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Valentine's Day Dedications Updated: 2012-02-08 21:58:27 Description: 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 stori...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Music From Andrew Bird, Julianna Barwick, And More Updated: 2012-01-31 19:38:34 Description: 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 cove...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sharon Van Etten, Listening Party Interview Updated: 2012-01-31 15:47:27 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Blistering Punk, Campy Rap And Some Great Unknowns Updated: 2012-01-24 23:58:30 Description: 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 u...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Premieres From Leonard Cohen, Lower Dens, Lambchop, And Oh, Robin's Back Updated: 2012-01-18 01:27:58 Description: 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, Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD globalFEST 2012 Updated: 2012-01-10 23:01:20 Description: 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 Amer...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2012 Winter Music Lookahead.mp3 Updated: 2011-12-29 16:52:52 Description: Sleigh BellsAlbum: Reign of TerrorSong: Born to LoseShearwaterAlbum: Animal JoySong: Animal Life Stew & The Negro ProblemAlbum: Making ItSong: Love Is A CultAdam ArcuragiAlbum: Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It...Song: The WellCraig Fi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special 2011 Updated: 2011-12-20 18:59:17 Description: 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 mus...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2011 Updated: 2011-12-15 00:45:10 Description: 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 predicta...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discussion: The Year In Music, 2011 Updated: 2011-12-07 21:11:42 Description: 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-abo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Viking's Choice_ 2011 In Metal And Outer Sound.mp3 Updated: 2011-11-30 19:31:25 Description: 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 unclass...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD When New York Was 'On Fire': A Mid-'70s Musical Revolution Updated: 2011-11-23 18:58:56 Description: 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 birthplac...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Music From The Black Keys, J?nsi, Drake And More Updated: 2011-11-15 23:25:45 Description: 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 bi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD These Go To Eleven: Songs Best Heard Extra-Loud Updated: 2011-11-10 09:15:49 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD These Go To Eleven: Songs Best Heard Extra-Loud Updated: 2011-11-09 20:34:47 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Mind-Blowing, Mysterious Moogfest: Festival Recap Updated: 2011-11-02 13:22:33 Description: 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 insp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD CMJ Discoveries: Casiokids, Firehorse, Caveman, More Updated: 2011-10-25 18:47:29 Description: 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 dauntin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Electronic Edition: M83, Burial And Massive Attack, Four Tet, More Updated: 2011-10-18 20:02:26 Description: 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 of All Songs Considered includes tracks from superstars M83 and Four Tet, a collaboration bet...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Final Gift From Steve Jobs, Plus New Music From First Aid Kit, Still Corners, More Updated: 2011-10-12 03:28:36 Description: This past week has been filled with plenty of heartfelt remembrances for the late Apple guru Steve Jobs. And while some may say it's time for the media to move on, we think we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge on this edition of All Songs Consider...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Biophilia: Bjork Visualizes Music Updated: 2011-10-11 20:32:56 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Festival Recap: The Magic Of All Tomorrow's Parties Updated: 2011-10-06 04:29:47 Description: 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 America...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Childish Gambino, Symphonic Peter Gabriel, More Updated: 2011-09-30 16:13:32 Description: 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 unde...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Laura Veirs, Harold Budd, Pujol, Exitmusic, More Updated: 2011-09-20 18:15:31 Description: This week on All Songs Considered, youth and age meet in the middle. A still-kicking Tony Bennett teams up with the still freakishly youngLady Gaga on his new Duets II; Laura Veirs, who was very pregnant the last time sh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Listening Party And Q&A With Wilco Updated: 2011-09-19 19:09:50 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fall Music Preview: Atlas Sound, Bjork, Feist, More Updated: 2011-09-14 03:25:02 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD St. Vincent Takes Your Questions Updated: 2011-09-09 03:59:06 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nick Lowe Plays DJ Updated: 2011-09-07 04:54:03 Description: 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 t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Tom Waits, More Updated: 2011-08-30 18:08:52 Description: 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 & G...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' Updated: 2011-08-24 15:46:35 Description: 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, count...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Songs That Make You Feel Good Updated: 2011-08-17 15:08:59 Description: 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 t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Memorable Moments From the Tiny Desk Updated: 2011-08-10 17:30:50 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Herzog, Grouplove, REM, Andrew Bird, The Teddybears, Bjork, The Features, more Updated: 2011-08-03 21:02:10 Description: 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 Pac...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Newport Folk And Jazz Festival Preview Updated: 2011-07-27 00:29:18 Description: 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 breaki...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cry Baby Cry, Songs That Make You Weep Updated: 2011-07-20 00:10:09 Description: No one wants to see two grown men cry — especially not at work. For this week's all-tearjerker episode of All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton took the conversation offline and set up shop in Bob's apartment, armed with some home r...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Electronic Edition Part III Updated: 2011-07-12 21:45:18 Description: 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- Onl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Summer Music Memories Updated: 2011-07-05 17:16:47 Description: 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 Dyl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fountains Of Wayne, New Wilco, Paul McCartney Remastered, Gillian Welch and more Updated: 2011-06-29 20:00:11 Description: We've got an exclusive preview of the upcoming Fountains of Wayne album, Sky Full of Holes. Also the Paul McCartney classic "Every Night," from a beautifully remastered version of his debut solo album. Plus, Wilco offers an e...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, Patti Smith Does Buddy Holly And More Updated: 2011-06-23 02:50:03 Description: New music from Fiery Furnaces singer Eleanor Friedberger and her first solo project and a slow-and-steady Buddy Holly cover by Patti Smith. We've also got two premieres from albums that are still months away: a hypnotic groov...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discussion: The Year's Best Music (So Far) Updated: 2011-06-15 18:42:59 Description: 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 t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wilco Live, New Discoveries From Motopony, Other Lives Updated: 2011-06-09 16:31:25 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eno Plays DJ Updated: 2011-06-02 17:00:33 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD British DJ Show Updated: 2011-05-24 03:17:06 Description: 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 L...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ew Music From: Bon Iver, Dark Metal From Boris, Graveyard Updated: 2011-05-17 12:16:03 Description: 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) Ar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Moby Plays DJ Updated: 2011-05-11 13:12:43 Description: 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: Mo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Splitsville: Breaking Up with Your Favorite Band Updated: 2011-05-03 14:37:50 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Super Bueno! Latin Music For Everybody, Part 2 Updated: 2011-04-26 13:37:25 Description: 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. C...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Exclusive Previews: Danger Mouse, Le Butcherettes, Ben Sollee, More Updated: 2011-04-19 14:41:04 Description: 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 Yo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket, More Updated: 2011-04-12 15:38:31 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Low, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, More Updated: 2011-04-05 20:29:32 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Panda Bear Plays Guest Dj Updated: 2011-03-29 22:44:16 Description: 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 B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discoveries from SXSW 2011 Updated: 2011-03-24 20:15:50 Description: 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 Litera...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Saturday Updated: 2011-03-21 04:19:27 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Friday Updated: 2011-03-21 04:18:09 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches from SXSW 2011: Thursday Day 2 Updated: 2011-03-18 14:36:06 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Wednesday Updated: 2011-03-17 13:25:03 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2011: Wednesday Updated: 2011-03-17 13:13:48 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2011 Preview Updated: 2011-03-08 21:51:14 Description: 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 featu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Radiohead, Panda Bear, The Dodos And More Updated: 2011-03-01 21:25:20 Description: 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: Towa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD So, The '90s are back, Or Whatever Updated: 2011-02-22 22:17:13 Description: 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 Coll...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Peter Bjorn And John, Fleet Foxes, And More Updated: 2011-02-15 23:54:34 Description: 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 Albu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Tom Jones Shares His Favorite Love Songs Updated: 2011-02-09 00:27:01 Description: 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 Conside...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Electronic Music Edition II Updated: 2011-02-01 23:23:52 Description: 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)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD James Blake Sings, Cowboy Junkies On Vic Chesnutt, And More Updated: 2011-01-25 23:33:16 Description: 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 Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD neak Previews: Telekinesis, R.E.M., Iron And Wine, More Updated: 2011-01-12 00:09:33 Description: 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 T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Music by: Bright Eyes, G-Side, Wire And More Updated: 2011-01-04 23:21:08 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vikings Choice: 201 Best Metal and Outer Sounds Updated: 2010-12-27 23:10:57 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs' Listeners Pick The Best Albums Of 2010 Updated: 2010-12-15 05:32:47 Description: Band Album Song 25 Cee Lo: The Ladykiller, F--k You 24 Joanna Newsom: Have One On Me, Does Not Suffice 23 Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record, World Sick 22 New Pornographers: Together, The Crash Ye...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Music 2010 Updated: 2010-12-13 18:29:02 Description: 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: Las...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discussion: The Year In Music, 2010 The Year's Biggest Surprises, Best New Artists And More Updated: 2010-12-08 15:11:24 Description: 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 Live at the 9:30 Club Regina Carter Lower Dens Josh Ritter Sharon Van Etten Cee Lo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Albums We Missed in 2010 Updated: 2010-12-01 17:49:24 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Albums We Missed In 2010 Updated: 2010-12-01 03:00:45 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alt Latino Edition Updated: 2010-11-23 22:49:18 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Paul Simon, John Vanderslice, The Decemberists and more Updated: 2010-11-16 20:21:12 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Daniel Lanois Updated: 2010-11-09 20:35:59 Description: 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 Rh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Smith Westerns, Gang of Four, Fred Schneider Holiday Record, and More Updated: 2010-11-02 18:51:16 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD CMJ: Looking Back to a Whirlwind of Music Updated: 2010-10-26 21:39:30 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tunes To Get You Through Your Teens Updated: 2010-10-19 19:31:01 Description: 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 th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bob Dylan Bootlegs, Tom Tom Club, Marah Updated: 2010-10-15 02:49:23 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Best New Electronic Music Updated: 2010-10-05 17:45:39 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swans Return,Syd Barrett Remembered, Great New Jazz and Land of Talk Updated: 2010-09-29 01:18:18 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fall Music Preview Updated: 2010-09-21 20:30:50 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neil Young, Led Zeppelin Tribute, More (FIX) Updated: 2010-09-15 21:11:45 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neil Young, Led Zeppelin Tribute, More Updated: 2010-09-15 16:39:00 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD First Listen Bonanza: Superchunk, Robert Plant, More Updated: 2010-09-07 21:31:27 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Jim Jarmusch Updated: 2010-08-31 00:01:19 Description: 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 Sand...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Robert Plant, Richard Thompson, Max Richter, More Updated: 2010-08-24 00:24:54 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Mix: Sean Lennon, Sarah Blasko, Siskiyou Updated: 2010-08-18 14:32:32 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Oddest Musical Pairings Updated: 2010-08-10 01:06:29 Description: 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, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Highlights From The Newport Folk Festival 2010 Updated: 2010-08-04 00:51:02 Description: Hear highlights from some of the more memorable performances from this year's Newport Folk Festival, with host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Newport Folk Festival Preview Updated: 2010-07-26 22:03:05 Description: Host Bob Boilen chats with festival producer Jay Sweet about what to expect from this year's Newport gathering....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Liz Phair, The Books, Ra Ra Riot, Vijay Iyer, More Updated: 2010-07-19 22:08:29 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Panda Bear, The Walkmen, Cowboy Junkies, More Updated: 2010-07-13 15:07:47 Description: 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: "Sew...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Summer Music Preview Updated: 2010-07-06 20:01:01 Description: 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 upcom...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NPR Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far) Updated: 2010-06-29 20:50:57 Description: Hear Bob count down the top 20 albums of 2010 (so far), as selected by NPR listeners....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NPR Listeners Pick 2010's Best Music (So Far) Updated: 2010-06-29 13:04:29 Description: Hear Bob count down the top 20 albums of 2010 (so far), as selected by NPR listeners....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Best Summer Dance Music (Clean) Updated: 2010-06-22 22:21:32 Description: 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 p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonnaroo Wrap Up Updated: 2010-06-17 02:20:58 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bonnaroo Preview Updated: 2010-06-08 16:22:42 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Best Opening Tracks Ever? Updated: 2010-06-01 14:48:55 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Arcade Fire Interview Plus 2 New Songs Updated: 2010-05-27 20:43:59 Description: 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."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bettye LaVette, Sleigh Bells, Buzzcocks, More Updated: 2010-05-25 00:42:29 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Don Was Revisits 'Exile On Main Street' Updated: 2010-05-17 19:05:43 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) Plays DJ Updated: 2010-05-11 13:56:35 Description: 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 sha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Project Song: Moby: One Song, Two Days, Three Versions Updated: 2010-05-04 15:28:44 Description: It takes weeks, even years, to write a song. NPR Music's Project Song challenges musicians to do it in just two days. Every Project Song participant has worked right up to the last minute — that is, until Moby. He and collaborator Kelli Scarr finis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Best In New Jazz, Hip-Hop, Metal And Noise Updated: 2010-05-04 04:18:11 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Apples In Stereo, Caribou, Dr. Dog Updated: 2010-04-27 01:06:40 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered: The Apples In Stereo, The Kissaway Trail, Dr. Dog, Caribou, Afrobeat legend Tony Allen and Tom Lehrer....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD LCD Sound System, Merle Haggard, Radar Bros. Updated: 2010-04-19 21:29:23 Description: 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 Cor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Broken Social Scene, Passion Pit, Rafter Updated: 2010-04-14 13:55:01 Description: 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 p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spring Music Preview Updated: 2010-04-06 00:28:56 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Jonsi (Sigur Ros) Updated: 2010-03-29 20:09:13 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Saturday Updated: 2010-03-21 15:20:47 Description: 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 bitt...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Saturday Updated: 2010-03-21 15:08:00 Description: 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 bitt...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Friday Updated: 2010-03-20 13:34:26 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Thursday Updated: 2010-03-19 13:11:43 Description: 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 mornin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Late Night Dispatches from SXSW 2010: Wednesday Updated: 2010-03-18 11:41:42 Description: 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'...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2010 Preview Updated: 2010-03-09 22:50:49 Description: 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 se...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Broken Bells Chat Updated: 2010-03-09 16:35:19 Description: Bob Boilentalks with Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and James Mercer (The Shins) about the duo's new project, Broken Bells....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chopin, The White Stripes, Joanna Newsom, More Updated: 2010-03-01 23:43:33 Description: 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 sh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fela Kuti, Shearwater, Eluvium, Laura Gibson, More Updated: 2010-02-22 19:59:00 Description: 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, Shakar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Breakup_songs Updated: 2010-02-11 17:51:17 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Magnetic Fields, Giant Drag, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Updated: 2010-02-01 20:13:01 Description: 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 Pre...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Hotrats, Fredrik, jj, The Besnard Lakes, Surfer Blood, More Updated: 2010-01-26 20:18:35 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sigur Ros' Jonsi, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, Jay Reatard, More Updated: 2010-01-19 23:32:19 Description: 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'...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spoon's Britt Daniel, Jim Eno Discuss New Album Updated: 2010-01-16 02:54:49 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD GlobalFEST 2010: A World Music Showcase Updated: 2010-01-13 22:47:06 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Broken Bells, Yeasayer, Shout Out Louds, Freelance Whales, More Updated: 2010-01-04 20:19:40 Description: Danger Mouse has produced some of the most memorable music of the past decade, collaborating with the likes of Sparklehorse, Beck and The Black Keys. Now comes a new project with James Mercer, frontman for The Shins. Danger Mouse and Mercer are calli...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Viking's Choice: Metal And Outer Sound In '09 Updated: 2009-12-28 22:54:48 Description: As has become customary in the past few years, Lars Gotrich's near-OCD list-making habit revealed a certain strain of outer sound that pervaded his headphones in 2009. It was decidedly heavier and louder, a pillaging that galloped with ramming speed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Music Mix 2009 Updated: 2009-12-18 17:26:45 Description: For this year's holiday music mix, host Bob Boilen chats with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton, and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson about some of their favorite seasonal songs of the past decade. Hea...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discussion: The Year In Music, 2009 Updated: 2009-12-14 18:07:19 Description: Host Bob Boilen talks with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton about the year in music. What were the biggest surprises of 2009? What were the best new bands, or t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Listener Picks: The Year's Best Music Updated: 2009-12-09 16:51:58 Description: Hear a countdown of the top 25 albums of 2009, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners in our online ballot....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Music From Spoon, Norah Jones, More Updated: 2009-12-01 02:20:05 Description: The highly anticipated new record from Spoon isn't out until January, but you can hear a cut from the record now, exclusively on All Songs Considered. "Written In Reverse" is the first single from the album, called Transference. It may be Spoon's bes...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings Updated: 2009-11-17 00:49:59 Description: This edition of All Songs Considered features a discussion on some of our picks for the decade's 50 most important recordings....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Decade in Music Defined Updated: 2009-11-09 20:02:11 Description: In this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at some of the defining trends, sounds and historic moments that made the '00s stand out, in a roundtable discussion with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Kyp Malone (TV On the Radio, Rain Machine) Updated: 2009-11-03 08:37:16 Description: Kyp Malone is best known as the guitarist and singer for TV On The Radio. But this fall, he released his debut solo album under the name Rain Machine. Rain Machine's eponymous record sounds an awful lot like the work of TV On The Radio, but the songs...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD CMJ Highlights, Kid Cudi, Julian Casablancas Updated: 2009-10-29 14:27:52 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen shares some of his favorite discoveries from the College Media Journal Music Festival in New York. Hear live performances by Patrick Watson, The xx and Choir of Young Believers, plus new solo m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Year's Best New Jazz Updated: 2009-10-19 18:30:07 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered, we spin some of the year's best new jazz recordings. Bob Boilen talks with WBGO's Josh Jackson, host of Live At the Village Vanguard, a monthly concert series from the legendary New York City jazz club. The tw...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vampire Weekend, The XX, Doveman, More Updated: 2009-10-14 15:29:37 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got an exclusive new song from Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and J. Robbins of Jawbox. The two wrote and recorded the new single, titled "Mercury," in just two days as part of our Project Song series...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Tucker Martine Updated: 2009-10-05 20:42:38 Description: The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Laura Veirs and Bill Frisell have one thing in common: When they wanted their music to sound amazing, they called on Tucker Martine for help. Martine is a composer, a musician and one of the most sought-after produce...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Built to Spill, Lil B, Mountain Goats, More Updated: 2009-09-28 17:09:20 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered we feature a cut from the new Fool's Gold record, new music from Built To Spill, rapper Lil B's plan to release a thousand songs before he's 21 years old, a classic reissued by The Feelies, The Mountain Goats, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fall Music Preview: Flaming Lips, Swell Season, Le Loup Updated: 2009-09-21 21:54:18 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Monitor Mix Blogger Carrie Brownstein, producer Robin Hilton, and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson about some the albums they're most looking forward to coming out this fall. H...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Polvo, Mew, AA Bondy, Noah and the Whale Updated: 2009-09-14 19:25:30 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered: The Chapel Hill, NC band Polvo, new music from the Danish band Mew, singer-songwriter A.A. Bondy, an ambitious new album from the folk-rock group Noah and the Whale, an intercontinental collaboration via e-mai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Beatles Historian Kevin Howlett Updated: 2009-09-09 16:53:15 Description: All The Beatles' music has been remastered, meaning the engineers at Abbey Road Studio pulled out all the final master tapes (those final mixes of The Beatles' music) and tried to make them sound as pristine as possible, while preserving the integrit...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Taken By Trees, Headless Heroes, Volcano Choir Updated: 2009-09-08 20:14:12 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got an unusual new project from Victoria Bergsman. Known as the singer for the Swedish band The Concretes and the Peter Bjorn and John song "Young Folks," Bergsman mixes her distinctive voice and Swedish ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Music From The Sublime To The Old Time Updated: 2009-08-24 14:33:12 Description: We never thought we'd do it, but on this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got a tribute to Doris Day. Nellie McKay, an often irreverent and comical singer, reworks songs made popular by Day on a new album called As Normal As Blueberry Pie. He...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Atlas Sound, Sondre Lerche, Circulatory System, Lou Barlow Updated: 2009-08-17 20:18:22 Description: here's been a lot of speculation on the Internet in recent weeks about a new batch of songs from Radiohead. While the band hasn't released the EP fans were hoping for, it has put out two new singles. We've got the latest, called "These Are My Twisted...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Day 2 At The Newport Folk Festival Updated: 2009-08-14 14:54:14 Description: All Songs Considered continues its celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival, now known as George Wein's Folk Festival 50. Wein was one of the original founders of the festival, which brought together an eclectic mix of folk, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs At The Newport Folk Festival: Day 1 Updated: 2009-08-06 15:18:26 Description: This year, the 50th-anniversary incarnation of the Newport Folk Festival mirrors founder George Wein's vision. Festival producer Jay Sweet included more traditional folk artists such as Pete Seeger (he was there in '59), the gospel side of folk with ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Best Music Of 2009 (So Far) Updated: 2009-07-27 21:12:37 Description: NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music (so far) and kept the race tight. In the end, Animal Collective edged out every other artist for both Best Album and Best Song. Artists like Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists and Neko Case ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discoveries From the Pitchfork Music Festival Updated: 2009-07-24 18:36:05 Description: Each summer, the Pitchfork Music Festival draws thousands of fans to Chicago to hear three day's worth of performances, by more than 40 bands. It's a mix of some of the best new and largely unknown, independent bands of the year. On this episode of A...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Monsters of Folk, Yim Yames, Edward Sharpe, More Updated: 2009-07-20 19:08:40 Description: They call themselves The Monsters Of Folk: Jim James, frontman for the band My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, and singer-guitarist M. Ward. Also on the show: Jim James has recorded a solo tribute album to George Harrison; Swedish singer...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Merge Records Turns 20 Updated: 2009-07-13 21:36:29 Description: This year, Merge Records, home to artists such as M. Ward, Neutral Milk Hotel, Spoon, The Magnetic Fields, and many more, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Mac McCaughn and Laura Balance started the label in 1989, in Chapel Hill, NC. In the beginning ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Do Labels Matter? Updated: 2009-07-06 19:23:20 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered, we ask the question: Do labels still matter? Host Bob Boilen talks with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton, and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson about some...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Bjork Updated: 2009-06-29 23:06:56 Description: Icelandic singer Bjork chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music. Hear selections from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman, the post punk duo Eyeless in Gaza, fellow Icelandic sin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Live Music From Bob Boilen's Desk Updated: 2009-06-22 18:33:26 Description: If you love seeing live concerts, chances are you've gone to shows where the clinking beer bottles and incessant crowd chatter were louder than the music. After seeing the soft spoken Laura Gibson lose out to a noisy audience during a show in Austin,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neil Young, Moby, Phenomenal Handclap Band, More Updated: 2009-06-15 20:23:59 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered: ApSci, short for Applied Science, a husband-wife duo from Brooklyn that makes experimental hip-hop and pop music; one of the year's hottest new groups, The Phenomenal Handclap Band; The best new music from Mob...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Star, Zee Avi, The Low Anthem, The Dry Spells Updated: 2009-06-08 22:41:51 Description: The Low Anthem makes Americana-inspired songs that are beautifully delicate, with an edge. Check out the band's new CD Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. Also on the program: The San Francisco-based folk-rock quartet The Dry Spells; the love, loss and redemp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD When The Lyrics Matter, Wilco, Regina Spektor, 'Dark Was The Night' Concert Highlight Updated: 2009-06-01 22:35:12 Description: Are you a lyrics person? Do the words matter so much that, if they aren't any good, you'll put down a CD after one listen? Bob Boilen certainly is, and does. The new Regina Spektor CD, Far, is full of beautiful and intriguing words. Also on this epis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Music You Should Love But Don't, Allen Toussaint, Vieux Farka Toure, More Updated: 2009-05-26 21:49:46 Description: Are there bands and albums that you know you should love, but for whatever reason just don't? For host Bob Boilen, Green Day is one of those acts. Also on this week's program: the sparkling textures of Sunset Rubdown; a mysterious and dark collaborat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Band I Love Is... Updated: 2009-05-18 18:44:52 Description: A couple of weeks ago, on the All Songs Considered blog, we asked listeners to tell us about their favorite bands, especially lesser-known groups. The response was overwhelming. We got hundreds of band and artist names and the vast majority of them w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Song That Gives You Chills, Dinosaur Jr., More Updated: 2009-05-11 21:39:33 Description: Has there ever been a song that, when you hear it, the song sends chills down your spine every time? For Bob Boilen, it's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" written by Sandy Denny and performed by Fairport Convention. You can hear that on this edition ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sonic Youth, Bat For Lashes, More Updated: 2009-05-05 20:53:19 Description: he New York-based group Sonic Youth has been making some of the most inspired and influential rock music of the past quarter century. The band is about to release its 16th studio album and its first for the Matador record label. The Eternal won't be ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Art Brut, Akron/Family, Casiotone For the Painfully Alone Updated: 2009-04-27 18:23:51 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen returns from a two-week break with new musical discoveries. Hear the cinematic songs of Patrick Watson, an artist who mashes together everything from bicycle sounds to cartoon samples. Also on the program: The gor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dead Weather, Vienna Teng, St. Vincent, Bill Callahan Updated: 2009-04-20 21:50:38 Description: The Dead Weather is a super-group of sorts with members from several well-loved bands, including The White Stripes, Queens of the Stone Age and The Kills. The group's new CD isn't out until June, but we've got an early single on this edition of All S...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Metric, John Vanderslice, Camera Obscura Updated: 2009-04-14 21:29:11 Description: Later this spring John Vanderslice will release what may be his best album so far. Romanian Names isn't out until May 19th, but we have a preview cut for you on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: PJ Harvey and John Parish, Met...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bob Dylan, Sam Phillips, Grizzly Bear, Fever Ray, More Updated: 2009-04-06 18:31:44 Description: Later this month Bob Dylan will release his 33rd studio disc, and based on our early listen, it's going to be stunning. On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got a preview of the new Dylan record, Together Through Life, with the song "Beyond ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW '09 Wrap Up Updated: 2009-03-31 14:26:13 Description: Since the 2009 South by Southwest music festival and conference ended a week ago, we've spent much of our time back decompressing and making sense of everything we saw and heard. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen, Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Browns...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Updated: 2009-03-23 17:24:18 Description: Bonnie "Prince" Billy recently released his most ambitious recording to date, the richly orchestrated album Beware. Oldham visited with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about the new record and shared some of his all-time favorite songs that have...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2009: Saturday Update Updated: 2009-03-22 22:43:53 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen sit up at 4:30am Sunday morning to talk about Saturday's events at SXSW music festival with NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2009: Friday Update Updated: 2009-03-21 20:05:09 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares the days events at SXSW music festival with NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2009: Thursday Update Updated: 2009-03-20 16:03:39 Description: Once again, Bob, Carrie, Robin and Stephen gathered again in the wee hours on Friday morning to recap NPR's SXSW showcase featuring Thao, Blind Pilot, BLK JKS, K'Naan, Dirty Projectors and Blitzen Trapper. Standing in the streets of Austin, they run...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2009: Wednesday Update Updated: 2009-03-19 12:44:39 Description: Bob Boilen, with Robin Hilton, Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson, give a recap after a full day of music at SXSW: What bands they saw, who they're excited to hear on Thursday and what's to come the res...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW 2009 Preview Updated: 2009-03-10 14:55:09 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, producer and Second Stage host Robin Hilton, and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson about some of the bands they're most looking forwar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD U2, Antony and the Johnsons, Leonard Cohen, Tom Jones Updated: 2009-03-03 19:45:45 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got an eclectic mix of live performances for you: Legendary crooner Tom Jones plays at the desk of host Bob Boilen, Leonard Cohen offers a rare and intimate concert from The Beacon Theatre in New York, an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neko Case, Franz Ferdinand, Bishop Allen, Serge Gainsbourg Updated: 2009-02-26 13:57:30 Description: Hear a sneak preview of Middle Cyclone, the heartbreakingly beautiful new album from chanteuse Neko Case. Also on the show: M. Ward offers a live, solo, acoustic performance of one of the tracks from his latest CD, Hold Time, a swaggering new record ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Morrissey, Lily Allen, Laura Gibson Updated: 2009-02-18 17:07:48 Description: Laura Gibson is a shy, soft-spoken singer based in Portland, Ore., who is about to release one of the year's most breathtaking albums. Beasts of Seasons is a quiet masterpiece, with gorgeous songs that have roots in traditional folk, but always take ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesser-Known Love Songs (M. Ward Correction) Updated: 2009-02-12 17:28:54 Description: Host Bob Boilen chats with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson about their favorite songs for love and heartbreak. Hear some of the lesser-known tracks by artis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Decemberists, Dan Deacon, Buddy Holly, More Updated: 2009-02-02 20:14:52 Description: Next month The Decemberists will debut their new album, The Hazards Of Love, live, in its entirety, at the NPR Music showcase, at this year's South by Southwest festival. In the meantime, you can hear a sneak preview on this edition of All Songs Cons...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Beirut, David Byrne, AC Newman, Antony and the Johnsons Updated: 2009-01-26 19:04:03 Description: The New York-based band Beirut travels to Mexico for its latest album: a brassy, adventurous double EP called March of Zapotec. It won't be released until the end of February, but you can hear a sneak preview here with the song, "The Shrew." Also on ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Animal Collective Chat Updated: 2009-01-21 23:43:54 Description: A conversation with Animal Collective members, Dave Portner (Avey Tare), Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) and Brian Weitz (Geologist)....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Songs For These Times Updated: 2009-01-20 16:15:33 Description: On this special edition of NPR's All Songs Considered, we offered a challenge to songwriters. Write a song that reflects these historic times. I think when we look back in time and listen to these songs, they will aptly reflect the spirit and mood ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD GlobalFEST: World Music Showcase Updated: 2009-01-19 16:54:16 Description: For the past six years, New York City has been host to the brief but intense annual world music festival known as GlobalFEST. This year, All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen attended the one-night event, featuring a dozen bands on three different sta...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Exclusive Previews: M. Ward, Animal Collective, Bon Iver, More Updated: 2009-01-12 21:28:22 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered we've got exclusive sneak previews of some of this year's most anticipated albums: M. Ward's upcoming release, Hold Time, is a gorgeously produced mix of finger-picked guitars, upright bass and shuffling rhythm...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chat: Andrew Bird Updated: 2009-01-09 18:50:52 Description: Andrew Bird chats about his new album, Noble Beast, with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. This week, NPR Music is giving listeners the chance to hear the entire record as part of its exclusive First Listen series. This chat originally took place...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew Bird, The Bad Plus, Begushkin, More Updated: 2009-01-05 17:53:49 Description: We start the new year with a new mix, featuring an exclusive preview of Andrew Bird's latest album, Noble Beast. The classically trained violinist and singer performs a quirky mix of whistled melodies, Gypsy ballads, folk and art-rock. We've got the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Viking's Choice: A Year Of Beautiful Noise Updated: 2008-12-29 22:33:31 Description: For the past month, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich laid out multiple strips of paper on his desk, occasionally re-arranging them and whittling down the numbers. The small strips of paper said things like Uncle Owen Aunt Beru, Extra Life and Erykah B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bob Boilen's Top Ten List For 2008 Updated: 2008-12-23 20:48:13 Description: It's sort of silly for anyone to try to narrow down a definitive list of the year's best music, but it's a lot of fun. Hopefully, reading all these lists provides a chance to find out about something you haven't heard and see if it fills something in...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Music Mix Updated: 2008-12-17 16:17:40 Description: Pour yourself some eggnog, throw on the shawl, and cozy up to the computer for our annual mix of holiday music, featuring fresh takes on old classics and a few new surprises. On this year's edition, we've got the dulcet tones of Winston... a pug, sin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Poll Results: NPR Listeners Pick The Year's Best Music Updated: 2008-12-16 15:34:49 Description: When the votes started pouring in from NPR listeners for the year's best albums, two things became clear immediately: It was going to be tight, and many of the top spots would go to new, smaller bands and their debut albums. Bigger, more established ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Poll Results: NPR Listeners Pick The Year's Best Music Updated: 2008-12-16 14:34:56 Description: When the votes started pouring in from NPR listeners for the year's best albums, two things became clear immediately: It was going to be tight, and many of the top spots would go to new, smaller bands and their debut albums. Bigger, more established ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Year In Review: 2008 Updated: 2008-12-08 22:39:14 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with Carrie Brownstein (Monitor Mix blogger), Stephen Thompson (editor for Song of the Day), and Robin Hilton (All Songs producer and host of Second Stage) about the year in music. What w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Decemberists, R.E.M., The Heligoats, More Updated: 2008-12-01 22:23:23 Description: This year marks the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s debut full-length album, Murmur. The band is marking the occasion with a remastered version of the record and a deluxe edition that includes a bonus live concert from 1983. The Decemberists are also ba...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The White Album At 40 Updated: 2008-11-24 21:47:02 Description: When The White Album was released 40 years ago this month, fans were both baffled and awe struck by its sprawling world of sound. It was released as a double LP (almost unheard of at the time) and featured instant classics like "I Will," "While My Gu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Exclusive Previews: Neil Young, Loney Dear, More Updated: 2008-11-17 18:23:09 Description: A spectacular live recording of Neil Young performing in 1968, made just before the release of his very first solo album, is about to be made available for the first time ever. Sugar Mountain won't be out until December, but we've got the title track...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Year's Overlooked Gems Updated: 2008-11-10 20:53:14 Description: We receive several hundred CDs a week at All Songs Considered and do our best to listen to a bit of everything. But there's only enough time and space on the show to cover a tiny fraction of them. That means a lot of great albums get missed. Fortunat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD More Recordings To Hear Before You Die Updated: 2008-11-03 22:45:02 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered we continue our talk with NPR reviewer and author Tom Moon about his new book, 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. Tom describes the exhaustive research required to compile the list...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lykke Li, The Elephant 6 Orchestra, Sparks, More Updated: 2008-10-27 19:58:19 Description: Sweden has been producing some of the best pop music of the past decade. On our latest mix we've got new music from singer Lykke Li (pronounced Leaky-Lee), and the sprawling, 30-member group I'm From Barcelona. Also on the show: the British band Wild...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paul McCartney, Oasis, Lambchop, More Updated: 2008-10-20 21:04:40 Description: Paul McCartney is about to release a new album he recorded with bassist and producer Martin Glover, a.k.a. Youth. Calling their project The Fireman, McCartney and Youth have put together an inspired mix of vocal pop and rock songs called Electric Arg...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die Updated: 2008-10-13 15:54:25 Description: So much to hear. So little time. You can spend your entire life devouring music, both new and old, and barely scratch the surface of all there is to discover. NPR reviewer and author Tom Moon is trying to make it a little easier for music fans with h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Antony and the Johnsons, Buena Vista Social Club, More Updated: 2008-10-06 18:29:52 Description: It's been three years since Antony and the Johnsons released a CD. The band is back with a new EP featuring the strangely haunting voice of frontman Antony Hegarty. Hear "Shake the Devil" from Another World. Also on the show: a live recording of the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Will Sheff of Okkervil River Updated: 2008-09-29 23:37:20 Description: Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff shares some of his favorite (and fairly obscure) music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Okkervil River's latest album, The Stand-Ins and listen to some of the songs Sheff has loved and b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fall Music Preview Updated: 2008-09-22 18:03:47 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated CDs due out this fall, with reviewers Tom Moon, Will Hermes, and Meredith Ochs. Hear a sneak preview of TV On the Radio's spectacular new album, Dear Science, plus the latest ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jesus H Christ, The Electric Mandolin, More Updated: 2008-09-16 03:15:19 Description: The hypnotic Canadian rock trio Land of Talk is about to release its debut full-length CD; we've got a sneak preview. For some, the first recordings of Creedence Clearwater Revival were flat, but newly-mixed versions of the albums let fans hear the b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The 1980s: Were They Really That Bad? Updated: 2008-09-02 21:17:09 Description: Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boil...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Music of PCP, Jenny Lewis, Juana Molina, More Updated: 2008-09-01 14:47:29 Description: The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Okkervil River, Of Montreal, The Broken West, More Updated: 2008-08-19 02:34:07 Description: With fall rapidly approaching, we'll soon begin making a list of the year's best albums. Two bands from last year's top-20 are back in the running again for this year: Okkervil River and Of Montreal. We've got a sneak preview of new music from both b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Byrne and Eno: Together Again Updated: 2008-08-11 19:43:04 Description: Twenty Seven years ago, Brian Eno and David Byrne made a record like no other: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Now, nearly 30 years later, they're about to release a follow-up. We've got a sneak preview. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Randy Newman Updated: 2008-08-05 07:14:40 Description: The singer-songwriter's new CD, Harps and Angels, is as good as anything he's ever done and, at times, better. He stopped by to DJ an episode of All Songs and talk about his favorite songs and the musicians that shape his music, especially Ray Charle...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Newport Folk Festival Preview - Jay Sweet Interview Updated: 2008-08-01 23:35:45 Description: This year's Newport Folk Festival includes artists not necessarily associated with 'folk' music. But with artists reportedly playing songs and in style they normally wouldn't think to play, the festival looks to be a weekend full of great music momen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tom Waits Glitter And Doom Concert Preview Updated: 2008-07-28 20:16:00 Description: Tom Waits doesn't tour a lot, and when he does, tickets are hard to come by. But you can hear the final U.S. concert from Waits' most recent tour here, or download the show by subscribing to the All Songs Considered Live Concerts podcast. In the mean...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tilly and the Wall, Doveman, The Notwist, More Updated: 2008-07-21 19:05:34 Description: The secret identity of the electronic artist known as Podington Bear has been blown. Hear how it happened. We've also got music from the gentle-voiced singer, Doveman. He turns the dance-pop song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," from the Footloose soundt...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Viking's Choice Updated: 2008-07-14 18:47:30 Description: What's that noise? Do you hear it? It sounds like maybe a spoon in a garbage disposal. Oh, wait, it's just NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich playing death metal through his headphones again. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Gotrich sits down wi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Best CDs of 2008 (So Far) Updated: 2008-07-07 20:16:10 Description: The results are in: After several weeks of tallying votes, we've got a pretty good idea of what NPR listeners think are the best CDs so far in 2008. Many were albums we've already covered this year on the show, but there were plenty of others we neve...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seun Kuti, Bonnie Prince Billy, Eef Barzelay Updated: 2008-06-30 21:44:47 Description: Hear music from Seun Kuti, son of Nigerian artist Fela Kuti, that rivals his father's, plus insanely fun songs from the Baltimore band, Ponytail. Also on the show: English folk group The Watersons see their 1975 album For Pence and Spicy Ale reissued...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Summer Music Preview Updated: 2008-06-23 19:07:39 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with several reviewers about the CDs they're most looking forward to coming this Summer. Hear sneak previews of new music from Beck, Randy Newman, solo work from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Kimya Dawson (th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sigur Ros, Wolf Parade, Dandy Warhols, Sparks, More Updated: 2008-06-16 12:25:47 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros; We look back at the strange and comical music of Sparks, plus new music from Portland's Dandy Warhols, Wolf Parade, the gorgeous rock ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Sound of a Generation Updated: 2008-06-05 21:43:27 Description: Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop. On ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dr. Dog, Adem, Ratatat Updated: 2008-05-30 21:51:01 Description: The new album from Philadelphia's psych-rock group Dr. Dog won't be out until the end of July, but we've got an exclusive preview. Hear the song "The Old Days" from their new CD, Fate. Plus, gentle new folk from Adem, San Francisco singer-songwriter ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mates of State, Sam Phillips, Jethro Tull, More Updated: 2008-05-22 20:24:33 Description: Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips makes gorgeously textured, spare acoustic music. Hear a cut from her mesmerizing new CD ' Don't Do Anything.' The keyboard-and-drums duo Mates of State are back with their best album yet, the stunning 'Re-Arrange Us'....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ T-Bone Burnett Updated: 2008-05-15 21:06:34 Description: T-Bone Burnett is a remarkable producer. He's been the creative force behind some of the most memorable recordings by artists like Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello and Sam Phillips. Many know Burnett for his work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrac...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Great Unknowns Showcase Updated: 2008-05-08 20:40:11 Description: This week's edition of All Songs Considered is full of surprises: great music from bands we'd never heard of before. They're not the easiest names to search for online: AU, Bell, Okay are a few of them. But they're all making inspired, richly diverse...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Portishead Updated: 2008-05-02 17:46:31 Description: Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley of the trip-hop group Portishead talk with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about their new album, Third and share some of the songs that have influenced their work over the years. Hear selections from Third, along w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Elf Power, Gnarls Barkley, The Black Keys, More Updated: 2008-04-25 07:30:54 Description: Former members of Olivia Tremor control return as Circulatory System: we've got a preview of new work from their upcoming album; Athens, GA neo-psych group Elf Power releases their best CD of the decade; The Black Keys get in touch with their softer ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ: Colin Meloy Updated: 2008-04-17 18:53:39 Description: Colin Meloy, frontman for The Decemberists, has earned legions of fans for his affecting story songs steeped in history and romance. Now on tour for his latest solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live!, he stopped by the NPR studios to chat with All Songs ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spring Music Preview Updated: 2008-04-11 12:43:51 Description: Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Stephen Thompson, curator for NPR's Song of the Day, KEXP DJ Cheryl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW: R.E.M. Live (Single Track) Updated: 2008-04-09 22:15:38 Description: Hear the band perform the title track from their new CD, 'Accelerate,' recorded live at the SXSW festival in Austin, TX. The whole concert is available for streaming from the NPR.org Web site....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Nellie McKay, Project Song Updated: 2008-04-09 15:14:20 Description: Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay takes our challenge to write and record a song with just two days in the studio. We provide the inspiration and instruments, she provides the music. The end result was a song she calls "Cavendish." See how she did it...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Raconteurs, Devotchka, Colin Meloy, More Updated: 2008-04-03 22:05:59 Description: Devotchka, the band behind the popular soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine, is back with a brilliant new album. Hear a cut from A Mad and Faithful Telling. We've also got music from Colin Meloy, frontman for the Decemberists, and his new CD of live, s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Problems with the Podcast? Updated: 2008-03-28 21:40:15 Description: If you're not getting the whole show when you download the all songs considered podcast, first delete the bad file, then unsubscribe from the podcast and re-subscribe. Try downloading the file again and you should get the whole thing....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Ray Davies Updated: 2008-03-27 19:48:53 Description: Ray Davies, former frontman for The Kinks, shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Hear music from Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry and more, as well as selections from Ray Da...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW: Summerbirds in the Cellar Updated: 2008-03-25 14:50:53 Description: Summerbirds in the Cellar shares members with the moody pop-rock band Now It's Overhead, and the two bands do share similar sounds. The group spends half its time in Athens, Ga., so R.E.M. comparisons are inevitable, but there's a bit more polish to ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW Wrap Up Updated: 2008-03-21 00:09:32 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen, NPR's Song of the Day curator Stephen Thompson and Carrie Brownstein, Monitor Mix blogger and former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, review their week at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX. They di...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SXSW Preview Updated: 2008-03-06 08:14:52 Description: We're pretty excited about this year's South by Southwest music festival. NPR Music and All Songs Considered will be in Austin next week, blogging, broadcasting and webcasting nearly two dozen live concerts. You'll hear R.E.M., My Morning Jacket, J...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More Updated: 2008-02-28 19:20:09 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered: the heavy pop sounds of Dutch duo The Raveonettes; a solo kora recording by Toumani Diabate; chamber-bluegrass from the former Nickel Creek mandolin player; dark and sardonic solo recording from A.A. Bondy; ge...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dengue Fever, Cowboy Junkies, Black Mountain, More Updated: 2008-02-22 15:53:52 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered: Cambodian-inspired rock from LA's Dengue Fever; revisiting the legendary Trinity Sessions by the Cowboy Junkies; pscyh-rock revivalists Black Mountain; gifted lyricist John Darnielle, A.K.A. the Mountain Goats...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Thom Yorke Updated: 2008-02-14 16:54:00 Description: Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Radiohead's latest work, In Rainbows and listen to some of the artists Yorke admires, including German electronica group Mod...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Music from the British Isles Updated: 2008-02-12 18:23:53 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Myron Bretholz and Gus Vorhees about the evolution of British and Irish folk music. Myron and Gus are both gifted musicians and aficionados of music from the British Isles. They look back at the thrivin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Band to Call Your Own Part II Updated: 2008-02-07 21:54:47 Description: We continue our Band to Call Your Own series this week with more music picks from NPR listeners. It all started a couple of weeks ago on the All Songs Considered blog when we asked people to tell us about their favorite band that few people have ever...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Band to Call Your Own Updated: 2008-01-31 22:55:49 Description: On our All Songs Considered blog we recently asked listeners to tell us about a favorite band that few people have ever heard. Think of it as "a band to call your own" — an artist or group you love and want to keep all to yourself, even though you ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Music from Belize, Patty Larkin, Ray Davies, Lightspeed Champion, More Updated: 2008-01-24 23:26:01 Description: This week features music from the late Central American artist Andy Palacio, a preview of new music from Patty Larkin, folk-driven rock from Lightspeed Champion, a return from the Kinks' Ray Davies and the British electronic pop group Hot Chip. With ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Music from the film 'Juno,' Ringo Starr, Paul Simon's son Harper Simon, More Updated: 2008-01-17 23:00:57 Description: The remarkable singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson finally gets the attention she deserves with her music appearing in the Juno soundtrack. Paul Simon's son Harper Simon joins Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon with guest vocals from Edie Brickell for T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Billie Holiday, Vampire Weekend, The Magnetic Fields, More Updated: 2008-01-10 22:43:51 Description: On this edition of All Songs Considered: rare live recordings from Billie Holiday; remembering a classic from post-punk group The Jesus and Mary Chain that inspired new music from the Magnetic Fields; a new single from Peter Gabriel from his upcoming...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Mark Ronson Updated: 2008-01-04 00:24:46 Description: Guest DJ Mark Ronson chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and shares some of the songs that have inspired his own music over the years. Ronson is known for his horn-driven production work for artists like Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen. He a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NPR Listeners Pick the Year's Best CDs Updated: 2007-12-20 22:29:53 Description: Tens of thousands of listeners voted in the All Songs Considered poll for the year's best CDs. It was tight for much of the race. Radiohead and Arcade Fire ran neck-and-neck for first place. But in the end, Radiohead's In Rainbows pulled ahead as an ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Project Song: Georgie James Updated: 2007-12-18 19:20:36 Description: The Challenge: write and record a song in two days. Georgie James is a band on the rise. The duo makes smart, infectious pop with tight harmonies and jangling guitars — an upbeat and innocent sound that's made its debut album (Places) a sleeper s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Holiday Music Mix Updated: 2007-12-13 21:29:34 Description: It's time to gather 'round the warm glow of your computer and get cozy with some holiday fare from All Songs Considered. On this edition we travel over the snow-covered hill and dale with Swedish electronica duo The Knife. We've got a sneak preview o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2007: The Year in Review Updated: 2007-12-06 23:37:41 Description: Host Bob Boilen talks with reviewers Carrie Brownstein, Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the year's biggest surprises and letdowns in music. Hear their picks for the year's most innovative album, the best new band of 2007, the year's bes...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Balkan Electronica, Bloc Party, Chris Walla Exclusive Updated: 2007-12-05 16:19:00 Description: An exclusive preview from the solo debut by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla; Balkan-flavored electronica from Shantel; J-pop girl group Oreska Band; A new dance pop single from Bloc Party; A curious world of sound from Britain's Tunng; The Pink Flo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grizzly Bear, Emma Pollock, Shocking Pinks, More Updated: 2007-11-16 03:47:40 Description: Brooklyn art-rock band Grizzly Bear revisits the creepy 1962 Phil Spector song "He Hit Me"; new music from Brazilian singer Ceu finally makes it to the U.S.; Scottish singer-songwriter Emma Pollock releases her solo debut after leaving the Delgados; ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Ian Parton of The Go! Team Updated: 2007-11-08 21:53:49 Description: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Ian Parton, frontman for the frenetic, hip-hop-cheerleader-rock group The Go! Team. Parton shares some of his favorite songs and talks about the band's new CD Proof of Youth, out now on Sub Pop records....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Live Concerts Podcast Updated: 2007-11-06 18:46:02 Description: This is just a brief program note to let you know about our new All Songs Considered live concert podcast. We've just launched it with a performance by Nickel Creek. Subscribe to the concerts podcast for access to all the past live shows, including...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Project Song: Stephin Merritt Updated: 2007-11-06 14:33:13 Description: Project Song: Stephin Merritt - The challenge: write, record and mix a song in 2 days. Watch this video podcast with All Songs host Bob Boilen as Stephin Merritt composes and plays all the instruments on his new song The Man of a Million Faces....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD FIXED: The New Pornographers Live 10-30-2007 Updated: 2007-10-31 17:54:21 Description: The New Pornographers in concert. With host Bob Boilen. Includes an interview with the band. A full set list for this performance is available at NPR.org. (This version fixes a file error with a previous release of the New Pornographers concert)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guest DJ Jens Lekman 10-26-2007 Updated: 2007-10-26 22:38:11 Description: Swedish pop artist Jens Lekman talks about his latest CD, Night Falls Over Kortedala and shares some of his favorite recordings. Hear selections from his new album, plus songs and musicians he's loving now, like Kim Ki O and the Rapper's Delight Club...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spoon in Concert 10-24-2007 Updated: 2007-10-24 22:32:10 Description: Spoon in concert. With host Bob Boilen. Includes an interview with the band at the end of the show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Stars in Concert 10-22-2007 Updated: 2007-10-22 18:59:12 Description: Stars in concert. With host Bob Boilen. Includes an interview with the band at the end of the show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD David Byrne, Beirut, Tender Forever, More 10-18-2007 Updated: 2007-10-19 08:04:48 Description: A rare re-issue from David Byrne; Balkan Brass via the New York band Beirut; Wood spoons, laptop tunes: Tender Forever; More surprises from singer Nellie McKay; Black Flag memories from Dirty Projectors; The tainted love and fight songs of Shivaree; ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Radiohead, Neil Young, Jolie Holland, More 10-12-2007 Updated: 2007-10-12 21:53:38 Description: Host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated CDs coming out before the end of the year, with NPR reviewers Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Robert Christgau. Hear new music from Radiohead, Neil Young, Youssou N'Dour and more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD FIXED: Josh Ritter in Concert 10-10-2007 Updated: 2007-10-11 20:08:44 Description: Josh Ritter in Concert. With host Bob Boilen. A set list for this performance is available online. npr.org/liveconcerts (a previous version of this podcast contained an error)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jose Gonzalez in Concert 10-06-2007 Updated: 2007-10-06 16:15:57 Description: Jose Gonzalez in concert. With host Bob Boilen. A set list for this performance is available online. npr.org/liveconcerts...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PJ Harvey, Caribou, Cass McCombs, More 10-05-2007 Updated: 2007-10-05 22:29:31 Description: Mathematician turned musician Dan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou; the sound of '70s Southern California from Cass McCombs; A delightful Sunset Rubdown; Britpop singer, guitarist Richard Hawley; The quiet side of guitar rocker PJ Harvey; A tribute to Automati...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Okkervil River Live, 10-03-2007 Updated: 2007-10-03 23:24:51 Description: Okkervil River in concert. Propelled by the cryptic songwriting of frontman Will Sheff, the Austin band Okkervil River makes dark, literate rock that's as explosive as it is thoughtful and intimate. Now on tour in support of one of the year's best ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Iron and Wine Live, 10-02-2007 Updated: 2007-10-03 02:04:23 Description: Iron and Wine in concert. When soft became the new loud in indie circles a few years ago, Iron and Wine quickly stepped ahead of the pack as the most arresting of the whispery new-folk artists. Led by the gentle-voiced Sam Beam, the group makes moros...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Animal Collective Live, 10-01-2007 Updated: 2007-10-01 20:56:26 Description: Animal Collective in concert, with host Bob Boilen. Animal Collective makes wildly experimental sound collages its members describe as "sonic, freeform, electronic, horror, gospel, hip-hop, soul, pop madness." To some, it's more noise than music. Bu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Small Sins, More, 09-28-2007 Updated: 2007-09-28 23:23:34 Description: A duet from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; Bob Dylan remixed by DJ Mark Ronson; British folk guitarist Martin Simpson; The trippy morning face of Small Sins; Artful harmonic pop from Georgie James; The beautifully depressing Doveman. With host Bob B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rilo Kiley in Concert, 09-27-2007 Updated: 2007-09-27 20:52:14 Description: Rilo Kiley in concert. With host Bob Boilen. The hauntingly soulful voice of singer Jenny Lewis has drawn legions of fans to the L.A. band Rilo Kiley. Since releasing its first CD in 2001, the band has gradually abandoned its weepy pop-country sound...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bishop Allen in Concert, 09-25-2007 Updated: 2007-09-25 22:04:46 Description: Bishop Allen in Concert. With host Bob Boilen. Bishop Allen is an upbeat, playful pop group based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Though not officially a duo, Bishop Allen features the songwriting of Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. The long-time friends formed ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Vanderslice in Concert, 09-25-2007 Updated: 2007-09-25 20:53:37 Description: John Vanderslice in concert. With host Bob Boilen. Vanderslice is one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today. He's released six mostly conceptual solo albums in about as many years, all of them widely...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Joe Henry 09-21-2007 Updated: 2007-09-22 14:22:13 Description: Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima; Miles Davis live from 1963; Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane; Moody, ethereal singer Pieta Brown; A rich world of sound from Joe Henry. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Apples in Stereo in Concert 09-20-2007 Updated: 2007-09-20 23:01:47 Description: The Apples in Stereo in concert. With host Robin Hilton. The Apples in Stereo first emerged in the early '90s as part of the Elephant 6 collective, a group of musicians with a shared love of lo-fi, neo-psychedelic rock. Fifteen years later, the col...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nick Lowe in Concert 09-18-2007 Updated: 2007-09-19 00:46:50 Description: British country-pop crooner Nick Lowe in a full concert. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jose Gonzalez, Vic Chesnutt, More 09-12-2007 Updated: 2007-09-13 12:45:18 Description: Swedish art-pop singer Jens Lekman; Distinguished country crooner Nick Lowe; Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew; The gentle voiced, poignant Jose Gonzalez; The political and passionate Steve Earle; Southern flavored story artist Vic Chesnutt; Br...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The New Pornographers, The Go! Team, Bishop Allen, More 09-06-2007 Updated: 2007-09-06 22:14:55 Description: The best yet from The New Pornographers; Brilliant new art-pop by Bishop Allen; Surprises from new-folk singer Josh Ritter; Punk-inspired worldbeat artist Manu Chao; The proof of youth from The Go! Team; Kenyan dance music by Extra Golden. With host ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anoushka Shankar DJs 08-30-2007 Updated: 2007-08-30 21:24:47 Description: Sitar master Anoushka Shankar spins some of her favorite songs and chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about her latest CD, Breathing Under Water. Hear selections from her new album, co-produced with Karsh Kale, along with music from Anou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rilo Kiley, Stars, Maps, more 08-23-2007 Updated: 2007-08-23 22:04:44 Description: 80s-inspired pop from Canada's Stars; Master sitar player Anoushka Shankar with Karsh Kale; Psychedelic folk-pop from Iron and Wine; Guitarist Bill Frisell and Floratone; Jenny Lewis returns with Rilo Kiley; A feast of frenzy from Animal Collective; ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dan Deacon, Queens of the Stone Age, St. Vincent, more 08-16-2007 Updated: 2007-08-20 02:28:51 Description: Upper Westside Soweto from Vampire Weekend; Metal pop from Queens of the Stone Age; Absurdist electronic artist Dan Deacon; West coast power pop by Jason Falkner; "Real" power pop from The Flamin' Groovies; Sufjan Stevens singer goes solo as St. Vinc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD CDs We Missed: LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, more 08-09-2007 Updated: 2007-08-09 21:23:13 Description: We don't always get it right when it comes to reviewing the best CDs out there. On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about some of the gems we've missed this year. He...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Flight of the Conchords, Charles Mingus, More, 08-03-2007 Updated: 2007-08-03 21:04:34 Description: Flight of the Conchords, Swedish pop group Sambassadeur, The Real Tuesday Weld, Fats Domino, Charles Mingus, Stephen Stills, Thurston Moore. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Swell Season live, 07-27-2007 Updated: 2007-07-27 21:20:44 Description: The Swell Season in concert. Playing under the name The Swell Season, Irish singer Glen Hansard and Czech new-comer Marketa Irglova sing affecting folk-rock songs with blissful harmonies. Hear the stars of the sleeper hit musical Once recorded live ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Okkervil River, John Vanderslice, Architecture in Helsinki 07-26-2007 Updated: 2007-07-26 20:53:17 Description: Okkervil River, John Vanderslice, Peel, choral music from Stile Antico, Architecture in Helsinki, David Dondero and guitarist Bob Brozman. With host Robin Hilton....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gogol Bordello, Live Concert 07-23-2007 Updated: 2007-07-24 15:56:58 Description: Gogol Bordello, concert FIXED. Gogol Bordello is a spectacle. The wildly exuberant, multi-ethnic group from New York City makes frenetic music that's part punk rock, part Gypsy folk, part Cabaret. Led by Eugene H?tz, a Chernobyl survivor from Ukrain...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Travis, Live Concert 07-19-2007 Updated: 2007-07-19 19:46:42 Description: Travis, live in concert. Emerging in the late '90s as one of the U.K.'s most passionate and infectious rock bands, Travis helped inspire a wave of new Britpop groups that included acts like Coldplay and Keane. The band is now on tour for its most ins...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Femi Kuti Live 07-17-2007 Updated: 2007-07-17 21:12:18 Description: Femi Kuti live in concert. A veritable superstar in his native Nigeria, Femi Kuti is the standard bearer for Afro-beat, the blend of American jazz and funk with African percussion and vocals pioneered by his father, Fela Kuti in the 1970s. Kuti per...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spoon, Interpol, The Smashing Pumpkins, 07-12-2007 Updated: 2007-07-12 22:04:23 Description: Stellar new music from Austin's Spoon; Swedish minimalist electronica by The Field; A classic reissued from Laurie Anderson; Psychedelic jazz by Mushroom, Eddie Gale; New York's post-punk revivalists Interpol; A bold return for the Smashing Pumpkins....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Can Rock Save the World, 07-06-2007 Updated: 2007-07-06 20:59:59 Description: Live Earth founder Kevin Wall, Paste magazine editor Josh Jackson and musician Alejandro Escovedo talk about music's role in bringing about change. They join host Bob Boilen in examining the ways rock music has helped solve problems on both a global ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Polyphonic Spree in Concert, 07-02-2007 Updated: 2007-07-02 21:28:59 Description: The Polyphonic Spree live in concert. With host Bob Boilen. With two-dozen uniformed members, The Polyphonic Spree is more like a small army than a band. True to its image, the Dallas-based group makes grand, symphonic rock with the exuberance of a ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, Bryan Ferry, Mocean Worker: 06-28-2007 Updated: 2007-06-28 23:15:12 Description: Mark Ronson, Mocean Worker, Michael Hearst, Amiina, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, Bryan Ferry, Tord Gustavsen Trio. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Monday, 25 Jun 2007 Updated: 2007-06-25 21:27:40 Description: Richard Thompson, live in concert. With host Bob Boilen. Richard Thompson has been making inspired music for forty years. A guitar virtuoso, early innovator of the British folk-rock movement, and one of the era's finest songwriters, his distinctive ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 Updated: 2007-06-21 20:26:15 Description: The National, live in concert. With host Bob Boilen. The National make thoughtful, mostly melancholy rock in the spirit of Joy Division or Leonard Cohen, with singer Matt Berninger's warm baritone voice set against deftly orchestrated instrumentatio...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 Updated: 2007-06-15 14:13:39 Description: The National, The Polyphonic Spree, Travis, Lightning Dust, Patti Smith, John Lennon covered by Postal Service, Jakob Dylan and Dhani Harrison. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Wednesday, 06 Jun 2007 Updated: 2007-06-06 20:30:31 Description: Summer music preview. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR reviewers Robert Christgau, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes about the CDs they're most looking forward to this Summer. Hear sneak previews of new music from Spoon, Tegan and Sar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 01 Jun 2007 Updated: 2007-06-01 20:55:44 Description: 'Sgt. Pepper's' at 40. Host Bob Boilen has a remembrance. For many fans, hearing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band for the first time was a life-changing experience. Prior to its release in June of 1967, most of music being produced was for Top ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 25 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-25 21:13:44 Description: Paul McCartney, Art Brut, Ryan Shaw, Ian Hunter, Dntel, Phillip Bimstein, Bokoor Band. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Monday, 21 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-21 22:35:32 Description: Andrew Bird in concert. With host Bob Boilen. Andrew Bird makes the kind of music that leaves critics groping for labels. A classically trained violinist, former swing jazz musician and now art rock virtuoso, Bird is one of the most imaginative and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Sunday, 20 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-21 00:10:29 Description: The Music of Portugal Pt II. Host Bob Boilen travels to Lisbon, the home of Fado, the yearning, languid music from the south of Portugal. Boilen speaks with DJ Henrique Amaro about the origins of Fado and how it's crept into the country's electronica...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 17 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-17 21:02:55 Description: Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard live in a solo concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club. Originally webcast live on NPR.org May 10. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 11 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-14 14:03:30 Description: This week's mix includes new music from The White Stripes and Rufus Wainwright, previously unreleased work from Elliott Smith, a classic reissue from Emerson, Lake and Palmer, England's folktronica group Tunng, and Battles. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Monday, 07 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-07 21:20:17 Description: Bjork, Full Live Concert. With host Bob Boilen. Hear Bjork's performance from the United Palace in New York City. N.Y., originally webcast live on NPR.org May 5....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 03 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-03 20:57:11 Description: Host Bob Boilen visits the city of Porto and meets one amazing Portuguese radio dj, Alvaro Costa. Costa takes us on a journey that includes master of the Portuguese 12-string guitar Carlos Paredes but also includes Portuguese rock, reggae electronica...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Wednesday, 02 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-02 15:03:46 Description: Peter, Bjorn and John, Fujiya and Miyagi and Au Revoir Simone, Live Concert Sampler. With host Bob Boilen. Hear selections from the performance from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., originally webcast live on NPR.org Apr. 30....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 27 Apr 2007 Updated: 2007-04-27 20:59:22 Description: The Frames, Live Concert Sampler. With host Bob Boilen. Hear selections from The Frames' performance from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., originally webcast live on NPR.org Apr. 26....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 19 Apr 2007 Updated: 2007-04-19 20:03:33 Description: Bjork, Ibrahim Ferrer, Feist, Shearwater, Jacques Loussier Trio, Podington Bear, Blonde Redhead. With host Robin Hilton....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 13 Apr 2007 Updated: 2007-04-13 21:00:22 Description: Low and Loney, Dear live in concert. Highlights with host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 12 Apr 2007 Updated: 2007-04-12 22:41:21 Description: Antibalas, Tinariwen, The Besnard Lakes, Frog Eyes, Let's Go Sailing, Leah Siegel, Low. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 05 Apr 2007 Updated: 2007-04-05 20:57:03 Description: Bob Boilen talks with legendary music producer Joe Boyd about his work with artists like Pink Floyd, Nick Drake and Eric Clapton in the 1960s. Joe Boyd has a new book detailing his lifelong work in the studio, on stage and what it was like to be part...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 30 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-30 20:12:03 Description: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: Highlights from their live performance from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., originally webcast on NPR.org Mar. 29. Download the full show online. Ted Leo first emerged on the hardcore scene of the late 1980s in the ban...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Wednesday, 28 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-28 21:58:56 Description: Nellie McKay: Highlights from her live performance from the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, originally webcast on NPR.org Mar. 27. Nellie McKay is a singer-songwriter known for her distinctive mix of jazz vocals and torch singing with cabaret pop, rock...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 22 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-23 03:01:13 Description: Spring music preview: Modest Mouse, Fountains of Wayne, Bright Eyes, Wilco, Tori Amos, Elizabeth Cook, Balkan Beat Box, Richard Thompson, Kings of Leon, Mavis Staples. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Tuesday, 20 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-20 20:13:58 Description: Explosions in the Sky, live in concert, recorded at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. with host Bob Boilen. Explosions in the Sky is a quartet from Austin, TX making what they call "cathartic mini-symphonies." Known for wildly intense live performanc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Saturday, 17 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-18 01:32:30 Description: SXSW sampler featuring live performances from Fujiya and Miyagi, The Early Years, Earl Greyhound, The Apples in Stereo, Ghostland Observatory and The Holloways. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 16 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-16 22:46:29 Description: SXSW Roundtable discussion featuring music by Andrew Bird, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Peter Bjorn and John, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 15 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-15 17:43:45 Description: The Good, The Bad and The Queen Live. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 08 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-08 22:43:45 Description: Guest DJ Conor Oberst. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 02 Mar 2007 Updated: 2007-03-04 06:03:37 Description: Rickie Lee Jones, The Knife, Amandine, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 22 Feb 2007 Updated: 2007-02-22 21:29:19 Description: Guest DJ Lily Allen spins her favorites. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Tuesday, 20 Feb 2007 Updated: 2007-02-21 21:17:12 Description: The Arcade Fire live in Concert. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 08 Feb 2007 Updated: 2007-02-08 20:09:21 Description: Guest DJ John Waters spins his favorite songs for Valentine's Day. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 01 Feb 2007 Updated: 2007-02-02 14:57:03 Description: Bloc Party, Deerhoof, Panda Bear, Vieux Farka Toure, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 26 Jan 2007 Updated: 2007-01-26 22:40:49 Description: The Good The Bad The Queen, Explosions in the Sky, Tom Brosseau, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 19 Jan 2007 Updated: 2007-01-19 20:46:58 Description: The Frames, Alice Coltrane, Grizzly Bear more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 12 Jan 2007 Updated: 2007-01-12 23:09:00 Description: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 11 Jan 2007 Updated: 2007-01-11 22:39:05 Description: Metric singer Emily Haines in concert. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 05 Jan 2007 Updated: 2007-01-05 23:10:05 Description: The Shins, Arcade Fire, Of Montreal, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Tuesday, 26 Dec 2006 Updated: 2006-12-27 15:06:29 Description: The best from 'Song of the Day.' With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 22 Dec 2006 Updated: 2006-12-22 17:55:56 Description: The Beatles remixed. HIGH BIT RATE. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 14 Dec 2006 Updated: 2006-12-14 21:15:25 Description: Annual holiday music mix. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Wednesday, 06 Dec 2006 Updated: 2006-12-06 22:07:12 Description: NPR listeners pick the year's best CDs. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 30 Nov 2006 Updated: 2006-11-30 20:36:19 Description: Guest DJ Joanna Newsom spins her favorites. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Wednesday, 22 Nov 2006 Updated: 2006-11-24 22:17:19 Description: Cat Power live. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006 Updated: 2006-11-22 15:32:01 Description: OK Go, French Kicks live. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 16 Nov 2006 Updated: 2006-11-16 23:16:15 Description: Coldplay mashed with Cuban rhythms, Bright Eyes, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 10 Nov 2006 Updated: 2006-11-11 12:09:59 Description: The Who, Arctic Monkeys, The Low Lows, More. With host Bob Boilen....more... 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 07 Sep 2006 Updated: 2006-09-07 20:56:47 Description: TV On the Radio, Sparklehorse, Yo La Tengo, More. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 31 Aug 2006 Updated: 2006-09-01 21:04:03 Description: Sean Lennon, Bonnie Prince Billy, Nina Nastasia, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 24 Aug 2006 Updated: 2006-08-24 20:51:14 Description: Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin as Tuva throat singing, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 17 Aug 2006 Updated: 2006-08-17 22:04:47 Description: 2006 Live Concert Highlights: Mogwai, Neko Case, Sleater-Kinney, more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 10 Aug 2006 Updated: 2006-08-10 22:34:39 Description: Bob Boilen and intern Lars Gotrich discuss the differences between music made for a pop/rock audience versus music made for its own sake....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Friday, 4 Aug 2006 Updated: 2006-08-07 15:35:50 Description: Sleater Kinney, live in Concert. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 27 Jul 2006 Updated: 2006-07-27 20:08:44 Description: The year's best music (so far). Cat Power, Neko Case, Gnarls Barkley, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD All Songs Considered for Thursday, 20 Jul 2006 Updated: 2006-07-20 20:06:59 Description: Radiohead as reggae, Lambchop, Mountain Goats, more. With host Bob Boilen....more... 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