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NPR has Mike Doughty’s Free At Noon show online now

Jesse — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:52:55 +0000

Mike Doughty has been on the road in support of his new album Yes And Also Yes. Last week, he and the band played a Free At Noon show for WXPN at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. The entire set is archived now at npr.org. Listen to it here: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/18/142360759/mike-doughty-in-concert

NPR Considers All Things Woody Guthrie

Jesse — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:31:10 +0000

Note Of Hope: A Celebration Of Woody Guthrie was a labor of love for bassist Rob Wasserman and Woody’s daughter Nora. The project has finally seen the light of day and was just featured in a segment on NPR’s All Things Considered. Take a listen to the entire piece here: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/141008687/woody-guthries-note-of-hope-from-beyond-the-grave.

NPR spends the Weekend with Vanessa Carlton

Jesse — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:31:48 +0000

Vanessa Carlton’s new album Rabbits On The Run hit stores this week and NPR’s Weekend Edition caught up with her to discuss the influences and inspirations behind the music. Check out the complete segment here.

Steve Earle sings from behind a Tiny Desk

Jesse — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:12:57 +0000

With his new T Bone Burnett-produced album I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive in stores this week, Steve Earle stopped into the NPR Music offices to perform a few songs for the Tiny Desk Concert podcast. Watch him do solo acoustic versions of “Waitin’ On The Sky,” “Every Part Of Me,” and “This City” below…

Nicole Atkins entertains Austin and the World

Jesse — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:34:21 +0000

While down in Austin for South By Southwest, Nicole Atkins recorded a solo acoustic performance of “Cry Cry Cry” at the Vevo Powerstation. Check it out below…

She also sat down with David Dye for an interview on the nationally syndicated show The World Cafe. The segment recently aired and is now archived on NPR’s website. You can listen to their discussion as well as performances of “You Come To Me,” “Cry Cry Cry,” and “The Tower” here.

Weekend Edition catches up with Los Lonely Boys

Jesse — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:50:32 +0000

NPR’s Weekend Edition featured a terrific segment on Los Lonely Boys this past Sunday. In it, they discuss (among many things) their familial introduction to music…

As they tell Weekend Edition guest host David Greene, fraternal harmony runs deep in their family: Their father, Ringo Garza Sr., was in a band with his own brothers called The Falcones, and made a point of bringing up his sons in a musical house.

“Our father was our biggest influence,” says bassist Jojo Garza. “He showed us all kinds of music — of his music, as well as the music of a lot of the greats.”

Those greats included the likes of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Three Dog Night, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Nelson is also a family friend — the brothers have even golfed with him.

Listen to the entire ten-minute segment here.

Raphael Saadiq goes from Austin to Burbank in the blink of an eye

Jesse — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:34:47 +0000

Raphael Saadiq stole the show a few times in Austin during SXSW last week. He and his band put on a number of incredible sets, and NPR captured his entire performance at Stubb’s on video. You can watch the whole thing below and then click the video under that to see him doing “Stone Rollin’” on Leno this past Monday.

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Ivan & Alyosha gather ’round the Tiny Desk

Jesse — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:23:03 +0000

Ivan & Alyosha’s ep Fathers Be Kind is building at radio now, but the folks at NPR Music were smitten months ago and invited the band to record a session in their offices for their Tiny Desk podcast series. Take a look at the video below so you can get to know the band while they perform “Beautiful Lie,” “Easy To Love,” and “I Was Born To Love Her”…

How does Peter Wolf spell exposure? N – P – R.

Jesse — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:54:15 +0000

Over the course of the last few months, Peter Wolf has appeared on NPR numerous times in support of his latest album Midnight Souvenirs. Check out the links below to hear the pieces:

World Cafe session: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128411993
Fresh Air: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125498015
All Things Considered: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125538517

Tired Pony relaxes in the World Cafe

Jesse — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:29:45 +0000

Gary Lightbody, the lead singer of Snow Patrol, has assembled a supergroup under the name Tired Pony to explore his affinity for country music and American culture in general. The band includes Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey of R.E.M., Richard Colburn of Belle and Sebastian, and Snow Patrol’s Iain Archer and his wife Miriam Kaufmann. The band’s debut album, The Place We Ran From, also includes collaborations with She & Him and Editors. They recently sat down with David Dye for World Cafe session. Click here to listen to the entire broadcast and also for web-exclusive performances of two additional tracks.