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Caribou Live May 11, 2010

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Hear Caribou recorded live in concert from the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. This program originally webcast live on NPR Music May 10, 2010.

VIdeo: Tarrus Riley: Tiny Desk Concert May 11, 2010

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In the calm-before-the-storm part of the day and week -- 10 o'clock on a Monday morning, to be exact -- reggae singer Tarrus Riley, saxophonist Dean Fraser and guitarist Lamont Savory showed up and performed three gorgeous, harmony-drenched reggae songs.

Video: Fredrik: Tiny Desk Concert May 03, 2010

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Fredrik's new record, 'Trilogi,' is a strange, dark concept album meticulously crafted in a studio, so there was no telling how the band might pull off its songs in a Tiny Desk Concert. With a single strummed guitar, a snare drum, a maraca and triggered odd sounds, it all came together beautifully.

Freelance Whales Live May 03, 2010

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Hear the Queens NY band Freelance Whales, recorded live in concert from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. They performed songs from their new album called "Weathervanes." This concert was recorded May 2nd 2010.

Shout Out Louds Live May 03, 2010

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Hear the Swedish pop group Shout Out Louds, recorded live in concert from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. They performed songs from their new album called "Work" and a lot of old favorites. This concert was recorded May 2nd 2010.

Hot Chip Live Apr 26, 2010

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Hot Chip came to the 9:30 Club to make a thousand people dance and scream. They succeeded. Playing many songs from their new album One Life Stand, the band headed by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard played unwavering cheery dance music with synthesizers and electronic beats as the pulse. This podcast may be hard not to dance to. Turn it up.

The xx Live Apr 26, 2010

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The xx performing at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC. The band is at the end of a 6 week U.S. tour. playing songs from their lugubrious spacious and charming debut album. The short 35 minute set left the sold out crowd wanting more.

Video: Lionel Loueke: Tiny Desk Concert Apr 26, 2010

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Listen to any Lionel Loueke record long enough and you'll wonder, "How did he make that noise?" When the unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer showed up for a video performance at the NPR Music offices — literally with bells on — they helped answer that question.

Kings Go Forth Apr 22, 2010

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Since forming a few years ago in Milwaukee, Wis., the 10-piece group Kings Go Forth has been thrilling audiences in and around its hometown with a groove-heavy, horn-powered mix of funk and soul. Now, Kings Go Forth is taking that show on the road, with its first-ever tour of the East Coast. Hear Kings Go Forth in a full concert, recorded live from Washington D.C.'s U Street Music Hall. This performance was originally webcast live on NPR Music on April 20, 2010.

Video: David Russell: Tiny Desk Concert Apr 19, 2010

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With rippling notes, intertwining melodies and a warm, lyrical tone, classical guitarist David Russell plays pieces from the baroque, from Latin America and from deep in the soul of Spain.