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Monday September 30, 2013

Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi: Tiny Desk Concert

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Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi: Tiny Desk Concert

September 30, 2013 • Oliver Mtukudzi, or "Tuku" as his fans lovingly call him, plays spirited music, born from the soul of Zimbabwe. He's been recording since the late 1970s, with about as many albums as his age: 60. Here, Mtukudzi performs songs from the mournful but celebratory Sarawoga in the NPR Music offices.

Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi: Tiny Desk Concert

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Eleanor Friedberger, 'Stare At The Sun' (Live)

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Eleanor Friedberger, 'Stare At The Sun' (Live)

KEXP

September 30, 2013 • The singer-songwriter, known for her work in Fiery Furnaces, recently brought a batch of hummable songs to Seattle's KEXP for an in-studio performance.

Saturday September 28, 2013

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Hem: Tiny Desk Concert

September 28, 2013 • The arrangements by Dan Messé make Hem's songs feel quaint and warm, while singer Sally Ellyson is an untrained natural talent with an effortless yet breathtaking voice.

Hem: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday September 27, 2013

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Favorite Sessions

King Krule, 'Baby Blue' (Live)

KCRW

September 27, 2013 • The young man once known as Archy Marshall and Zoo Kid visits KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic to make his U.S. radio debut. Watch King Krule perform "Baby Blue" from his debut album.

Tuesday September 24, 2013

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Chvrches, 'Recover' (Live)

The Current

September 24, 2013 • The Scottish synth-pop trio just released its heavily hyped debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. Watch the group perform a stripped-down version of the record's most rousing anthem, "Recover."

Monday September 23, 2013

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Oblivians, 'Em' (Live)

KEXP

September 23, 2013 • Memphis garage rockers Greg Cartwright, Jack Yarber and Eric Friedl made some of the loudest lo-fi of the 1990s. After more than a decade apart, Oblivians returned. Watch the band perform at KEXP.

Saturday September 21, 2013

The Cristina Pato Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

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The Cristina Pato Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

September 21, 2013 • Watch a Galician bagpiper and her trio take the traditionally Celtic sound of her bagpipes in an entirely new, wild and wonderful direction.

The Cristina Pato Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday September 19, 2013

AlunaGeorge, 'Your Drums, Your Love' (Live)

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AlunaGeorge, 'Your Drums, Your Love' (Live)

KCRW

September 19, 2013 • Aluna Francis and George Reid stop by the Morning Becomes Eclectic studios during their U.S. tour to perform songs from their debut album. Watch the duo play "Your Drums, Your Love."

Monday September 16, 2013

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Shovels & Rope: Tiny Desk Concert

September 16, 2013 • The husband-and-wife duo mixes rowdy folk-rock and rootsy ballads, with the help of a canine friend. Watch Shovels & Rope perform live in the NPR Music offices.

Shovels & Rope: Tiny Desk Concert

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The Bats, 'Free All The Monsters' (Live)

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The Bats, 'Free All The Monsters' (Live)

KEXP

September 16, 2013 • The New Zealand band helped define Kiwi pop, along with David Kilgour's The Clean. Here, Paul Kean, Malcolm Grant, Robert Scott and Kaye Woodward stop by KEXP during a rare North American tour.

Saturday September 14, 2013

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

Arturo O'Farrill: Tiny Desk Concert

September 14, 2013 • Latin jazz works best when the musicians involved are as fluent in Afro-Cuban rhythms as they are in the deep grooves and advanced harmonics of bebop. A man with a powerful interest in both the past and the future, Arturo O'Farrill has that pedigree in his DNA.

Arturo O'Farrill: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday September 12, 2013

Majical Cloudz, 'Childhood's End' (Live)

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Majical Cloudz, 'Childhood's End' (Live)

KCRW

September 12, 2013 • Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto recently visited the Morning Becomes Eclectic studios to perform songs from their album, Impersonator. Watch the Montreal duo bring the intense "Childhood's End" to life.

Wednesday September 11, 2013

Bill Callahan Sings 'Small Plane' In A Serene City

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Bill Callahan Sings 'Small Plane' In A Serene City

WNYC

September 11, 2013 • New York's brightly lit 6th & B Community Garden, with its lush greenery and mellow wildlife, provides just the setting for the artist formerly known as Smog. Watch Callahan perform "Small Plane."

Tuesday September 10, 2013

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The 1975: Tiny Desk Concert

September 10, 2013 • The 1975 knows its way around bigness, but in stripping his band's sound down to fit the intimate confines of the Tiny Desk, Matthew Healy doesn't hesitate to transform both his songs and himself.

The 1975: Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday September 9, 2013

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Sharon Van Etten, 'Tarifa' (Live)

KEXP

September 9, 2013 • Van Etten surprised KEXP by performing an unreleased song during the station's recording session at the Portland-area festival Pickathon 2013. Luckily, the cameras were rolling for "Tarifa."