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Wednesday April 27, 2011

Okkervil River performing at KUT's Cactus Cafe. Jeff Heimsath/Courtesy of KUT hide caption

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Live in Concert

Okkervil River Live, 'I Am Very Far'

KUT News

April 27, 2011 • Okkervil River's highly anticipated new album, I Am Very Far, won't be released until May 10. But the band gave a sneak preview of the new music in a performance from KUT's Cactus Cafe.

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Tiny Desk

Wu Man: Tiny Desk Concert

April 27, 2011 • Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland in the NPR Music offices. When her fingers start to fly, Wu Man can create scenes of cinematic grandeur or serene, moonlit moments.

Wu Man: Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday April 25, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Steve Earle: Tiny Desk Concert

April 25, 2011 • Earle has lived through the sort of horrors that have launched a million country songs: addiction, affliction, heartbreak, even prison. He wears them in his voice, but what's most appealing about him is the wide-eyed, unmistakable fearlessness with which he goes about his life these days.

Steve Earle: Tiny Desk Concert

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Saturday April 23, 2011

The Thrilling, Manic And Utterly Addictive John Maus

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All Songs Considered

The Thrilling, Manic And Utterly Addictive John Maus

April 23, 2011 • The synth-pop deconstructionist will release his third and potentially breakout album this summer called We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves. Get an early peek with the video for the first single, "Believer."

Thursday April 21, 2011

James Galway And Teens Get To The Heart Of Beethoven

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From the Top

James Galway And Teens Get To The Heart Of Beethoven

April 21, 2011 • Small gestures can make a big difference when playing chamber music. Watch famed flutist James Galway teach young musicians the European style in a serenade by Beethoven.

Wednesday April 20, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Pokey LaFarge: Tiny Desk Concert

April 20, 2011 • LaFarge writes and performs original, sometimes traditional music steeped in American blues, country and Western swing from the days when 78s ruled the record player. Watch him perform a short set at the NPR Music offices, with the help of his band The South City Three.

Pokey LaFarge: Tiny Desk Concert

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Zorch, Lesbian Seagulls And Reptiles That Secretly Rule The World

The Austin-based duo Zorch, as surf and turf. Laurel Barickman, RecSpec/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Zorch, Lesbian Seagulls And Reptiles That Secretly Rule The World

April 20, 2011 • The question on everyone's mind: Is All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton really a lizard disguised as a human? And is he part of a magnificent reptilian race that's secretly controlling our lives? The band Zorch ponders this and more on its new song, "Lesbian Seagulls."

Monday April 18, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Mount Kimbie: Tiny Desk Concert

April 18, 2011 • In the few years that Mount Kimbie has been creating music, the London-based dubstep duo has crossed over to find fans in the U.S. Venturing into the pair's groundbreaking yet accessible soundscapes in this first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert, it's easy to see why.

Mount Kimbie: Tiny Desk Concert

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First Watch: John Vanderslice, 'Overcoat'

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All Songs Considered

First Watch: John Vanderslice, 'Overcoat'

April 18, 2011 • See why Vanderslice calls the recording sessions for his latest album, White Wilderness, "total anarchy." The entire record was captured live in two days, with help from a collective of classically trained musicians called the Magik*Magik Orchestra.

Wednesday April 13, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Otis Taylor: Tiny Desk Concert

April 13, 2011 • Banjo-playing bluesman Otis Taylor plays trance-inducing music that's often built around a single chord — an approach that allows his songs to go on for as long as 10 or even 15 minutes. Watch Taylor perform his songs.

Otis Taylor: Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday April 11, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Josh Ritter: Tiny Desk Concert

April 11, 2011 • The gifted singer-songwriter's performance in our offices was the best Valentine's Day gift we could have gotten, short of the immediate cessation of the holiday itself.

Josh Ritter: Tiny Desk Concert

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Wednesday April 6, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars: Tiny Desk Concert

April 6, 2011 • Not every Tiny Desk Concert is tailor-made for Friday. When you're mere hours from the weekend, you want something lively to get the blood pumping.

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars: Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday April 4, 2011

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Tiny Desk

Nellie McKay: Tiny Desk Concert

April 4, 2011 • You wouldn't think to call someone audacious who once devoted an entire album to Doris Day songs, but Nellie McKay is. Her bold personality shines through in every project she tackles, including this short set recorded at the NPR Music offices.

Nellie McKay: Tiny Desk Concert

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Saturday April 2, 2011

Conor Oberst, a rock 'n' roll lifer at the age of 31, played a two-hour set with his band Bright Eyes at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Tex. Shantel Mitchell for NPR hide caption

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SXSW Music Festival

Bright Eyes, Live In Concert: SXSW 2011

April 2, 2011 • On the new People's Key, Conor Oberst is no longer a prodigiously gifted kid; he's become an adventurous, fully formed folk-rock icon. Listen to Bright Eyes cap SXSW 2011 with a two-hour concert.

Listen Now: Bright Eyes In Concert

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Friday April 1, 2011

Janet Weiss and Carrie Brownstein (right) of WILD FLAG perform at The Parish in Austin, Texas. Shantel Mitchell for NPR hide caption

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SXSW Music Festival

Wild Flag, Live In Concert: SXSW 2011

April 1, 2011 • True to its name, WILD FLAG — a brand new band made up of Carrie Brownstein, formerly of Sleater-Kinney, and members of Helium and The Menders — harness a wild power.

Listen Now: WILD FLAG In Concert

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