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Tuesday July 30, 2013

James McNew (left), Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo perform live at opbmusic in Portland. Corey Arnold/opbmusic hide caption

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Favorite Sessions

Yo La Tengo, 'Cornelia And Jane' (Live)

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July 30, 2013 • Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew visit Portland, Ore., to perform songs from their latest album, Fade. Watch them perform one of the album's most beautiful tracks, "Cornelia and Jane."

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Colin Meloy, Live In Concert

July 30, 2013 • Watch members of The Decemberists — at the festival as Black Prairie — and Laura Veirs join Meloy on a version of "Yankee Bayonet."

Colin Meloy, Live In Concert

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Newport Folk Festival

Andrew Bird, Live In Concert

July 30, 2013 • Bird's records have grown quieter and more intimate in recent years, but he remains a remarkably dynamic live performer. Watch him collaborate with Tift Merritt at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival.

Andrew Bird, Live In Concert

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Newport Folk Festival

Bombino, Live In Concert

July 30, 2013 • O mar Moctar (a.k.a. Bombino) is a young, Niger-born Tuareg guitarist inspired by the wizardry of Saharan rock bands like Tinariwen. Watch Bombino perform as part of the 2013 Newport Folk Festival.

Bombino, Live In Concert

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Monday July 29, 2013

Dana Falconberry performs a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2013. Gabriella Demczuk/NPR hide caption

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Dana Falconberry: Tiny Desk Concert

July 29, 2013 • Falconberry's songs are gentle, almost invariably delicate, sometimes mysterious and frequently feather-light. But her music's sweet, intricate softness never stands in for strength. Watch her and five bandmates perform three songs from her recent album Leelanau.

Dana Falconberry: Tiny Desk Concert

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Sunday July 28, 2013

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Newport Folk Festival

The Avett Brothers, Live In Concert

July 28, 2013 • Led by North Carolina brothers Seth and Scott Avett, the band blends showmanship and poignancy. Watch the band encore with "I And Love And You" and hear the full set.

The Avett Brothers, Live In Concert

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Front Row

The Lone Bellow, Live In Concert

July 28, 2013 • Formed as a creative outlet for singer Zach Williams as his wife recovered from an accident that nearly paralyzed her, The Lone Bellow performs with a sense of necessity.

The Lone Bellow, Live In Concert

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Saturday July 27, 2013

Hurray For The Riff Raff, Live In Concert

Hurray For The Riff Raff performs at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival. Meagan Beauchemin/NPR hide caption

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Hurray For The Riff Raff, Live In Concert

July 27, 2013 • The New Orleans band exists as a vehicle for the powerhouse songs of Alynda Lee Segarra, whose gigantic voice conveys the grit of bluesy soul while still fitting within rootsy folk and country.

Hurray For The Riff Raff, Live In Concert

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Phosphorescent, Live In Concert

July 27, 2013 • Raised in Alabama and based in Brooklyn, Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck makes moody, searching, pretty music. Watch Phosphorescent perform "Ride On/Right On" at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival.

Phosphorescent, Live In Concert

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Time For Three: Tiny Desk Concert

July 27, 2013 • The members of Time for Three seem like just three dudes in a band. But with their staggering technique and freewheeling genre-crossing, it's hard not to be swept up in their contagious energy.

Time For Three: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday July 25, 2013

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Favorite Sessions

Dessa, 'The Man I Knew' (Live)

The Current

July 25, 2013 • The Twin Cities area is home to Doomtree, one of the best independent hip-hop collectives in the country. Dessa, its only female MC, has stepped up the singing on her new solo album, Parts of Speech.

Tuesday July 23, 2013

Junip performs live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Larry Hirshowitz/KCRW hide caption

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Favorite Sessions

Junip, 'Your Life, Your Call' (Live)

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July 23, 2013 • José González's rock band recently visited the KCRW studios in Santa Monica, Calif., to perform songs from its self-titled album. Watch Junip play the record's catchiest track, "Your Life, Your Call."

Monday July 22, 2013

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Tiny Desk

Guards: Tiny Desk Concert

July 22, 2013 • Guards' music captures the pop sound of the late '50s and early '60s, but with more power and polish. Hear three sturdy pop songs from the band's first album, In Guards We Trust, performed live at the NPR Music offices.

Guards: Tiny Desk Concert

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Saturday July 20, 2013

Cheyenne Mize performs a Tiny Desk Concert on May 16, 2013. Marie McGrory/NPR hide caption

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Cheyenne Mize: Tiny Desk Concert

July 20, 2013 • The multi-talented singer, instrumentalist and music therapist showcases some of the quieter, moodier moments from Among the Grey (the slinky "Raymaker," the dreamy "Whole Heart") before closing with the more forceful "Wait for It." Along the way, Mize's voice rings out assertively in every style and setting.

Cheyenne Mize: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday July 19, 2013

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Favorite Sessions

Radiation City, 'Foreign Bodies' (Live)

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July 19, 2013 • With new members in tow, the Portland band shares songwriting and lead-vocal duties on its new album, Animals in the Median. Watch Radiation City perform "Foreign Bodies" at opbmusic's studios.