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October 18, 2007
A rare re-issue from David Byrne; Balkan Brass via the New York band Beirut; Wood spoons, laptop tunes from Tender Forever;
More surprises from singer Nellie McKay; Black Flag memories from Dirty Projectors; The tainted love and fight songs of Shivaree.
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October 12, 2007
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.
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October 5, 2007
Mathematician turned musician Dan Snaith; '70s Southern California: Cass McCombs; A delightful Sunset Rubdown;
Britpop singer, guitarist Richard Hawley; The quiet side of guitar rocker PJ Harvey; A tribute to Automatic for the People.
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September 28, 2007
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.
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September 21, 2007
Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima; A live recording from Miles Davis from 1963; Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane; Moody, ethereal singer Pieta Brown;
A rich world of sound from Joe Henry.
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September 12, 2007
Swedish art-pop singer Jens Lekman; distinguished country crooner Nick Lowe; Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew; the gentle voiced, poignant Jose Gonzalez; the political and passionate Steve Earle; Southern flavored story songs from Vic Chesnutt; brilliant psychedelic pop from Rotary Downs.
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September 06, 2007
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.
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August 30, 2007
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 Anoushka's sister, Norah Jones, her father Ravi Shankar, Björk and Massive Attack.
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August 23, 2007
'80s-inspired pop from Canada's Stars; Master sitar player Anoushka Shankar; 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;
My Bloody Valentine-inspired rock by Maps.
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August 16, 2007
Upper Westside Soweto: 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: St. Vincent; Soulful rock from Joan as Policewoman; Australian jazz bassist Tal Wilkenfeld.
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August 9, 2007
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. Hear music from LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, Patty Griffin, Roky Erickson and more.
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August 3, 2007
The hilarious Flight of the Conchords; A Swedish pop set with Sambassadeur; 1920s electronica: The Real Tuesday Weld; A new compilation showcasing Fats Domino; Jazz legend Charles Mingus with Eric Dolphy; Rare recordings from Stephen Stills; Solo work by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore;
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July 26, 2007
The best yet from Austin's Okkervil River; Infectious, feel-good pop from Peel; 16th century choral music by Stile Antico; Quirky, wild rock by Architecture in Helsinki; Gifted art-folk songwriter David Dondero; An orchestra of guitars from Bob Brozman; The musical alchemy of John Vanderslice.
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July 12, 2007
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;
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Can Rock Save the World?
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 and personal level. Below are just a few of the countless songs that have helped make a difference.
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June 28, 2007
The Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen & Mark Ronson; Electronic big band jazz: Mocean Worker; A popsicle parade with Michael Hearst; Ambient Icelandic string quartet Amiina; 'Once' by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova;
Bob Dylan covered by Bryan Ferry; Sublime jazz from the Tord Gustavsen Trio.
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June 14, 2007
A beautifully fake empire from The National; New music from the epic Polyphonic Spree; Brilliant new pop from Scotland's Travis; Lennon via Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison; More of Lennon, covered by Postal Service; Spare folk rock from Lightning Dust; Surprising new cover tunes by Patti Smith.
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Sgt. Pepper's At 40
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 40, AM radio play and for dance parties. Kids bought 45s and never thought of a collection of songs as a "concept album" or work of art. Bob Boilen has a rememberance.
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Summer 2007 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 Sara, the Beastie Boys and more.
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May 25, 2007
Motown reborn in the music of Ryan Shaw; Mott the Hoople frontman Ian Hunter; The ever present past of Paul McCartney; Postal Service electronic artist Dntel; Quirky compositions from Phillip Bimstein; The funniest band in rock: Art Brut;
Classic cool from Ghana's Bokoor Band.
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The Music of Portugal: Pt. II
This is the second in our two-part series on the music of Portugal. 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 and hip-hop. We also discover the flashpoint that music played in the country's 1974 revolution.
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May 10, 2007
Killer new music from The White Stripes; So-called "math rock" by the group Battles; A reissue from Emerson, Lake & Palmer; England's intriguing folktronica group Tunng; The cabaret pop of Rufus Wainwright; Unreleased rarities from Elliott Smith.
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The Music of Portugal
On this edition of All Songs Considered: you may fall in love with Portugal. 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 but also pimba, the most popular music of all.
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April 19, 2007
A tribal, electric shock from Björk; A posthumous release by Ibrahim Ferrer; The best recording yet from Feist; Austin's magical, soaring Shearwater; Bach as jazz by The Jacques Loussier Trio; Inspired electronic artist Podington Bear; A melancholy return for Blonde Redhead.
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April 12, 2007
The African beats of Brooklyn's Antibalas; The Sahara's rebel group Tinariwen;
Dark harmonies from The Besnard Lakes; The controlled chaos of Frog Eyes; The whimsical pop of Let's Go Sailing; A day at the river with Leah Siegel;
Spare, melancholy melodies from Low.
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Legendary Producer Joe Boyd
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 of musical revolution.
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Spring Music Preview, 2007
Bob Boilen speaks with reviewers Robert Christgau, Will Hermes and Meredith Ochs about the new CDs they're most looking forward to this spring. Hear sneak previews of new music from Modest Mouse, Wilco, Fountains of Wayne, Bright Eyes and more.
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Explosions in the Sky, The Paper Chase, Eluvium Live
Instrumental rock group Explosions in the Sky, electronic artist Eluvium and avant-garde noise-pop band The Paper Chase meet in the nation's capital for a night of music, originally webcast live on NPR.org Mar. 19. Hear and download all three concerts.
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South by Southwest
All Songs Considered features a special roundtable discussion on SXSW, plus a sampler of some of the standout acts. SXSW is one of the world's most lauded showcases for groundbreaking artists in Austin, TX. Host Bob Boilen chats with David Dye, host of XPN's World Cafe, Rita Houston, Music Director for WFUV, Jeff McCord, Music Director for KUT, and Kevin Cole, DJ and host of Variety Mix at KEXP. All (except poor Bob) are visiting the festival and share some of the standout bands.
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The Good The Bad & The Queen, Live in Concert
The Good, The Bad & The Queen isn't a band. It's more of a project, featuring Blur frontman Damon Albarn, The Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen and former Verve guitarist Simon Tong. Together the quartet is making some of the smartest and catchiest -- if moodiest -- Britpop and rock to reach the U.S. in years. Hear the group recorded live in concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club.
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Guest DJ Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst is a gifted and prolific songwriter, accomplishing more by the age of 14 than many artists do in a lifetime. Now 27 years old, he and his band are about to release their 6th album, titled Cassadaga. Oberst chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about the new CD and shares some of his favorite songs by other artists like Lou Reed, Bjork and Jackson Browne.
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March 02, 2007
A strong return from Rickie Lee Jones; David Bowie meets The Last Town Chorus; Haunting Nashville singer Cortney Tidwell; Swedish electronica duo The Knife;
The faintest of sparks from Amandine; Underground hip-hop from Dalek; Power pop group Fountains of Wayne.
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Guest DJ Lily Allen
British singer Lily Allen writes infectious, bouncing pop music with wickedly biting lyrics. Already a huge hit in the U.K., she's now touring the U.S. with her debut CD Alright, Still. Lily Allen chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and shares some of her favorite music, including songs from Jay Z, Kasabian and Squeeze.
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Arcade Fire Live
The Arcade Fire's 2004 debut Funeral, was one of the decade's most remarkable rock albums. Now on the eve of releasing Neon Bible, their highly anticipated follow-up, the band performed at New York's Judson Memorial Church, originally webcast live on NPR.org Feb. 17, 2007.
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February 08, 2007
Guest DJ John Waters spins his favorite love songs, offering an utterly charming and sometimes irreverent mix of music for
Valentine's Day. He's just released a CD of love songs called A Date with John Waters, featuring Ray Charles, Dean Martin and more obscure artists like Mink Stole and Edith Massey. Waters chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and shares some of his favorite tunes.
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February 01, 2007
A sophomore release from Bloc Party; Introspective Scotsman James Yorkston; The Animal Collective's Panda Bear; San Francisco art rock trio Deerhoof; Ali Farka Toure's son Vieux Farka Toure; Hard, progressive rock from Giant Brain.
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January 26, 2007
The Good The Bad and the Queen; Instrumental rock with Do Make Say Think; The airy duo The Bird and The Bee; Ohio's Christian rapper John Reuben; The Sigur Ros of TX: Explosions in the Sky; Sweden's one-man band Loney, Dear;
The stunning voice of Tom Brosseau.
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January 19, 2007
Gorgeous string pop from The Frames; Brooklyn's dream pop group Mahogany; The otherworldly rock band Grizzly Bear; Remembering the music of Alice Coltrane; The haunting theremin of Clara Rockmore; Rachmaninoff from violinist Joshua Bell.
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January 12, 2007
New music by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; Johnny Marr teams up with Modest Mouse; Country rock, folk poet Lucinda Williams; American Standards from Erin McKeown; The sad machinery of spring by Tin Hat; British folk from Carthy & Swarbrick.
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January 05, 2007
A new recording from Arcade Fire; The atmospheric Apostle of Hustle; Athens, Georgia rockers Of Montreal; Delicate new-folk from Madeline; A preview of new music by The Shins; Portland's experimental rockers Menomena.
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The Beatles Love
From December 21, 2006: A new CD of Beatles music is out and it isn't simply a reissue of the same songs. It's a mashup of sorts. Imagine the guitar solo from "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" mixed onto "Lady Madonna." Or tablas from "Tomorrow Never Knows" mixed under the sitar of "Within You Without You." That's what Beatles producer George Martin and his son, Giles have done. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Giles Martin about these stunning new remixes.
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The Best of 'Song of the Day'
From December 26, 2006: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Stephen Thompson, editor for NPR's Song of the Day about the year's best tracks from the show. Each weekday the online program highlights new or notable songs with a short essay, offering listeners a chance to discover music that's otherwise hard to find. Standouts from 2006 include Okkervil's "The President is Dead" and "Couch Song" by Sera Cahoone.
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The Best Music of 2006
From December 5, 2006: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen counts down listener picks for the 10 best CDs of 2006, with reviewers Robert Christgau, Will Hermes, Meredith Ochs and John Richards. They also share some of their own favorites from the year and take comments from listeners. This program originally webcast live on NPR.org Dec. 5, 2006.
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Guest DJ Joanna Newsom
November 30, 2006: Joanna Newsom's harp-driven story songs befuddle anyone trying to classify her music. On this edition of All Songs Considered Newsom talks about her latest CD, the enchanting Ys, and shares some of her favorite recordings. Hear selections from her new album, plus songs and artists that have inspired her over the years, like Van Dyke Parks, Sandy Denny and Randy Newman.
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Episode 125
From November 16, 2006: A mash-up of Cuban rhythms and Coldplay; Los Angeles rapper Pigeon John; Atlanta art rock trio Hot Young Priest;
Rarities from new-folk artist Bright Eyes; Portland music therapist Super XX Man; The intimate strains of singer Laura Gibson; Life at the micro level with Dave Fischoff.
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Episode 124
From November 10, 2006: All new studio recording from The Who; Spider courts fly in The Low Lows; A 1969 classic from King Crimson; New instrumental music from Ratatat; Toronto's punk-inspired Born Ruffians; A new EP from England's Arctic Monkeys.
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Guest DJ "Weird Al" Yankovic
November 02, 2006: Singer, songwriter and satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic has been spoofing artists and making his own original comic tunes for nearly 30 years. His latest album, Straight Out Of Lynwood, is his first to break the top-ten. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Yankovic talks about his music and shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years. Hear an eclectic mix of music by the Bonzo Dog Band, Tom Lehrer, The Trashmen and more.
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Episode 123
From October 26, 2006: The year's best pop music from Lily Allen; The quiet and contemplative Damien Rice; Chilling out with The Hold Steady; Three new CDs from Tom Waits; A tragic treasury from The Gothic Archies; Surreal sounds out of Kansas: White Flight; West Africa's Refugee All Stars.
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Episode 122
From October 19, 2006: New solo recording from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy;
Remembering the music of The Byrds; The magnificent defeat of Jay Bennett;
Hook-filled jangle pop from Benjy Ferree; North Carolina's feel-good rockers, Annuals; Music from the shadows with Emily Haines; Brazilian samba singer Marisa Monte; Piano improvisations by Keith Jarrett.
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Episode 121
From October 05, 2006: Legends Bob Wills and His TX Playboys; Remembering Piedmont picker Etta Baker; Croatian mandolin player Miroslav Evacic; Winnipeg folk-pop singer Christine Fellows; Brooklyn acoustic rocker J. DiMenna; Literary rock from One Ring Zero; Punk meets god in mewithoutyou; Get your blood sucked out by Viva Voce.
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Guest DJs Nouvelle Vague
October 02, 2006: Melanie Pain and Olivier Libaux of Nouvelle Vague talk about their latest CD, Bande a Part and share some of their favorite recordings. Hear selections from their new album, plus songs and artists that have inspired the band over the years, including the Cramps, Nick Cave and Serge Gainsbourg.
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Fall Look Ahead 2006
From September 21, 2006:All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Robert Christgau, Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Will Hermes about the CDs they're most looking forward to this Fall. Hear sneak previews from Beck, The Decemberists, Willie Nelson, Joanna Newsom and more.
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Guest DJ M. Ward
From September 17, 2006: New-folk artist M. Ward talks about his latest CD, Post-War and shares some of his favorite recordings. Hear selections from his new album and earlier work, plus songs and artists that have inspired him over the years, like Roy Orbison, the Beach Boys and John Fahey.
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Episode 120
From September 07, 2006: New music from TV On the Radio; The beautifully sad return of Sparklehorse; A debut from Brooklyn's Dirty on Purpose; Inspired jazz trumpeter Steven Bernstein; Still standing and rocking: Jerry Lee Lewis;
The longest meow from Bobby Bare Jr.; A dream jam from Jersey's Yo La Tengo.
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Episode 119
From August 31, 2006: Friendly fire from Sean Lennon; Fragile new folk by Bonnie Prince Billy; The return of folk icon Bert Jansch; Intense evangelical rock from Woven Hand; The late dulcimer master David Schnaufer; The intimate songs of singer Nina Nastasia; Experimental new-folk from Akron/Family.
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Episode 118
From August 24, 2006: All new music from folk legend Bob Dylan; Woody Guthrie covered by The Klezmatics; Country electronica from Geoff Reacher; Music for balloons from Judy Dunaway; Throat singing meets Zeppelin in Yat Kha; The sweet sound of My Brightest Diamond; The perfect world of Madeleine Peyroux.
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2006 Live Concert Highlights
From August 17, 2006: It's been a busy year for live music on All Songs Considered. Bands like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Belle and Sebastian, Neko Case and, mostly recently, Sleater-Kinney have appeared so far. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look back at some of the highlights from our year in live music.
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Music From the Cosmos
From August 10, 2006: Host Bob Boilen discovers a new world of music through All Songs Considered summer intern Lars Gotrich. As a musician, DJ, and music writer Lars Gotrich has a passion for music that is full of mystery and subtlety. As musicians themselves, Bob and Lars discuss the differences between music made for a pop/rock audience versus music made for its own sake, which includes much of what you'll hear on this show.
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Episode 117
From July 20, 2006: Reggae versions of songs by Radiohead; Artful lo-fi rock from The Mountain Goats; Country lounge by Nashville's Lambchop; Political blues: World Saxophone Quartet; Mississippi dues from McHouston Baker; Rock paper scissors with Michael Brook; The otherworldly sound of Lisa Germano.
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Episode 116
From July 13, 2006: Remembering Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett; Quirky, D.I.Y. indie pop from Boat; The stark duality of Canada's Arctic; New music from Radiohead's Thom Yorke; Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings; Gentle new folk from Nick Castro; New Arabic music from Anouar Brahem.
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Episode 115
From July 7, 2006: Tropicalia from a regrouped OS Mutantes; Sitar meets 12-string guitar in Satwa; New Wave Bossa Nova by Nouvelle Vague; Classic new rock from Heartless Bastards; A soldier's life in song: Blow Up Hollywood;
The eve of destruction with PF Sloan; Spooky folk-bluegrass from Crooked Still.
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Paste Magazine 100 Greatest Living Songwriters
From June 29, 2006: The editors of Paste magazine wondered: who are the best living songwriters around. They gathered a team of 50 musicians and writers and put together a list of the top 100. On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Paste magazine editor Josh Jackson, the arts editor for NPR News, Bill Wyman and songwriter Mary Gauthier. They discuss great songwriters, life-changing songs and the art and craft of songwriting.
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Guest DJs Tilly and the Wall
From June 22, 2006: Members of Omaha's playful tap-dance pop band Tilly and the Wall talk about their latest CD, Bottoms of Barrels and share some of their favorite recordings. Hear selections from their new album, plus songs and artists that have inspired the band over the years, like the Violent Femmes, The Cure and Elvis Presley.
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Episode 114
From June 16, 2006: New rock from Dashboard Confessional; Raw and emotional: The Twilight Singers; Africa's Hallelujah Chicken Run Band; Reggae dub by Roots Tonic & Bill Laswell; Strange electronic textures from Matmos; Japan meets Norway through Caroline; A new retrospective on Gram Parsons; Cowboy singer Ramblin' Jack Elliott; '50s, '60s Folk revival singer Ed McCurdy.
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Summer Look Ahead 2006
From June 08, 2006: Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Meredith Ochs and Tom Moon about their most anticipated CDs for Summer 2006. Hear sneak previews of new music from Thom Yorke, Johnny Cash, M. Ward and more.
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Episode 113
From June 01, 2006: Tap dance pop from Tilly and the Wall; Angular '70s new wave from Delta 5; The '80s unplugged with Tommy Tutone; Jazz sax legend Coleman Hawkins; The electronica of I Am Robot and Proud; Australian art pop singer New Buffalo; Senegalese polyrhythms from Cheikh Lo.
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Episode 112
From May 25, 2006: The enchanting music of Rose Melberg; Jangley found sounds from Cibelle; Solo music from producer T Bone Burnett; Personal recordings from Johnny Cash; Neo folk duo The Handsome Family; Bang bang rock and roll from Art Brut; King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp; Spare art pop from Minnesota's The Owls.
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Guest DJ Tom Verlaine
From May 18, 2006: Guitarist Tom Verlaine, best known for his work with the New York punk band Television, talks about his own work and shares some of his favorite recordings. Verlaine's just released two CDs, his first new work in 14 years. Hear selections from Around and Songs and Other Things, plus works that have inspired Verlaine over the years, like the classic soundtrack to The Day the Earth Stood Still and Henry Mancini's "Experiment in Terror."
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Episode 111
From May 12, 2006: Surprising new music from Paul Simon; A preview of outtakes by Sufjan Stevens; Remembering the music of Harry Nilsson; New York rock revivalists The Walkmen; "Incidental Heroin Pop" from Candy Bars; The return of classical guitarist Christopher Parkening; Creative magic from Britain's Gomez; Remembering the legendary reggae artist Bob Marley.
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Episode 110
From May 4, 2006: Passionate hard rock from Pearl Jam; Seattle's next big act Mountain Con; A farewell release from Grandaddy; Sweden's colorful pop group The Concretes; A hip hop wonder hit by Gnarls Barkley; Remembering guitarist Django Reinhardt; Music from Kenya's Extra Golden; Experimental space rock from Mogwai.
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Episode 109
From April 27, 2006: Political protest songs from Neil Young; A Peter Seeger tribute from Bruce Springsteen; A more subdued CD by Secret Machines; Neo-psychedelica from The Black Angels; A steel drum tribute to The Ramones; Early twentieth century New Orleans Jazz; A gorgeous "audio film" from China.
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Episode 108
From April 20, 2006: Old friends make new music in The Raconteurs; Seattle's melancholy Band of Horses; An artful love song from Ian Love; New folk from the 18th Day of May; The neo-psychedelic sounds of Elf Power; Led Zeppelin-inspired rock: Rocco Deluca; A Bob Dylan cover from Nickel Creek.
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The Beatles in America
From April 13, 2006: Capitol Records is releasing four early Beatles recordings, never before available on compact disc. The American versions of The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help! and Rubber Soul make up a new box set, The Capitol Albums Volume 2. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Beatles author Bruce Spizer about the new collection.
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Episode 107
From April 06, 2006: Former Smiths singer Morrissey; Nick Drake-inspired folk from Josh Ritter; Former Kinks guitarist Dave Davies; Lurking monsters in the music of Calexico; French, Swiss & Argentine Gotan Project; Oklahoma art rockers The Starlight Mints.
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Spring Look Ahead 2006
From March 15, 2006: Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Meredith Ochs and Tom Moon about their most anticipated CDs for Spring 2006. Hear sneak previews of new music from Prince, Rob Zombie, Built to Spill and more.
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Episode 106
From March 15, 2006: Psychedlia meets funk in The Flaming Lips; A Pink Floyd cover from Ambulance LTD; Japan's imaginative Yoshida Brothers; Classic railroad songs from Furry Lewis; The way we try from Birdie Busch; An ode to a forgotten time by Peter Mulvey; The remarkable voice of Tom Brosseau; Brilliant ramblings from Kimya Dawson.
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Exclusive Live Concerts
From March 6,8, 2006: Hear full concerts from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club featuring Belle and Sebastian, The New Pornographers and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Plus downloads, interviews, photos and set lists.
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Episode 105
From March 1, 2006: A digital marriage: Blondie and The Doors; Reimagining the music of Brian Eno; Mystic Chords of Memory meet Nobody; Ethereal electronica from Shrift; Bossa Nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim; Cajun two-step from The Pine Leaf Boys; Country meets punk in Hank Williams III
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Episode 104
From February 22, 2006: Pink Floyd's David Gilmour; A groundbreaking reissue: Byrne and Eno; Electronica out of Africa: Congotronics; Rare '60s soul music: Eccentric Soul; Singer and slide guitarist Ben Harper; Clem Snide singer-songwriter Eef Barzelay; Playwright and poet Adam Arcuragi.
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Episode 103
From February 15, 2006: New music from Belle and Sebastian; singer for New Pornographers Neko Case; the simple, sweet songs of Super XX Man;
Contra dances from The Portland Connection; a medley of Irish reels from Lúnasa; Cuban jazz pianist Frank Emilio Flynn; John Coltrane as Latin jazz
from Echu Mingua; and Britain's punk-inspired Arctic Monkeys.
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Episode 102
From February 8, 2006: A Portland tribute to the late Elliott Smith; Remembering guitarist John Fahey; A cool compilation from Asthmatic Kitty; An intimate recording from Rosanne Cash; Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard; A new single from Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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The Grammys 2006
From February 2, 2006: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR music reviewers Tom Moon, Will Hermes and Meredith Ochs about this year's Grammy Awards nominees. They offer their predictions for who will win, who should win and offer a lively debate on the value of the Grammys.
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Episode 101
From January 25, 2006: Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis; Gorgeous odds and ends from Hem; Former Byrds singer Roger McGuinn; Remembering the remarkable Mozart; Instrumental rock by Explosions in the Sky; Masterful jazz drummer Paul Motian; The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy.
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Episode 100
From January 18, 2006: A taste of soul music from Cat Power; former Belle and Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell; Bach from trumpeter Alison Balsom; Stray Cats rockabilly bassist Lee Rocker; Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars; 1950s calypso artist The Mighty Sparrow.
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Episode 99
From January 11, 2006: Reissued work from Billy Bragg; New music from folk singer Janis Ian; Country morphs into jazz with Robinella; A tribute to Jeff and Tim Buckley; Broken Social Scene's Jason Collett; Sweden's sullen and soulful José González; Algerian singer/songwriter Souad Massi.
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Episode 98
From January 4, 2006: Long-awaited new music from The Strokes; a first-ever solo studio CD by former Kinks frontman Ray Davies; Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy collaborate on a new CD; Richard and Linda Thompson's son Teddy Thompson; Irish fiddle music from Liz Carroll; A cappella Ladysmith Black Mambazo; A saxophone improvisation by Assif Tsahar; Whimsical, trippy rock from The Earlies; Hardcore and soft, but Tender Forever.
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The Best Music of 2005
From December 16, 2005: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen counts down listener picks for the 10 best CDs of 2005, with NPR music reviewers Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs. They also share some of their own favorites from the year and take calls from listeners. This program originally webcast live on NPR.org Dec. 16, 2005.
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Episode 97
From December 7, 2005: Horses remastered and live from Patti Smith; A preview of new music by Nellie McKay; A new retrospective on Jelly Roll Morton; Stunning slack key guitar from Sonny Lim; Medieval synthesizer work by Hurdy Gurdy; Swedish art pop from Jens Lekman.
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Iron and Wine/Calexico Live
From November 30, 2005: New-folk artists Iron and Wine join the roots rock group Calexico for a night of music, recorded live at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club. Hear and download the full concert by both bands, originally webcast live on NPR.org on Nov. 30 with special guest, flamenco guitarist Salvador Duran.
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2005's Most Underrated CDs
From November 23, 2005: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with several music critics about some of the CDs you may have overlooked this year. Tom Moon of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Will Hermes, senior contributor to Spin magazine, and Kate Sullivan, music editor for L.A. Weekly, share their picks for the year's most underrated CDs.
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Episode 96
From November 16, 2005: A stunning live recording from Wilco; Live music from Nebraska's Bright Eyes; Tribal art pop by Orenda Fink; Six Feet Under soundtrack favorite Sia; A beautiful return for Kate Bush; A new-folk home recording from Calexico; Rock-rap action heroes The Go Team!
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Episode 95
From November 9, 2005: Sweet, art pop from Matt Pond PA; The vocoder voice of Imogen Heap; Canada's power pop New Pornographers; Concert for Bangladesh: George Harrison; A 1971 psychedelic reissue from The Move;
The ambient, guitar-driven duo Hammock; Bach harpsichord from Christophe Rousset; Parlor music performed by Brent Watkins.
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Episode 94
From November 2, 2005: New urban soul from Stevie Wonder; Reunited with his old songs: John Fogerty; Detroit power pop from Brendan Benson; New psychedelia in Children of Nuggets; Canada's art rockers Broken Social Scene;
Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio; Jazz interpretations of the group Pavement.
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Son Volt, Death Cab for Cutie in Concert
From Oct. 21, 24, 2005: Hear the roots rock group Son Volt and Seattle's Death Cab for Cutie, recorded live for two separate concerts from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Both shows originally webcast live on NPR.org.
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Episode 93
From October 19, 2005: An extraordinary new recording from Fiona Apple; Classic R&B singer Bettye LaVette; Reggae classics from Sinéad O'Connor; The quirky Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; A powerful and political CD from Elbow; Meditative, lo-fi rock from Portastatic; Modest Mouse cover tunes by Sun Kil Moon; Spare piano works from Mitchell Froom; Remembering the early work of Genesis; A new live recording from Cream.
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Episode 92
From October 12, 2005: Better dance music from Franz Ferdinand; Unreleased bonus tracks by Talking Heads; Canada's indie pop quartet Wolf Parade; Ancient China and Appalachia with Wu Man; Home recordings from Charlie Sexton; Pop jazz crooner Jamie Cullum; New York art rock trio Nada Surf; Sonic adventures with The Fiery Furnaces; Brash, bold rock from The Constantines.
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Episode 91
From October 05, 2005: New music from Paul McCartney; A revival for folk artist Vashti Bunyan; New Brit pop from Supergrass; The howl of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club;
A lovely night with singer Richard Swift; Brothers and sisters: The Magic Numbers;
Master sitar player Anoushka Shankar; Quirky, atmospheric pop from Laura Veirs;
A new collection of songs by Iggy Pop.
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The White Stripes in Concert
From September 27, 2005: Hear the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes, recorded live in concert from Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., with opening act M. Ward. This concert originally webcast live on NPR.org September 27.
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Fall Look Ahead 2005
From September 21, 2005: Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes about some of the CDs they're most looking forward to this Fall. Hear sneak previews from My Morning Jacket, Liz Phair and a newly-discovered recording of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.
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Sigur Ros in Concert
From September 11, 2005: Hear a full concert by Iceland's ambient rock group Sigur Ros, recorded live at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Md. The band's performance originally webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 11.
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Episode 90
From August 24, 2005: New music from Death Cab for Cutie; Remembering 9-11 with John Vanderslice; The madcap music of Shel Silverstein; Country rebels The Highwaymen; A 1963 live recording by Sam Cooke; Jazz guitar master Lenny Breau; A gorgeous George Harrison cover tune by Cowboy Junkies.
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Kings of Leon, Secret Machines in Concert
From August 11, 2005: Hear full concerts originally Web cast live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club by two of rock's best new bands.
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David Gray, Lucinda Williams in Concert
From August 6, 7, 2005: Hear full concerts originally Web cast live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club by British singer, songwriter David Gray and country-rock artist Lucinda Williams.
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Best Songs: 2005 (So Far)
From August 3, 2005: Halfway through the year and the songs are strong. Newer artists like Bright Eyes and Flotation Toy Warning are pushing the boundaries of new-folk or acoustic art rock, while veterans like Bruce Springsteen return to their roots. Before the summer slips by and fall accelerates into winter, we offer this show as a chance to catch up on the great sounds of 2005 (so far).
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Episode 89
From July 20, 2005: A life in slow motion from David Gray; solo acoustic work by Richard Thompson; face to face with guitarist Adrian Belew; old world folk by Baltimore's Madagascar; celebrating 90 years with Les Paul; an ultimate collection from Billie Holiday; Neil Young covered by singer Lizz Wright; multi-instrumentalist Erin McKeown; The Sea and Cake frontman Sam Prekop
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Episode 88
From July 06, 2005: Download an exclusive by Sufjan Stevens; Nashville singer/songwriter Doug Hoekstra; Québécois singer and cellist Jorane; A medley from The Celtic Fiddle Festival; Classical for the banjo: Tim Wiedenkeller; New and different music from Philip Glass; Malian musicians Amadou & Mariam; Music for yoga and exercise: TJ Rehmi
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Episode 87
From June 29, 2005: New solo work from Daniel Lanois; Reggae meets country through Willie Nelson; Malian musical legends Touré and Diabaé;
A long-awaited new CD from Son Volt; Collected rarities by Fountains of Wayne;
French pop crooner Benjamin Biolay; An odd debut from Flotation Toy Warning;
Score for a funeral parlor by Arcade Fire.
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Summer Music Reading
From June 22, 2005: Best rock music books ever: All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes about their picks for the best music books to take to the beach this Summer. A complete list of recommended reading is listed below.
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Bloc Party Live
From June 16, 2005: Hear and download a full concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club featuring one of England's most exciting new bands, Bloc Party.
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Episode 86
From June 08, 2005: The much-awaited new CD from Coldplay; Electronic psychedelica from Kasabian;
Indian high-tech raga by Midival Punditz; Portuguese ambient folk from Madredeus; Lost '60s folk: Pearls Before Swine; Country-rock singer/songwriter John Hiatt; The remarkable jazz pianist Eldar Djangirov; Elder statesman of jazz, Hank Jones; Dream pop from L.A.'s Devics; US-Armenian metal from System of a Down.
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Episode 85
From June 01, 2005: New music from The White Stripes; Sultry singer Leslie Feist; Brazilian musician Celso Fonseca; A sneak preview of new Sufjan Stevens; Live in concert with The Magnetic Fields; Thumb piano amped up by Konono No.1; Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi; British digi-pop from Electrelane; South London punk rockers Bloc Party; A new EP from Secret Machines.
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Episode 84
From May 18, 2005: Remembering lost L.A. with Ry Cooder; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' retooled by Grey Delisle; A new vocal recording from Brian Eno; Legendary jazz pianist Keith Jarrett; Vivaldi via Bach via Alexandre Tharaud; The return of electronica duo Kraftwerk; A reissued classic by Gang of Four; Masterful indie pop from Spoon; A debut from New York's The Cloud Room.
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Episode 83
From May 11, 2005: New music from Ryan Adams; A boxing metaphor from Aimee Mann; A bluegrass classic with Doyle Lawson; The ghostly sounds of Liz Durrett; From the Elephant 6 collective: Of Montreal; Former '80s rock icons The Go-Betweens; From Chicago via London, it's The Zincs; Strange sound designs from Negativland.
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The Decemberists Live
From March 26, 2005: Hear a full concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club featuring
The Decemberists with an opening performance from Rebecca Gates.
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Episode 82
From April 20, 2005: New music from Bruce Springsteen; Live from the Fillmore: Lucinda Williams; Joseph Arthur gambles on Tara Angell; The Irish folk group Altan; Celtic rockers The Young Dubliners; A Broadway musical from Monty Python; Mozart performed by Richard Goode; Pop producer and composer Jack Nitzsche; World jazz percussionist Jack De Johnette.
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Episode 81
From April 20, 2005: Music from a found diary: The Mars Volta; Progressive rock classic from Gentle Giant; Stockholm pop from Shout Out Louds
New instrumental electronica from Moby; Pavement's Stephen Malkmus; Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty; Billy Crystal's musical uncle Milt Gabler; Live concert preview of The Decemberists
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Spring Look Ahead 2005
From April 6, 2005: Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes with special guest Joe Levy, managing deputy editor at Rolling Stone magazine about the most anticipated releases for Spring 2005. Hear sneak previews from the Wallflowers, Robert Plant, Sleater Kinney and more.
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Interpol Live
From March 26, 2005: Hear a full concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club featuring
Interpol with an opening performance from Blonde Redhead.
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Episode 80
From March 17, 2005: New music from Blind Boys of Alabama; A Derek Bell tribute from The Chieftains; Music for a memoir by Black 47; The hopes and fears of pop trio Keane; Songs for Silverman from Ben Folds; The deadpan bleat of The Mountain Goats; Solo music from Azure Ray's Maria Taylor; Eclectic Seattle rockers Maktub;
Early Jamaican dub pioneer King Tubby.
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Episode 79
From March 9, 2005: A new single from The Postal Service; The Pink Floyd-inspired Radar Brothers; Ambient electronica from Oregon's Eluvium; Misadventures with Andrew Morgan; Mediterranean music: Savina Yannatou; Dutch Javanese Russian Israeli Keren Ann; Remembering the music of Harold Arlen;
Guitar wonder Michael Gulezian; The American music project Redbird.
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Episode 78
From March 2, 2005: New music from The Decemberists; Canada's country rocker Kathleen Edwards; Remembering the music of Nat King Cole; Surreal crooner Antony and the Johnsons; Galaxy 500's Damon and Naomi; Columbian activist Andrea Echeverri; A Brazilian in New York: Luiz Bonfa; Roots of rap from Linton Kwesi Johnson; Radiohead for piano: Christopher O'Riley; A farewell to minimalist Harold Budd.
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Wilco Live
From February 24, 2005: Hear a full concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club featuring
Wilco with an opening performance from Detholz.
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Episode 77
From February 16, 2005: A Dust Brothers collaboration from Beck; New music from Manuel
Guajiro Mirabal; A soundtrack from Gustavo Santaolalla; 1920s crooning from Rufus Wainwright;
Electronic lullabies by Efterklang; Odd instrumentals from Character; Tuatara percussionist Barrett
Martin; Country singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier.
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How the Grammys Work
From February 9, 2005: Hear an interview with Ron Roeker from the Recording Academy on how
the Grammy selection process works, plus music from the Best New Artist category.
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Bright Eyes Live
From January 29, 2005: Hear a full concert from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club featuring
Bright Eyes, with guests Tilly and the Wall and CocoRosie.
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Episode 76
From January 26, 2005: Tributes to boxer Jack Johnson from Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis;
An intimate home recording from Cantinero; A look at opposite day with Andrew Bird; The Who sung a
Capella by Petra Haden; Brother/sister duo The Fiery Furnaces; A new EP from folk hero Iron and
Wine; L.A. singer/songwriter Mia Doi Todd; Norwegian jazz: Tord Gustavsen Trio; Latin percussionist
Roberto Rodriguez.
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Look Ahead 2005
From January 12, 2005: Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers
Mikel Jollett, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about some of their most anticipated releases for 2005.
Hear sneak previews from Bright Eyes, M. Ward, the Kings of Leon and more.
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The Best Music of 2004
From December 28, 2004: 2004 was a year when a handful of artists with their best days long
behind them surprised us with their strongest music; Loretta Lynn and Brian Wilson come to mind. It
was also a year when a lot of new musicians recorded some of the most personal and fragile songs
you'll hear - Iron and Wine, Bright Eyes, Joanna Newsom and Sufjan Stevens to name a few.
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Episode 75
From December 08, 2004: Inventive fingerstyle guitarist, Kaki King; The remarkable dexterity
of Adrian Legg; The return of keyboardist Alice Coltrane; Weather Report saxophonist Wayne Shorter;
Hip-hop from Senegal's Daara J; Meditative chants from Steve Tibbetts; Husband/wife folk duo
Innocence Mission; Irish folk singer/songwriter Luka Bloom
Featured Artist: Nirvana.
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Episode 74
From November 16, 2004: The pre-teen sister duo Smoosh; Self-professed has been William
Shatner; Dream pop veterans Luna; A reissued classic from Cream; Bluegrass revivalist Alison Krauss;
Great unknown mandolinist Sam Bartlett; Ambient rock pioneer, producer Brian Eno; and Socially
conscious anthem rock from U2
Featured Artist: Bright Eyes.
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Episode 73
From November 09, 2004: Mick Jagger's soundtrack to Alfie; Ennio Morricone performed by Yo-Yo
Ma; New music from Malian Rokia Traore; Trading guns for guitars: Tinariwen; Reggae's golden age
with The Paragons; The 'Arabic Tracy Chapman' Souad Massi; Quirky pop aficionado Jill Sobule;
Reckless, howling blues from Entrance
Featured Artist: The O.C.
Soundtrack.
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Episode 72
From October 19, 2004: The soulful and inspired Ray LaMontagne; The homespun songs of Amy
Correia; Listening to TV on the Radio; The unpredictable Vincent & Mr. Green; Ever-dry, ironic
rockers Cake; Jazz saxophone great Coleman Hawkins; The meditative music of Georges Gurdjieff
Featured Artist: John Lennon.
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Episode 71
From October 12, 2004: Early folk music pioneer Elizabeth Cotten; "Urban" blues forefather
Leroy Carr; A psychotic reaction from Michael Powers; Traditional Chinese zheng artist Hong Ting;
Music of the Thai Elephant Orchestra; Returning 1970s folk artist Vashti Bunyan; A final farewell
from Guided by Voices
Featured Artist: Madeleine
Peyroux.
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Episode 70
From October 05, 2004: Guitarist, actor and author Guy Davis; A radio tale from bluesman Dave
Alvin; Seattle singer/songwriter Laura Veirs; Bach cantatas from Lorraine Lieberson; A typewriter
tune by Leroy Anderson; Re-imagining the piano with Stephen Scott; A cinematic treat for ears: Kevin
Tihista.
Featured Artist: The Clash.
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Look Ahead: Fall 2004
From September 21, 2004: Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers
Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the most anticipated releases for fall 2004. Hear
sneak previews from R.E.M., Brian Wilson's long-awaited album Smile, plus new music from Tom Waits,
Elliott Smith and more.
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Episode 69
From September 14, 2004: Experimental folk-tronic from CocoRosie; Canadian country-rockers
The Sadies; Brother and sister duo The Fiery Furnaces; Thumbpicking wizard Eddie Pennington; Swedish
folk from Peter Puma Hedlund; Light and delicate, lo-fi pop from Mirah
Featured Artist: Bjork.
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Episode 68
From September 07, 2004: The Velvet Underground's John Cale; A tribute to ailing Alejandro
Escovedo; Slide guitar great Cindy Cashdollar; Danish folk duo Haugaard and Hoirup; Remembering love
lost with Tin Hat Trio; The ethereal Swedish jazz trio E.S.T.
Featured Artist: Interpol.
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Political Songs and Satire
From August 24, 2004: In this election year it seemed a good idea to put out a call for music
about politics. What we wanted was satire; what we got were earnest and passionate songs that mostly
bashed the incumbent president...
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Episode 67
From August 17, 2004: Irish acoustic instrumental group Lunasa; Tales of an average man from
Simple Kid; The last night of The Velvet Underground; Drift off with Mystic Chords of Memory;
Japan's Haco with Sakamoto Hiromichi; Swedish pop collective The Concretes.
Featured Artist: Donovan.
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Episode 66
From July 20, 2004: Gottschalk by pianist Frank French; New music from guitar wonder Leo
Kottke; Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience; An Omaha oddity: Tilly and the Wall; Experimental
silence from Adem Ilhan; Brooklyn art pop group Ambulance LTD.
Featured Artist: Stephen Foster.
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Best Songs: 2004 (So Far)
From July 13, 2004: Halfway through the year and the songs are strong. New artists like Iron
and Wine and M. Ward are writing powerful song poems. Their words and beats have the mystery of such
revered artists as Wilco, Modest Mouse and Sam Phillips. Before the summer slips by and fall
accelerates into winter, we offer this show as a chance to catch up on the great sounds of 2004 (so
far).
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Episode 65
From July 06, 2004: Reinventing an old hymn with Just Cause; A great unknown mandolinist: Don
Julin; Neo-psychedelia from Devendra Banhart; New York singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia; the
beautifully eerie music of Jesse Sykes; Dream rock from the Secret Machines.
Featured Artist: David Darling &
the Wulu Bunun.
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Episode 64
From May 25, 2004: Jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White; New Jersey bluegrass band Railroad
Earth; Newly discovered music from Nick Drake; Pete Seeger's grandson with The Mammals; Bluegrass
Beatles: Phillips, Grier & Flinner.
Featured Artist: Béla Fleck
and Edgar Meyer.
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Episode 63
From May 18, 2004: Dub music pioneer King Tubby; Pre-dub, pre-reggae Mento Madness; Joplin &
The American Ragtime Ensemble; Solo work by Yes guitarist Steve Howe; The wobbly, oscillating sounds
of for stars; Former Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid.
Featured Artist: The Real Tuesday
Weld.
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Episode 62
From May 11, 2004: Lo-fi folk from Miami's Iron and Wine; Avant-garde jazz pianist Marilyn
Crispell; Polynesia's 126-member Tahitian Choir; Light chamber pop from Camera Obscura; An album
never meant to be from Ric Menck; Israeli Beatle pop from the Rockfour.
Featured Artist: Arto Lindsay.
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Episode 61
From May 04, 2004: African blues meet New York in Otis Taylor; new music from the Cowboy
Junkies; Providence folk duo Atwater-Donnelly; pure roots rock from Dave Edmunds; eclectic geek
rockers They Might Be Giants; a new, best-of collection from The Pixies.
Featured Artist: Fats Waller.
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Episode 60
From April 12, 2004: Odd interpretations from Stolen Shack; Folk singer/songwriter Adrienne
Young; A new retrospective from The Who; Neo psychedelia from Circulatory System; Solo work from
jazz bassist Percy Heath; A reissue of solo work from Jerry Garcia.
Featured Artist: Hilliard
Ensemble.
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Episode 59
From April 06, 2004: Former Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn; Foreign sounds from Caetano Veloso;
The true love of Toots and the Maytals; San Fransisco poet and musician Azeem; The angular swamp
funk of Eszter Balint; A quirky new EP from The Decemberists
Featured Artist: Loretta Lynn.
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Look Ahead: Spring 2004
From March 23, 2004: A special sneak preview of upcoming releases with an exclusive cut from
Wilco's new album, A Ghost is Born. Also featured: New music from the Polyphonic Spree,
Patti Smith, Lou Reed, the Streets and more.
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Episode 58
From March 16, 2004: Contra music from the Portland Selection; Hawaiian ukelele master John
King; Music of the Smiths by The Ukrainians; Glasgow's art school band Franz Ferdinand; Good
news/bad news from Modest Mouse.
Featured Artist: Bob Dylan.
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Episode 57
From March 09, 2004: New musical meditations from Sigur Ros; The delicate melodies of Sufjan
Stevens; Blues harp master Charlie Musselwhite; A one-man roots rock band: Charlemagne; Jangly
pyschedelic folk from Sam Phillips
Featured Artist: Jonny
Greenwood.
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Episode 56
From March 02, 2004: The land of milk and honey: Eliza Gilkyson; A tribute to a lost friend
from M. Ward; Requested music from Ennio Morricone; The musical landscapes of Lanterna; Smile: the
genius of Brian Wilson.
Featured Artist: Ollabelle.
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Episode 55
From February 24, 2004: The magic hour with Wynton Marsalis; A bit of blues from The Mountain
Goats; The lo-fi world of John Vanderslice; New music from Chicago's Tortoise; and rethinking the
blues with Tarbox Ramblers.
Featured Artist: Nellie McKay.
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Episode 54
From February 17, 2004: A Billie Holiday tribute from James Carter; Malian story-song
guitarist Habib Koite; Scottish, folk electronica from Martyn Bennett; Canadian fiddle player April
Verch; and Polish folk from the Warsaw Village Band
Featured Artist: R. Crumb's rare
78rpm records.
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Watch The Beatles in America  Video: Real | Windows Media
From February 04, 2004: On February 7, 1964 the Beatles made their
first visit to America. On the same day just a year before, their first U.S. single had been a total
flop. On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen explores the year leading up to the
British invasion with Bruce Spizer, author of The Beatles Are Coming! The Birth of Beatlemania in
America. Hear rare outtakes, unreleased versions of some Beatles classics and the story of their
journey to America - a story often told... and often told wrong.
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Episode 53
From January 27, 2004: Down in the valley with Greg Brown; Indie folk punk from Ani DiFranco;
The electronic experiments of Dani Siciliano; Finger-style guitarist Harris Newman; Folk meets blues
electronica in the music of Califone.
Featured Artist: Count Basie.
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Episode 52
From January 20, 2004: Like Radiohead? Listen to Oliver Future; Former Portishead singer Beth
Gibbons; The hour before dawn with Dublin's Kila; Songs of joy from thumb pianist Samite; Ireland
meets California via The Thrills
Featured Artist: Jack White.
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The Year Ahead: 2004
From January 12, 2004: On our first program of the new year we look ahead to some of the most
anticipated albums of 2004, including a special sneak preview of an upcoming release from Norah
Jones. Host Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith
Ochs and Will Hermes.
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The Best of 2003
From December 22, 2003: Our picks for the best CDs and songs of 2003, plus listener favorites for album of the
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Episode 51
From December 08, 2003: Ethiopian roots music from Abyssinia Infinite, Clarinetist Aker Bilk
and Van Morrison, A singing cat from The Weakerthans, San Francisco chanteuse Noe Venable, Stephin
Merritt's Magnetic Fields, The Neil Young-inspired Sun Kil Moon
Featured Artist: The Youngblood
Brass Band.
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Episode 50
From November 17, 2003: The eccentric Swimming Pool Q's; Reinventing Willie Nelson's Red
Headed Stranger; The Fallen Angel of Manchester's Elbow; Persian and Indian improvisations from
Ghazal.
Featured Artist: A Tribute to
George Harrison.
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Episode 49
From November 3, 2003: A jazz standard from Aaron Neville; Synth pop duo The Aluminum Group;
Instrumental ambience from Bexar Bexar; A robot monster from finger-style guitar master Don Ross;
Early Baroque with Anno 1630.
Featured Artist: Joe Henry.
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Episode 48
From October 27, 2003: A reissued classic from Television; Finger-style guitarist Martin
Simpson; Traditional English ballads from June Tabor; Folk music from Finland's
Värtinnä.
Featured Artist: Joe Strummer.
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Episode 47
From October 20, 2003: Music through the mail: Postal Service; New Orleans funk from Garage
a Trois; Jazz from Sweden: Tord Gustavsen Trio; Beethoven from the Jacques Loussier Trio; Paris
meets Argentina with Gotan Project
Featured Artist: Isobel
Campbell.
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Episode 46
From October 13, 2003: Powerful new folk rock from Dave Dondero; Pete Seeger's grandson
with The Mammals; Indian folk songs: Shujaat Husain Khan; Contemporary blues from Kelly Joe Phelps;
and Alt country singer/songwriter Josh Ritter.
Featured Artist: Big Star.
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Episode 45
From October 6, 2003: Gentle jazz from Elvis Costello; Jamaican Reggae producer Augustus
Pablo; German electronic rap with Pole; San Francisco electronica duo Matmos; and a Kurt Vonnegut
tribute from The Dandy Warhols
Featured Artist: Edie
Brickell.
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Episode 44
From September 29th, 2003: Stumbling into grace with Emmylou Harris; Great cajun from
The Savoy Family Band; Rare 78 rpms from Joe Bussard; and the rock and roll heartache of
Beulah.
Featured Artist: The String Cheese
Incident.
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From September 22th, 2003: Argentina's quirky, colorful Gaby Kerpel; Songs of sin and
redemptpion from 16 Horsepower; The country libations of Doug Wamble; Ambient funk from Baltimore's
Lake Trout
Featured Artist: Neil Young's
Greendale.
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Episode 42
From September 15th, 2003: The Beatley sounds of Sleepy Jackson; England's
singer/songwriter Thea Gilmore; Putting the 'fun' in jazz with Sex Mob; 1930s jazz from trumpeter
Bunny Berigan.
Featured Artist: Rufus
Wainwright.
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Episode 41
From September 8th, 2003: A Be Good Tanyas side project: Po' Girl; Great pop from the
Fountains of Wayne; Life set to the sounds of Guster; Armenian melodies from Kim Kashkashian; Music
for the end of the world: Boris Kovac.
Featured Artist: Joss Stone.
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Episode 40
From August 25th, 2003: The Peter Malick Group with Norah Jones; The beautiful dreams of
Doug Hoekstra; Hindustani slide guitarist Debashish Battacharya with Bob Brozman; African
electronica from Mamani Keita; Scotland's dreamy guitar group Mogwai; and Mosquitos from the beaches
of Brazil.
Featured Artist: Señor Coconut.
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Episode 39
From August 8th, 2003: New music from Bruce Cockburn; Norah Jones' songwriter Jesse Harris;
Dreamy Brazilian pop from Celso Fonseca; Violin virtuoso Andrew Bird; New bluegrass from Blue
Highway; Post punk from New York's Interpol.
Featured Artist: Barry and Holly Tashian.
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From June 30th, 2003: On this special video edition of All
Songs Considered, we talk with Thistle and Shamrock host Fiona Ritchie about the artists
shaping new Scottish music.
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Episode 38
From June 16th, 2003: Modern torch songs with
Cassandra Wilson; the gloomy, introspective Lisa Germano; Christopher O'Riley's piano transcripts of
Radiohead; have a day with The Polyphonic Spree; Doo wop pioneers The Ravens; and the Stagger Lee
story from Taj Mahal.
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From May 19th, 2003: Dublin's singer/songwriter
Damien Rice; Brazilian super trio Tribalistas; Remembering '60s pop group, Love; A great unknown
band from LA: The 88; Dobro and slide guitarist Carl Weingarten; Simon Rattle's Beethoven
Symphonies.
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features a performance by jazz trio The Bad Plus. Critics say the band's latest CD, These
Are The Vistas is "one of the freshest sounding albums of the year... ...single handedly making
jazz relevant again."
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From April 30th, 2003: This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd's legendary
album, The Dark Side of the Moon . Below you'll find a few selections from the Dark Side along with
some of the many variations and tributes that have appeared over the years.
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From April 28th, 2003: It may sound like classical music, but
for NPR reviewer Tom Manoff, it's pancultural - an unusual mix of sounds from different cultures,
languages and world instruments. On this special video edition of All Songs Considered host Bob
Boilen speaks with Manoff about pancultural music with selections from the artists listed below
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From April 14th, 2003: A new solo release from Daniel Lanois; The early demo sessions of
Willie Nelson; A new look at Lucinda Williams; Gentle tunes from Mali: Boubacar Traore; Memphis
bluesman Robert Belfour; World lullabies from Montserrat Figueras.
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Inspired Music
We've received a lot of original music from both well-known and home/amateur
musicians in reaction to the war in Iraq. Though we can't feature every submission, on this special
edition of All Songs Considered you can hear some of the songs that stood out to us.
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Originally broadcast live on Friday, March 14th, this special edition features
music from the lost Beatles tapes. These rare recordings were stolen more than 30 years ago and
remained missing until police recovered them earlier this year.
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From March 3rd, 2003: The latest invention from Bill Frisell; the experimental folk of
Calexico; a mysterious soundtrack by Eric Bachmann; a new take on Chinese classics from Gary Lucas;
the strange and beautiful Cat Power; jaw-dropping guitar work of Danny Gatton; Britain's trip hop
pioneers Massive Attack.
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From February 17th, 2003: A musical trainwreck from Bill Joy; The poetry of Poe as sung by
Lou Reed; Rebel warriors turned musicians: Tinariwen; Vanguard electronica producer Suba; A jazz
trio does Nirvana: The Bad Plus
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From February 3rd, 2003: Down With Wilco and The Minus Five; Latvian violin virtuoso Gidon
Kremer; Celtic country bluegrass from Ponticello; South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim; Folk rock
adventurer Patty Larkin; Atmospheric rock hip hop from Sue Garner; The new indie supergroup Loose
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The Be Good Tanyas LIVE!
Originally broadcast live from NPR's studio 4-A on January 21, 2003, this
special edition features a performance from Canada's rustic roots group, The Be Good Tanyas. The
band talks with All Songs host Bob Boilen about their music and offers a sneak peek at a few
cuts from their upcoming album, Chinatown.
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From January 13th, 2003: The dark side of reggae from Easy Star; Melbourne's melancholy trio
The Dirty Three; A Beatley record by John Cunningham; Not suitable for radio: Kathleen Edwards;
Anti-apartheid songs saved in Amandla; A Talking Heads tribute from Phish
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From December 30th, 2002: A look back at our favorite albums of 2002,
including Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the untitled and indescribable new release from Sigur
Ros, plus Lambchop's Is A Woman, Elvis Costello, Tegan and Sara and much more.
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From December 9th, 2002: A sneak peek at new work from Ry Cooder; Iceland's beautiful but
elfish Sigur Ros; An All Songs great unknown: Jamie Janover; A dreamy instrumental from Japancakes;
Former PJ Harvey guitarist John Parish; and seventy-two live CDs later, Pearl Jam has a collection
of all-new work.
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From November 25th, 2002: Glenn Gould's Goldberg Variations; A reissued masterpiece from
John Coltrane; New Orleans meets Brazil in the work of Tom McDermott; A Bossa Nova tribute by
Ryuichi Sakamoto; Afghani fusion from Kabul Workshop; and the Wallflowers' Red Letter Days.
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From November 11th, 2002: New acoustic music from Youssou N'dour; The African fusion of
Mali's Salif Keita; The remastered Nonesuch Explorer Series; Stardust memories of Hoagy Carmichael;
A jazz revolution from Django Reinhardt; An All Songs great unknown: Piñataland; And an infectious
tune from Kim Richey.
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From October 28th, 2002: Electric guitar great Charlie Christian; The unnatural sounds of
Blip Hop; Reviving the Breton harp with Alan Stivell; A gorgeous new CD from Anouar Brahem; Canadian
twin sisters Tegan and Sara; And battling pink robots with The Flaming Lips
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From October 7th, 2002: Film score fun with Roger Roger; Celtic cantigas from Gerald
Trimble; Canadian bluesman Michael Browne; Tanzania to Canada: Dr. Zawose & Brook; A lush and dreamy
new CD from Beck; and some great British pop from Coldplay.
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From September 22nd, 2002: 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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From September 4th, 2002: Smooth Swedish jazz from Koop; Novelist, poet, songwriter Charles
Trenet; Self-taught guitar wonder Johnny Smith; Murdering music with Spike Jones; The digital
rebirth of Enrico Caruso; A bit of paradise from Ennio Morricone; A sneak preview of all-new Peter
Gabriel
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From August 19th, 2002: The return of folk rocker Linda Thompson; Remembering Sept. 11th
with Steve Earle; Latin drummer Roberto Juan Rodriguez; Israel's answer to the Beatles: RockFour;
Unreleased Motown from Brenda Holloway; Get ready for the Blind Boys of Alabama; and new music from
David Bowie.
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From August 5th, 2002: The King of Rock and Soul: Solomon Burke; New solo work from Robert
Plant; A look back at the work of Alan Lomax; Damon Gough, a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy; A great ASC
unknown: Andy Stochansky; and Pure pop from The Red Hot Chili Peppers
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From July 22nd, 2002: On this episode, we dig through our archives to bring you some of our
favorite artists and albums featured on All Songs during the past two years.
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From July 1st, 2002:
A gorgeous CD from the great unknown, Hem; debut music from singer/poet Pieta Brown; minimalist
rockers The White Stripes; a look back at the Talking Heads; Hungarian folk on accordion from Daniel
Barksi; a Bach cello suite on ukulele from John King; new pop from 'emo' pioneers Promise Ring.
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From June 24th, 2002: New music from Marianne Faithfull; techno folk from Britain's Beth
Orton; A great unknown from Minnesota: Metaphor; the Kirtan chanting of Bhagavan Das; and Sufi music
from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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From June 3rd, 2002: The Tuku music of Oliver Mtukudzi; Classical guitarist John Williams; A
Spanish classic from David Russell; The stunning and brash Arto Lindsay; One of two new CDs from Tom
Waits; A great unknown from Dallas: Deadman; and Rock and roll crooner Bryan Ferry.
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From May 13th, 2002: Barbershop like you've never heard before: The Gas House Gang; music on
a leaf from The Kronos Quartet; another great unknown: Dromedary; a dreamy instrumental from The
Frames; a perfect afternoon with Josh Ritter; looking back at the remarkable Patti Smith; a puzzling
tune from Cornershop.
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From April 29th, 2002: The revolutionary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; One last waltz with The
Band; Former Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams; New music from Michelle Shocked; A great unknown from
Ohio: 6 Parts 7; and the extraordinary guitarist, Bob Brozman
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From April 15th, 2002: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats; the amazing world of Joe Meek;
motor-boating with Vic Chesnutt; a career-making hit from Clem Snide; Loudon Wainwright as the last
man on earth; one giant leap with Baaba Maal; and Afrobeats from Brooklyn's Antibalas.
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From April 1st, 2002: A new collection of songs from Artie Shaw; the Hasidic New Wave's
Afro-Semitic Diaspora; Buena Vista Social Club's bassist, Orlando Cachaito López; Mexico's
answer to the Beatles - Café Tacuba; and Declan McManus - a.k.a. Elvis Costello.
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From March 18th, 2002: The Blue Man Group; Scotland's Shooglenifty; the Loombas and Persian
love poems; Nashville's strangest group: Lambchop; great unknown, Amelia White; and the dreamy
guitar of Built to Spill.
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From March 4th, 2002: The original man in black: Johnny Cash; alt-Country from Uncle Tupelo;
the wait is over for new Wilco; Muswell Hillbilly and The Kinks; a take on Bill Withers
from Eva Cassidy; and a beautiful debut from Norah Jones. Listen to the audio-only version
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From February 6th, 2002: Sleepwalking with Santo and Johnny; the child
prodigy Debashish Battacharya; Fernando, a great unknown artist; new folk from The Be Good Tanyas;
Britain's legendary Nick Lowe; musical trickery from Joseph Haydn; and the relaxed grooves of
Orchestra Baobab. Listen to
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From January 11th, 2002: On this edition of All Songs
Considered we look at some of the artists responsible for 2001's folk music revival. Featured
artists: Gillian Welch, Ralph Stanley, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Doc Watson, Roscoe Holcomb,
John Hartford, the Reverend Gary Davis, and the 1946 Band.
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From December, 2001: On this edition of All Songs
Considered: Secret messages from Bach; The imaginary world of Bjork; Sublime harmonies from
Music Boxes; Crossing the Nile with Patrick Hadley; A tragic love story from Paul Simon; Relax and
dissolve with Leonard Cohen; And a Sun Records tribute from Bob Dylan.
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From October, 2001: African stories from Rokia Traore;
legendary Timbuktu artist Ali Farka Toure; the fingers and thumbs of Adrian Legg; former
"Television" frontman Tom Verlaine; the short and tragic life of Jeff Buckley; and the surprising
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Washington DC, it was music that gave listeners time to reflect, to digest the events and the
impact. So many letters came to NPR telling us how comforted they were by the music. In this special
feature, we offer some of those songs, along with images from events following the attacks. Listen to the audio-only
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9 From August, 2001: Wynton Marsalis interprets Thelonious Monk;
the playful melodies of Raymond Scott; Roger Eno joins Kate St. John for "Our Man In Havana";
Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss sing a classic from the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art
Thou?; plus British folk singer Kate Rusby, Sam Phillips, and the mysterious sounds of
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From July, 2001: the passionate sounds of Lucinda Williams; R.L. Burnside sings of hard times
and bad luck; the crazy rhythms of Tuatara and Tortoise; the African group, Tarika; and the new pop
of David Byrne.
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From July, 2001: This edition brings you the music of
Debussy, from the Washington Saxophone Quartet; R. Crumb and his band, Les Primitis du Futur. You'll
also hear Michael Masley's cymbalom; Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole; extraordinary guitarist
Michael Hedges; the Austrian group, Die Knodel; and the rock-and-roll sounds of The Sprague
Brothers.
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From March, 2001: On this 6th edition of All Songs
Considered, we play some eclectic offerings from the Penguin Café Orchestra; Moby; Richard Bone;
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's familiar fiddle from the PBS Civil War documentary; Aubrey Ghent; Ben
Trout; and bass master Rob Wasserman.
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From December, 2000: On this fifth edition of NPR's
All Songs Considered, you’ll hear the edgy guitar of Marc Ribot; a Cuban doo wop style band,
Los Zafiros; the amazing tuba of Patrick Sheridan; dreams of the Nile with Hamza El Din; Bach
performed on a baroque violin by Rachel Podger; the Beach Boys without the singing and a band you
may never have heard, Monkeyworks.
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From July, 2000: In the fourth edition of NPR's All
Songs Considered, we cook with Ginger Baker, wail with Bix Beiderbecke, hear some Mouth Music, adore
Susanna Baca, take off with the Tin Hat Trio, and remember Nick Drake.
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From April, 2000: Virginia Rodrigues, Nadja
Solerno-Sonnerberg, The Gillham Park Orchtet, Kepa Junkera, Clara Rockmore, and the Palm Fabric
Orchestra.
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From March, 2000: George Pelecis, a string quartet
tribute to REM, Manu Chao, NewGrange, variations on the All Things Considered theme song,
Stan Getz, and Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire!
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From January, 2000: Gustavo Santaolalla,
Giovanni De Chiaro, Medeski Martin and Wood, Knut Hamre and Steve Tibbetts, Paul McCartney, Kaila
Flexer, Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues, Wimme, Bill Frisell, The Beau Hunks Sextette, and The Cowboy
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Artists Directory
6 Parts 7, The
16 Horsepower
88, The
1946 Band
Abyssinia Infinite
Adams, Ryan (Gold)
Adams, Ryan (Cold Roses)
Adem
Adorney, John (Beckoning)
Ahn Trio
Akron/Family
Air (Talkie Walkie)
Album Leaf (The O.C. Mix 2 [Soundtrack])
Allman Brothers, The
Allen, Lily (Alright, Still)
Allen, Lily (Guest DJ)
Altan
Aluminum Group, The
Alvin, Dave
Amandine (Solace in Sore Hands)
Amandla
Amadou & Mariam
Ambulance LTD
American Analog Set, The
American Ragtime Ensemble, The
Anastasio, Trey
Anderson, Leroy
Angá
Angell, Tara
Ann, Keren
Anno 1630
Annuals
Antibalas
Antony and the Johnsons
Apostle of Hustle
Apple, Fiona (2)
Arcade Fire, The (Everything Ends)
Arcade Fire, The (Funeral)
Arcade Fire, The (Live)
Arcade Fire, The (Neon Bible)
Arctic
Arctic Monkeys, The (Leave Before the Lights Come On)
Arctic Monkeys, The (Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not)
Arcuragi, Adam
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Armstrong, Nic
Assad Brothers
Atwater-Donnelly
Azeem
Baca, Susanna
Bach, J.S.
Bachmann, Eric
Bad Plus, The (These Are The Vistas)
Badly Drawn Boy (About A Boy [Soundtrack])
Baker, Ella
Baker, McHouston
Balint, Eszter
Balsom, Alison
Band of Horses
Band, The
Banhart, Devendra
Bare Jr., Bobby (From the End of Your Leash)
Bare Jr., Bobby (The Longest Meow)
Barski, Daniel
Bartlett, Sam
Barzelay, Eef
Basie, Count
Be Good Tanyas, The (Blue Horse)
Be Good Tanyas, The (Chinatown)
Be Good Tanyas, The (Hello Love)
Be Good Tanyas, The (Live)
Beach Boys, The (Good Vibrations) (2)
Beach Boys, The (Smile)
Beatles, The (Birth of Beatlemania)
Beatles, The (Live)
Beatles, The (Love)
Beau Hunks Sextette
Beck (Guero) (2)
Beck (Sea Change)
Beck (The Information)
Beiderbecke, Bix
Belew, Adrian
Belfour, Robert
Bell, Joshua
Belle and Sebastian The Life Pursuit)
Bennett, Jay
Bennett, Martyn (Grit)
Benson, Brendan
Bensusan, Pierre
Berigan, Bunny
Bern, Dan
Bernstein, Steven's Millenial Territory Orchestra
Beulah
Bexar Bexar
Bhagavan Das
Bhattacharya, Debashish
Bhattacharya & Brozman
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys
Big Star (Big Star Story
Billy, Bonnie "Prince"
Biolay, Benjamin
Bird, Andrew (Mysterious Production of
Eggs)
Bird, Andrew (Oh! The
Grandeur)
Bird, Andrew (Weather Systems)
Bird and the Bee, The
Björk
(Medulla)
Björk (Vespertine)
Black 47
Black Angels, The (Passover)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Blanchard, Terence
Blazin' Fiddles
Blind Boys of Alabama (Atom Bomb)
Blind Boys of Alabama (Higher Ground)
Blip Hop
Bloc Party (A Weekend in the City)
Bloc Party (Silent Alarm)
Bloc Party (Live)
Blonde Redhead (Live)
Bloom, Luka
Blow Up Hollywood
Blue Highway
Blue Man Group
Bo-Keys, The
Boat
Bocoum, Afel
Bone, Richard
Bonfá, Luiz
Born Ruffians
Bowie, David (Heathen)
Bozulich, Carla
Bragg, Billy (Internationale/Live and Dubious)
Brahem, Anouar (Le Pas Du Chat Noir)
Brahem, Anouar (Le Voyage de Sahar)
Breau, Lenny
Brenston, Jackie
Brickell, Edie
Bright Eyes (Digital Ash in a Digital Urn)
Bright Eyes (I'm
Wide Awake It's Morning) (2)
Bright Eyes (Lua)
Bright Eyes (Motion Sickness)
Bright Eyes (Noise Floor)
Bright Eyes (Take it Easy)
Bright Eyes (Guest DJ)
Bright Eyes (Live)
Broken Social Scene
Brook, Michael (Assembly)
Brooks, Michael (Rock Paper Scissors)
Brosseau, Tom (Grand Forks)
Brosseau, Tom (Tom Brosseau)
Brouwer, Jason
Brown, Greg
Brown, Pieta
Browne, Michael
Brozman, Bob
Buckley, Jeff
Budd, Harold (As Long As I Can Hold My Breath)
Budd, Harold (By the Dawn's Early Light)
Built to Spill (Perfect From Now On)
Built to Spill (You In Reverse)
Bunyan, Vashti (Just Another Diamond Day)
Bunyan, Vashti (Lookaftering
Burke, Solomon (Don't Give Up On Me)
Burke, Solomon (Nashville)
Burnett, T Bone
Burnside, R.L.
Busch, Birdie
Bush, Kate (Aerial)
Bussard, Joe
Byrds, The
Byron, Don (Do the Boomerang: The Songs of Junior Walker)
Byron, Don (Ivey
Divey)
Byrne, David
Byrne, David and Eno, Brian
Café Tacuba
Cake
Caldwell, Charles
Cale, John
Calexico (Feast of Wire)
Calexico (Garden Ruin)
Calexico (The Book and the Canal)
Calexico (Live)
Califone
Camera Obscura
Campbell, Isobel and Mark Lanegan
Campbell, Isobel
Candy Bars
Cantinero
Capercaillie
Capitol Steps
Carmichael, Hoagy
Caroline
Carr, Leroy
Carrol, Liz and John Doyle
Carter, James
Carter, James (Gold Sounds)
Carthy, Martin and Dave Swarbrick
Caruso, Enrico
Case, Neko (Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck)
Case, Neko (Fox Confessor Brings the Flood)
Cash, Johnny (American V)
Cash, Johnny (The Essential Johnny Cash)
Cash, Johnny (Personal File)
Cash, Rosanne (Black Cadillac)
Cashdollar, Cindy
Cassidy, Eva
Castro, Nick and the Young Elders
Cat Power (The Greatest)
Cat Power (You Are Free) (2)
Cee-Lo
Celtic Fiddle Festival, The
Chao, Manu
Character
Charlemagne
Charles, Ray
Chieftains, The
Chesnutt, Vic (Ghetto Bells)
Chesnutt, Vic (Left to His Own Devices)
Chestnut, Cyrus (Gold Sounds)
Christian, Charlie
Cibelle
Circulatory System
Citizen Cope
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (self-titled) (2)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (Some Loud Thunder)
Clash, The
Clem Snide (The Ghost of
Fashion)
Clem
Snide (Soft Spot)
Cloud Room, The
Cockburn, Bruce
CocoRosie
Cohen, Leonard (Dear
Heather)
Cohen, Leonard (Ten New Songs)
Coldplay (A Rush Of Blood To The Head)
Coldplay (Rhythms Del Mundo)
Coldplay (X & Y)
Cole, Nat King
Collett, Jason
Coltrane, Alice (Journey in Satchidananda)
Coltrane, Alice (Translinear Light
Coltrane, John
Comets on Fire
Concretes, The (In Colour)
Concretes, The (The Concretes)
Condon, Eddie and his Windy City Seven
Constantines, The
Cooder, Ry (Mambo Sinuendo)
Cooder, Ry (Chavez Ravine)
Cooder, Ry and Manuel
Galbán
Cooke, Sam
Corky Siegel's
Chamber Blues
Cornershop
Correia, Amy
Costello, Elvis (Delivery
Man)
Costello, Elvis
(North)
Costello, Elvis
(When I Was Cruel)
Cotten,
Elizabeth
Cowboy Junkies (One Soul Now)
Cowboy Junkies (Return of the Grievous
Angel)
Cowboy Junkes (Early 21st Century Blues)
Cream (Disraeli Gears)
Cream (Royal Albert Hall)
Create (!)
Crooked Still
Crowell, Rodney
Crumb, R.
Crumb, R. (Rare 78rpms)
Cullum, Jamie
Cunningham, John
Current 93
Daara J
Daimh
Dälek (Abandoned Language)
Damon and Naomi
Dandy Warhols, The
Daniels, David
Darling, David and the Wulu Bunun
Dashboard Confessional
Davies, Dave
Davies, Ray (Other People's Lives)
Davis, Rev. Gary
Davis, Guy (Legacy)
Davis, Miles
Dawson, Kimya (Hidden Vagenda)
Dawson, Kimya (Remember That I Love You)
De Chiaro, Giovanni
De Johnette, Jack
Deadman
Death Cab for Cutie (Transatlanticism)
Death Cab for Cutie (Plans) (2)
Death Cab for Cutie (Live)
Decemberists, The (The Crane Wife)
Decemberists, The (Picaresque) (2) (3)
Decemberists, The (The Tain)
Decemberists, The (Live)
Deerhoof
DeLisle, Grey
Delmhorst, Kris
Delta 5
Deluca, Rocco and the Burden
Devics
Devotchka
Diabate, Toumani
Die Knodel
DiFranco, Ani
DiMenna, J.
Din, Hamza El
Dios
Dirty On Purpose
Dirty Three
DJ Mark Farina
Dr. John
Djangirov, Eldar
Do Make Say Think
Doi Todd, Mia
Dondero, David
Donovan
Doughty, Mike (Haughty Melodic)
Doughty, Mike (Future Soundtrack for America)
Douglas, Dave
Drake, Nick (Made to Love Magic)
Drake, Nick (Way to Blue)
Drolma, Chöying
Dromedary
Dunaway, Judy
Duran, Salvador (Live)
Durrett, Liz
Dylan, Bob (Bob Dylan Live 1964)
Dylan, Bob (Good Rockin' Tonight...)
Dylan, Bob (Modern Times)
Eagles of Death Metal, The
Earle, Steve (Jerusalem)
Earle, Steve (Revolution Starts Now)
Earlies, The (These Were the Earlies)
Easy Star All-Stars (Dub Side of the Moon)
Easy Star All-Stars (Radiodread)
Echeverri, Andrea
Edmunds, Dave
Edwards, Kathleen (Back to Me)
Edwards, Kathleen (Failer)
Eels, The
Efterklang
Eighteenth Day of May, The
El Din, Hamza
Elbow (Cast of Thousands)
Elbow (Leaders of the Free World)
Electrelane
Elf Power
Elliott, Ramblin' Jack
Eluvium (Talk Amongst the Trees)
Eluvium (Live)
Eno, Brian (Another Day on Earth)
Eno, Brian (Here Come the Warm Jets)
Eno, Brian (Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy)
Eno, Roger
Entrance
Escovedo, Alejandro (tribute)
E.S.T.
Evacic, Miroslav
Explosions in the Sky (All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone)
Explosions in the Sky (The Rescue)
Explosions in the Sky (Live)
Extra Golden
Faithfull, Marianne (Before the
Poison)
Faithfull, Marianne
(Kissin' Time)
Feist, Leslie (Let It Die) (2)
Fellows, Christine
Ferdinand, Franz
Fernando
Ferree, Benjy
Ferry, Bryan
Fiery Furnaces, The (Bitter Tea)
Fiery Furnaces, The (Blueberry
Boat)
Fiery Furnaces, The (EP)
Fiery Furnaces, The (Rehearsing My Choir)
Figueras, Montserrat
Fischoff, Dave
Flaming Lips (At War With the Mystics)
Flaming Lips (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Fleck, Béla
Flexer, Kaila
Flotation Toy Warning
Flynn, Frank Emilio
Fogerty, John
Fogerty, John (The Long Road Home)
Folds, Ben
Fonseca, Celso (Natural )
Fonseca, Celso (Rive Gauche Rio)
For Stars
Forro in the Dark
Foster, Stephen
Fountains of Wayne (Out-of-State Plates)
Fountains of Wayne (Traffic and Weather)
Fountains of Wayne (Utopia Parkway)
Fountains of Wayne (Welcome Interstate Managers)
Frames, The (For the Birds)
Frames, The (The Cost)
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (You Could Have It So Much Better)
French, Frank
Fripp, Robert (Exposure
Frisell, Bill (Good Dog, Happy
Man)
Frisell, Bill
(Intercontinentals)
Froom, Mitchell
Fruit Bats
Future
Bible Heroes
Gabriel,
Peter
Gang of Four
Garage a Trois
Garcia, Jerry
Garner, Sue
Gas House Gang
Gates, Rebecca (Live)
Gatton, Danny
Gauthier, Mary (Filth and
Fire)
Gauthier, Mary
(Mercy Now)
Genesis
Gentle Giant
Germano, Lisa (Lullaby for Liquid Pig)
Germano, Lisa In The Maybe World
Getz, Stan
Ghazal
Ghent, Aubrey
Giant Brain
Giant Drag
Gibbons, Beth
Gibson, Laura
Gilberto, Bebel
Gilkyson, Eliza
Gillham Park Orchtet
Gilmore, Thea
Gilmour, David (On An Island
Ginger Baker Trio
Glass, Philip (Glassworks)
Glass, Philip (Orion)
Gnarls Barkley
Go Betweens, The (Oceans Apart)
Go! Team, The (Thunder, Lightning, Strike)
Gold Sounds
Golijov, Osvaldo
Gomez
González, José
Good, the Bad and the Queen, The
Good, the Bad and the Queen, The (Live)
Goode, Richard
Gordon, Wycliffe (ATC Theme)
Gorillaz
Gotan Project (Lunático)
Gotan Project (La Revancha Del Tango)
Gothic Archies, The
Gould, Glenn
Grandaddy (Sumday)
Grandaddy (Just Like the Fambly Cat)
Grant, Alex
Gray, David
Gray, David (Live)
Greenwood, Jonny
Grizzly Bear
Guided By Voices
Gulezian, Michael
Guster
Haco w/ Hiromichi Sakamoto
Haden, Petra
Hadley, Patrick
Haines, Emily and the Soft Skeleton
Hallelujah Chicken Run Band
Hammock
Hamre, Knut and Steve Tibbetts
Handsome Family, The
Hannah, Ron & Todd Rubenstein
Harper, Ben (Welcome to the Cruel World)
Harper, Ben (Both Sides of the Gun)
Harris, Emmylou
Harris, Jesse & The Ferdinandos
Harrison, George and Friends
Hartford, John
Hasidic New Wave, The
Haugaard & Høirup
Hawkins, Coleman (The Centennial Collection)
Hawkins, Coleman (Prestige Profiles)
Hayden, Joseph
Heartless Bastards
Heap, Imogen
Heath, Percy
Hedges, Michael
Hedlund, Peter Puma
Hem (Funnel Cloud)
Hem (Eveningland)
Hem (No Word From Tom)
Hem (Rabbit Songs)
Henry, Joe
Herbert
Hewat, Corrina
Hiatt, John
Highwaymen, The
Hilliard Ensemble, The (Chaconne)
Hilliard Ensemble, The
(Morimur)
Hilliard Ensemble, The
(Motets)
Hilliard Ensemble, The (Officium)
Hoekstra, Doug (Waiting)
Hoekstra, Doug (Six Songs)
Holcomb, Robin
Holcomb, Roscoe
Hold Steady, The (Boys and Girls in America) (2)
Holiday, Billie
Holland, Jolie (Escondida)
Holland, Jolie (Springtime Can Kill You)
Holloway, Brenda
Holmes Brothers, The
Horner, Jack
Hot Young Priest
Howe, Steve
Hurdy Gurdy
I Am Robot and Proud
Ian, Janis
Ibrahim, Abdullah
Islam, Yusuf
Innocence Mission
(Now the Day is Over)
Interpol (Antics)
Interpol (Yes New York)
Interpol (Live)
Iron and Wine (Our Endless Numbered Days)
Iron and Wine (Woman King) (2)
Iron and Wine (Live)
Iron and Wine and Calexico (Live)
Isham, Mark
Jackson, Ali (Gold Sounds)
Jagger, Mick
Janover, Jamie
Jansch, Bert
Japancakes
Jarrett, Keith (The Carnegie Hall Concert)
Jarrett, Keith (Radiance)
Jayhawks, The
Jegede, Tunde
Jennings, Mason (Boneclouds)
Jobim, Antonio Carlos
Johnson, Linton Kwesi
Jones, Hank
Jones, Norah (Come Away With Me)
Jones, Rickie Lee
Jones, Spike
Jorane
Joy Division
Joy, Bill
Julin, Don
Junkera, Kepa
Just Cause
Kabul Workshop
Duan Kaikai / Cao Yun
Kaiser Chiefs
Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel
Kasabian
Kashkashian, Kim
Kaye, Lenny
Keane
Keita, Salif
Kerpel, Gaby
Khan, Husain
Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali
Kila
Kiley, Rilo
King Creosote
King Crimson
King, John (Jesu, Joy of Man's
Desiring)
King, John (Royal
Hawaiian Music)
King, Kaki (Legs to Make Us Longer)
King Tubby (Roots of Dub)
King Tubby (Rough Guide to Dub)
Kings of Convenience
Kings of Leon, The
Kings of Leon, The (Live)
Kinks, The (Muswell Hillbillies)
Klezmatics, The
Knieper, Jurgen
Knife, The (Marble House)
Koité, Habib & Bamada
Konono No. 1
Koop
Kottke, Leo
Kovac, Boris & Ladaaba Orchest
Kraftwerk (Minimum-Maximum)
Krauss, Alison & Gillian Welch
Krauss, Alison & Union Station
Kremer, Gidon; Kremerata Baltica
Kronos Quartet, The
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lake Trout
Lambchop (Damaged)
Lambchop (Is A Woman)
LaMontagne, Ray
Lanois, Daniel (Shrine)
Lanois, Daniel (Belladonna
Lanterna (Highways)
Lanterna (Sands)
Larkin, Patty
Last Town Chorus, The
Latifah, Queen
LaVette, Bettye
Lawson, Doyle
Lechner, Anja and Vassilis
Tsabropoulos
Legg, Adrian (Fingers and Thumbs
Legg, Adrian (Inheritance)
Lekman, Jens (Oh You're So Silent Jens)
Lenine
Lennon, John (Rock 'N' Roll)
Lennon, John (The US vs John Lennon)
Lennon, Sean
Lennox, Annie
Les Primitifs du Futur
Lewis, Furry
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Jenny
Lieberson, Lorraine (Bach Cantatas)
Lieberson, Lorraine (Handel Arias)
Lifestyles & Vistas
Lim, Sonny
Lindsay, Arto (Invoke)
Lindsay, Arto (Salt)
Lo, Cheikh
Loney, Dear
Loose Fur
Lopez, Orlando Cachaito
Los Lonely Boys
Los Zafiros
Loussier, Jacques
Love
Love, Ian
Low Lows, The
Lowe, Nick
Lucas, Gary
Luna
Lúnasa (Sé)
Lúnasa (The Kinnitty Sessions)
Lupe Fiasco
Lynn, Loretta
Lynne, Shelby
Ma, Yo-Yo (...Music of Ennio Morricone)
Maal, Baaba
MacLean, Dougie
Madagascar
Madeline
Madredeus
Magic Numbers, The
Magnetic Fields, The (Pieces of April Soundtrack)
Magnetic Fields, The (I Don't Believe You) Mahogany
Maktub
Malin, Jesse
Malinky
Malkmus, Stephen
Mammals, The (Evolver)
Mammals, The (Rock that Babe)
Man, Wu
Mann, Aimee
Marilyn Crispell Trio
Marley, Bob (Uprising)
Maroon 5
Mars Volta, The
Marsalis, Wynton (The Magic
Hour)
Marsalis, Wynton (Marsalis Plays Monk)
Marsalis, Wynton (Unforgivable
Blackness)
Martin, Barrett
Martyn, John
Masley, Michael
Massi, Souad ((Deb (Heartbroken))
Massi, Souad (Honeysuckle)
Massive Attack
Matmos (The Civil War)
Matmos (The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of A Beast)
Matt Pond PA
McCartney, Paul (Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
McCartney, Paul (Working Classical
McCormack, Alyth
McCurdy, Ed
McDermott, Tom & Evan Christopher
McDowell, Fred
McGuinn, Roger (Limited Edition
)
McGuinn, Roger (The Folk Den Project)
McKay, Nellie (Get Away From Me)
McKay, Nellie (John John)
McKay, Nellie (Pretty Little Head)
McKeown, Erin (We Will Become Like Birds)
McKeown, Erin (Sing You Sinners)
Medeski Martin and Wood
Melberg, Rose
Meloy, Colin
Menck, Ric
Menomena (Friend and Foe)
Metaphor
Metheny, Pat (The Way Up)
mewithoutyou
Meyer, Edgar (Music for Two)
Meyer, Edgar (Work in Progress)
Mhuri Ye Kwa Rwizi Ensemble
M.I.A.
Midival Punditz
Mighty Sparrow, The
Minus Five, The
Mirabal, Manuel Guajiro
Mirah
Mitchell, Joni
Moby (Hotel)
Moby (Play)
Mocean Worker
Modest Mouse (Good News For People Who Love Bad News)
Modest Mouse (We Were Dead Before the Ship Ever Sank)
Mogwai (Happy Songs for Happy People)
Mogwai (Mr. Beast)
Molvaer, Nils Petter
Molina, Juana (Segundo)
Molina, Juana
Monkeyworks
Monte, Marisa
Monty Python
Moran, Jason
Morelenbaum / Sakamoto
Morgan, Andrew
Morricone, Ennio (Cinema
Paradiso)
Morricone, Ennio
(Once Upon A Time In The West)
Morrison, Van (Pay the Devil)
Morrissey
Morton, Jelly Roll
Mosquitos
Motian, Paul
Mountain Con
Mountain Goats, The (Get Lonely)
Mountain Goats, The (The Sunset Tree)
Mountain Goats, The (We Shall All Be Healed)
Mouse On Mars
Mouth Music
Move, The
Mozart (Serenades and Divertimenti for Winds)
Mtukudzi, Oliver (Vhunze Moto)
Mtukudzi, Oliver (Nhava)
Mulvey, Peter
Musselwhite, Charlie
My Brightest Diamond (Bring Me the Workhorse)
My Morning Jacket (It Still Moves)
My Morning Jacket (Okonokos)
My Morning Jacket (Z)
Mystic Chords of Memory
Nada Surf
Nastasia, Nina (Dogs)
Nastasia, Nina (On Leaving)
N'Dour, Youssou
Necks, The
Negativland
Nelson, Willie (Countryman)
Nelson, Willie (Crazy: The Demo Sessions)
Nelson, Willie (Songbird)
Nelson, Willie (You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker)
Neville, Aaron (Nature Boy)
New Buffalo
New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, The
New Pornographers, The (Twin Cinema)
NewGrange
Newman, A.C.
Newman, Harris
Newsom, Joanna (Ys)
Newsom, Joanna (The Milk-Eyed Mender)
Newsom, Joanna (Guest DJ)
Nickel Creek (This Side)
Nickel Creek (Why Should the Fire Die
Niobe
Nirvana
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitzsche, Jack
Nobody
Noir, Jim
Nouvelle Vague (A Bande Apart)
Nouvelle Vague (Guest DJ)
Nyman, Michael (Six Days Six Nights)
Of Montreal
Oliver Future
Ollabelle
One Ring Zero
O'Connor, Sinead
O'Riley, Christopher (Hold Me to This)
O'Riley, Christopher (True Love Waits)
Orchestra Baobab
Orenda Fink (Invisible Ones)
Orton, Beth
OS Mutantes
Outkast
Owls, The
Ozomatli
Pablo, Augustus
Palm Fabric Orchestra
Panda Bear
Paper Chase, The
Paragons, The
Parish, John
Parkening, Christopher
Pärt, Arvo
Parton, Dolly
Parsons, Gram
Paul, Les
Pearl Jam (Riot Act)
Pearl Jam (Pearl Jam)
Pearls Before Swine
Pelecis, George (2)
Pelican (The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw)
Penguin Café Orchestra
Penk, George; Curley, Clyde; Songer, Susan;
Lindsay, Creighton
Pennington,
Eddie
Perceptionists, The
Peter Malick Group Featuring
Norah Jones
Peyroux,
Madeleine (Careless Love)
Peyroux,
Madeleine (Half the Perfect World)
Phelps, Kelly Joe
Phillips, Grier & Flinner
Phillips, Sam (A Boot and a
Shoe)
Phillips, Sam (Fan
Dance)
Phish
Pigeon John
Pinataland
Pine Leaf Boys, The
Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary)
Pink Floyd (Echoes)
Pixies
Plant, Robert
Plant, Robert and the Strange Sensation
Po' Girl
Podger, Rachel (Bach: Partitas and Sonatas) (2)
Podger, Rachel (Vivaldi: La Stravaganza)
Pole
Pollard, Robert
Polyphonic Spree, The (The
Beginning Stages...)
Polyphonic Spree, The (Together We Are Heavy)
Ponticello
Pop, Iggy
Portastatic
Portland Connection, The
Postal Service, The (Give Up)
Postal Service, The (We Will Become Silouettes)
Powers, Michael
Prekop, Sam
Prince (3121)
Promise Ring, The
Raconteurs, The
Radar Bros, The
Radiohead (Amnesiac)
Radiohead (Hail to the Theif)
Railroad Earth
(Bird In A House)
Railroad Earth (The Good Life)
Rascal, Dizzee
Ratatat
Rattle, Simon
Rauhouse, Jon
Ravens, The
Raveonettes, The (Pretty in Black)
Reacher, Geoff
Real Tuesday Weld, The
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Redbird
Reed, Lou (Animal Serenade)
Reed, Lou (The Raven)
Refugee All-Stars, The (Living Like A Refugee) (2)
Rehmi, TJ
Reinhardt, Django (Django Reinhardt, 1937)
Reinhardt, Django (Memorial)
R.E.M. (Around the Sun)
Reuben, John
Reverend Gary Davis
Ribot, Mark
Rice, Damien (9)
Rice, Damien (O)
Richardson, Harold and The Ticklers
Richey, Kim
Richman, Jonathan
Ritter, Josh (Hello
Starling)
Ritter, Josh (The Animal Years)
Ritter, Josh (The Golden Age of
Radio)
Rocker, Lee
Rockfour (Another Beginning)
Rockfour (Nationwide)
Rockmore, Clara (Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album)
Rockmore, Clara (The Art of the Theremin)
Rodgers, Jimmie
Rodrigues, Virginia
Rodriguez, Roberto (Baila! Gitano Baila!)
Rodriguez, Roberto (El Danzon de Moises)
Roger Roger
Roots, The
Roots Tonic and Bill Laswell
Rousset, Christophe
Rusby, Kate
Russell, David
Sadies, The
Samite
Sampson, Caleb
Sankayi, Masanka and the Kasai Allstars
Santaolalla, Gustavo (Motorcycle
Diaries, The)
Santaolalla,
Gustavo (Ron Roco)
Santo and
Johnny
Sanjeev and Karuna
Satwa
Savoy Family Band, The
Sayao, Bidu
Schnaufer, David
Scott, Raymond
Scott, Stephen
Secret Machines (Now Here is Nowhere)
Secret Machines (Live)
Secret Machines (Ten Silver Drops)
Secret Machines (The Road Leads Where It's Led)
Section, The
Señor Coconut (Fiesta Songs)
Sex Mob
Sexton, Charlie
Shankar, Anoushka
Shatner, William
Shaw, Artie
Sheridan, Patrick
Shins, The (Live)
Shins, The (Wincing the Night Away)
Shocked, Michelle
Shooglenifty (Arms Dealer's Daughter)
Shooglenifty (Solar Shears)
Shore, Howard
Shorter, Wayne
Shout Out Louds
Shrift
Sia (Colour the Small One)
Siciliano, Dani
Sigur Rós (( ))
Sigur Rós (Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do)
Sigur Rós (Takk)
Sigur Rós (Live)
Silverstein, Shel
Simon, Paul (You're the One)
Simon, Paul (Surprise)
Simpson, Martin
Simple Kid
Six Parts Seven
Sleater Kinney
Sleepy Jackson, The
Sloan, PF
Smith, Elliot
Smith, Helene
Smith, Johnny
Smith, Patti (Horses)
Smith, Patti (Land)
Smith, Patti (Trampin')
Smoosh
Snide, Clem
Sobule, Jill (Underdog
Victorious)
Solerno-Sonnerberg, Nadja, Sergio and Odair Assad
Soweto Community Hall
Son Volt (Okemah and the Melody of Riot) (2)
Son Volt (Live)
South San Gabriel
Souza, Luciana
Sparklehorse
Spektor, Regina (Begin to Hope)
Spoon (Gimme Fiction) (2)
Sprague Brothers, The
Springsteen, Bruce (Devils and Dust)
Springsteen, Bruce (We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions)
Stanley Brothers, The
Staples, Mavis (Beautiful Dreamer: The Music of Stephen Foster)
Starlight Mints, The
Starlings, TN
Starsailor
Stereolab
Stevens,
Sufjan (Greetings from Michigan)
Stevens, Sufjan (Illinois) (2)
Stevens, Sufjan (Seven Swans)
Stevens, Sufjan ("The Lord God Bird")
Stevens,
Sufjan (The Avalanche)
Stewart, Dave
Stivell, Alan
Stochansky, Andy
Stolen Shack
Stoltzman, Richard
Stone, Joss (Mind, Body &
Soul)
Stone, Joss (Soul Sessions, The)
Streets, The
String Cheese Incident (Close to Home)
String Cheese Incident (Untying the Not)
Strokes, The (First Impressions of Earth)
Strokes, The (Room On Fire)
Strummer, Joe
Suba
Sun Kil Moon (Ghosts of the Great Highway)
Sun Kil Moon (Tiny Cities)
Super XX Man (Volume XI: A Better Place)
Super XX Man (X)
Supergrass
Swift, Richard
Swimming Pool Q's, The
Sykes, Jesse & The Sweet Hereafter
System of a Down
Tabor, June
Tahitian Choir, The
Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band
Talking Heads ('77)
Tarbox Ramblers
Tarika
Tashian, Barry & Holly
Tatum, Art
Taylor, Maria
Taylor, Otis
Tegan and Sara (If It Was You)
Tegan and Sara (So Jealous) (2)
Television
Tender Forever
Teng, Vienna
Thai Elephant Orchestra
Tharaud, Alexandre
Thermals, The
They Might Be Giants
Thompson, Linda
Thompson, Richard
Thompson, Teddy
Thornton, Tracy
Thrills, The
Tibbetts, Steve
Tidwell, Cortney
Tihista, Kevin
Tilly and the Wall (Bottoms of Barrels)
Tilly and the Wall (Guest DJ)
Tilly and the Wall (Wild Like Children)
Tin Hat
Tin Hat Trio (Book of Silk)
Tin Hat Trio (Helium)
Tinariwen (Amassakoul)
Tinariwen (Radio Tisdas
Sessions)
Ting, Hong
Toots And The Maytals
with Trey Anastasio
Tord Gustavsen Trio (Changing Places)
Tord Gustavsen Trio (The
Ground)
Tornados, The
Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy
Tortoise (It's All Around You)
Tortoise (Standards)
Toure, Ali Farka (The Source)
Toure, Ali Farka (Savane)
Toure, Ali Farka and Toumani Diabate (2)
Toure, Vieux Farka
Towner, Ralph
Traoré, Boubacar
Traoré, Rokia
(Bowmboï)
Traoré, Rokia (Mouneissa)
Trenet, Charles
Tres Chicas
Tribalistas
Trimble, Gerald
Trio Mediaeval (Words of the Angel)
Trio Mediaeval (Stella Maris)
Trout, Ben
Tsahar, Assif
Tuatara
Turtle Island String Quartet (Turtle Island...)
Tutone, Tommy
TV On the Radio (Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes)
TV On the Radio (Return to Cookie Mountain)
Tweedy, Jeff
U2
Ukrainians, The
Uncle Tupelo
Ungar, Jay and Molly Mason
Urguhart, Craig
Van Morrison
Vanderslice, John
Vanderslice, John (Pixel Revolt)
Veal, Reginald(Gold Sounds)
Veirs, Laura (Carbon Glacier)
Veirs, Laura (Year of Meteors)
Veloso, Caetano
Velvet Underground, The
Venable, Noe
Verch, April
Verlaine, Tom (Around)
Verlaine, Tom (Songs and Other Things)
Verlaine, Tom (Warm and Cool)
Verlaine, Tom (Guest DJ)
Vernon Reid & Masque
Victorian Musical Boxes
Vidler, Mark
Vincent & Mr. Green
Viva Voce
Loudon Wainwright III
Wainwright, Rufus (Aviator,
The)
Wainwright, Rufus (Want One)
Waits, Tom (Blood Money)
Waits, Tom (Future Soundtrack
for America)
Waits, Tom (Orphans)
Waits, Tom (Real Gone)
Walkmen, The (A Hundrend Miles Off)
Walkmen, The (Pussy Cats)
Waller, Fats
Wallflowers (Rebel, Sweetheart)
Wallflowers (Red Letter Days)
Wamble, Doug
Ward, M. (Guest DJ)
Ward, M. (Live)
Ward, M. (Post-War)
Ward, M. (Transfiguration of Vincent)
Ward, M. (Transistor Radio)
Warsaw Village Band
Washington Saxophone Quartet
Wasserman, Rob
Waters, John
Waters, Roger
Watkins, Brent
Watson, Doc
Weakerthans, The
Weingarten, Carl
Welch, Gillian
West, David
West, Kanye
White, Amelia
White Flight
White, Jack
White, Jim
White, Dr. Michael
White Stripes, The (Elephant) (2)
White Stripes, The (Get Behind Me Satan ) (2)
White Stripes, The (White Blood Cells)
White Stripes, The (Live)
Who, The (Endless Wire)
Who, The (The Who Then and Now)
Wiedenkeller, Tim
Wilco (A Ghost is Born)
Wilco (Kicking Television)
Wilco (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot)
Wilco (Live)
Williams, Hank (American Roots Music)
Williams, Hank III (Straight to Hell)
Williams, John (The Magic
Box)
Williams, John (Saving Private Ryan)
Williams, Lucinda (Essence)
Williams, Lucinda (World Without
Tears)
Williams, Lucinda (Live at the Fillmore)
Williams, Lucinda (Live)
Williams, Lucinda (West)
Wills, Bob and His Texas Playboys
Wilson, Brian
(Smile)
Wilson, Cassandra (O)
Wilson, Gretchen
Wimme
Woggles, The
Wolf Parade
Wonder, Stevie
World Saxophone Quartet, The
Woven Hand
Wright, Lizz
Yankovic, "Weird Al"
Yannatou, Savina
Yat Kha (Aldyn Dashka)
Yat Kha (Re-Covers)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Fever to Tell)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Gold Lion)
Yo La Tengo
Yorke, Thom (2)
Yorkston, James
Yoshida Brothers, The
Young, Adrienne & Little Sadie
Young Dubliners, The
Young, Neil (Living With War)
Youngblood Brass Band (Center: Level: Roar)
Zawose & Brook
Zincs, The
Zombie, Rob
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