All Songs Considered
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New Music: Baths, Jim Jarmusch, Sam Phillips, More
We kick this week's show off with a lot of noise from filmmaker (and past guest DJ on All Songs Considered) Jim Jarmusch and his gloriously gritty side project called SQÜRL. The band, with Carter Logan and producer/engineer Shane Stoneback, originally formed to score the 2009 Jarmusch film The Limits Of Control. SQÜRL has a new, self-titled EP coming out this month and we've got a preview cut called "Pink Dust."Also on the show: Remarkable new electronic music from Baths; the atmospheric...
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New Music From The Polyphonic Spree, Jon Hopkins, More
This week, All Songs Considered goes big with massive, heart-thumping new music from the gloriously exuberant, sprawling pop group , and the brilliantly experimental folk-rock band . We also check out a gritty album from a Swedish group known as Goat. The band's music is part prog-rock, part Afro-pop and undeniably awesome.Also on the show: New solo music from former singer; electronic music genius , and the deep-bass grooves of, a band with a song inspired by the surreal imagery of David...
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Vampire Weekend On New York, Souls Of Mischief And The...
The four members of Vampire Weekend — Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson — made their third record over a period that began in 2009, while they were still recording Contra, the band's second album. Now the record is done. It's called Modern Vampires of the City, and it comes out on May 14. I think it's the band's best yet. Hear an interview with Ezra and Rostam and hear the story of how this record was made and some hear some of the music that inspired it.
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New Music From Iggy Pop, Tricky, The National And More
He's 66 years old, has beaten his body beyond belief and Iggy Pop will still out-rock you. We kick this week's All Songs Considered off with a cut from his new record with The Stooges, Ready To Die. Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton chat about Iggy and the rest of this week's mix from different cities. Sitting in NPR Music's New York studios, Bob previews a cinematic and seductive new record from The National, along with a new album from trip-hop veteran Tricky. Meanwhile, Robin, based at...
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New Mix: Cyborg Love, Heartbreak And A Mystery
On this week's All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton settle into the new NPR Music offices and discover that it comes with their very own butler. After bumbling around in the studio, they also manage to figure out all the new gear and share some great new music.Things kick off with a strange tale from the playful pop group Sonny and the Sunsets about a man who falls in love with a cyborg. Then the fabulously quirky singer and guitarist artist Kimya Dawson of the Moldy...
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New Building, New Mix: Songs About Change
As they filled up their moving boxes to relocate to NPR's new offices, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton sent out a plea to listeners for the best songs about how to deal with change: breakups and letdowns, graduation, big moves, etc. You responded in huge numbers, and we picked a few standouts to play on this week's show. We've got classics from Led Zeppelin, The Animals and Neil Young and more modern favorites such as The White Stripes and Vic Chesnutt.Bob and Robin...
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The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Guest DJ
"I absolutely get up every day and think, 'let's make some cool music.'- Flaming Lips' Frontman Wayne CoyneOn this edition of All Songs Considered, Wayne Coyne, singer and creative force for The Flaming Lips, joins hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to share songs and events that shaped his childhood, including the eery effect of a classic from The Beatles. We also hear an "amazing piece of dramatic, freaky music" from Tom Jones, and a contemporary cut from Beach House that's one of Coyne's...
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Sex, Heartbreak and Redemption
This week on All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton go on a haphazard musical journey across the globe to share their favorite new discoveries. Manchester's The 1975 start things off with the band's punchy song called "Sex." Then we head to Brooklyn for soul singer Charles Bradley, who keeps things heated with "You Put The Flame On It," a track from his upcoming album Victim Of Love. Back in Iceland, lf Arnalds (not to be confused with her cousin lafur Arnalds) shares her...
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New Mix: Vampire Weekend, Savages, Giant Drag, Eluvium...
On this edition of All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share some final discoveries from this year's South by Southwest music festival, including the British noise-rock group Savages and Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass, the Swiss-German pop pair that records and performs as Boy.Also on the show: A stellar new record from Vampire Weekend; a long-awaited return for the Annie Hardy-led rock group Giant Drag; the sweet sounds of Icelandic singer Olafur Arnalds and a new...
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Electronic Edition: James Blake And Brian Eno, DJ Koze,...
Fresh from their musical trek to Austin, Texas for this year's South by Southwest music festival, Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by Sami Yenigun and Otis Hart, who share some of their favorite electronic, house, and dubstep discoveries.Sami kicks things off with the first track from techno producer DJ Koze's new album Amygdala, which you can stream in full on our site right now. British singer, songwriter and producer James Blake brings us a new and wonderful collaboration with Brian...
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SXSW Late Night Dispatches Day 5
Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton and Stepehn Thompson wrap up our coverage from SXSW 2013 in a late evening churchyard discussion
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Late Night Dispatches SXSW 2013 Day 4
We continue on a theme of following your dream and find your voice, a theme so eloquently presented by Dave Grohl's keynote address on Wednesday as we talk with former All Songs Considered intern Will Butler, who only last week, broke and with no plan decided to find a way to attend SXSW. Will is also blind, but got work writing for Noisey.Vice.com and he tells this inspiring tale.Musically we talk about loud screamy metal bands, dancey band like Rhye and Ducktails and some hip hop and...
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SXSW 2013 Late Night Dispatches Day 3
Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton and Ann Powers discuss highlights from SXSW 2013 including Dave Grohl's Keynote address, The Sound City performance, the band Death, Flaming Lips, Telekinesis, Skinny Lister, Terakaft and so much more
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SXSW 2013 Late Night Dispatches Day 2
Bob Boilen along with Robin Hilton, Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers talk about their discoveries and Highlights for day 2 of the SXSW 2013 music festival. highlights include Nick Cave, Savages, The Lone Bellow, Marnie Stern, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Wildcat! Wildcat and more.
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SXSW 2013 Late Night Dispatches Day 1
Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton, Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson gather at the end of day one at the SXSW Music Festival to share their discoveries, adventures and old favorites. Including the music of Dana Falconberry, Blue Hawaii,Ashley Monroe,Action Bronson, Guards, Mother Falcon, Marnie Stern, Torres and Jim James.
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SXSW 2013 Preview
It's that time of year again! All Songs Considered is headed on another musical trek to Austin for this year's South By Southwest festival. Before hitting the road we took time to find some great tracks that will likely to love at this years music festival. Host Bob Boilen, producer and co-host Robin Hilton, editor Stephen Thompson and NPR Music critic Ann Powers listened to around 1500 songs and pick their most likely favorites at this years festival.The Soil & The SunAlbum: What Wonder Is...
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Flaming Lips, Surfer Blood, Sufjan Stevens, More
This week on All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by some familiar friends from the NPR Music team, who share their latest musical finds.1. Surfer Blood: "Demon Dance" from 'Pythons'2. Miyazaki: "Torrents" from 'Color Of Glass'3. Leven Signs: "Prague Spring" from 'Hemp Is Here'4. Sufjan Stevens: "Give A Little Love" (unreleased single)5. The Flaming Lips: "Look... The Sun Is Rising" from 'Terror'6. Maria Schneider: "Perfectly Still This Solstice Morning" from...
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Phoenix and David Bowie With New Music and More
On this edition of All Songs Considered, Robin Hilton bares his heart and soul only to have co-host Bob Boilen crush it mercilessly. The point of contention? John Denver. The late country singer, who provided the soundtrack to Robin's childhood, is celebrated on a new record called The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver. It features, among many other cuts and artists, My Morning Jacket doing "Leaving On A Jet Plane."We've also got a brand new song from David Bowie, from his first album...
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Brass Bed, Bombino, KEN Mode, Waxahatchee, More
This weekAll Songs Considered, is brought to you in part by the letter B. Robin Hilton starts it off with Louisiana natives Brass Bed and the group's addictive rock-pop stylings with the song "Cold Chicory."Bob Boilen introduces a track that he can't help but shout about by the Nigerian artist Bombino. The Tuareg guitarist supplies an edgy new cut from his new recordNomad, produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.We also hear a track off of the new record from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds...
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Bryan Ferry Guest DJ
This week, host Bob Boilen sits down with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry to chat about the universal allure and importance of love songs. Ferry has had a long and transformative career, beginning with his years in the rock group Roxy Music, to a solo career that's spanned forty years and fourteen albums.Though Ferry has long had a well-earned reputation for being a romantic crooner, he tells Bob "it's always easier for me to write the sad songs and sing the sad songs. The moments I feel...
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New Music From The Knife, Four Tet And (Oh Yeah) My...
We had this show all wrapped up last Friday. It was totally in the can! Then My Bloody Valentine dropped its highly anticipated new album over the weekend and threw our previously recorded show into total chaos! But hey, it was worth it. We (and all the other My Bloody Valentine fans out there) have been waiting more than 20 years for this! Hear a new cut from the album and tell us what you think in the comments section.Also on this week's episode: Bob and Robin contemplate their own...
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A Secret Atoms For Peace Track, Roxy Music As '20s Jazz,...
On this week's episode, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back with their latest mix, including a hard-to-find track from Thom Yorke's latest project, Atoms For Peace. The song "What The Eyeballs Did," doesn't appear on the band's upcoming album, Amok. But if you do some digging on the group's website, you'll find a hidden link to download it.Also on the show: Bob and Robin travel back in time to hear Bryan Ferry's Roxy Music re-imagined as '20s jazz instrumentals. Seriously. No singing....
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Thom Yorke and Friends Talk Atoms For Peace
The musicians who make up Atoms For Peace are an unusual bunch on the face of it, but when you hear their music, it all makes sense. The rhythm is so intense and the way it mixes/clashes with all the electronic sounds is pretty thrilling.Thom Yorke pulled the group together to support his 2006 solo album The Eraser. It includes Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco (he's played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers as well) and...
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Jack White's On Bluesman Charley Patton, New Tegan &...
1. Alessi's Ark: "The Rain" from 'The Still Life'2. Rhye: "The Fall" from 'The Fall'3. Tegan And Sara: "I Couldn't Be Your Friend" from 'Heartthrob'4. Final Fantasy: "None Of You Will Ever See A Penny" from 'Has A Good Home'5. RVIVR: "Spider Song" from 'Spider Song'6. Fatoumata Diawara: "Mali Ko"7. Charley Patton: "Mississippi Boweavil Blues" from 'The Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1'
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GlobalFEST 2013
Every January for the past decade a dozen or more bands from around the world have gathered in New York City for globalFEST - one long, frenzied night of live music showcasing the diverse cultures, histories and numerous sonic branches of "World Music." This year's lineup included Zimbabwe legend Oliver Mtukudzi and his band The Black Spirits, Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, Chicago's wildly exuberant marching band Mucca Pazza, and much, much more.For this week's edition of All Songs...
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New Music From Tom Waits & Keith Richards, Ra Ra Riot,...
On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got a bunch of new-year premieres for you, including a special collaboration between Tom Waits and Keith Richards. The two veteran musicians recorded a song together for a new compilation album called Son Of Rogue's Gallery, and we guarantee it's not at all what you'd expect. Do the word's "sea chantey" mean anything to you?Also on the program: A curious and captivating new song from Ra Ra Riot; the ghostly and gorgeous voice of Lisa Germano; a...
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2013 Winter Music Preview
On this edition of the program, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton invite a gaggle of other NPR Music peeps on the show to share some of the records they're most looking forward to in 2013. Hear new music from Low, fierce world rhythms from Red Baraat, a traditional latin love song from Ileana Cabra, a marriage of hip-hop and new jazz from Jose James, trippy electronica from FaltyDL, rapper Earl Sweatshirt and more!LowAlbum: Invisible WaySong: Plastic...
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A Holiday Party For The Ages, From All Songs Considered
We decided to go all out for this year's All Songs Considered holiday party. The guest list for this (trust us!) unforgettable night of music and tall tales included Kishi Bashi, Dan Deacon, Carrie Brownstein and Nellie McKay. We hosted the festivities at a secluded cabin we rented one weekend in a snowy woods. It was a chilly night, but we had a roaring fire, plenty of eggnog, vegan haggis and lots of holiday songs to keep everybody warm!Songs Featured On This EpisodeHappy Xmas (War Is...
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Listener Picks: Your Favorite Albums Of 2012
We're a big family at NPR, with amazing member stations and listeners tuning in or clicking from all over the world. Last week, when All Songs Considered posted its annual poll inviting people to pick their favorite albums of 2012, thousands of votes poured in from those listeners with sometimes surprising results.Babel, by Mumford & Sons, is the listener pick for the 2012 album of the year. It didn't come out until this fall, but managed to climb quickly as the favorite, at least among...
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Discussion: The Year In Music, 2012
This has been a phenomenal year for music. Veterans Neil Young and Crazy Horse released not one but two ambitious and ingenious albums. New artists such as Kishi Bashi and Alt-J appeared with exciting and unusual records. Plenty of other surprises popped up along the way: Cat Power returned from a six-year hiatus with the best album she's ever made. Ty Segall, already a prolific artist, released three stellar garage-rock records in 2012 (three!), while the first-ever studio album from...
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The Albums We Missed This Year
With the year rapidly winding down, the NPR Music team has been haggling over which albums and songs to include on our various best-of lists. It turns out there was a lot of music released in 2012, and while we do our best to feature much of it on All Songs Considered, we're really able to share only the tiniest fraction of what's out there. So before it's too late, we thought we'd take a moment to pause and check out some of the albums we missed. To help us out, we've got Sami Yenigun, Otis...
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Bands That Should Be Bigger
The halls of music history are littered with bands that should have made it big, but never did. Maybe they put out a couple of amazing records and you feel like you're the only person on the planet who appreciated them. Or maybe they're still trying, and you're holding out hope, along with the band, that that big break will finally come.We recently asked listeners to tell us their picks for bands that should be way bigger than they are and we were surprised by how many we didn't know. On...
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Local Natives, The Who, Gospel Claws, IO Echo, More
Bob Boilen has had a ban on seeing arena rock shows for more than 30 years, but it may ending. He recently saw The Who at a mega-dome concert, performing one of Bob's favorite albums in its entirety. On this edition of All Songs Considered, hear a cut from that record and why Bob loves it so much.Also on the show: Hear a cut from the upcoming Local Natives record, Hummingbird, the band's much-anticipated sophomore followup to 2010's Gorilla Manor. We've also got some fantastic new...
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Andrew Bird, Ty Segall, Pantha Du Prince, Brian Eno,...
Host Bob Boilen has been on the road having way too much fun. (CMJ Music Marathon, Moogfest, Peter Gabriel). This week, Bob's finally back in the office, and he and co-host Robin Hilton share some of their favorite records and songs of the week, including beautiful new music from Andrew Bird, a stunning music app and album from Brian Eno, a blistering rock gem from Ty Segall and more. Bob also shares tips from a new book, Supernatural Strategies For Making A Rock 'n' Roll Group, by Ian F....
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Moogfest 2012
If it weren't for Robert Moog, a lot of the music you enjoy today might not have been possible. As the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, he gave rise to not only the technology needed for modern electronic music, but also the creative spirit that inspired countless musicians to take his vision and play with it, mold it and reshape it into mind-blowing works of art.This past weekend, a remarkably gifted group of electronic and experimental rock artists gathered in Asheville, N.C., for the...
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The Best of CMJ 2012
Each fall hundreds of little-known bands descend on New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. As far as festivals go, it's one of the best for surprises, since so many of the acts are new and emerging talent. For the artists it's a chance to be seen and heard and, hopefully, loved. For the rabid music fan or journalist, it's a sometimes overwhelming embarrassment of musical-discovery riches.On this edition of All Songs Considered, recorded live at the Judson Memorial Church in New...
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Guest DJ Peter Gabriel
Last weekonAll Songs Consideredwe talked about how much we lovePeter Gabriel's classic album,So,which is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special deluxe edition and live tour. This week, Peter Gabriel himself joins us to share some of the musicheloves by other artists, including early music byThe Beatles, soul legendOtis Reddingand the inimitable jazz singerNina Simone. We also check out that deluxe version ofSo(out Oct. 22), which includes remastered versions of the original songs, a...
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Peter Gabriel's 'So' At 25, Death Grips, Bad Books,...
This week, Bob and Robin kick off the show by celebrating the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, and how well it coincides with a new cut from Swedish pop trio Peter Bjorn and John called "I Wish I Was A Spy."NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen joins the conversation and shares what he calls "relationship therapy," in the song "Friendly Advice," by Bad Books. Later, things get loud when NPR Music's Frannie Kelley stops by to share a cut from the new Death Grips album, while Robin plays...
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Guest DJ John Cale
On this week's All Songs Considered the former founding member of The Velvet Underground talks about his latest solo album and shares some of this favorite songs by other artists.Few artists have had careers as long, as distinguished or revered as John Cale's. A founding member of experimental rock pioneers The Velvet Underground, Cale has spent nearly a half-century as an vanguard musician in drone, rock, and classical. He's known in part for producing seminal works by other artists, such...
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Fall Music Preview 2012
On this week's show we've got a ton of premieres from Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard, Martha Wainwright, and Ty Braxton, who offers a cool new remix of Philip Glass. Also, All Songs Considered co-host Robin Hilton has been holding a top secret album in his grubby little hands since late this past spring. On this edition of the show he can finally share it with the world. What could it be?Robin, and host Bob Boilen are joined by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and...
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Atoms For Peace, Tilly & The Wall, Woods, More
On this edition of All Songs Considered, co-host and producer Robin Hilton offers host Bob Boilen $200 million to walk away from the show forever. Does Bob take the bait?More importantly, we've got a great mix of essential new songs, including a sneak preview of the upcoming album by Atoms For Peace, which features Radiohead's Thom Yorke, producer Nigel Godrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and drummer Joey Waronker. The album, due out sometime next year, doesn't have a name yet but...
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The Most Important Band Of Your College Years
Few bands seem to matter to us as much as the ones we discover in our youth. It may be, in part, because we're the most open to new ideas and sounds when we're coming of age. But mostly it's just a time when we need the comfort and companionship of a favorite band the most - a group or artist that helps us make sense of the world and find our place in it.If you follow ourblog, you may have seena recent postasking you to tell us about the most important band of your college years. We got a...
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This Week's Essential Listening, From Animal Collective,...
All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back from their 2012 World Tour, which is to say they visited Seattle and Portland, Ore. last week, and have returned with a batch of new songs and stories to share. On the west coast Bob and Robin hosted a couple of listening parties, where they played music for an audience, the audience got to rate the songs, then everyone talked about them, just like hardcore music fans. They were joined by Telekinesis frontman Michael Benjamin...
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Dan Deacon Plays DJ
Electro-pop geniusDan Deacon's latest album is as big as its name,America. It's epic, soaring and loud, but also minimalist at times and full of beauty. On this edition ofAll Songs Considered, Deacon talks about his latest album and shares some of his favorite songs with host Bob Boilen. Deacon brought a strange and surprising mix of artists, from The Rolling Stones to early electronic artist Raymond Scott, and minimalist composer Steve Reich, plus a few great unknowns.
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THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIAL LISTENING: JENS LEKMAN, AMANDA...
On this week's show hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share some of their favorite new discoveries, including the Kate Bush-inspired Swedish duo Niki And The Dove, German experimental pianist Nils Frahm, and a surprising new album from singer Amanda Palmer.Also on the show: the best new music in a decade from the Chicago-based band Sea And Cake; the inimitable storytelling of Swedish pop singer Jens Lekman; and an epic new album from post-punk veterans Swans.Jens LekmanAlbum: I Know What...
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Tame Impala, Blur and a Lot of New Music You Are About...
If you are listening to this podcast while operating a two-wheeled vehicle, please stop the vehicle and continue listening. In addition to some safety advice, this week's All Songs Considered features: The R&B singer Miguel and his infectious vocal hiccup, a warm and captivating song from Conveyor, a big, blue Blur box set, and a song with serious swagger from Tame Impala.Also on the show, two bands that hail from NPR's home city of Washington, D.C. Drop Electric is a "Sigur Ros-ian" band...
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David Byrne & St. Vincent, Django Django And More
On this week'sAll Songs Considered: funny concert memories, one album with a wacky cover and a surprisingly great sound, a bittersweet goodbye and (of course) lots of new music.Listen toDjango Django'srefreshing mix of sounds, the moody melodies of Ormonde,David ByrneandSt. Vincent'shorn-based collaboration, Bob's favorite jazz record of the year (byNeneh Cherry & The Thing) and more.Plus,Mike Katzifjoins this week's show to play his pick, the vibrant and provocative "Fineshrine" by Purity...
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Newport Folk Festival 2012 Preview: Wilco, My Morning...
More than 50 years after it first started, The Newport Folk Festival continues to represent a broad range of American folk music and its many branches. This year, tickets for the two-day event in Rhode Island disappeared a record three months in advance of the festival. It kicks off this Friday with full concerts by Wilco, Blitzen Trapper and Megafaun, and continues through the weekend with shows by Iron & Wine, Jackson Browne, Alabama Shakes, Conor Oberst and many more.On this edition of...
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The xx, Dan Deacon, Frank Ocean, Passion Pit, More
On this edition ofAll Songs Considered, hear the first new song fromThe xxsince the group's stunning debut in 2009. "Angels" is a sensitive love song, and fantastically sparse in instrumentation, aside from a booming bass.Also on the show: a masterfully restrained song fromFrank Ocean's first full-length studio album; a premiere of the song "Counter Charm" from the Brooklyn-based duo, She Keeps Bees; euphoric electro-pop fromPassion Pit; the wildly infectious artistDan Deaconand his ecstatic...
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Dinosaur Jr. Returns, Metal From Baroness, Son Lux And...
On this week's All Songs Considered, listen to what happens when Robin takes a chance on an album based solely on its cover art, and when Bob brings on a surprise guest who makes our ears bleed.The forthcoming album from Taken By Trees, the solo project of Victoria Bergsman, was inspired by a recent trip to Hawaii. Premiering here, "Dreams" is a tropical, slightly sultry song. Also inspired by landscapes, Son Lux (also known as Ryan Lott) created the song "Resound" for a compilation album of...
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George Harrison's Son, Dhani And Thenewno2, Rapper El-P,...
In 12 years of recording All Songs Considered, co-host Robin Hilton has never seen Bob Boilen boogie in the studio quite like he did while making this week's show. Listen and you'll hear why. We also find out which song Sean Rowe's "Horses" reminded Bob of on our summer music preview.After a month of guest DJs, previews and other special shows, Bob and Robin are back with a good ol' fashioned mix of picks for this week's essential listening. Hear a new song from New Zealand's Lawrence Arabia...
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Summer Music Preview 2012 :Premieres From Cat Power,...
This week on All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton offer sneak previews of some of the summer's most anticipated releases. The show opens with JEFF The Brotherhood's roll-down-the-windows jam, "Country Life," followed by the new Spoon/Wolf Parade/New Bomb Turks supergroup Divine Fits and their effortlessly cool, "Would That Not Be Nice?".English singer-songwriter Bill Fay returns with his first new album in 40 years, while Cat Power returns after a six-year hiatus with what...
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Summer Music Preview 2012 :Premieres From Cat Power,...
This week on All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton offer sneak previews of some of the summer's most anticipated releases. The show opens with JEFF The Brotherhood's roll-down-the-windows jam, "Country Life," followed by the new Spoon/Wolf Parade/New Bomb Turks supergroup Divine Fits and their effortlessly cool, "Would That Not Be Nice?".English singer-songwriter Bill Fay returns with his first new album in 40 years, while Cat Power returns after a six-year hiatus with what...
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Guest DJ Patti Smith
On this edition of All Songs Considered, poet and singer Patti Smith joins host Bob Boilen to talk about her musical passions, including doing fancy dance steps with her siblings in South Jersey. She talks about meeting Jimi Hendrix as a young journalist and later recording in his dream studio Electric Lady Studios, where she and her band made their latest album, Banga. Smith connects her South Jersey drawl with the sounds of Hank Williams, and plays the songs that make her want to leap out...
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Our Favorite Music Of The Year (So Far)
This week on All Songs Considered, Co-Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers to take a step back, catch their breaths and consider the past six months of music. They share their favorite new artists, biggest surprises, favorite albums and songs of 2012, so far. This week's show features a batch of poptimistic, feel-good songs (along with a few tracks better heard alone in a dark, quiet room.) These favorite songs of the year are not...
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Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection
If you grew up with parents who love music, chances are you raided their record collection at some point. What did you find? Was there an artist or album or song that shaped your tastes in music today, or something you still carry around with you years later?On this edition ofAll Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton reflect on their own parents' record collections and share stories from NPR Music listeners. One thing they learned: The music people discovered wasn't always...
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Dancing While The Sun Comes Up: Detroit Electronic Music...
Last week, about a hundred DJs and bands played to more than a 100-thousand lovers of electronic dance music. They all came together for one reason: to dance, and that's what they did 24-7, for three days.Now in its thirteenth year, Movement: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival has featured an enormously diverse group of electronic producers and DJs from around the world. Detroit is the birthplace of Techno and after all these years of being more popular nearly everywhere but Detroit, there...
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It's Gonna Get Sweaty: A Maryland Deathfest Preview
Once a year, we pull out our skull goblets, prepare various sacrifices and get ourselves ready for Maryland Deathfest. Now in its tenth year, Maryland Deathfest is the largest metal festival in the United States. On this episode, host Bob Boilen is joined by NPR Music's resident metal fiend and Viking berserker, Lars Gotrich, and metal writer Kim Kelly to preview some of the doom, black metal and crust punk artists performing on this year's stages. With band names like Autopsy, Infernal...
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Can't We All Just Get Along? Our Search For The Albums...
When the NPR Music team started talking about the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's Graceland, we soon realized everyone on staff agreed it was one of the all-time great records. That doesn't happen very often, especially in a group of people with such divergent tastes in music.Vote For The Albums Everyone Can LoveThis discovery got us thinking: Is it possible to form a top ten list of records everyone can agree on? The kinds of records that, if you put them on at a party, everyone would say,...
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New Music: Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More
On this edition of All Songs Considered, a strange mishap turns Robin Hilton into a robot ... and he/it is programmed to talk about how great a time the All Songs Considered crew had at our fantastic fun. concert. Hiltonbot 2.0 is good and all, but it could never take the place of flesh-and-blood, music-loving nerdery, so the show includes picks from the apparently-human NPR Music editor Jacob Ganz and All Songs intern Dan Raby.On the show: Patti Smith's first album in eight years, which...
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The Ting Tings, Yann Tiersen, Tu Fawning, More
On the latest episode ofAll Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton take a circuitous route through this week's recommended listening, starting withtwo randomly paired videos from the WFMU blog, and ending with angular electronica from Squarepusher. Along the way we hear a brash tale of love, loss and the Guggenheim fromThe Ting Tings; a mix of soul and dubstep from The Memorials, French artistYann Tiersen's beautiful "Monuments," and a little bit of eerie blues-rock from one of...
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This Week's Picks: The Mynabirds, St. Vincent, Fiona...
Okay, who let Bob Boilen have a book of "rock 'n' roll" baby names? The damage is done, and he's discovered that people named "Bob" are "beloved weirdos." This revelation led Bob and Robin on a trip to find a few of their favorite "beloved weirdos" who are making great music today. St. Vincent's Annie Clark is one (emphasis on the "beloved" and creative side), with her continuous quest to craft denser, darker rock songs. Clark's new song, "GROT" — the B-side to her Record Store Day single —...
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New Mix: Spiritualized, Jack White, Yuck And More
It's been a while since we heard new music from Spiritualized's Jason Pierce (a.k.a. J Spaceman). After the one-two punch of nearly dying from double-pneumonia in 2005 and going through six months of chemotherapy for a degenerative liver disease, Pierce is back in a big way with "Hey Jane," a chugging nine-minute song which draws from the classic rock of bands like The Velvet Underground.Also on this week's show: a new blast of guitar from Jack White's debut solo record, Blunderbuss; Yuck...
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Jack White Interview: How I Made 'Blunderbuss'
All Songs Consideredhost Bob Boilen and Jack White discuss the making ofWhite's new album, Blunderbuss.Plus, the difference between playing with men and women, why hipsters are scary and what major labels do that indies can't.See a video of this interview on the NPR Music sitehttp://www.npr.org/2012/04/13/150593292/jack-white-how-i-made-blunderbuss?ps=mh_frimg1
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NEW MUSIC FROM HOT CHIP, DIRTY PROJECTORS AND MORE
This week on All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen and Jacob Ganz go globe hopping to find new music from familiar faces: Canada's Japandroids makes punk music that doesn't only want to punch you in the face; New York's Dirty Projectors mix familiar elements from different eras to create some completely new music; and we hear from London's Hot Chip, those nerds who just wanna dance. Also on this episode: the return and revival of soul singer Bobby Womack, Peter Broderick's sweeping tribute to...
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The Speak-Singing Debate: Just Sing The Damn Song!
Few people can easily define it but nearly everyone knows it when they hear it. Speak-singing, the murky marriage of spoken lyrics and sung melodies, can be heard in everything from 17th century opera to the Velvet Underground and latest Mountain Goats record. On this edition of All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton argue over the pros and cons of this polarizing art form and take a look at some of their favorite (and not-so-favorite) speak-singing artists. Plus, listeners...
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New Mix: Sigur Ros, Norah Jones And Danger Mouse, More
It's been two years since Iceland's dreamscape sound artists Sigur Ros scrapped the band's sixth album and went on indefinite hiatus. But the group is back now with plans for a new record this year. Hear a sneak preview of the new music on this week's All Songs Considered, plus a collaboration between Danger Mouse and Norah Jones.Also on the show: Former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman returns with a solo album under the name Father John Misty; We spin new music from our favorite artist...
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Portlandia's Carrie Brownstein And Fred Armisen Play DJ
Portlandia isn't a show about music, but there's plenty in it for the rock nerds. The IFC comedy series, set and filmed in Portland, Ore., is the creation of Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen — both of whom have spent enough time in bands (Brownstein in Wild Flag and Sleater-Kinney, Armisen in the punk group Trenchmouth) to see the humor in amateur DJ nights and men with Pearl Jam tattoos. On this week's show, the two sit down with Bob Boilen to talk about the music they grew up with, their...
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Saturday
The final night at the South By Southwest music conference offered our team in Austin new favorites, classic performances and a few welcome surprises.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Friday
Day three at South by Southwest included death metal, hip-hop from Seattle, a set from the band with the number one song in the country and the emergence of a newAll Songsfavorite.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Thursday
On Thursday at SXSW, our intrepid team hosted a day party, caught two performances by Bruce Springsteen and experienced a whole lot of emotion.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Wednesday
Highlights from day one at SXSW included discoveries, old favorites and NPR Music's official showcase at Stubbs, featuring the return of Fiona Apple.
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SXSW 2012 Preview
All Songs Consideredis Austin-bound! On this week's show, host Bob Boilen, producer and co-host Robin Hilton, editor Stephen Thompson and NPR Music critic Ann Powers talk about the bands they're most excited to see this year at South by Southwest.The four-day music festivalkicks off on Wednesday, March 14 in Austin, Texas, and features roughly 2,000 artists, spanning countless genres.On the show:Bad Sports: "Can't Just Be Friends"Lady Leshurr: "Lego"Filastine: "Colony Collapse"Quiet Company:...
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New Regina Spektor, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Does...
On this edition of All Songs Considered, we hear a stunning new song from Regina Spektor's upcoming album What We Saw From the Cheap Seats. We've also got Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, who joins Polish avant-garde composer Krzysztof Penderecki for a new collection of strange and beautiful classical pieces. Plus, listen for punk-inspired rock from Mind Spiders, a gorgeous new album from Cowboy Junkies, joyful electronic pop from Kishi Bashi, a new solo project from Nick Zammuto (half...
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New Mix: A Premiere From M. Ward, Julia Holter And More
This week on All Songs Considered, M. Ward puts his many side projects aside to record a new solo album — one that explores the moody songwriter's cheerier side. A Wasteland Companion isn't out until April, but we've got an exclusive sneak preview of the song "Primitive Girl."Also on the show: no-frills blues-rock from Ohio's Mount Carmel, a snowballing slow-burner from London's Dry the River and shoegazey pop from Minnesota's Now, Now (whose members met in marching band). Plus, Julia Holter...
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Electronic Edition: Burial, The 2 Bears, VCMG, And More
NPR's Sami Yenigun and Otis Hart are back to talk beats, loops, drops and more with Bob Boilen. The latest Electronic Edition of All Songs Considered includes cuts from the new Grimes album, a surprise EP from Burial, a Burnt Friedman remix of South African dance music and premieres from Claude Von Stroke, Nina Kraviz and VCMG — a collaboration from two former members of Depeche Mode.Also on the show: Hot Chip's Joe Goddard emerges with the side project The 2 Bears and the mysterious Spanish...
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Valentine's Day Dedications
Don't look now, but Valentine's Day is once again looming on the horizon. One of our most polarizing holidays, Valentine's Day either reminds you of the seemingly endless frustrations of being single or, as with most of the listeners who shared stories for this edition ofAll Songs Considered,it's a chance to celebrate love in all of its wonderfully unpredictable, beautifully diverse forms. On this week's show, listeners dedicate songs to the ones they love. Hear music fromBjork,The XX, a...
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New Music From Andrew Bird, Julianna Barwick, And More
The latest mix from All Songs Considered includes a sneak preview of Andrew Bird's highly anticipated new album Break It Yourself, the hypnotic harmonies of Julianna Barwick, sweet pop from Hospitality and a couple of CDs picked solely for their cover art, from the bands Thee American Revolution and Artificial Lover. Also on the show: the surprising and elusive music of Spoek Mathambo, and NPR Music's Frannie Kelley joins hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to share one of her favorite new...
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Sharon Van Etten, Listening Party Interview
First Listen: Sharon Van Etten, 'Tramp'An interview with Sharon Van Etten with questions from NPR Music listener and Sharon fans.On her 2009 breakthrough Because I Was in Love, Sharon Van Etten is the embodiment of exposed nerves; the very essence of wounded vulnerability. In that record's best song, "Much More Than That," she lays out her insecurities while laying herself bare: Adorned by little more than a chorus of her own looped voice, Van Etten tentatively recalls tiny romantic gestures...
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New Mix: Blistering Punk, Campy Rap And Some Great...
This week on All Songs Considered: Bob Boilen drops a party-rap track direct from Canada; Robin Hilton explains what he loves so much about Thomas Patrick Maguire, the songwriter he recently named his favorite new artist; and a surprise guest busts up the proceedings with some good old-fashioned California punk. Plus: pulsing, atmospheric tracks from Young Magic and Lucius, and the original voices of Liz Green and Sea of Bees.NEW MIX: CEREMONY, SEA OF BEES, YOUTH LAGOON, MOREMitchmaticAlbum:...
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Premieres From Leonard Cohen, Lower Dens, Lambchop, And...
To celebrate the return of producer and co-host Robin Hilton, this week's All Songs Considered is the first proper episode of all-new music this year. On this episode, three guys who have never had trouble cranking out songs — Leonard Cohen, The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt and Lambchop's Kurt Wagner — unveil cuts from their new albums. Also: a sneak preview from Lower Dens, an under-the-radar band from Baltimore that's also readying a new release.The Magnetic FieldsAlbum: Love at the...
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globalFEST 2012
Twelve bands, 17 different countries, three stages, one frenzied night: That's the promise of globalFEST, a yearly showcase for international musicians who come from around the world to New York's Webster Hal. There, they introduce themselves to American club bookers, festival programmers, band managers and, of course, music fans. If you pace yourself well, there's just enough time during the evening's six hours to get a good taste of each band — and this year's amazing array of talent was...
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2012 Winter Music Lookahead.mp3
Sleigh BellsAlbum: Reign of TerrorSong: Born to LoseShearwaterAlbum: Animal JoySong: Animal LifeStew & The Negro ProblemAlbum: Making ItSong: Love Is A CultAdam ArcuragiAlbum: Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It...Song: The WellCraig FinnAlbum: Clear Heart Full EyesSong: Rented RoomDirty ThreeAlbum: Toward The Low SunSong: That Was WasImperial TeenAlbum: Feel the SoundSong: Out From InsideCharlie Haden/Hank JonesAlbum: Come SundaySong: Going HomeSharon Van EttenAlbum: TrampSong:...
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All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special 2011
Holiday music is inescapable this time of year, but it's worth remembering that "Jingle Bell Rock" isn't the only game in town. This week on All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen sits down with NPR's Jacob Ganz and Barrie Hardymon to play some holiday music you may not have heard before. That includes a 15th-century English carol, a 2010 club banger revamped with a Hanukkah theme, and a truly bizarre Prince song that finds the Purple One toasting his dead lover with a banana daiquiri ... on...
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Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2011
This summer, when All Songs Considered asked listeners to vote for their favorite albums of the year so far, there were a handful of shoo-ins. Instantly beloved releases by Bon Iver, Adele, Fleet Foxes, The Decemberists and others all made a predictably strong showing.Six months later, many of those albums have held their ground — but our poll of listeners' 100 favorite records from all of 2011 still had its surprises. The Black Keys swooped into the No. 6 slot with El Camino, an album just...
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Discussion: The Year In Music, 2011
Was 2011 the year of the sneak attack? So many of big musical moments in the past 12 months seemed to appear out of nowhere. There was the unlikely return of the ukulele, which took a starring role in one of the year's most fascinating and talked-about releases, the tUnE-yArDs album w h o k i l l. Wilco and Bright Eyes, each coming off a run of albums that divided fans, dropped career-defining records — no less odd or experimental than their predecessors, but packed top to bottom with...
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Viking's Choice_ 2011 In Metal And Outer Sound.mp3
Viking's Choice: 2011 In Metal And Outer SoundAs NPR Music begins year-end music list season, we normally save producer and Viking's Choice blogger Lars Gotrich's favorite furious blast beats, meditative drones, spiraling riffs and other such unclassifiable sounds for after Christmas. Not this time around. We wanted the noise and we wanted it now.While no one sound or trend truly dominated metal or outer sound in 2011, Lars talks to All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about a set of field...
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When New York Was 'On Fire': A Mid-'70s Musical...
If you were in New York City in the 1970s, you might have stumbled upon the birth of punk, new-wave, hip-hop, salsa, disco, minimalist classical and avant-garde jazz. The city during these five years — 1973 through '77 — was the birthplace of many of the most innovative and influential musical genres born in the second half of the 20th Century, despite the fact that it was economically devastated, and was thought — at the time — to be musically bankrupt.Will Hermes was there. He was a...
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New Music From The Black Keys, J?nsi, Drake And More
Sinners repent, for the end of the year is nigh. Starting soon, NPR Music will begin looking back on the best music of 2011 — but this week's All Songs sneaks a few new releases under the wire before all the counting down begins. Perhaps the biggest surprise is a new record from Jnsi, the Sigur Rs frontman who released his dazzling solo debut last year, and has been mostly quiet since then. Jonsi is behind the original soundtrack for the upcoming Cameron Crowe film We Bought a Zoo; this...
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These Go To Eleven: Songs Best Heard Extra-Loud
There's no denying certain songs are best experienced when played as loud as possible. Since this Friday, 11/11/11, is Nigel Tufnel Day — the unofficial holiday honoring the fictional Spinal Tap guitarist, who cranked his amplifiers past 10 — this week's episode is all about the songs that instantly make you want to turn the volume up.Such songs can be simple and anthemic, like The Modern Lovers' garage-punk or Kelly Clarkson's roller-coaster pop. Or they can be densely layered, like LCD...
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These Go To Eleven: Songs Best Heard Extra-Loud
There's no denying certain songs are best experienced when played as loud as possible. Since this Friday, 11/11/11, is Nigel Tufnel Day — the unofficial holiday honoring the fictional Spinal Tap guitarist, who cranked his amplifiers past 10 — this week's episode is all about the songs that instantly make you want to turn the volume up.Such songs can be simple and anthemic, like The Modern Lovers' garage-punk or Kelly Clarkson's roller-coaster pop. Or they can be densely layered, like LCD...
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The Mind-Blowing, Mysterious Moogfest: Festival Recap
If it weren't for Robert Moog, a lot of the music you enjoy today might not have been possible. As inventor of the Moog synthesizer, he gave rise not only to the technology needed for modern electronic music, but also to the creative spirit that inspired countless musicians to take his vision and play with it, mold it and reshape it into mind blowing works of art.This past weekend, a remarkably gifted group of electronic and experimental rock artists gathered to celebrate Moog's genius in...
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CMJ Discoveries: Casiokids, Firehorse, Caveman, More
As it does every fall, the CMJ Music Marathon came to New York City last week. They don't call it a marathon for nothing: For a band, performing in the festival can mean playing 10 shows in five days. For a fan, the choices of what to see are daunting and distant. Alabama Shakes might be playing on Delancey Street, while Teen is in Brooklyn and The Lonely Forest is playing KEXP's Showcase at the Ace Hotel, 20 minutes away. For music journalists, it's hard not to wish you could clone yourself...
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Electronic Edition: M83, Burial And Massive Attack, Four...
NPR Music producers Sami Yenigun and Otis Hart return once again to hold court with Bob Boilen on the best new electronic music. This episode ofAll Songs Consideredincludes tracks from superstars M83 andFour Tet, a collaboration betweenBurialandMassive Attack, off-the-radar releases from The Field, Luca Bacchetti, Roll the Dice and RxRy, and a mysterious single from an unknown artist.Along the way, Sami and Otis explain some of the peculiarities and buzzwords of the electronic scene, such as...
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Biophilia: Bjork Visualizes Music
Bjork is a visionary. Sit down with her, and she'll tell you how today's technology gives her hope and allows her to be intuitive and emotive. Talk about music, and the Icelandic singer will tell you how the chorus in a song is like a wide-open space and how the verse is a constricted, narrow tunnel. Launch her collaborative iPad/iPhone application, and you'll see how this vision of music takes shape, literally.Here is the conversation we had in an office in New York City.And here are a few...
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Festival Recap: The Magic Of All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties isn't like most music festivals: It looks for artists on the fringes sonically and aesthetically, with guest curators adding a personal touch. The festival, which began in 1999, is held in both the U.K. and the U.S. The American version took place this past weekend on the boardwalk of Asbury Park, N.J. Portishead picked the bands to play Saturday's shows, which included everything from the U.K. post-punk group The Horrors and messed-up dub-rock outfit The Pop Group to...
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New Mix: Childish Gambino, Symphonic Peter Gabriel, More
Donald Glover is almost as prolific a rapper as he is an actor and comedian — which makes his upcoming album more than your average celebrity crossover record. The star of NBC's Community has been releasing hip-hop albums online since 2008 under the alias Childish Gambino (which he picked from a website that generates Wu-Tang Clan member names). This week's All Songs has a cut from his first physical release, CAMP, due out in November.Also on this episode: Sporting another comically...
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Laura Veirs, Harold Budd, Pujol, Exitmusic, More
This week onAll Songs Considered, youth and age meet in the middle. A still-kickingTony Bennettteams up with the still freakishly youngLady Gagaon his newDuets II;Laura Veirs, who was very pregnant the last time she visited NPR, marks her new motherhood with a children's album; andHarold Budd, the wizened experimental composer who announced his retirement from music years ago, reemerges with one of the most beautiful albums of his career. Also on this episode: Exitmusic and Milagres, two New...
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Listening Party And Q&A With Wilco
On Monday, Sept. 19, we played the entire new Wilco album, The Whole Love, for a special online listening party. This is that conversation with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt and Pat Sansone
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Fall Music Preview: Atlas Sound, Bjork, Feist, More
Summer's almost over, but if this year's warm-weather months weren't everything you hoped they'd be, there's one heck of a consolation prize around the corner: loads and loads of great new music.This week on All Songs Considered, NPR Music's Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson and The Record critic Ann Powers join hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to talk about some of the releases they're most looking forward to coming out this fall. That includes a new multimedia "app" album from...
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St. Vincent Takes Your Questions
St. Vincent (Annie Clark) joins us for a chat about her new record. If you missed our listening party, we played the entre record and then had St. Vincent join us for a conversation about her album Strange Mercy.
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Nick Lowe Plays DJ
Nick Lowe is one of those musicians who actually seems to get better with age. He got his start in the mid-'60s English roots- and country-rock group Kippington Lodge, which later changed its name to Brinsley Schwarz, and earned a cult following in the local pub scene for the band's laid-back, feel-good swagger. Later, as a solo artist, he wrote inspired songs full of wit and heartache, such as "Cruel to Be Kind" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," a hit for Elvis...
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New Mix: Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Tom...
On this edition of All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share the music they love most this week:1. Neutral Milk Hotel: Oh Sister2. Olivia Tremor Control: The Game You Play Is In Your Head3. Lisa Hannigan: Home4. Pedro Soler & Gasper Claus: Insomnio Mineral5. Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter: Come To Mary6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Same Mistake7. Tom Waits: Bad As Me8. James Blake and Bon Iver: Fall Creek Boys Choir
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T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art...
When the soundtrack to the Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? hit American ears 10 years ago, the impact was as massive as it was unexpected. Led by producer T-Bone Burnett, the album paired contemporary artists with the folk, blues, country and gospel of the movie's Depression-era setting. It became a runaway hit, selling roughly nine million copies and scoring a Grammy for Album of the Year. More importantly, it kick-started an Americana music revival that is still going...
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Songs That Make You Feel Good
After winter must come spring. Last month, All Songs Considered asked for stories about the songs that make you cry — and received about 8,000 responses, some of them deeply personal. It seemed only fitting, then, to explore the other side of the issue. On this week's show, Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton, and ASC listeners share the songs that elevate their mood, inspiring them to whistle, dance in public, and move on from hardship and heartbreak. Rocks Off Artist: Rolling Stones Album: Exile On...
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Memorable Moments From the Tiny Desk
After close to 150 performances captured on video, we figured it was time for a look back at one of NPR Music's most unpredictable creations: Tiny Desk Concerts. On this episode of All Songs Considered, Bob and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson share their stories of the most moving and surprising moments from three and a half years of live music in the NPR offices. Gogol Bordello Song: "Start Wearing Purple" Bob: "I remember saying to the leader of the band, Eugene Hutz, 'Do you guys need...
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New Mix: Herzog, Grouplove, REM, Andrew Bird, The...
Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share their latest mix: Herzog: Silence Grouplove: Tongue-Tied REM: Begin the Begin Andrew Bird: Bein' Green The Teddybears: Crystal Meth Christian Bjork: Crystalline The Features: Kids We Were Promised Jet Packs: Act On Impulse
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A Newport Folk And Jazz Festival Preview
It's been more than a half century since the Newport folk and jazz festivals got their start in Rhode Island. In the years since, both events have continued to unite a diverse mix of artists from the far-reaching branches of both genres, while breaking new talent and showcasing revered veterans. That tradition continues July 30 and 31 2011, with the Newport Folk Festival, followed by the Newport Jazz Festival on Aug. 6 and 7. NPR Music will be at both events to webcast and broadcast a full...
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Electronic Edition Part III
Host Robin Hilton chats with NPR Music's Sami Yenigun and Otis Hart about new and upcoming electronic releases. 1.Hudson Mohawke- Thank You (Satin Panthers EP)2. Apparat- Black Water3. Danny Daze- Your Everything4. Balam Acab- Apart5. Ital- Only For Tonight6. Digital Line- Africa7. Shlomo- Just Us8. Tiger and Woods- Gin Nation
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Summer Music Memories
On this week's episode of All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share the songs that made their summers in Queens and Kansas, respectively — and listeners chime in with their own memories. Included are American classics from Bob Dylan and Neil Young, some virtuosic noodling from Funkadelic and Rush, and the inevitable, all-time jam that is Violent Femmes' "Blister in the Sun." Like a Rolling Stone Artist: Bob Dylan Album: Highway 61 Revisited Maggot Brain Artist: Funkadelic...
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Fountains Of Wayne, New Wilco, Paul McCartney...
We've got an exclusive preview of the upcomingFountains of Waynealbum,Sky Full of Holes. Also thePaul McCartneyclassic "Every Night," from a beautifully remastered version of his debut solo album. Plus, Wilco offers an early taste of its upcoming albumThe Whole Love— the single is the band's first release on its newly founded label, dBpm Records.Also on the show:M. Wardjoins neo-folk singer Carlos Forster for an enchanting homage to campfire songs,Gillian Welchreturns with her first...
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New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, Patti...
New music from Fiery Furnacessinger Eleanor Friedberger and her first solo projectand a slow-and-steadyBuddy Hollycover byPatti Smith. We've also got two premieres from albums that are still months away: a hypnotic groove from the Malian blues veterans inTinariwenand some typically triumphant indie-pop fromMates of State.Get SomeArtist: Lykke LiAlbum: Wounded RhymesImidiwan MatanamArtist: TinariwenAlbum: TassiliAdd to PlaylistWords of Love (performed by Patti Smith)Artist: Various...
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Discussion: The Year's Best Music (So Far)
Around this time each year, the All Songs Considered gang pauses to marvel at how quickly the months are passing, and to reflect on some of the memorable music that's come out so far. What have been some of 2011's biggest surprises? Who are some of the best new artists? NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and reviewer Ann Powers join co-hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to share some of the songs and albums they think have helped define the first half of 2011. Songs in this episode:...
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Wilco Live, New Discoveries From Motopony, Other Lives
This week on All Songs Considered: Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton talk about some of their favorite shows from the recent Sasquatch music festival, including a particularly memorable set from Wilco. Also on the this week's show, we hear some great new discoveries: neo-psychedelia from Other Lives, electro-folk from Motopony, a swirly dreamscape from BOBBY, heartbreaking melodies from Sam Phillips, and fuzzy noise-pop from JEFF the Brotherhood. Songs in the show: Via ChicagoArtist:...
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Wilco Live, New Discoveries From Motopony, Other Lives
This week on All Songs Considered: Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton talk about some of their favorite shows from the recent Sasquatch music festival, including a particularly memorable set from Wilco. It was just one of several dozen performances from the four-day live concert extravaganza held over the Memorial Day weekend in eastern Washington state. Also on the this week's show, we hear some great new discoveries: neo-psychedelia from Other Lives, electro-folk from Motopony, a swirly...
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Eno Plays DJ
We all have our musical heroes: those artists whose work is game-changing, or even life-changing. On this episode of All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen speaks with his hero, Brian Eno. Get a Job Artist: The Silhouettes Album: Get a Job Daniel Saw De Stone Artist: Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk Album: Complete Recorded Works Captain of Your Ship Artist: Reparata & The Delrons Album: Captain of Your Ship Most Wanted Artist: Cults Album: Cults Dead Finks Don't Talk Artist: Brian Eno Album: Here...
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British DJ Show
1. Song: Wires Artist: Owiny Sigoma Band Album: Wires 2. Song: The Sound Table Artist: Cameo Album: Knights of the Sound Table 3. Song: Love Is The Drug Feat. Cha Cha Artist: Kode9 & The Spaceape Album: Black Sun 4. Song: French Kiss Artist: Lil Louis Album: House Flash Vol. 11 5. Song: The L Word ft. Jada (Original Mix) Artist: Deniz Kurzel Album: The L Word (Single) 6. Song: Go Bang Artist: Dinosaur L Album: 24-24 Music 7. Song: When I'm in Awe Artist: Gaslamp Killer Album: Death Gate EP...
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ew Music From: Bon Iver, Dark Metal From Boris, Graveyard
Calgary Artist: Bon Iver Album: Bon Iver Blacks Artist: Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross Album: Blow EP The Rest Of My Life Artist: Yellowbirds Album: The Color Hospital Ships Artist: Hospital Ships Album: Lonely Twin Dystopia (The Earth Is On Fire) Artist: YACHT Album: Shangri-La Hope Artist: Boris Album: Attention Please Ain't Fit To Live Here Artist: Graveyard Album: Hisingen Blues
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Moby Plays DJ
Convoy Artist: C.W. McCall Album: C.W. McCall's Greatest Hits Live and Let Die Artist: Wings Album: Wings Greatest Ghost Rider Artist: Suicide Album: Suicide Warm Leatherette Artist: The Normal Album: Warm Leatherette/T.V.O.D. Rockets Artist: Moby Album: Destroyed Add to Playlist Regiment Artist: Brian Eno/David Byrne Album: My Life in the Bush of Ghost Right Thing Artist: Moby Album: Destroyed I Only Have Eyes for You Artist: The Flamingos Album: Best of the Flamingos Purchase Music
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Splitsville: Breaking Up with Your Favorite Band
On this week's All Songs Considered we head to Splitsville with a look at some of the bands we've broken up with or grown apart from over the years, along with some of the artists we'll stand by no matter what.
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Super Bueno! Latin Music For Everybody, Part 2
Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras, hosts of NPR's Latin alternative music show and blog, are back this week to school the ASC crew about what's going on in Latin America and beyond. 1. Los Rakas 2. Geko Jones 3. Lagartijeando 4. Gina Chavez 5. CLDSCP 6. Diego Garcia 7. Pegasvs
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Exclusive Previews: Danger Mouse, Le Butcherettes, Ben...
1. The Ronettes: "Walking In The Rain" 2. Little Scream: "Red Hunting Jacket" 3. The High Llamas: "Berry Adams" 4. Danger Mouse and Daniel Luppi: "The Rose With The Broken Neck" 5. Ben Sollee: "Bible Belt" 6. Le Butcherettes: "I'm Getting Sick Of You"
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Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket, More
Circuital Artist: My Morning Jacket Album: Circuital Happy With You Artist: The Bewitched Hands Album: Birds & Drums In The City Artist: Chris Bathgate Album: Salt Year Eleven Artist: Thao & Mirah Album: Thao & Mirah Abducted Artist: Cults Album: Cults Home Is A Fire Artist: Death Cab For Cutie Album: Codes And Keys
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New Mix: Low, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, More
The Ballad Of Frankie Jr. Artist: Five Eight Album: Your God Is Dead To Me Now Flunkt Sass Vs. The Root Plume Artist: Of Montreal Album: thecontrollersphere Woman Artist: Timber Timbre Album: Creep On Creepin' On Bubble Artist: King Creosote & Jon Hopkins Album: Diamond Mine Try To Sleep Artist: Low Album: C'mon The Afterlife Artist: Paul Simon Album: So Beautiful or So What Belong Artist: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Album: Belong Losing My Edge Artist: LCD Soundsystem Album: LCD...
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Panda Bear Plays Guest Dj
This week, All Songs Considered hands the reins to acclaimed experimental musician Noah Lennox, a.k.a. Panda Bear. Lennox made the trip down to NPR's Washington, D.C. headquarters while on a visit to his hometown of Baltimore. He sat down with host Bob Boilen to talk about his upcoming album Tomboy (out April 12) and to pick some of his favorite tunes. Breed Artist: Nirvana Album: Nevermind You Can Count On Me Artist: Panda Bear Album: Tomboy Oliver Twist Artist: Avey Tare Album: Down There...
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Discoveries from SXSW 2011
Bob Boilen talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson about their true SXSW 2011 discoveries. Beaver Artist: Holger Album: Sunga Add to Playlist Find out more about this album at Holger's website. The Choke Artist: Austra Album: Feel It Break Literal Artist: The Calm Blue Sea Album: The Calm Blue Sea Before I Move Off Artist: Mount Kimbie Album: Crooks & Lovers Rest Artist: Cheyenne Marie Mize Album: Before Lately Millions of People Running in Circles Artist: Magic Bullets Album: Magic Bullets
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Saturday
The NPR Music crew gather one last time in Austin, Texas for their 4th SXSW 2011 nightly wrap up. Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers talk about the music they loved on this last day and night of the festival.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Friday
The NPR Music crew gather in a churchyard in Austin Texas for their 3rd SXSW 2011 nightly wrap up. Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers talk about the music they loved on this 3rd day of the festival.
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Late Night Dispatches from SXSW 2011: Thursday Day 2
The NPR Music crew gather on a street corner again in Austin Texas for their 2nd SXSW 2011 nightly wrap up. Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers talk about the music they loved on this 2nd day of the festival.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Wednesday
The NPR Music crew gather on a street corner in Austin Texas for their first SXSW 2011 nightly wrap up. Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers talk about the music they loved on this first day of the festival.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Wednesday
The NPR Music crew gather on a street corner in Austin Texas for their first SXSW 2011 nightly wrap up. Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers talk about the music they loved on this first day of the festival.
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SXSW 2011 Preview
All Songs Considered is Austin-bound! On this week's show, Bob, Robin, Stephen and Ann talk about the bands they're most excited to see this year at South By Southwest. The four-day festival kicks off on Wednesday, March 11 in Austin, Texas and features close to 2,000 artists, who span countless genres and sport some fiercely esoteric names (Ringo Deathstarr, anyone?). Also on the show this week, a look at some of the SXSW performances NPR Music will be streaming live — including soul and...
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New Mix: Radiohead, Panda Bear, The Dodos And More
Mr. Magpie Artist: Radiohead Album: The King Of Limbs National Anthem To The Moon Artist: Bruce Haack Album: Farad: The Electric Voice Last Night At The Jetty Artist: Panda Bear Album: Tomboy Towards The Sun Artist: Alexi Murdoch Album: Towards The Sun If I Had A Boat Artist: James Vincent McMorrow Album: Early In The Morning We Are Rising Artist: Son Lux Album: Untitled (RPM Challenge) Hear more from Son Lux's album-in-a-month project. Don't Stop Artist: The Dodos Album: No Color
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So, The '90s are back, Or Whatever
Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit Nevermind Jeff Buckley Grace Grace Radiohead No Surprises OK Computer Lauryn Hill Doo Wop (That Thing) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Neutral Milk Hotel Holland, 1945 In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Collective Soul Shine Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid Soundgarden Black Hole Sun Superunknown PJ Harvey Long Snake Moan To Bring You My Love Missy Elliott Hit 'Em Wit da Hee Supa Dupa Fly Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Mustt Mustt (Lost in His Work) Mustt Mustt LEM...
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Peter Bjorn And John, Fleet Foxes, And More
Second Chance Artist: Peter Bjorn and John Album: Gimme Some Rumour Has It Artist: Adele Album: 21 Sketch #6 Artist: Son Lux Album: Untitled (RPM Challenge) Hear more from Son Lux's album-in-a-month project. The Honest Truth Artist: Typhoon Album: A New Kind Of House Roni Artist: Chikita Violenta Album: TRE3 Helplessness Blues Artist: Fleet Foxes Album: Helplessness Blues
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Guest DJ Tom Jones Shares His Favorite Love Songs
Make a list of the great crooners who sing love songs and Tom Jones is likely to be somewhere near the top. He was for us when we sought out a guest DJ to share songs of romance and heartache for Valentine's Day. In this edition of All Songs Considered, Tom Jones joins host Bob Boilen to talk about some of the songs Jones has loved most over the years, starting with the first he can remember singing to his grandmother as a child in Wales. Reconsider Me Artist: Johnny Adams Album: Johnny...
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Electronic Music Edition II
Maxmillian Dunbar: Polo Blondes: Synthesist Nicolas Jaar: Keep Me There Steffi: Yours Maya Jane Coles: Nobody Else Rocketnumbernine: Matthew and Toby Francesco Tristano: Idiosynkrasia Factory Floor: Real Love (Optimo Remix)
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James Blake Sings, Cowboy Junkies On Vic Chesnutt, And...
It Hurts Me, Too Artist: First Aid Kit Album: Universal Soldier/It Hurts Me, Too I'll See You Around Artist: Cowboy Junkies Album: Demons Operation Artist: Yuck Album: Yuck Art Vandelay Artist: Ducktails Album: Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics The Wilhelm Scream Artist: James Blake Album: James Blake Southern Decline Artist: Apex Manor Album: The Year of Magical Drinking
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neak Previews: Telekinesis, R.E.M., Iron And Wine, More
Artist: Iron and Wine Album: Kiss Each Other Clean Song: Half Moon Artist: R.E.M. Album: Collapse Into Now Song: Oh My Heart Artist: Six Organs Of Admittance Album: Asleep On The Floodplain Song: Hold But Let Go Artist: Malachai Album: Return To The Ugly Side Song: Mid Antarctica (Wearin' Sandals) Artist: Telekinesis Album: 12 Desperate Straight Lines Song: You Turn Clear In The Sun Artist: David Dondero Album: A Pre-Existing Condition Song: Nobody Loves Your Doggie Like You Do
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New Music by: Bright Eyes, G-Side, Wire And More
G-Side Nat Geo The ONE...COHESIVE Julianna Barwick Envelop The Magic Place Colin Stetson Judges New History Warfare Vol. 2: Rikki Ililonga Dark Sunrise Dark Sunrise Wire Moreover Red Barked Tree Bright Eyes Shell Games The People's Key
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Vikings Choice: 201 Best Metal and Outer Sounds
Ludicra A Larger Silence The Tenant [Profound Lore] ? Paon Sainte Patronne De Rien Pantoute Courses [? Paon] Warm Climate "Saltwater Simplified" from 'Camouflage on the River Wretched' The Fun Years Breech on the Bowstring God Was Like, No [Barge] The Body Empty Hearth All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood [At A Loss] Captain Beefheart "Tropical Hot Dog Night" Jack Rose Lick Mountain Ramble Luck in the Valley [Thrill Jockey] Harvey Milk I Did Not Call Out A Small Turn of Human Kindness...
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All Songs' Listeners Pick The Best Albums Of 2010
Band Album Song 25Cee Lo: The Ladykiller, F--k You 24Joanna Newsom: Have One On Me, Does Not Suffice 23Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record, World Sick 22New Pornographers: Together, The Crash Years 21Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs: God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise, Beg Steal or Borrow 20Yeasayer: Odd Blood, Ambling Alp 19Janelle Monae: The ArchAndroid, Tightrope 18Spoon: Transference, Written in Reverse 17Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest, Memory Boy 16The Tallest Man On Earth: The...
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Holiday Music 2010
The All Songs Considered Holiday Music Show 2010. With Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton, Stephen Thompson and Barrie Hardymon. Music by: F----- Up Album: Do They Know It's Christmas? Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? Wham! Album: Last Christmas Song: Last Christmas Matt Wilson Album: Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O Song: You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch Vince Guaraldi Trio Album: A Charlie Brown Christmas Song: Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal Version) Poly Styrene Album: Black Christmas Song: Black...
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Discussion: The Year In Music, 2010 The Year's Biggest...
Best Coast Sea of Bees Jeremy Messersmith Lost In The Trees Sleigh Bells Buke And Gass Kanye West Jonsi Sufjan Stevens Joanna Newsom Tallest Man On Earth Liveat the 9:30 Club Regina Carter Lower Dens Josh Ritter Sharon Van Etten Cee Lo
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Discussion: The Year In Music, 2010 The Year's Biggest...
Best Coast Sea of Bees Jeremy Messersmith Lost In The Trees Sleigh Bells Buke And Gass Kanye West Jonsi Sufjan Stevens Joanna Newsom Tallest Man On Earth Liveat the 9:30 Club Regina Carter Lower Dens Josh Ritter Sharon Van Etten Cee Lo
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Albums We Missed in 2010
Tobacco: "Stretch Your Face" from 'Maniac Meat' Jack Rose: "Luck In The Valley" from 'Luck In The Valley' Glasser: "Apply" from 'Ring' Khaira Arby: "Djaba" from 'Timbuktu Tarab' Mount Kimbie: "Before I Move Off" from 'Crooks and Lovers' Dean and Britta: "I'll Keep It With Mine" from '13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Test' Aloe Blacc: "Femme Fatale" from 'Good Things' Tame Impala: "The Bold Arrow Of Time" from 'Innerspeaker'
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Albums We Missed In 2010
Tobacco: "Stretch Your Face" from 'Maniac Meat' Jack Rose: "Luck In The Valley" from 'Luck In The Valley' Glasser: "Apply" from 'Ring' Khaira Arby: "Djaba" from 'Timbuktu Tarab' Mount Kimbie: "Before I Move Off" from 'Crooks and Lovers' Dean and Britta: "I'll Keep It With Mine" from '13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Test' Aloe Blacc: "Femme Fatale" from 'Good Things' Tame Impala: "The Bold Arrow Of Time" from 'Innerspeaker'
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Alt Latino Edition
Chancha Via Circuito: Pintar el Sol Bomba Estereo: Juana Rita Indiana: El Juidero Los Fabulosos Cadillacs: Matador Carla Morrison: Compatir Girl In A Coma: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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New Paul Simon, John Vanderslice, The Decemberists and...
Paul Simon - Getting Ready for Christmas Day John Vanderslice - Sea Salt Yann Tiersen - Palestine Baths - Aminals The Decemberists - Down by the Water Gospel Claws - Walk Me Down
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Guest DJ Daniel Lanois
01. Sly And The Family Stone: "In Time" from 'Fresh' 02. The Jimi Hendrix Experience: "Foxey Lady" from 'Are You Experienced' 03. Brian Eno: "Weightless" from 'Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks' 04. Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band: "Express Yourself" from 'Express Yourself' 05. Black Dub: "Silverado" from 'Black Dub' 06. Neil Young: "Walk With Me" from 'Le Noise' 07. Daniel Lanois: "I Love You" from 'Shine' 08. Grandmaster Flash: "The Message" from 'The Message'
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Smith Westerns, Gang of Four, Fred Schneider Holiday...
Smith Westerns - Weekend Burnt Ones - Bury Me In Smoke Demon's Claws - Fed From Her Hand Gang of Four - You'll Never Pay For The Farm Candy Claws - In The Deep Time The Superions - Fruitcake
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CMJ: Looking Back to a Whirlwind of Music
The College Music Journal music festival took place in NYC. The five day festival featured over a thousand bands. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and WFUV host Alisa Ali talk about their favorite discoveries at CMJ 2010.
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Tunes To Get You Through Your Teens
01. King Crimson: "In the Court of the Crimson King" from 'In the Court of the Crimson King' 02. Soundgarden: "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden 03. The Flaming Lips: "Talkin' 'Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues" from 'Hit to Death in the Future Head' 04. The Beatles: "I Need You" from 'Help' 05. Led Zeppelin: "Rock and Roll" from 'Led Zeppelin IV' 06. Cheap Trick: "The Ballad of TV Violence" from 'Cheap Trick' 07. Simon and Garfunkel: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from 'Bridge over...
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Bob Dylan Bootlegs, Tom Tom Club, Marah
Avey Tare: Down There Mark McGuire: Living With Yourself Tom Tom Club: Genius Of Love (live) Marah: Life Is A Problem Bob Dylan: The Death Of Emmet Till The Tallest Man On Earth: Little River Khaira Arby: Goumou
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The Best New Electronic Music
01. Gold Panda: "Same Dream China" 02. Jatoma: "Little Houseboat" 03. Mount Kimbie: "Carbonated" 04. Terror Danjah: "This Year" 05. Teengirl Fantasy: 06. Moodymann: "It's 2 Late 4 U And Me" 07. Morgan Packard: "Insist" 08. Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom: "Track Five" 09. Seefeel: "Faults" 10. Tokimonsta: "Sa Mo Jung"
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Swans Return,Syd Barrett Remembered, Great New Jazz and...
Swans - "My Birth" Bee Vs. Moth - "Tuesday in Tuskegee" Mary Halvorson Quintet - "Sea Seizure" Sea of Bees - "Willis" Syd Barrett - "Terrapin" Land of Talk - " Cloak and Cipher
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Fall Music Preview
01. Hank Williams: "Where The Old Red River Flows" from 'The Complete Mother's Best Recordings' 02. Sufjan Stevens: "Vesuvius" from 'The Age of ADZ' 03. Mark Ronson and the Business: "Record Collection" from 'Record Collection' 04. Antony and the Johnsons: "Ghost" from 'Swanlights' 05. Sharon Van Etten: "Don't Do It" from 'Epic' 06. Brian Eno: "Emerald And Stone" from 'Small Craft On A Milk Sea' 07. Dark Star: "Gold" from 'North' 08. Belle and Sebastian: "I Didn't See It Coming" from 'Write...
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Neil Young, Led Zeppelin Tribute, More (FIX)
We accidentally mispronounced an artist's name on the previous version of this program. Our apologies Abigail Washburn! Neil Young The Black Angels Weinland (Led Zeppelin tribute) Abigail Washburn My Jerusalem OMD
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Neil Young, Led Zeppelin Tribute, More
Neil Young: Walk With Me The Black Angels: Bad Vibrations Weinland: Hey Hey What Can I Do Abigail Washburn: Bring Me My Queen My Jerusalem: Farewell OMD: History Of Modern
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First Listen Bonanza: Superchunk, Robert Plant, More
Robert Plant: "Angel Dance" Superchunk: "Digging For Something" Bostich and Fussible: "Centinela" Black Milk: "Warning (Keep Bouncing)" The Bad Plus: "Never Stop" Iggy And The Stooges: "No Fun" *Includes interview with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival.
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Guest DJ Jim Jarmusch
Jarmusch is curating this year's All Tomorrow's Parties in New York. Hear a sample of some of the bands he picked: Sunn 0))) and Boris: "Etna" Wood Shjips: "Motorbike" T-Model Ford: "Nobody Gets Me Down" Raekwon: "House Of Flying Daggers" Hope Sandoval: "Trouble" The Greenhornes: "There Is An End"
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Robert Plant, Richard Thompson, Max Richter, More
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant is back with a new collaboration, this time with country singer and songwriter Buddy Miller. Their new album, 'Band of Joy,' is a fresh mix of rock folk and blues, and features other artists such as Patty Griffin and Darrel Scott. We've got a cut from the new record on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: Angular rock from Buke and Gass, the unusual instrumental music of Max Richter, a nod to Pink Floyd from Bellflur, the new project...
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New Mix: Sean Lennon, Sarah Blasko, Siskiyou
Ten years ago, Queens of the Stone Age released Rated R, a tuneful and riff-obsessed hard-rock album. It was simultaneously heavy, funky and melancholic, a far cry from the stoner rock of Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri's former band, Kyuss. To celebrate its anniversary, Rated R has been reissued with a bonus disc of B-sides and a live concert. Also on the show: Sean Lennon's new psych-pop project with Charlotte Kemp Muhl called The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, Australian singer-songwriter...
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The Oddest Musical Pairings
If you've ever seen the infamous video of David Bowie's Christmastime duet with Bing Crosby, then you know musicians are capable of the most imaginative (and baffling) collaborations. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look at odd pairings, some brilliant, and some just so very, very wrong.
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Highlights From The Newport Folk Festival 2010
Hear highlights from some of the more memorable performances from this year's Newport Folk Festival, with host Bob Boilen.
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Newport Folk Festival Preview
Host Bob Boilen chats with festival producer Jay Sweet about what to expect from this year's Newport gathering.
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Liz Phair, The Books, Ra Ra Riot, Vijay Iyer, More
Rock guitarist and singer Liz Phair is back from a five-year hiatus with one of the most unusual and creative albums of her career, but hardly anyone has noticed. That's because she quietly self-released the record on her website, over the fourth of July weekend. On this edition of All Songs Considered we share a cut from the new album Funstyle. Also on the show: A gorgeous new solo record from Bon Iver drummer Sean Carey; a mesmerizing sound collage from The Books; feel-good garage rock...
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Panda Bear, The Walkmen, Cowboy Junkies, More
01. Panda Bear: "Slow Motion" from 'Tomboy' 02. The Walkmen: "Stranded" from 'Lisbon' 03. Dirty Projectors and Bjork: "All We Are" from 'Mount Wittenberg Orca' 04. Miniature Tigers: "Mansion of Misery" from 'Fortress' 05. Mountain Man: "Sewee Sewee" from 'Made the Harbor' 06. Hey Rosetta!: "New Goodbye" from 'Into Your Lungs' 07. Cowboy Junkies: "Sir Francis Bacon At The Net" from 'Renmin Park'
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Summer Music Preview
Summer is here and with it comes a crush of great new music. On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, producer Robin Hilton and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson about some of the upcoming albums they're most looking forward to, along with some great new discoveries. Hear previews from former Be Good Tanyas singer Frazey Ford, solo work from Radiohead drummer Phil Selway, M.I.A. and more.
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NPR Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far)
Hear Bob count down the top 20 albums of 2010 (so far), as selected by NPR listeners.
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NPR Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far)
Hear Bob count down the top 20 albums of 2010 (so far), as selected by NPR listeners.
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The Best Summer Dance Music (Clean)
On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with NPR Music's Frannie Kelley, Amy Schriefer and Sami Yenigun about their favorite songs for getting your "groove" on and shaking your "booty" this summer. Hear new music from Swedish pop singer Robyn, Kylie Minogue, Big Boi, a special premiere of a new track by Scissor Sisters and more.
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Bonnaroo Wrap Up
Host Bob Boilen chats with WFUV's Rita Houston, KUT's Andy Uhler and Jill Riley of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current about their favorite performances from this year's Bonnaroo festival.
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Bonnaroo Preview
Bob Boilen talks with Andy Uhler of NPR member station KUT, Jill Riley of The Current and Rita Houston of WFUV about this week's Bonnaroo music festival.
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Best Opening Tracks Ever?
In response to our shout out for your favorite opening tracks, Bob Boilen gets together with Carrie Brownstein (NPR Monitor mix) and Tom Moon, (author of "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die") We play some of your favorites and some of our own.
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Arcade Fire Interview Plus 2 New Songs
Arcade Fire's Win and Will Butler join All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen for a chat about their new album The Suburbs. We play 2 new songs, the title track and "Month of May."
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Bettye LaVette, Sleigh Bells, Buzzcocks, More
The Brooklyn-based electro-rock duo Sleigh Bells specializes in sensory overload. The band's thrilling debut album, Treats, is a full-on assault, with explosive beats, startling guitar riffs and some intense screeching from singer Alexis Krauss. On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got the song "Tell 'Em" from Treats. Also on the show: One-man chillwave band Toro Y Moi, the innocent but edgy music of Secret Cities, evocative instrumental band Accordion, Iceland's neo classical...
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Don Was Revisits 'Exile On Main Street'
This week, Universal Records is releasing a remastered version of Exile on Main Street that includes a bonus disc of alternate versions of select songs, as well as previously unreleased tracks. The Rolling Stones brought on producer Don Was to scour the old Exile master recordings for lost gems. Some of the rediscovered songs needed mixing, while others needed entirely new lyrics and vocal tracks. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Was talks about how he picked the songs, how they were...
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John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) Plays DJ
John Lydon, the singer and leader of Public Image LTD. and former Sex Pistol frontman plays DJ on this weeks All Songs Considered. Lydon is making his first U.S. tour with Public Image. His song selections range from Hendrix to Celtic. His wit is sharp and uses it to skewer host Bob Boilen. It's a podcast you won't easily forget.
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The Best In New Jazz, Hip-Hop, Metal And Noise
On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Music producers Frannie Kelley, Lars Gotrich and Patrick Jarenwattananon about some of their favorite new metal, jazz and hip-hop songs and albums.
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The Apples In Stereo, Caribou, Dr. Dog
On this edition of All Songs Considered: The Apples In Stereo, The Kissaway Trail, Dr. Dog, Caribou, Afrobeat legend Tony Allen and Tom Lehrer.
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LCD Sound System, Merle Haggard, Radar Bros.
On this edition of All Songs Considered: New music from crazy electro-pop group LCD Soundsystem, the legendary "poet of the common man" Merle Haggard, the glittery pop of Radar Bros., string metal from Judgement Day, the dance beats and sitar of Cornershop and Bob's new favorite band: Very Be Careful.
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Broken Social Scene, Passion Pit, Rafter
San Diego-based producer Rafter Roberts has worked with artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Fiery Furnaces and Rocket From the Crypt. But he's also known for his own solo work, and is about to release his fourth album under the name Rafter. We've got a preview cut on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: the Canadian supergroup Broken Social Scene, a deluxe reissue from the electro-pop group Passion Pit, the strangely named Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, Japan's quirky pop trio...
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Spring Music Preview
Host Bob Boilen chats with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, producer Robin Hilton and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson about some of the spring's most anticipated new recordings.
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Guest DJ Jonsi (Sigur Ros)
What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and castrato singer Alessandro Moreschi have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ("Jonsi") Thor Birgisson lists them among his favorite artists. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go, and shares some of the songs that have helped shape his own music.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Saturday
And so brings the beginning of the end. In their final late night dispatch from SXSW, Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson have met up to retrace their steps and remember their favorite moments from Saturday at the festival, including a bittersweet tribute to Big Star's Alex Chilton.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Saturday
And so brings the beginning of the end. In their final late night dispatch from SXSW, Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson have met up to retrace their steps and remember their favorite moments from Saturday at the festival, including a bittersweet tribute to Big Star's Alex Chilton.
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Friday
At the weary end of every night throughout South By Southwest, Bob Boilen, Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson have met up on the Austin streets to break down all the events of the day. And then, in the cruel light of morning, we've posted these rambling and often existential recaps here in podcast form. In this third installment, the gang, recap their favorite moments including Japanese band Camisama, a new band from Jason Lytle and Earlimart, party rocker Andrew WK, The...
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Thursday
Every night — or really, early morning — during South By Southwest, Bob Boilen, Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson will meet up on some random street corner in Austin, Texas and break down the events of the day. And every morning during the festival we'll post these lively and increasingly loopy recaps here and on the blog. In this second installment, the gang met up around 2:30 a.m. to rave about NPR Music's SXSW daytime party at The Parish, which included Brooklyn Rider,...
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Late Night Dispatches from SXSW 2010: Wednesday
SXSW is upon us. In the first late night dispatch from South By Southwest, Bob Boilen, Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson recap the day's events from the streets of Austin, Tex. Here they share their favorite moments from NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's that included Visqueen, The Walkmen, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Broken Bells and Spoon. They also highlight other bands they've been able to see so far and preview what's in store for the rest of the week.
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SXSW 2010 Preview
On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton, and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson about some of the bands they're most looking forward to seeing at this year's South by Southwest festival and conference. Hear music from some great discoveries, including the metal group Black Cobra and rapper Rye Rye.
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Broken Bells Chat
Bob Boilentalks with Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and James Mercer (The Shins) about the duo's new project, Broken Bells.
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Chopin, The White Stripes, Joanna Newsom, More
All this year, NPR Music is celebrating the 200th birthday of pianist Frederic Chopin with an ongoing series of live performances, interviews and commentaries. (You can find everything at Chopin at 200.) Chopin was just 39 when he died, and in his short time as a composer, he contributed more significant works to the piano than any other composer before or since. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we feature one of his impromptus, performed by pianist Yundi Li. Also on the show: a...
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Fela Kuti, Shearwater, Eluvium, Laura Gibson, More
This month, the first nine albums of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti are being reissued. They've been remastered and sound better than ever. On this edition of All Songs Considered we here an extended cut from Kuti's stunning 1972 album, Shakara. Also on the show: a new, posthumous album from Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure and kora player Toumani Diabate; Shearwater's dramatic new concept record The Golden Archipelago; the wind-swept, ethereal world of electronic musician Eluvium; a...
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Breakup_songs
Each year on All Songs Considered, we celebrate Valentine's Day with a mix of our favorite love songs. We've done listener picks and lesser-known love songs, and even invited filmmaker John Waters in to spin some of his favorite music for Valentine's Day. This year, we decided to mix it up and feature breakup songs. On this edition of All Songs Considered, you'll hear songs of love and loathing from Beck, Flight of the Conchords, Justin Timberlake, soul singer Bettye Swann and more.
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Magnetic Fields, Giant Drag, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
After releasing the appropriately titled Distortion in 2008, The Magnetic Fields' members return with a cleaner, mostly acoustic sound. The new album is Realism, and we've got the opening cut, "You Must Be Out Of Your Mind." Also on the show: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band resurrects the voice of Louis Armstrong, a strange new opera from The Knife, the surprising string quartet Brooklyn Rider, Giant Drag and The Heligoats.
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The Hotrats, Fredrik, jj, The Besnard Lakes, Surfer...
On this edition of All Songs Considered, we're featuring two bands from Sweden that make gorgeous, otherworldly music: the duo known as jj and a band called Fredrik. We've got selections from both on the program, along with new music from The Besnard Lakes, Surfer Blood, Midlake, singer-songwriter Josiah Wolf and a group called The Hotrats covering a classic from Pink Floyd.
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Sigur Ros' Jonsi, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, Jay...
All Songs Considered's latest mix features new solo music from Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum appears on a new benefit CD called Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox, the T-Rex-inspired garage rock group Smith Westerns, Louisiana's Givers, New Zealand pop from Lawrence Arabia, we remember the music of Jay Reatard, and the folk duo Drug Rug.
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Spoon's Britt Daniel, Jim Eno Discuss New Album
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Spoon frontman Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno about the band's latest album, Transference, and take questions from listeners posted in an online chat room. Transference, the band's seventh full-length studio release, shows why the band has been one of the most reliably gratifying bands of the past 15 years, with a tight mix of two-beat rhythms, spiky piano grooves and crisp guitars.
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GlobalFEST 2010: A World Music Showcase
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Banning Eyre (Afropop) and Rob Weisberg (WFMU's Trans Pacific Sound Paradise) about some of the standout artists at this year's GlobalFEST. The annual world music and cultural festival, held each winter in New York City, is a brief but intense, one-day event featuring more than a dozen international bands and artists.
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