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Welcome To Yo-Yo's Playhouse Watch the superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma and many of his close friends from all over the world in action at a theatrical props warehouse in Brooklyn. Watch the video

FIELD RECORDINGS One Wytch, Unplugged In A Sunny Backyard The Wytches' furious, hair-flinging psych-rock isn't the stuff of back-porch acoustic sessions. But don't tell that to singer-guitarist Kristian Bell, recorded here in Austin, Texas. Watch the video

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED The Good Listener: Am I Too Old For Music Festivals? Is festival fatigue the first sign of an encroaching spiral into desiccation and death? Or is fair and natural to hit a point in life where you don't feel like it anymore? Read this story

FAVORITE SESSIONS KCRW Presents: Hozier The Irish singer shows off the depth of his abilities, reaching into his American blues influences in this live performance of "Take Me to Church" for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the video

DECEPTIVE CADENCE The Kronos Quartet: Still Daring After All These Years Four decades after its first performance, the San Francisco-based string quartet still nudges composers and audiences in new directions. Read this story