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Friday July 28, 2017

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Kendrick Lamar And Rihanna Prove Their 'Loyalty'

July 28, 2017 • DAMN.'s most pop-worthy song gets a video of epic proportions

Earl St. Clair Sings I 'Ain't Got It Like That,' But He Actually Does

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Earl St. Clair Sings I 'Ain't Got It Like That,' But He Actually Does

July 28, 2017 • Watch Earl St. Clair tell a personal story of redemption and fortitude with his raw and soulful style of R&B.

Dancers Take Over A Pillow Factory In Begonia's 'Out Of My Head' Video

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Dancers Take Over A Pillow Factory In Begonia's 'Out Of My Head' Video

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July 28, 2017 • Winnipeg singer Alexa Dirks finds strength in the act of breathing in this video from her new EP, Lady In Mind.

Hear And See Sylvan Esso's Complete Visual EP 'Echo Mountain Sessions'

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Hear And See Sylvan Esso's Complete Visual EP 'Echo Mountain Sessions'

July 28, 2017 • See the complete studio sessions for the electronic duo's latest project, a collection of Sylvan Esso songs performed by a full band, with saxophone, electric guitar, piano and more.

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Aldous Harding: Tiny Desk Concert

July 28, 2017 • Intensity in songs often expresses itself as volume – a loud guitar, a scream, a piercing synth line. But in the case of Aldous Harding it's in the spaces, the pauses, and her unique delivery.

John Scofield Performs 'Quiet And Loud Jazz'

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John Scofield Performs 'Quiet And Loud Jazz'

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July 28, 2017 • Scofield's albums Loud Jazz and Quiet were both genuine expressions of his flexible musical personality. In this program, he performs a retrospective that bridges the difference.

John Scofield Performs 'Quiet And Loud Jazz'

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Sylvan Esso: 'Radio' From The Echo Mountain Sessions

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Sylvan Esso: 'Radio' From The Echo Mountain Sessions

July 28, 2017 • Sylvan Esso perform "Radio" with a big band of friends in the duo's final installment of the Echo Mountain Sessions.

Thursday July 27, 2017

Watch El Guincho Perform 'Comix' Live In The Studio

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Watch El Guincho Perform 'Comix' Live In The Studio

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July 27, 2017 • Watch the Spanish producer and musician bring his adventurous mix of Afrobeat, Tropicália and rock to the studio for KCRW.

BIG|BRAVE Tears Apart Its 'Sound' To Mend The Broken Pieces

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BIG|BRAVE Tears Apart Its 'Sound' To Mend The Broken Pieces

July 27, 2017 • Listening to the Montreal trio is like standing between a Richard Serra installation: massive and imposing, but curved to let the light shine on the edges.

Myrkur's 'Ulvinde' Destroys Evil With Evil

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Myrkur's 'Ulvinde' Destroys Evil With Evil

July 27, 2017 • Surrounded by the Norns, the three fate goddesses of Norse mythology, Myrkur's Amalie Bruun offers a prescription: Go into the wild, take an evil sound, bend it to a positive end.

Sylvan Esso: 'The Glow,' From The Echo Mountain Recording Sessions

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Sylvan Esso: 'The Glow,' From The Echo Mountain Recording Sessions

July 27, 2017 • Watch Sylvan Esso playfully perform a big, blasting version of the the duo's song "The Glow," with a band of sax, guitars, drums and more.

Wednesday July 26, 2017

There Are So Many Cute 'Boys' In Charli XCX's New Video

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There Are So Many Cute 'Boys' In Charli XCX's New Video

July 26, 2017 • It's nice to know all of these cute boys will have jobs if the whole music thing doesn't work out.

Kuinka Asks, 'Where Is This Anger Coming From?'

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Kuinka Asks, 'Where Is This Anger Coming From?'

July 26, 2017 • Kuinka, one of our favorites from the recent Tiny Desk Contest, explores the nature of anger and bigotry in a stirring video for the song "Warsaw."

Watch Iron & Wine's Video For The New Song 'Thomas County Law'

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