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Live
Concerts
April 10, 2006 — Though she defies
most conventional genre labels, singer Neko Case swings
somewhere between the worlds of heavy art rock and bittersweet
country. Currently on tour for her latest CD, Fox Confessor
Brings the Flood, Case visited Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club
for a night of music, originally webcast live in its entirety on
NPR.org April 9. Martha Wainwright kicked off the night.
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the full concert at NPR.org »
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Live
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April 8, 2006 — Seu Jorge gained
prominence with his unconventional take on David Bowie in the
film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. On tour to promote his
album Cru, he talks to Scott Simon about his work.
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three full songs NPR.org »
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Classical
Music
April 18, 2006 — Yehudi Wyner, 76, has
won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for music for his piano concerto
"Chiavi in Mano," which was commissioned by the Boston Symphony.
Fred Child speaks with pianist Robert Levin, who played the
work's premiere performance.
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Jazz
April 27, 2006 — Since 1984, a group
called Saffire has used boogie-woogie rhythms, saucy lyrics and
quick-fire wit to bring back the long tradition of women in the
blues. Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women perform at NPR's
Washington studios.
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Open
Mic
April 27, 2006 — Andy Guthrie is a
multi-instrumentalist from New York with a remarkable voice. For
his latest CD he performs many of the instruments and sings.
It's a brightly textured collection of jazzy pop tunes with
wonderful harmonies and instrumentation.
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