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Tuesday June 30, 2009

Favorite Sessions

Dixie Bee-Liners: Musical Hospitality

WKSU

June 30, 2009 • With roots coming from everywhere, it was refreshing to find the same Southern charm and friendliness effused through every member of The Dixie Bee-Liners at Folk Alley's studios. The band performed its sweet mix of bluegrass and roots music in a session.

Dixie Bee-Liners: Musical Hospitality

Monday June 22, 2009

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The Avett Brothers: Tiny Desk Concert

June 22, 2009 • If The Avett Brothers could put on a three-song acoustic concert at every workplace in America, the band would be a world-beating colossus.

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Friday June 19, 2009

Studio Sessions

How Eric Lewis, Jazz Pianist, Became ELEW

June 19, 2009 • He's been wowing audiences since he was barely able to walk. But, fed up with the standard jazz career path, Lewis -- or ELEW, as he calls his latest musical identity -- has embraced a new repertoire: rock songs. He performs live at NPR.

How Eric Lewis, Jazz Pianist, Became ELEW

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Monday June 15, 2009

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Jason Vieaux: Tiny Desk Concert

June 15, 2009 • The classical guitarist has a wide ranging appetite for music, and plays with a clear, lyrical technique.

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Monday June 8, 2009

Tiny Desk

Great Lake Swimmers: Tiny Desk Concert

June 8, 2009 • Singer Tony Dekker sheds his backing band, Great Lake Swimmers, long enough to perform three of his songs at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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Friday May 29, 2009

Tiny Desk

Benjy Ferree: Tiny Desk Concert

May 29, 2009 • Ferree is a character with just enough charisma to draw you into his oddball world. While his subject matter is dark, his music often hints at humor, as is evidenced by his Tiny Desk Concert.

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Thursday May 28, 2009

Favorite Sessions

John Gorka: Building A Bridge Of Folk Music

WKSU

May 28, 2009 • Gorka passes along musical traditions while also showcasing his own modern voice. In his songs, he tells real stories about real people — you, me, your family and friends. Gorka pays tribute to Pete Seeger's 90th birthday with "Water Is Wide" in a session from Folk Alley.

John Gorka: Building A Bridge Of Folk Music

Monday May 11, 2009

Video: The Vibrant Songs Of Patrick Watson

WNYC

May 11, 2009 • Montreal-based singer-songwriter Patrick Watson has a stunning, romantic voice that soars above precise piano work and clattering percussion played on marimbas and household pots turned upside-down. Watson and his brilliant band recently performed songs from their new album Wooden Arms at the studios of WNYC in New York.

Friday May 1, 2009

SXSW Music Festival

Video: Asa Acoustic Session At SXSW

May 1, 2009 • Nigerian singer-songwriter Asa makes soulful, heartfelt music that mixes weighty themes (spirituality, the environment, race) with lilting pop melodies. While attending the 2009 South by Southwest festival and conference in Austin, Texas, she met with NPR Music for a short acoustic set with her guitarist, Nicolas Mollard.

Friday April 24, 2009

SXSW Music Festival

Video: Micachu At SXSW

April 24, 2009 • Mica Levi fronts the wildly playful and inventive British rock band Micachu and the Shapes. Normally, the group plugs in, turns up the volume and plays as a trio. But for this video performance at the South by Southwest music festival and conference, Levi plays by herself, with just a child-sized acoustic guitar. Watch how she stretches the limits of six nylon strings and a magic marker.

Friday April 17, 2009

Technology

File-Sharing 'Pirate Bay' Operators Get Torpedoed

April 17, 2009 • The four were convicted Friday of helping Internet users download copyrighted materials. They were sentenced to one year in prison and $3.6 million in fines.

Wednesday April 15, 2009

SXSW Music Festival

Video: PJ Harvey And John Parish At SXSW

April 15, 2009 • After an extensive negotiation involving three cups of hot green tea, PJ Harvey and John Parish agreed and performed two beautiful songs from their new album, A Woman a Man Walked By.

Friday April 3, 2009

SXSW Music Festival

Video: 3 New Songs From Mirah, Live In Austin

April 3, 2009 • Lots of artists mix digital and acoustic sounds, but Mirah does it with remarkable control and grace. Her songs are never overly produced or overly sentimental. They're just a little dark, with something bubbling quietly beneath humming electronics and gently strummed guitars. See Mirah perform three new songs from her latest album, (A)spera, at the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Thursday April 2, 2009

Studio Sessions

Kinky's Mexican Rock, Live In Studio 4A

April 2, 2009 • The Mexican electronic rock band Kinky performs songs from its latest album Barracuda. Lead singer Gil Cerezos talks with host Michel Martin about the band's collaborative spirit, and how it's managed to win over a devoted international following despite little commercial radio airplay.

Kinky's Mexican Rock, Live In Studio 4A

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Tuesday March 31, 2009

SXSW Music Festival

Video: St. Vincent Rehearses For SXSW

March 31, 2009 • ASC host Bob Boilen and producer Robin Hilton visit a practice studio outside Austin, Texas, where Annie Clark and her band St. Vincent rehearsed for the SXSW music conference and festival.