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Thursday July 31, 2014

Shelby Lynne visited KCRW's studios to perform "She Knows." Larry Hirshowitz/KCRW hide caption

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Shelby Lynne, 'She Knows' (Live)

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July 31, 2014 • Watch the unpeggable songwriter perform a B-side from her classic album, I Am Shelby Lynne, live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Wednesday July 30, 2014

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All Songs TV

Sylvan Esso, 'Wolf'

July 30, 2014 • Watch Sylvan Esso perform "Wolf" with members of Megafaun, Lambchop, Field Report and more.

Tuesday July 29, 2014

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Saintseneca: Tiny Desk Concert

July 29, 2014 • Dark Arc is a pastiche of gentle lyrical moments and punk anthems, often within the same tune. In the NPR offices, the Ohio band performs three alternately brooding and stomping songs from the album.

Saintseneca: Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday July 28, 2014

Courtney Barnett, 'Avant Gardener' (Live)

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Courtney Barnett, 'Avant Gardener' (Live)

KEXP

July 28, 2014 • Everyone's favorite asthma-ridden Australian performed a special show for KEXP fans in Seattle. Watch Barnett perform her hit song, "Avant Gardener," live at The Triple Door.

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Allah-Las, 'No Werewolf'

July 28, 2014 • At first glance, there's not much to the new video for the song "No Werewolf," from the Los Angeles garage rock band Allah-Las. But the longer you watch, the more mesmerizing it becomes.

Sunday July 27, 2014

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Jenny Lewis, Live In Concert

July 27, 2014 • From spiky rock to country and folk-tinged pop, Jenny Lewis remains one of the smartest songwriters in the business. She performed at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival on Friday, July 25.

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Friday July 25, 2014

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Ryan Adams, Live In Concert

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July 25, 2014 • The prolific singer-songwriter showcases some of his new songs — and many others from his long and frequently glorious catalog — during a live concert from Newport, R.I.

Ryan Adams, Live In Concert

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Highasakite: Tiny Desk Concert

July 25, 2014 • This atmospheric Norwegian band draws the listener in with mysterious lyrics and a yearning sound. Also: See a flugabone!

Highasakite: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday July 24, 2014

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Rodrigo Amarante, 'Mana' (Live)

KCRW

July 24, 2014 • Amarante is well known in his home country of Brazil as part of Los Hermanos and, here in the states, he made a name for himself as a member of LA group Little Joy. Watch him perform "Mana" at KCRW.

Tuesday July 22, 2014

New Mix: The Rentals, Perfume Genius, The Bots, Zammuto

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New Mix: The Rentals, Perfume Genius, The Bots, Zammuto

July 22, 2014 • On this week's All Songs Considered, a premiere from the The Rentals and new music from Perfume Genius, The Bots, Zammuto and more!

New Mix: The Rentals, Perfume Genius, The Bots, Zammuto

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Monday July 21, 2014

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Hamilton Leithauser: Tiny Desk Concert

July 21, 2014 • The Walkmen went on hiatus at the end of 2013. In this three-song set, singer Hamilton Leithauser demonstrates that he's lost none of his power, even as he's matured and loosened as a performer.

Hamilton Leithauser: Tiny Desk Concert

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Mark Lanegan, 'I Am The Wolf' (Live)

KEXP

July 21, 2014 • No matter what style or genre he's pursuing, Lanegan possesses a voice that's deep, dusky and unmistakable. Watch him perform "I Am the Wolf" live from KEXP's studios in Seattle.

Benjamin Booker, 'Have You Seen My Son?'

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Benjamin Booker, 'Have You Seen My Son?'

July 21, 2014 • Benjamin Booker is a fiery 22-year-old guitar player from New Orleans about to hit the road with Jack White. This tune, from his debut album, is about an evangelical father praying for his son's soul.

Saturday July 19, 2014

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Marisa Anderson: Tiny Desk Concert

July 19, 2014 • Anderson knows where American guitar music has been and where it is now. But mostly, she just wants to kick up some dirt, here with a Rev. Gary Davis deconstruction and a Stratocaster hoedown.

Marisa Anderson: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday July 17, 2014

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Tiny Ruins, 'Me At The Museum, You In The Wintergardens'

July 17, 2014 • Fantasize your ideal love. With that in mind, write the most gentle, serene love song. That's what Hollie Fullbrook, the singer behind Tiny Ruins, does in "Me At The Museum, You In The Wintergardens."