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Paul and Joe DeGeorge (left and right, respectively) of Harry and the Potters, photographed in 2005. That same year, the brothers founded the Harry Potter Alliance, which encourages young readers of the eponymous book series to become active in their comm

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Harry And The Potters Return To Find, And Help Heal, A World Full Of Dark Magic

8:01am June 27, 2019

by Amanda Silberling

The punk-ish duo, made up of brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge, helped pioneer the micro-genre of "wizard rock" in 2002. Now, much like You-Know-Who (but benevolent), they've returned.

Thom Yorke and Dajana Roncione in a scene from the video for Yorke's ANIMA, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Thom Yorke's 'ANIMA' Is An Emotional Love Story For Dark Times

7:00am June 27, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

ANIMA's brief visual counterpart, available now on Netflix, feels artful, warm and uncharacteristically revealing. Plus, it's got some of the Radiohead singer's wildest dance moves yet.

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Wall Projections & Watercolors: 11 Visual Artists Creating The Look Of Seattle Music

8:24pm June 26, 2019

From projectionists to directors and photographers, Seattle has only gotten more creative in the ways it presents itself visually.

Ben Dickey performing live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert - Recorded live for this session.

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Ben Dickey Lives On The 'Outskirts' And Takes A Star-Making Turn

5:52pm June 26, 2019

The roots singer-songwriter shares songs from his latest album, A Glimmer On The Outskirts and how he ended up starring in a biopic directed by Ethan Hawke.

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Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)

4:05pm June 26, 2019

There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

Mateo Kingman (left) and Gustavo Santaolalla in the video for "Último Aliento."

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Cuban Rap, Soulful Shoegaze And A Transformation From The Ravine

3:32pm June 26, 2019

Orishas returns with a piano ballad for existentialist insomniacs, Chicago's Divino Niño offers a dream-pop ballad and Mateo Kingman teams up with Gustavo Santaolalla.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Singing The Land

2:10pm June 26, 2019

On this week's show, hear music from Karine Polwart and Duncan Chisholm.

Lesley Gore and producer Quincy Jones at work in the studio. The two collaborated on "You Don't Own Me" and a handful of other 1960s hits.

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'You Don't Own Me,' A Feminist Anthem With Civil Rights Roots, Is All About Empathy

11:50am June 26, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

Ever since a 17-year-old Lesley Gore sang it in 1963, the coolly mutinous song has moved women to reject passive femininity. Its writers, though, say there are layers of resistance in its words.

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NPR Music's favorite songs of the first six months of 2019.

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Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)

10:43am June 26, 2019

There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

Betty Who performs a Tiny Desk Concert on May 29, 2019 (Shuran Huang/NPR).

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Betty Who: Tiny Desk Concert

9:38am June 26, 2019

by Josh Rogosin

Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.