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Deceptive Cadence
12:23 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Get Out And Hear Music: Classical Summer Festivals 2012

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Music and food mix well on the lawn of the Ravinia Festival outside Chicago. This year's edition runs through Sept. 9.
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Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 5:17 pm

With the July Fourth holiday behind us, now is the time to map out a musical adventure. Below is a sampling of just a few of the dozens of summer classical music festivals around the country, grouped by region. From outdoor extravaganzas and picturesque locales to intimate indoor settings, live music thrives in the summertime. Been to a good summer fest not listed here? Tell us all about it.

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Tiny Desk Concerts
12:11 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Laura Marling: Tiny Desk Concert

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Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 12:43 pm

When Tom Jones performed at the NPR Music offices in 2009, it felt like an exercise in cruelty: His Tiny Desk Concert took a larger-than-life icon, a superstar for whom intimacy is implied but impossible on a huge stage, and shrunk him to where every bead of sweat could be seen. Young English folksinger Laura Marling, on the other hand, lives for that sort of intimacy.

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Thistle and Shamrock
5:23 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

Thistle And Shamrock: For Freedom Alone

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Fiddler Laura McGhee
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In 1320 a landmark document set out the principles of democracy on which the U.S. constitution was later based and it helped inspire the Declaration of Independence. This letter, The Declaration of Arbroath, is remembered today in fiddler Laura McGhee's "Arbroath Suite."

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Concerts
5:11 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

Live Wednesday: Hot Chip In Concert

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Hot Chip performing at Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Hot Chip multi-instrumentalist Owen Clarke during one of the few moments he wasn't dancing.
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Hot Chip brought an incredible light show to the Prospect Park bandshell.
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Joe Goddard, Hot Chip's primary producer, chips in on the vocals.
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Al Doyle stole the show late when he decided to remove his Miami Vice white jacket.
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Al Doyle shows off his skills on the steel drum.
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A nice shot of Hot Chip's stage setup and the maximum capacity crowd at Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Alexis Taylor spent much of the night on his keyboard and MPC.
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Alexis Taylor (left) and Joe Goddard formed Hot Chip together in 2000.
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Joe Goddard also released a fantastic dance album this year with his friend Raf Rundell as The 2 Bears.
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Alexis Taylor does his best Elton John impression.
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British electro-pop vets Hot Chip brought eight members to the Prospect Park bandshell.
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Hot Chip vocalist Alexis Taylor (right) takes a moment to dry off mid-song.
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Al Doyle played a variety of instruments on Wednesday night. Guitar was one of them.
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Originally published on Wed October 17, 2012 10:56 am

The huge popularity of EDM — electronic dance music — has led to a sea change in concerts lately, as huge crowds gather to watch brand-name DJs like Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Avicii. Nothing wrong with that, but it was great to be reminded last night at Celebrate Brooklyn that there are still bands playing dance music the old school way: with multiple human beings and instruments being played in real time.

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Music Interviews
4:01 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

At 100, Woody Guthrie Still Resonates

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July 14, 2012, is the 100th anniversary of Woody Guthrie's birth.
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Reporter Bradley Klein stands with Nora Guthrie (left), director of the Woody Guthrie Foundation, and archivist Tiffany Colannino (right).
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One of Woody Guthrie's notebooks, circa 1942.
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Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 10:16 am

Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old on Saturday. The singer and songwriter wrote "This Land Is Your Land," among thousands of other songs.

Even though Guthrie died almost 45 years ago, his lyrics and message continue to appeal to new generations of Americans.

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