Watch Gregory Alan Isakov performs on the Woods Stage at Pendarvis Farm outside Portland, Ore. Drew Bandy/opbmusic.org hide caption itoggle caption Drew Bandy/opbmusic.org Favorite Sessions Gregory Alan Isakov, 'Saint Valentine' (Live) July 21, 2015 Watch a simple symphony of violin, banjo and voice, recorded live at Pickathon in Oregon.
Watch 12:31 Tiny Desk Concert with Kate Tempest. Lani Milton/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Lani Milton/NPR Tiny Desk Kate Tempest July 21, 2015 A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.
Watch 3:48 Tanlines performs live in the KEXP studio. Amber Knecht/KEXP hide caption itoggle caption Amber Knecht/KEXP Music Tanlines, "Slipping Away" KEXP-FM July 20, 2015 The Brooklyn twosome returns to the KEXP studio with a drummer and second guitarist in tow.
Watch 3:57 Caitlin Canty performs live in the Folk Alley studio. Folk Alley hide caption itoggle caption Folk Alley Favorite Sessions Caitlin Canty, 'Get Up' (Live) July 17, 2015 The Vermonter pays homage to her favorite bits of American geography on Reckless Skyline.
Watch 12:48 Tiny Desk Concert with Songhoy Blue Lani Milton /NPR hide caption itoggle caption Lani Milton /NPR Tiny Desk Songhoy Blues July 17, 2015 See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.
Watch 59:26 Conor Oberst, Matt Baum and Landon Hedges of Desaparecidos during the band's record release show at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn, NYC. Mito Habe-Evans/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Mito Habe-Evans/NPR Front Row Desaparecidos, Live In Concert July 17, 2015 Watch Conor Oberst's punk band put on an exhilarating, fist-pumping show at Brooklyn's Shea Stadium.
Watch A scene from Krill's video for the song "Torturer." Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist All Songs TV Krill, 'Torturer' July 17, 2015 A mansion caretaker's isolation gives way to paranoia in the Boston band's surreal new video.
Watch Unknown Mortal Orchestra performs live in the WFUV studio. WFUV hide caption itoggle caption WFUV Favorite Sessions Unknown Mortal Orchestra, 'Can't Keep Checking My Phone' WFUV-FM July 16, 2015 This summer's jangliest tune is brought to you by chronic insomnia and a complex love triangle.
Watch 13:04 Kamasi Washington performs live in the KCRW studio. KCRW hide caption itoggle caption KCRW Favorite Sessions Kamasi Washington, 'Re Run Home' KCRW-FM July 14, 2015 The saxophonist brings his signature sizzle and groove to Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Watch Yo La Tengo ushers in the apocalypse by covering The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love." Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist All Songs TV Watch Yo La Tengo Trigger The Apocalypse By Covering The Cure's 'Friday I'm In Love' July 14, 2015 And we thought a new album of cover songs by the band was good news.