KQED Arts & Culture: Music

May 13, 2008
Music Review : Port O'Brien: All We Could Do Was Sing

Port O'Brien, claimed by both the Bay Area and the Central Coast as their own, has been continuously growing in popularity as their music moves beyond the college radio curcuit and across the country. The band's indie-infused folk tunes are painfully catchy, tugging at heart strings and boot straps alike.

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May 11, 2008
Spark : Yoshi's, Hijos del Sol, Diamano Coura

Meet a local legend, young muralists, and West African dancers.

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May 06, 2008
Music Review : The Dodos: Visiter

For the past several years, guitarist Meric Long and drummer Logan Kroeber -- collectively The Dodos -- have been criss-crossing the country, delivering audiences the propulsive folk-rock sound that has made them one of 2008's most acclaimed bands.

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NPR Topics: Music
Listen to new music, podcasts, live concerts and studio sessions. Watch video sessions. Read interviews with musicians and music reviews. NPR covers the best new songs from rock, pop, folk, jazz, urban, world and classical music.

Songs of Sadr Provide Soundtrack for Shiite Militia
The Iraqi government has banned the distribution and public broadcast of a popular genre of war-like songs that praise the fighters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr. Supporters say the music is patriotic; the government says it incites terrorism.

Black Kids and Does It Offend You, Yeah? in Concert
Two curiously named recipients of fervent online buzz converge on a single stage Friday: Black Kids and Does It Offend You, Yeah? perform at WXPN and World Café Live.

'Flowers' for Kathleen Edwards
The smart, funny alt-country singer-songwriter joins host David Dye for conversation and a performance from her latest album, Asking For Flowers. With lyrics that range from the emotional to the political to the hilarious, the disc has been widely hailed as her best yet.

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