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!["I'm not really preaching to the musicians and the other artists," Martin says. "I do music for the person that's nine months late on their rent [and] ain't got no job but got two kids."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3ef828a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2495x1407+3+0/resize/1220x688!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F2500x1407%200%20130%2Fresize%2F2500x1407%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F09%2F349024994d6a85f30f8fbee2bd25%2Fdscf0788-2.JPG)
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After years spent as the go-to guy for a cross-pollinating L.A. music scene, the multi-hyphenate follows his spiritual mission inward for the sprawling series Love Is Louder Than Algorithms.
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Mumford & Sons: Tiny Desk Concert
The British folk-rock band shares world-weary anthems to growing older, weathering the innumerable blows of life and coming out on the other side, hopefully a little wiser.
Caamp: Tiny Desk Concert
Led by Taylor Meier's soft, raspy voice, the folk band shares a range of material, including an old song that still rings true a decade later.
Kronos Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert
The rejuvenated band, sporting three new members, is having more fun than ever. And it shows in these vigorous performances of pieces that are whimsical and socially conscious.
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