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Our favorite bands, from the best seat in the house

Katie White of The Ting Tings, during a live performance at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Mass. WGBH Music hide caption

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The Ting Tings, 'Do It Again' (Live)

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The English electro-pop duo induces a Boston crowd to dance to an upbeat track from Super Critical.

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Punch Brothers, 'Familiarity' (Live)

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The venturesome band takes you on a journey with a three-part song performed at Boston's House of Blues.

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Watch My Morning Jacket Perform 'The Waterfall'

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Watch Jim James and his band perform songs from The Waterfall live during a special First Listen Live concert from Mack Sennett Studios in Los Angeles, presented by KCRW.

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Alabama Shakes, Live In Concert

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Watch Brittany Howard and her crew perform a First Listen Live of their new album, Sound & Color, for a small crowd of KCRW fans at Apogee Studio in Los Angeles.

Shamir performed songs from his upcoming album, Ratchet, at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption

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Watch Shamir Perform 3 Songs From 'Ratchet'

Sporting a Yo Gabba Gabba T-shirt, Shamir clearly came to have a blast at our SXSW showcase. Watch him perform three songs from his upcoming album, Ratchet.

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Parker Millsap, 'Truck Stop Gospel' (Live)

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The Oklahoma singer preaches "Truck Stop Gospel" live at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville's "Mother Church of Country Music."

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Jackson Browne, 'The Long Way Around' (Live)

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In this live performance, Browne showcases his talent for wrapping political convictions in poetry.

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Sturgill Simpson, 'Life Of Sin' (Live)

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Introduced as "the hero of outlaw country," Simpson lives up to the title in "Life Of Sin."

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Cassandra Wilson, 'I Want To Be Loved' (Live)

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An all-star house band stretches out behind Wilson's sultry vocal in this live performance of Willie Dixon's "I Want To Be Loved."

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Robert Ellis, 'Only Lies' (Live)

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Ellis' performance of "Only Lies" shows off the lyrical craftsmanship that has earned him a place among Americana music's young vanguard.

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Jackson Browne, 'Fountain Of Sorrow' (Live)

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Browne reaches back into his formidable catalog to perform a song from 1974's Late For The Sky — and proves he hasn't lost his touch in the decades since it was released.