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New Mix: Courtney Barnett, Exitmusic, Okkervil River, More
This week's essential mix features new solo music from Courtney Barnett, the long-awaited return of Exitmusic, a weighty epic from Swedish organist Anna von Hausswolff and more.
Songs We Love: Remember Sports, 'Up From Below'
After a location and name change, Remember Sports has re-emerged as a pop-punk band that'll be hard to forget. Hear the first single from Slow Buzz, out May 18.
Watch Deer Tick Perform 'Card House' Live At Pickathon
Watch this band that ping pongs between hard rock and soft folk take a turn towards the latter for a standout performance of their song 'Card House.'
Bon Iver's Longtime Manager To Announce A Bid For Congress
Kyle Frenette, a Wisconsin native, will run against Rep. Sean Duffy this year for a seat in the House of Representatives.
You Can Now Enter The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest
Send in a video of you (or your band) performing an original song at a desk and you could win a chance to play a Tiny Desk concert at NPR.
Songs We Love: Nubya Garcia, 'When We Are'
The jazz saxophonist Nubya Garcia isn't a pyrotechnics specialist or a speed demon; her main concern is the strength of her bond with the groove.
Hear A New Song Of Celebration From River Whyless
There's brilliant new music from the Asheville-based quartet. The song, "Van Dyke Brown," is a revelatory coming-of-age tune.
First Listen: Turnstile, 'Time & Space'
Turnstile leans into its psychedelic tendencies, turning the turnt-up hardcore band into a lush studio experiment.
World Cafe Nashville: Idle Bloom
Its roots are in the all-ages punk scene, but the band has evolved into one of the city's most musically compelling and lyrically insightful ensembles.