Bjork Rocks The iPad, Andrew Bird Covers Kermit, More
Clockwise from top left: Bjork, Andrew Bird, R.E.M.
This week: The rise of the machines. The latest edition of All Songs Considered begins with a demonstration of the iPhone application Songify, which magically turns Bob Boilen's standard show introduction into beautiful music. Bob's not the only one with mobile app fever: This week's show includes the first single from Bjork's forthcoming album Biophilia, which will be released as an interactive experience for touch-screen devices.
Also on this episode of All Songs: premieres from the L.A. pop quintet Grouplove and the Scottish post-punk band We Were Promised Jetpacks, Andrew Bird's contribution to an all-star Muppets tribute, celebrating the 25th anniversary of a classic from R.E.M., and new music from the unsung veterans in Teddybears, with a little help from The Flaming Lips.
Bjork Rocks The iPad, Andrew Bird Covers Kermit, More
Tongue-Tied
- Artist: Grouplove
- Album: Never Trust a Happy Song
Learn more about this release at Grouplove's website.
'Bein' Green' performed by Andrew Bird
- Artist: Various Artists
- Album: Muppets: The Green Album
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- "'Bein' Green' performed by Andrew Bird"
- Album: The Green Album
- Artist: Various Artists
- Label: Walt Disney Records
- Released: 2011
Crystal Meth Christian (feat. The Flaming Lips)
- Artist: Teddybears
- Album: Devil's Music
Purchase Featured Music
- "Crystal Meth Christian (feat. The Flaming Lips)"
- Album: Devil's Music
- Artist: Teddybears
- Label: Big Beat
- Released: 2010
Act on Impulse
- Artist: We Were Promised Jetpacks
- Album: In the Pit of the Stomach
Learn more about this release at We Were Promised Jetpacks' website.
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