wright opens up about her music, her life, and what's next for her recording career.

Lizz Wright Returns with 'The Orchard'

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Monday February 18, 2008

Video Sessions

Ingrid Michaelson Is Everywhere

February 18, 2008 • New York City indie-pop artist Ingrid Michaelson got her big break when Old Navy used her song "The Way I Am" for a sweater collection. She takes time out to play for the Bryant Park Project.

Ingrid Michaelson Is Everywhere

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Wednesday February 13, 2008

Video Sessions

Jose Gonzalez: Unlikely Art

KUT News

February 13, 2008 • Beneath the gentle exterior of Jose Gonzalez's soothing, lilting voice and trademark "chord-picking" guitar lies a deeper and sometimes darker driving force. For KUT's Retread Sessions, Gonzalez performed two songs at the Blanton Museum to pleasantly surprised visitors.

Tuesday February 12, 2008

Video Sessions

In from the Cold with White Hinterland

February 12, 2008 • Singer-songwriter Casey Dienel talks about making the transition from solo artist to bandleader, struggling with nerves as a performer, and watching people disassemble a giant whale that had washed up on the beach near her hometown.

In from the Cold with White Hinterland

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Thursday February 7, 2008

Video Sessions

Hot Chip Finds Magic in the 'Dark'

February 7, 2008 • The British electro-pop band Hot Chip samples and tweaks old sounds to create new songs. The group performs work from its latest album, Made in the Dark.

Hot Chip Finds Magic in the 'Dark'

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Friday February 1, 2008

Bryant Park Project Video

Jack Johnson Tunes in the 'Static'

February 1, 2008 • Known for his sunny, acoustic leanings, singer/songwriter Jack Johnson is back with a dark, electric record, Sleep Through the Static. Johnson stopped by to play some songs from the album.

Listen to Jack Johnson's complete interview and performance

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Wednesday January 30, 2008

Video Sessions

The Klaxons: Piano-Pop in a 'New Rave'

The Current

January 30, 2008 • The British press has credited The Klaxons with pioneering a genre called "new rave," which is really a mask for a heavy-handed dose of pop with a dance-punk kick. The band stopped by The Current to perform a version of its hit, "Golden Skans."

Video Sessions

The Whigs Play The BPP

January 30, 2008 • The Whigs are hailed as leading a return to All-American Rock. The band from Athens, Georgia, plays from their new album, Mission Control.

The Whigs Play The BPP

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Monday January 28, 2008

Studio Sessions

Ida Whispers a Prayer for 'Lovers'

January 28, 2008 • The band Ida specializes in indie rock and children's music. The unusual duo stops by the studio to play some songs from their new album called Lovers Prayers.

Ida Whispers a Prayer for 'Lovers'

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Tuesday January 1, 2008

Video Sessions

Alice Smith Makes Music 'For Lovers'

January 1, 2008 • Hear an in-studio performance by Alice Smith, a New York-based soul singer whose latest album is titled For Lovers, Dreamers, and Me. Smith also discusses her attempts to cross the boundaries of race in the music industry.

Listen: Michel Martin Interviews Alice Smith

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Monday December 17, 2007

Georgie James Builds 'Monument' In Two Days

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Georgie James Builds 'Monument' In Two Days

December 17, 2007 • The duo makes smart, infectious pop with tight harmonies and jangling guitars. It's an upbeat and innocent sound, heard most recently on Places. Georgie James visits NPR's Studio 4A for Project Song.

Tuesday December 11, 2007

Video Sessions

Dirty Projectors Let Black Flag Fly

December 11, 2007 • The Dirty Projectors, a Brooklyn band, remakes a classic record from the punk band Black Flag — from memory. The group stops in for a taste of Rise Above.

Dirty Projectors Let Black Flag Fly

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Thursday December 6, 2007

Video Sessions

Stay Awhile with Blues Traveler

December 6, 2007 • The musicians in Blues Traveler are taking a break from the norm with their new CD, 'Cover Yourself.' It's a collection of them reprising themselves. This week, in Bryant Park, they set down their bags and play a little.

Stay Awhile with Blues Traveler

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Tuesday December 4, 2007

Video Sessions

Rockin' Around the Dreidel

December 4, 2007 • The musical duo Good for the Jews play live from their Hanukkah set.

Rockin' Around the Dreidel

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