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Maura Johnston and Jay Smooth talk about the heavy coat of gloss on the music at the top of the charts, and how pop got so shiny.
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It's no secret that brains and hearts speak vastly different languages, but British singer Ed Harcourt is conversant in both. "Haywired," from his stellar new album Lustre, finds him sounding perfectly suited to the swooning, swooping sound of falling in love.
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A Blog Supreme is on vacation. Until we return, we are periodically leaving you with some shots from The NPR Jazz Photography Pool on Flickr. Here, Bruce C. Moore writes about capturing the great Seattle saxophonist on film last year.
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As he struggles with jealousy and poverty in this powerful tragedy, the psychologically disturbed title character endures ridicule from his superiors and undergoes bizarre medical experiments.
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Iyer's resume includes pianist, composer, bandleader, writer and Ph.D. candidate in physics. In this session, he performs Geri Allen's "I'm All Smiles," and duets with guest host Arturo O'Farrill for the bluesy Iyer original "Abundance."
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Apple now has its own social network for music lovers. It's called Ping. It's built into the latest version of iTunes. All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen signed up and says and it seemed like he came to the party alone.
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A Blog Supreme is on vacation. Until we return, we are periodically leaving you with some shots from The NPR Jazz Photography Pool on Flickr. Here, Scott Bump writes about capturing a great violinist on film at the Newport Jazz Festival.
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The boisterous neo-folk singer is making a name for herself in Philadelphia. The WXPN favorite performs at World Cafe Live as part of its Friday concert series.
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James might reflect a split in the audience for new soul and R&B, and where it's being heard.
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At first, James' "Tell Me You Love Me" sounds like it could have been recorded in the '70s, but it's actually a cut from her latest album, released earlier this year. James' heart is in a bygone era of American music: She even looks like she belongs in another decade. Sometimes it isn't easy being an old soul in a hip-hop world.
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The Brooklyn-based, Ohio-bred band recently released its fifth album, High Violet. Hear the band perform live in studio and World Cafe host David Dye speaks with singer Matt Berninger and guitarist Bryce Dessner.
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From a Brazilian rocker's ode to the overworked and underpaid to a Dominican female MC's story of an immigrant's toil, we spin music that honors the spirit of hard work.
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The Brooklyn youngster has already played with John Scofield, Joe Lovano and Jason Moran. With a debut album slated for early 2011, Felder recently stopped by WBGO's The Checkout to give host Josh Jackson a taste of what's to come.
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A Blog Supreme is on vacation. Until we return, we are periodically leaving you with some shots from The NPR Jazz Photography Pool on Flickr. Here, Tom Wiebe writes about capturing the great composer on film last winter.