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beabadoobee: Tiny Desk Concert

November 29, 2022 • The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.

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From flutes to strings to electronics, this week we're giving thanks to Native American composers, such as Raven Chacon, Barbara Croall, Robert Mirabal and Jim Pepper, for their captivating music

Viking's Choice

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This week: Beauty Pill's unearthed indie-rock rager, Mary Jane Dunphe's dreamy dance-pop, Natalie Yorke's bubbling chutney, Hellish's speedy thrash and a tribute to Low's Mimi Parker.

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Heat Check

The Heat Check playlist is your source for new music from around the worlds of hip-hop and R&B with an emphasis on bubbling, undiscovered and under-the-radar acts.

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The Alt.Latino Playlist

From your parents' favorite boleros reimagined to cumbia-punk, trapchata and the most PG-13 pop, Alt.Latino's got you you covered.

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GloRilla is finding her voice

Though it feels like a mere sample of what's to come, the Memphis rapper's new EP presents her as a singular talent using her instrument as a megaphone for provocation and inspiration.

How Björk's singular voice became an army of we

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How Björk's singular voice became an army of we

In the three decades between her solo debut and this year's Fossora, Björk has turned her singular singing voice toward a more egalitarian ideal.

On Caitlin Rose's first album in 9 years, she's wistful, wiser and having fun again

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On Caitlin Rose's first album in 9 years, she's wistful, wiser and having fun again

Rose's early records mixed country, pop and indie rock — a rare approach at the time. Now, she's released her lustrous new record, CAZIMI, into the musical landscape that she helped shape.

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