Each month, we ask public radio DJs from across the country to share their favorite new songs. Usually, we stick to a handful, but since April is Public Radio Music Month, we're celebrating with a 10-spot.
Larry Groce, host of NPR's Mountain Stage, which is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Rita Houston, the program director at WFUV in New York City
Bruce Warren, the program director at WXPN in Philadelphia and one of the guys behind NPR's World Cafe
David Brown, the host of Texas Music Matters at Austin's KUTX
Mary Lucia, one of the drivetime voices of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current
John Richards, the host of KEXP's ever popular Morning Show
Chris Campbell, host of WDET's beat-centric The Progressive Underground
Kim Ruehl, a frequent contributor to WKSU's FolkAlley.com
John Schaefer, host of Soundcheck, WNYC's music talk show
Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, hosts of NPR Music's hip-hop channel, Microphone Check
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1 of 10
— Phosphorescent
Phosphorescent
/ Courtesy of the artist
2 of 10
— Samantha Crain
Samantha Crain
Todd Roeth / Courtesy of the artist
3 of 10
— P.A.P.I. and Large Professor
P.A.P.I. and Large Professor
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4 of 10
— Sons of Fathers
Sons of Fathers
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5 of 10
— Telekinesis
Telekinesis
Kyle Johnson / Courtesy of the artist
6 of 10
— The Sea, The Sea
The Sea, The Sea
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7 of 10
— Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley
Gary Miller / FilmMagic
8 of 10
— Devendra Banhart
Devendra Banhart
Ana Kras / Courtesy of the artist
9 of 10
— Guy Klucevsek
Guy Klucevsek
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10 of 10
— Sir Swiftus Funkellwerk
Sir Swiftus Funkellwerk
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