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Saturday May 31, 2014

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Juana Molina: Tiny Desk Concert

May 31, 2014 • Molina sounds as if she'd been raised by wolves and discovered the world of music on her own. She takes familiar elements and renders them bewildering, attractive and polished.

Juana Molina: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday May 29, 2014

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Microphone Check

Mannie Fresh Live: 'Real Talk'

May 29, 2014 • The legendary producer and DJ flew in from New Orleans to regale a Washington D.C. crowd with stories about Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne's career plan, Mantronix and working with Mos Def.

Mannie Fresh DJ Set: 'We Bounced Everything'

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Microphone Check

Mannie Fresh DJ Set: 'We Bounced Everything'

May 29, 2014 • At the close of Microphone Check's onstage conversation with the producer and DJ, he took to the decks to demonstrate what he meant when he said, "When I want you to understand something, I remix it."

Thomas Dybdahl, 'This Love Is Here To Stay' (Live)

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Favorite Sessions

Thomas Dybdahl, 'This Love Is Here To Stay' (Live)

KCRW

May 29, 2014 • The Norwegian singer-songwriter's music has been in heavy rotation on KCRW's airwaves. Watch Dybdahl perform the station's favorite song of the moment, "This Love Is Here To Stay."

Wednesday May 28, 2014

NPR

Blue Note At 75

Wayne Shorter Revises Himself

May 28, 2014 • During the '60s, Shorter came to the fore not only as a saxophonist, but as a composer with a sixth sense for how to break the rules of harmony. His band launches new ideas off old themes in concert.

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Blue Note At 75

Norah Jones' Dream Band

May 28, 2014 • At her record company's 75th-anniversary gala, the singer-songwriter performs with her labelmates — some of whom, like Wayne Shorter and Jason Moran, happen to be modern jazz stars.

Salty Laughs And A Greasy Helping Of The Blues

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Blue Note At 75

Salty Laughs And A Greasy Helping Of The Blues

May 28, 2014 • In the '50s, '60s and beyond, they were among the artists who defined hard bop and soul jazz. They revisit the hits in concert, but not without some chortling commentary from Sweet Poppa Lou.

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Blue Note At 75

A Half-Century Of Collaboration In Duet

May 28, 2014 • They first recorded together in 1966, around the time both were signed to Blue Note Records. The pianist and vibraphone player have been working together ever since. Watch a duet performance.

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Son Lux, 'Build A Pyre (Begin Again)'

May 28, 2014 • Son Lux's jittery new video for the song "Build A Pyre" intercuts flickering images of flames and ash with the visage of a beautiful but troubled woman, as an artful testament to ruin and rebirth.

Tuesday May 27, 2014

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Hozier: Tiny Desk Concert

May 27, 2014 • Andrew Hozier-Byrne, a 24-year-old Irish singer-guitarist, wraps his rich, vital, soulful voice around songs rooted in the blues. Here, Hozier and his band perform in the NPR Music offices.

Hozier: Tiny Desk Concert

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Q2 Music

Mark Stewart On Q2 Music's 'Spaces'

Q2

May 27, 2014 • Conch shells, a 19th-century relative of the tuba, and wooden nose flutes are just a few of the odd instruments you'll find in the apartment of Paul Simon's music director.

Monday May 26, 2014

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Favorite Sessions

Lykke Li, 'I Never Learn' (Live)

KEXP

May 26, 2014 • The Swedish star recently performed a gorgeous live session at KEXP's studio in Seattle. Watch a moving version of "I Never Learn," from her new album of the same name.

Sunday May 25, 2014

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, 'Chartjunk' (Live)

The Current

Favorite Sessions

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, 'Chartjunk' (Live)

The Current

May 25, 2014 • Watch the former Pavement frontman perform "Chartjunk," a highlight of his recent album Wig Out at Jagbags, live in The Current's St. Paul studios.

Saturday May 24, 2014

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Yasmine Hamdan: Tiny Desk Concert

May 24, 2014 • The Lebanese singer-songwriter, one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East, plays stripped-down versions of three songs from her current album, Ya Nass.

Yasmine Hamdan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday May 22, 2014

In The Studio With The Gear Geek Who Wrote 'More Than A Feeling'

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In The Studio With The Gear Geek Who Wrote 'More Than A Feeling'

May 22, 2014 • The mastermind behind the band Boston isn't just a songwriter — he's also an engineer. Scholz opens his studio to demonstrate how his self-made gear helped create the group's unique sound.