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Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo) and Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) take the stage together to perform songs inspired by the writings of Jack Kerouac, in a full concert recorded live from Washington, D.C. The performance features music from the duo's new album One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Music From Kerouac's Big Sur.
Listen to the full concert on NPR Music.
Hear a live mix of roots-rock, folk, country and more in XPN's series of midday concerts, webcast Fridays at noon ET on XPN.org. The full performances are archived on NPR.org/Music.
Jones' new album, The Fall, maintains her jazzy, sultry sound while pushing into more contemporary pop territory. It's a different direction for the singer, but suitable for old fans and newcomers alike. Hear The Fall in its entirety through November 17.
Taking time out from the icy synth-pop duo The Knife to perform as Fever Ray, Karin Dreijer-Andersson makes electronic pop music imbued with haunted fragility. Hear a revealing example of Fever Ray's mysterious aesthetic, Live at Lulea, in its entirety until Nov. 24.
Inspired by the emotionally charged and virtuosic music of the Baroque era, the adventurous mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli's new CD is devoted to the dazzling music associated with the age of the castrati.
Listen to the album in its entirety on NPR.org/music.
After building on its devout hometown following in Toronto, Great Lake Swimmers has spent the last five years becoming a slow-burning buzz band well outside Canada's borders.
Set list
"Your Rocky Spine"
"Everything Is Moving So Fast"
"Bodies and Minds"
"Still"
Indie-rock trio, Yo La Tengo, brings its experimental sound to the Mountain Stage, performing songs from its latest album, Popular Songs.
Set list
"When It's Dark"
"Periodically Double or Triple"
"More Stars Than There Are in Heaven"
"Nothing to Hide"
