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World Cafe

Local Natives On World Cafe WXPN-FM

April 15, 2013 • The indie-rock group from LA plays songs from its latest release, Hummingbird, and talks about recording the sun-drenched album.

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Front Row: Local Natives KCRW-FM

January 11, 2013 • This Los Angeles rock band is about to release one of early 2013's most anticipated albums, Hummingbird. Watch Local Natives showcase several songs from the record during a special KCRW concert.

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Sasquatch Music Festival

Sasquatch 2011: Local Natives, Live In Concert

May 28, 2011 • The band plays briskly infectious, harmony-rich folk-pop music that benefits greatly from its propulsive, Afrobeat-inspired rhythms. It performed songs from its 2010 album at Sasquatch.

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Local Natives perform a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

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Tiny Desk Concerts

Local Natives: Tiny Desk Concert

February 21, 2011 • The L.A.-based indie-rock band plays buoyant, infectious songs that brim with sunny melodies and three-part vocal harmonies. Local Natives' members bring their euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices for a stirring acoustic set.

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All Songs Considered

'All Songs' Listeners Pick The Best Albums Of 2010

December 14, 2010 • All Songs Considered listeners cast tens of thousands of votes for the year's best music. In the end, Arcade Fire's The Suburbs was the overwhelming favorite, with The Black Keys, The National, Mumford and Sons and Broken Bells rounding out the Top 5. See and hear the full list.

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World Cafe

Local Natives On World Cafe WXPN-FM

June 30, 2010 • These long-time friends from Orange County called their debut album Gorilla Manor in honor of the space they shared while living and working together. Hear an interview and tunes from their energetic live show.

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All Songs Considered

Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far)

June 29, 2010 • NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music to date and kept the race tight. But regardless of how the votes fell, it was an exciting chance to pause and look back on what an incredible year it's been for music, to rediscover our favorites, and to spend time with some of the albums and artists we missed.

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Local Natives played the "That" tent at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on Thursday June 10, 2010. Wills Glasspiegel hide caption

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Live From Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo 2010: Local Natives In Concert

June 11, 2010 • The California indie-rock band performed a live set for NPR's South by Southwest party, and it's kept busy ever since. The group's debut album, Gorilla Manor, features blended harmonies and hyperactive rhythms while bringing both cheer and profundity to its songs. Hear Local Natives perform live from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

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Concerts

Local Natives, Recorded Live In Concert WXPN-FM

May 7, 2010 • The band made its first impression in the U.K., where it released its debut album in 2009. Earlier this year, Gorilla Manor made its way to the U.S., where it's helped the rootsy pop group make a major breakthrough. Hear Local Natives perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.

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SXSW: Live From Austin

SXSW 2010: Local Natives, Live In Concert

March 18, 2010 • The Los Angeles band's sound synthesizes vocal harmonies influenced by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (or the more contemporary Fleet Foxes) with the reverberant rhythms of Afrobeat, indie rock and chamber pop. Local Natives performed at NPR Music's daytime party in Austin, Texas, on March 18.

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