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This program originally posted on September 22nd, 2002.

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Emergency music from Turtle Island
The haunting sounds of Railroad Earth
Former child prodigies Nickel Creek
Walking through fire with Mary Gauthier
Intellectual pop from Future Bible Heroes
The moody instrumentals of Lanterna
Remembering the tragic Joy Division

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When all else fails at All Things Considered, we've got the Turtle Island String Quartet to see us through. Watch to find out more.

Turtle Island String Quartet

Watch: Benign
from the CD Turtle Island String Quartet (Windham Hill)

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Listen to an interview with the members of the Turtle Island String Quartet from NPR's Morning Edition, 1993.

Visit the official Turtle Island String Quartet Web site.

This CD is out of print.

One of All Songs Considered's great unknowns, Railroad Earth has a sound reminiscent of the Grateful Dead.

Railroad Earth

Watch: Bird In A House
from the CD Bird In A House (Sugar Hill)

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Visit the official Railroad Earth Web site.

Though they've been playing together for more than a decade, the trio that make up this bluegrass trio are all in their early 20s.

Nickel Creek

Watch: The Smoothie Song
from the CD This Side (Sugar Hill)

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Listen to an All Things Considered feature on Nickel Creek.

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A former philsophy student and award-winning restaurant owner, Mary Gauthier (pronounced go-shay) sings with the southern spirit of Lucinda Williams.

Mary Gauthier

Watch: Walk Through Fire
from the CD Filth and Fire (Signature Sounds)

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Listen to an All Things Considered interview with Mary Gauthier.

Visit the official Mary Gauthier Web site.

The Future Bible Heroes make music modeled after what singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt calls the last great period popular music: the '80s.

Future Bible Heroes

Watch: Losing Your Affection
from the CD Eternal Youth (Instinct Records)

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Visit the official Future Bible Heroes Web site.

Another All Songs Considered great unknown, Lanterna play moody guitar instrumentals.

Lanterna

Watch: West Side Highway
from the CD Sands (Badman)

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They never had a hit on the charts, they never toured the US and they only released two albums, but the Joy Division remain one of the most influential bands of the past 25 years.

Joy Division

Watch: Love Will Tear Us Apart
from the CD 24 Hour Party People (Essential)

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Visit the Joy Division: Shadow Factory Web site.

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