Live at NPR
Lou Reed in Concert
Hear the legendary rock artist recorded live, in a full concert from Asbury Park's Paramount Theatre in New Jersey. Lou Reed performed for more than a hour and a half, featuring work from throughout his catalog, including "Sweet Jane" from The Velvet Underground, more recent work like "Guardian Angel" from The Raven and a new song called "Power of the Heart."
'BPP' Jukebox: Peter, Bjorn and John Soloist
Singer and guitarist Peter Morén of Peter, Bjorn and John plays a solo acoustic version of "Object of My Affection," a single off the band's hit 2006 album, Writer's Block.
The B-52s, Recorded Live in Concert
Back after a 16-year hiatus from recording, the cheerfully hedonistic party band The B-52s returned to the public eye last month, releasing the appropriately titled Funplex. Hear the band perform a concert from WXPN and the Electric Factory in Philadelphia.
 

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The UpNorth Concert Hall specializes in recordings of live performance in regional venues. Listen to guest artists or submit your own digital audio from your garage band, string ensemble, church choir or poetry slam.

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NCPR News First UpNorth Music Concert 01/25/08
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Upnorth Music opened its concert series with a program in the Gulick Theater at St. Lawrence University in Canton NY. Featured performers participated in NCPR's year-long studio outreach project. They were Adrenaline Hayride, a bluegrass band from Saratoga Springs, The Jonathan Lorentz Quartet, a jazz ensemble from Queensbury, singer/songwriter Meredith Luce from Ottawa, and the celtic family band The Fraser Clan from Harrisville.
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NCPR News Lake George Steamboats 11/05/07
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Performed in Saratoga Springs, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News In My Life 11/05/07
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Performed in Saratoga Springs, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News Nightlife 10/04/07
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Performed by City Limits in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News Big City 10/04/07
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Performed by City Limits in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News About City Limits 10/04/07
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This classic country act is the house band for the Riding Hy Ranch in Warrensburg, performing two or three times each week year-round. Like a lot of bands we met in out travels, these guys play together not just for the love of music, but for the strong friendships that they have with each other.
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NCPR News Hagfish 10/04/07
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Performed by Flakjacket in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News The End of Summer 10/04/07
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Performed by Flakjacket in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News About Flakjacket 10/04/07
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Don’t be mislead by the name: this is NOT a heavy metal band. Friends Alex Hyatt and Liam Irwin are the songwriting heart of this band that describes its sound as alternative acoustic pop/rock. Sound engineer Joel Hurd was pretty interested in the classic Fender Rhodes keyboard they brought to their session.
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NCPR News When I Sleep 10/04/07
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Performed by Shu in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News Black Horse Radio 10/04/07
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Performed by Shu in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News About Shu 10/04/07
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Shu, in a television appearance in Glens Falls
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Ska, a rhythmically up-tempo precursor to reggae, is a strong musical influence on this band’s sound. Like most of the bands we’ve recorded, though, their songs reflect other musical interests. Shu toured the Northeast extensively in the 1990s, mostly performing for university crowds.
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NCPR News Stand Alone 10/03/07
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Performed by Daniel Monroe in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News Fallen Angel 10/03/07
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Performed by Daniel Monroe in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News About Daniel Monroe 10/03/07
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When he was 15, the band Light House inspired Dan to become a musician. Since then, he has learned to play the guitar and written a lot of songs in the hope that listeners will relate to them in the way that he relates to some of his favorite bands’ messages.
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NCPR News Every Square Inch of the Earth 10/03/07
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Performed by Gary Moon in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News North Up The River 10/03/07
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Performed by Gary Moon in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News About Gary Moon 10/03/07
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Gary Moon at Cafe Lena in Saratoga Springs
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Folk musician Gary Moon sees his hometown Lake George as more of an authentic Adirondack community than a tourist haven. Not afraid to comment on political issues in his songs, Gary hopes that he will play a positive role in protecting what is best about his community. He believes this will happen not just from singing, but from active engagement in community affairs.
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NCPR News A Calm Over Me 10/03/07
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Performed by The Jonathan Lorentz Trio in Lake George, NY for UpNorth Music.
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NCPR News A Mother's Song 10/03/07
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