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All Songs Considered

2:27 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Boards Of Canada Share New Video, Song

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Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 12:32 am

Deceptive Cadence

12:32 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video?

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Elementary school students in Maplewood, N.J. prepare to enact their own Rite.

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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy

Alt.Latino

12:25 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Black, Puerto Rican And Proud: Guest DJ Tego Calderón

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Gifted Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderon is seen outside his studio, El Sitio, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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World Cafe

12:20 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Boy On World Cafe

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Boy.

By David Dye

The Swiss-German duo Boy has enjoyed worldwide success with its charming debut album, Mutual Friends. Members Sonya Glass and Valeska Steiner met in 2005 at a six-week song workshop and quickly developed a rapport.

In this installment of World Cafe, the two discuss the nuances of writing in English, and describe how their friendship grew along with their musical success.

JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

12:06 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Chris Potter Quartet On JazzSet

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Chris Potter.

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Eric Harland summons "The Sirens."

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Pianist Ethan Iverson looks on as The Odyssey unfolds.

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Chris Potter says The Odyssey "is all about big themes set in bold relief."

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Now in his early 40s, Chris Potter is "the most commandingly skilled saxophonist of his generation," according to New York Times jazz writer Nate Chinen.

Mountain Stage

11:32 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Paleface On Mountain Stage

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Paleface.

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Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 12:31 am

Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. A product of New York City's 1990s "anti-folk" movement, the singer first learned to write songs and record demo tapes from iconic outsider musician (and West Virginia native) Daniel Johnston. Paleface went on to influence many important musicians, including his onetime roommate, Beck.

All Songs Considered

11:28 am

Thu May 23, 2013

We Get Mail: What's A Modern Music Snob To Do?

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Even music snobs can find some common ground.

By Stephen Thompson

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 12:28 am

Arts & Life

11:03 am

Thu May 23, 2013

HBCU President Asks Dr. Dre, Why Not Us?

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Moving on to other news in education, last week hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine announced that they would be giving the University of Southern California $70 million to create a degree that will blend business, marketing, product development, design and liberal arts.

All Songs Considered

10:07 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Viking's Choice: The Man, The Machine, The 'Melee'

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Author & Punisher styles some serious headgear.

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Remember the slow-moving, ridiculously armed ED-209 in the first RoboCop movie? The poor thing couldn't walk down a stairwell, but boy, could that machine leave a bloody mess. Author & Punisher does much the same, for both the ears and whatever's left of the body.

Tiny Desk Concerts

7:35 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Imani Winds: Tiny Desk Concert

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Imani Winds performs a Tiny Desk Concert in February 2013.

By Tom Huizenga

Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 10:52 am

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When Igor Stravinsky began composing The Rite of Spring, his ballet for vast symphonic forces, he could hear the music in his head but couldn't quite figure out how to write it down. It was just too complicated.

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