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Saturday June 29, 2013

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Maya Beiser: Tiny Desk Concert

June 29, 2013 • With a stunning command of her instrument, Beiser stays tightly tied to technology. She takes the sound of her cello and runs it through loop pedals to make her instrument shimmer, drone and groove.

Maya Beiser: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday June 27, 2013

Quadron performs at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studios in Santa Monica. Jeremiah Garcia/KCRW hide caption

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KCRW Presents: Quadron

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June 27, 2013 • The Danish pop star Coco O leads a talented band of Los Angeles musicians on Quadron's major-label debut, Avalanche. Watch her perform "Hey Love," live in Santa Monica, Calif.

Wednesday June 26, 2013

Wild Belle: Reggae-Tinged Romance Amid The Big Bikes

Wild Belle performs for a Field Recordings video at South Bay Customs in El Segundo, Calif. Mito Habe-Evans/NPR hide caption

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Wild Belle: Reggae-Tinged Romance Amid The Big Bikes

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June 26, 2013 • Watch the band play one of its breeziest songs, "Love Like This," at a Los Angeles bike shop. The song's vibe evokes images of sunny, leisurely rides down the famed Pacific Coast Highway.

Monday June 24, 2013

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All Songs Considered Newsletter

Patty Griffin: Tiny Desk Concert

June 24, 2013 • Griffin has always had a gift for locating a song's nerve endings; for surveying her subject matter and identifying the most efficient possible pathways to listeners' emotions.

Patty Griffin: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday June 20, 2013

Jonathan Wilson: Laurel Canyon Personified

Laurel Canyon devotee Jonathan Wilson performed a special concert for KEXP. Charina Pitzel/KEXP hide caption

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Jonathan Wilson: Laurel Canyon Personified

KEXP

June 20, 2013 • The North Carolina singer-songwriter is devoted to replicating the laid-back West Coast groove of the '70s. Watch him perform a new song, "Love Strong," for KEXP at Seattle's US Social Club.

Wednesday June 19, 2013

Mozart's Violin Comes To Boston, Live In Concert

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Classics in Concert

Mozart's Violin Comes To Boston, Live In Concert

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June 19, 2013 • Hear the full program and see an excerpt of the performances in Boston, thanks to a collaboration between the Salzburg Mozarteum, the Boston Early Music Festival and Classical New England.

Mozart's Violin Comes To Boston, Live In Concert

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Tuesday June 18, 2013

TOKiMONSTA (right) performed on KCRW with vocalists Gavin Turek and MNDR on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Larry Hirshowitz/KCRW hide caption

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KCRW Presents: TOKiMONSTA

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June 18, 2013 • Los Angeles producer Jennifer Lee (a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA) has toured with Skrillex and Diplo. She recently brought an assortment of gear to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic studio for a live performance.

Monday June 17, 2013

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All Songs Considered Newsletter

Billy Bragg: Tiny Desk Concert

June 17, 2013 • One of the world's finest folksingers channels the spirit of Woody Guthrie at the NPR Music offices. As he has throughout his long career, Bragg finds a way to blend politics and music with grace, charm and a rough edge.

Billy Bragg: Tiny Desk Concert

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Saturday June 15, 2013

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

NO BS! Brass Band: Tiny Desk Concert

June 15, 2013 • When a studio engineer and drummer from New Orleans met one of the best trombone players in Richmond, Va., a funky, danceable, street-style brass band was born. Watch 11 musicians squeeze behind NPR Music's Tiny Desk, turn up the funk and fly the "RVA" flag high.

NO BS! Brass Band: Tiny Desk Concert

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Wednesday June 12, 2013

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Angélica Negrón On Q2 Music's 'Spaces'

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June 12, 2013 • The Puerto Rican-born composer draws from ambient music, found sound and visual art, as well as the classical-music tradition. Watch her perform in Q2 Music's video series Spaces.

Tuesday June 11, 2013

Members of The Olms hang out before their show at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio in Santa Monica, Calif. Justin Wise/KCRW hide caption

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KCRW Presents: The Olms

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June 11, 2013 • Los Angeles musicians Pete Yorn and J.D. King recently launched a new band called The Olms. Watch them perform "Wanna Feel It" at a private show for friends, family and KCRW listeners.

Monday June 10, 2013

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The National: Tiny Desk Concert

June 10, 2013 • Watch the band perform acoustic arrangements of four songs from its new album, Trouble Will Find Me.

The National: Tiny Desk Concert

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