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The Two-Way
3:38 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Kitty Wells, 'Queen Of Country,' Dead At Age 92

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Originally published on Mon July 16, 2012 5:21 pm

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Concerts
3:31 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Ana Tijoux In Concert

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Tijoux's recent album, La Bala, has become part of the soundtrack to Chile's student protests and increasingly politically confrontational Mexican youth.
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Though the crowd waived Puerto Rican flags in anticipation of Calle 13, the Chilean rapper won over the crowd with calls to unite Latin Americans.
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Chilean MC Ana Tijoux opened for Calle 13 during the 2012 Latin Alternative Music Conference showcase at Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Tijoux took pictures of the crowd as it cheered. More than 7,000 people packed the Prospect Park Bandshell, while just as many were turned away outside.
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The showcase was a highlight of the annual Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York City.
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Tijoux is a lyrical machine gun, delivering verses rapidly and never missing her target. She raps about personal tales of growing up as a Chilean exile, among other topics both universal and political.
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Originally published on Mon August 13, 2012 12:42 pm

Performing as part of the 2012 Latin Alternative Music Conference showcase at Celebrate Brooklyn, the Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux faced a daunting challenge in opening for Calle 13, whose fans are dedicated, impatient and often vocal. But when she hit the stage, her supporters were ecstatic, and newcomers to her music appeared thunderstruck.

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Deceptive Cadence
1:19 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Beethoven — For A Buck

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HJ Lim, the rising pianist whose nine-hour Beethoven cycle shot to No. 1 on the Billboard classical chart.
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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:21 pm

To own all the piano sonatas Beethoven wrote, you used to have to buy at least 10 CDs and spend $50, $75, $100 — or more.

What if I told you that you could get them for less than $10? That's about $1 per hour of music.

That's right — the "Moonlight," "Appassionata," "Waldstein" and all your other favorites, for just $9.99!

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All Songs Considered Blog
11:21 am
Mon July 16, 2012

The xx Teases New Album 'Coexist' With The Simplest Of Love Songs

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The xx will release Coexist on Sept. 11.
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Cover art for Coexist.
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Originally published on Tue July 17, 2012 12:20 pm

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Tiny Desk Concerts
10:52 am
Mon July 16, 2012

The Milk Carton Kids: Tiny Desk Concert

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Originally published on Tue July 17, 2012 12:43 pm

The history of folk and pop music is littered with gorgeous intertwined voices: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, The Jayhawks' Mark Olson and

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