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Uploaded on Apr 7, 2009

Thao Nguyen makes captivating music. Her songs are raw and infectious, her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a remarkably nimble guitarist. The singer-songwriter stopped by NPR's offices recently to give an intimate performance at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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  • pocketsk3824

    I love the way she dances like a muppet.

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  • sweetbeateliteexcret

    i love the awkwardness of the guy at 5:36. sooo good!

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  • MrColbyJackCheese

    I'm in love!

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  • r begley

    when you dance it reminds me of michael j fox skateboarding.

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  • Lenny Karat

    Great strumming technique. She plays so high on the fret (song 2), why doesn't she use a cut body??? Good vocal match with sound, very creative overall

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  • Tyson Thebeau

    I clicked on this randomly... Love the first song "bag of hammers"? Soo much fun!

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  • magnakid

    I've watched this about 15 times already and I just love her flow and feel. It's so amazing, it's weird but she reminds me of Elmo or Grover from sesame street, her energy is awesome

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  • Rudy Munnerlyn

    Im not gonna fault her on that, because it took me forever to finally get down singing and playing my guitar simultaneously. And when I finally was able to, I found myself moving awkwardly as well :(

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  • MrBigmacplz

    Heard this a while back, and was blown away but forgot about Thao. Then she and 'The get down stay down' had a live KEXP set. Blown away yet again, and thought this deserved another visit, god damn these songs are great.

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  • Aj Bbv

    meow

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  • Benjamin Compton

    She has been desensitized to having great artists playing live while she is at work!

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