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The Slow Hit Movement: Year-Old Songs On The Pop Charts
Some hits don't shoot up the charts, they gradually rise and peak as they crossover, set off a meme or land on TV.
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First Listen: Maps, 'Vicissitude'
Smart and soaring, Vicissitude is an album versatile enough for dance floors and road trips alike.
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KCRW Presents: Quadron
The Danish pop star Coco O leads a talented band of Los Angeles musicians on Quadron's major-label debut, Avalanche. Watch her perform one of its highlights, "Hey Love," live at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio in Santa Monica, Calif.
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