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Monday April 30, 2012

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Tiny Desk

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

April 30, 2012 • The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday April 27, 2012

Steve Coleman And The Invention Of New Languages

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Field Recordings

Steve Coleman And The Invention Of New Languages

WBGO

April 27, 2012 • The saxophonist is known for his unique compositions. In a dark corner of the Newport Jazz Festival, he and his band gave us a little demonstration of how this musical dialect is forged.

Thursday April 26, 2012

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The Checkout: Live

Third World Love: Live In Concert

WBGO

April 26, 2012 • As its name suggests, this quartet borrows from the folk-dance rhythms of Africa and the Middle East. But it also draws on the perspective of modern jazz. Hear a live recording.

Third World Love In Concert

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The Checkout: Live

Now Vs. Now: Live In Concert

WBGO

April 26, 2012 • Jason Lindner refracts the sounds of New York City, from bebop to way beyond. His electro-groove trio, heavy on synths, bent bass notes and backbeats, slings a cosmopolitan take on the jam session.

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KCRW Presents: M. Ward

KCRW

April 26, 2012 • The understated singer, guitarist and songwriter performed an exclusive concert for KCRW at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio. Watch a four-song set.

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Tiny Desk

Cowboy Junkies: Tiny Desk Concert

April 26, 2012 • Make a list of bands with integrity, still highly respected and still making music after 25 years, and that list will have Cowboy Junkies near the top. The band remains prolific, tender and poignant, as evidenced by this performance at the NPR Music offices.

Cowboy Junkies: Tiny Desk Concert

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Tuesday April 24, 2012

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Favorite Sessions

Now, Now: Indie Pop's New 'Threads'

The Current

April 24, 2012 • The Twin Cities rock trio released its new album, Threads, on Chris Walla's record label. See what attracted his attention in this video from Minnesota's The Current.

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Front Row

Front Row: Of Montreal

April 24, 2012 • The Athens, Ga., rock group has built its reputation on wildly theatrical live performances. Watch the band's latest stage spectacle, recorded live from Washington, D.C.

Monday April 23, 2012

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Tiny Desk

Jolie Holland: Tiny Desk Concert

April 23, 2012 • It'll take just a few seconds to find out if you're likely to fall in love with Jolie Holland. In this intimate performance at the NPR Music offices, Holland plays songs from 2011's Pint of Blood with an unadorned style that makes her lyrics and voice all the more touching.

Jolie Holland: Tiny Desk Concert

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Wednesday April 18, 2012

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Field Recordings

Lee Fields: Early Morning Soul

April 18, 2012 • With his voice still raw from a show the night before, rough-and-tumble soul singer Lee Fields reached deep, fought off the morning fog and gave a passionate performance of "Still Hanging On."

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Live in Concert

Lost In The Trees In Concert

April 18, 2012 • Lost in the Trees finds beauty in the darkest places, mixing breathtaking string arrangements with acoustic guitars to tell tragic stories of depression, suicide and family strife.

Lost In The Trees In Concert

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Tuesday April 17, 2012

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All Songs Considered

Jack White: How I Made 'Blunderbuss'

April 17, 2012 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and Jack White discuss the making of White's album, Blunderbuss. Plus, the difference between playing with men and women, and why hipsters are scary.

Jack White: How I Made 'Blunderbuss'

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Monday April 16, 2012

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Tiny Desk

Soweto Gospel Choir: Tiny Desk Concert

April 16, 2012 • Singing in a number of South African languages, as well as English, Soweto Gospel Choir fuses the praise music of many Christian cultures, with nods to traditional African songs of celebration — complete with occasional clicks and bird songs.

Soweto Gospel Choir: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday April 12, 2012

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Tiny Desk

Novalima: Tiny Desk Concert

April 12, 2012 • Novalima infuses traditional Peruvian music with new life by adding electronic sounds to create songs that sound both familiar and new. In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along.

Novalima: Tiny Desk Concert

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Grimes: Building Beats From The Ground Up

Grimes, a.k.a. Claire Boucher, brought her preset-powered electro-pop to the KEXP studios. Morgen Schuler/KEXP hide caption

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Grimes: Building Beats From The Ground Up

KEXP

April 12, 2012 • The electro-pop producer surrounded herself with equipment, and began making magic with pedals and knobs at the KEXP studio in Seattle.