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Chvrches: NPR Front Row

Chvrches' bass-heavy pop sounds will be the soundtrack to many barbecues this summer. In the meantime, the Glaswegian trio got the crowd dancing at SXSW 2013. Watch them perform "The Mother We Share."

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Ducktails: NPR Front Row

This is a live band that thrives on experimentation, playing around and taking chances. Watch Ducktails on stage at Austin's Clive Bar as the band performs "Letter of Intent."

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Jherek Bischoff, Live In Concert

Jherek Bischoff is known for pushing the limits of orchestral music. For this special set for the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit, Bischoff worked with four local Asheville, N.C. musicians.

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Gary Numan, Live In Concert

Gary Numan is considered a pioneer of synth-based electronic music who has often featured a heavy rock influence. For this special set, Numan performed a number of classic hits, as well as new tracks.

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Disclosure, Live In Concert

It's been a pretty big year for Brit producers (and brothers) Guy and Howard Lawrence. The electronic duo, better known as Disclosure, released their debut album, to great fanfare.

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Tourist., Live In Concert

The London-based producer is known for creating emotive, slightly swampy remixes, and was recently signed to Disclosure's new label. Here, Tourist. performs live at Mountain Oasis 2013.

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NPR Music's 12 Favorite Music Videos Of 2013

This year saw interactive videos come to the fore, but some reliable ingredients — dancing, doppelgangers and Drake — were just as key to making a great video in 2013.

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D.D Dumbo: Looping Sounds In An Austin Alleyway

We'd heard all sorts of crazy rumors about the eclectic Australian musician D.D Dumbo. For this Field Recording, we discovered some secrets about his global influences.

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Brody Dalle: Raging Into The Light

The former lead singer of The Distillers and Spinnerette has a sandpaper- and velvet-tinged voice that speaks to rebellious young punks. Watch her perform a personal anthem, "Dressed in Dreams."

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Benjamin Booker: Newport Folk Gets The Summertime Blues

With a borrowed acoustic guitar, the New Orleans singer performs "Have You Seen My Son?" in a secluded spot at the famous festival.

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Beirut And The Arcs To Play Back-To-Back First Listen Live Concerts In New York

On two consecutive nights in September, we're bringing Beirut and The Arcs to stages in New York City to play songs from their new albums, and you can win tickets.

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Songs We Love: jennylee, 'never'

Warpaint bassist continues Los Angeles' deep-rooted love affair with the darker side of new wave on her solo single and video

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Songs We Love: Little Simz, 'Don't Forget'

The North London MC ends her break-out year with a boastful bonus track produced by Hit-Boy

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All Songs +1: Adele Madness

As Adele's 25, finally arrives, we take a look back at the week when anticipation for her third album — which may debut to record-breaking sales — peaked with a mobbed concert in New York.

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Savages, Live In Concert

The London post-punk band is by turns tender and ferocious as it showcases tracks from Adore Life to a sold-out crowd at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

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New Mix: Blood Orange, NAO, Joyce Manor, Factory Floor, More

When hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are away, NPR Music's Saidah Blount and Daoud Tyler-Ameen hack past the All Songs firewall and take over the show.

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Ducktails: NPR Front Row

This is a live band that thrives on experimentation, playing around and taking chances. Watch Ducktails on stage at Austin's Clive Bar as the band performs "Letter of Intent."(Image credit: NPR)

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Jherek Bischoff, Live In Concert

Jherek Bischoff is known for pushing the limits of orchestral music. For this special set for the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit, Bischoff worked with four local Asheville, N.C....

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Gary Numan, Live In Concert

Gary Numan is considered a pioneer of synth-based electronic music who has often featured a heavy rock influence. For this special set, Numan performed a number of classic hits, as well as new...

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Disclosure, Live In Concert

It's been a pretty big year for Brit producers (and brothers) Guy and Howard Lawrence. The electronic duo, better known as Disclosure, released their debut album, to great fanfare.(Image credit: Adam...

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