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Monday April 30, 2018

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Bedouine: Tiny Desk Concert

April 30, 2018 • Bedouine is Azniv Korkejian, a singer and guitarist who echoes sounds from the 1960's North American folk songwriters, but with vocal inflections closer to Leonard Cohen than to Joni Mitchell.

Friday April 27, 2018

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ÌFÉ: Tiny Desk Concert

April 27, 2018 • ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.

Phoebe Bridgers And Noah Gundersen Blend Voices And Songs

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Phoebe Bridgers And Noah Gundersen Blend Voices And Songs

April 27, 2018 • Watch the singers perform an eight-minute medley of Bridgers' "Killer" and Gundersen's "The Sound," with help from Gundersen's sister Abby.

Thursday April 26, 2018

Watch Tom Misch Perform 'South Of The River' Live In The Studio

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Watch Tom Misch Perform 'South Of The River' Live In The Studio

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April 26, 2018 • With an en vogue unaffected croon, the DJ and producer best known for his work with Jordan Rakei and Kaytranada in the London electronic scene steps in front of the mic for his debut album, Geography.

Wednesday April 25, 2018

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Superorganism: Tiny Desk Concert

April 25, 2018 • The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.

Tuesday April 24, 2018

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Chastity's 'Children' Will Lead The Way

April 24, 2018 • For Brandon Williams, heavy music functions as a way to ponder heavy ideas just as much as sound. Chastity's new video documents police brutality in his Ontario hometown.

Petal's 'Better Than You' Video Combats Artistic Self-Doubt

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Petal's 'Better Than You' Video Combats Artistic Self-Doubt

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April 24, 2018 • Watch as frontwoman Kiley Lotz engages in a nightmarish game of Whac-A-Mole.

Monday April 23, 2018

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Logan Richardson: Tiny Desk Concert

April 23, 2018 • Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.

Friday April 20, 2018

J. Cole Is Sick Of Money Phone Rap And He's Not Going To Take It Anymore

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J. Cole Is Sick Of Money Phone Rap And He's Not Going To Take It Anymore

April 20, 2018 • The first video from his new album KOD features the North Carolina rapper parodying trap's infatuation with cash and drug-addled fantasy.

Ariana Grande's 'No Tears Left To Cry' Pushes Past Grief

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Ariana Grande's 'No Tears Left To Cry' Pushes Past Grief

April 20, 2018 • If nothing else, "No Tears" eases Ariana Grande back into the public eye as a pop star without the weight of the Manchester tragedies breaking her.

Watch Moby Perform 'Falling Rain And Light' Live In The Studio

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Watch Moby Perform 'Falling Rain And Light' Live In The Studio

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April 20, 2018 • A champion of electronic music long before it surfaced from New York's underground dance scene, Moby's latest record reaches for the vastness of the human experience with that same frenetic energy.

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John Moreland: Tiny Desk Concert

April 20, 2018 • When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.

Wednesday April 18, 2018

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O.C.: Tiny Desk Concert

April 18, 2018 • The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.

On 'It's Not Just Me,' Let's Eat Grandma Crystallizes A Crush

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On 'It's Not Just Me,' Let's Eat Grandma Crystallizes A Crush

April 18, 2018 • Newfound infatuation is tenuous and uncertain, but Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth revel in it for as long as they can.

Maenad Veyl's Menacing, Utterly Danceable 'Liberation' Blasts Into Space

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Maenad Veyl's Menacing, Utterly Danceable 'Liberation' Blasts Into Space

April 18, 2018 • Pulsing a thick and menacing atmosphere, Maenad Veyl's industrial noise demands your body to move.