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Thursday May 27, 2010

All Songs Considered

New Video From Big Boi: 'Shutterbug'

May 27, 2010 • What's in Big Boi's "Shutterbug" video? A severed head, rockstar puppets, solo cup towers, Tron-like dancers, and a mountain made of kicks. Awesome, right?

Friday May 21, 2010

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Bettye LaVette: Tiny Desk Concert

May 21, 2010 • Before Bettye LaVette began, LaVette asked us to close the blinds. It was 3 in the afternoon, but she said she was about to sing some night songs.

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Tuesday May 18, 2010

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Phoenix: Tiny Desk Concert

May 18, 2010 • The band's instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania" were stripped down and reassembled as sweetly shambling acoustic numbers.

Audio Only: Phoenix's Tiny Desk Concert

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Tuesday May 11, 2010

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Tarrus Riley: Tiny Desk Concert

May 11, 2010 • In the calm-before-the-storm part of the day and week — 10 o'clock on a Monday morning, to be exact — reggae singer Tarrus Riley, saxophonist Dean Fraser and guitarist Lamont Savory showed up and performed three gorgeous, harmony-drenched reggae songs.

Tarrus Riley: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday May 7, 2010

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A Teen Trumpeter's Dream Comes True

May 7, 2010 • As a teenager in 2002, Matthew Muckey stunned a From the Top audience with his trumpeting skills. Now, he plays with the New York Philharmonic.

Wednesday May 5, 2010

All Songs Considered

Bryce And Aaron Dessner Of The National Discuss Making 'High Violet'

May 5, 2010 • In a recent feature on ABC's Amplified, identical twin guitarists Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National gave a matter-of-fact account of how making their albums is often a tough and contentious process.

Tuesday May 4, 2010

Project Song

May 4, 2010 • Video documentaries of songwriters rising to the challenge of writing and recording a song in 48 hours.

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Moby And Kelli Scarr: Tiny Desk Concert

May 4, 2010 • On an early winter's evening, with an acoustic guitar and lyric sheet in hand, Moby and Kelli Scarr strolled up to Bob Boilen's desk and gave a small concert.

Audio-Only: Moby's Tiny Desk Concert With Cover Songs

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Moby: One Song, Two Days, Three Versions

May 4, 2010 • Project Song challenges musicians to write and record a song in just two days — and we shoot video of the whole process. Watch Moby and collaborator Kelli Scarr write and record "Gone to Sleep."

Monday May 3, 2010

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Fredrik: Tiny Desk Concert

May 3, 2010 • Fredrik's new record, Trilogi, is a strange, dark concept album meticulously crafted in a studio, so there was no telling how the band might pull off its songs in a Tiny Desk Concert.

Fredrik: Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday April 26, 2010

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Lionel Loueke: Tiny Desk Concert

April 26, 2010 • Listen to any Lionel Loueke record long enough and you'll wonder, "How did he make that noise?"

Monday April 19, 2010

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David Russell: Tiny Desk Concert

April 19, 2010 • With rippling notes, intertwining melodies and a warm, lyrical tone, classical guitarist David Russell plays pieces from the baroque, from Latin America and from deep in the soul of Spain.

Audio Only: David Russell's Tiny Desk Concert

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