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Live in Concert
11:29 am
Mon August 13, 2012

Little Dragon In Concert

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Little Dragon live at Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Celebrate Brooklyn is a 34-year-old free concert series in Prospect Park.
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Swedish electro group Little Dragon performs at the Prospect Park Bandshell Aug. 10, 2012 for Celebrate Brooklyn.
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Nagano's fiery spirit brought down the house as she bounced about banging on unique acoustic and electronic percussion instruments.
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The Prospect Park Bandshell crowd was at capacity.
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Nagano brought the crowd to a standstill on the atypical slower number "Twice."

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The band has collaborated across genres with the likes of the Gorillaz, SBTRKT and Big Boi, but its experimental evolution is best experienced live.
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The band's percussion equals its heavy synth elements.
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The group is anchored by lead singer Yukimi Nagano's one-of-a-kind, soulful voice.

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NPR Music recorded a number of shows at Celebrate Brooklyn this summer, including sets from Jimmy Cliff, Sigur Ros and Calle 13.
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Drummer Erik Bodin relentlessly kept the momentum up with both a drum set and electronic drum pad.
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Originally published on Tue September 4, 2012 12:30 pm

  • Little Dragon Live From Celebrate Brooklyn

Swedish electro group Little Dragon has been remixed countless times. Their soul-infused dance songs steal scenes in primetime TV shows. They've collaborated across genres with the likes of the Gorillaz, SBTRKT and Big Boi. But their experimental evolution is most impressive when it unfurls live — as in this set that brought down the house at Celebrate Brooklyn.

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