Andrew Bird archive
Listen Andrew Bird, Recorded Live In Concert WXPN
October 23, 2009 – Hear the offbeat and romantic musical polymath perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia. WXPN
Listen Andrew Bird: Poetry Of Beauty And Biology WXPN
March 30, 2009 – The relentlessly inventive singer-songwriter introduces new songs from Noble Beast. WXPN
Listen Andrew Bird: Words As Instruments
February 13, 2009 – The singer explains the sounds that influenced his new album.
Listen Andrew Bird In Concert With Loney Dear
February 3, 2009 – Hear a full concert by Bird, with Sweden's Loney Dear, live on NPR Music at 8 p.m. ET.
Listen Whistle-Rock, Pink Floyd Jazz, West African Funk And More
January 5, 2009 – Now on All Songs Considered: Andrew Bird, The Bad Plus, Chopteeth, and more.
Read Exclusive First Listen: Andrew Bird's 'Noble Beast'
December 23, 2008 – Hear an exclusive preview of Bird's new album, Noble Beast, in its entirety.
Listen Andrew Bird: Defying Categorization WXPN
December 26, 2007 – The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist skillfully blends rock, folk, jazz and retro swing music. WXPN
Listen All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2007
December 20, 2007 – Tens of thousands of listeners voted for the year's best CDs, with Radiohead coming out on top.
Listen In a Musical Oasis with Andrew Bird KEXP
December 18, 2007 – Bird has developed a unique sound originating in blues, folk and rock. Hear a performance. KEXP
Read Top CDs of 2007, from 'The Current' KCMP
December 3, 2007 – Steve Seel, host on Minnesota Public Radio's The Current, picks his Top 10 albums of the year. KCMP
Listen Songs You Shouldn't Miss but Probably Have
November 20, 2007 – Esquire music critic Andy Langer picks eight tracks that have been criminally underplayed.
Listen Andrew Bird: Songs from the 'Armchair' WXPN
July 26, 2007 – The violinist and songwriter gives an in-studio performance from WXPN's World Cafe. WXPN
Listen Andrew Bird in Concert
May 20, 2007 – Hear art rock virtuoso Andrew Bird recorded live in concert from Washington, D.C.
Listen SXSW 2007: Andrew Bird WXPN
March 15, 2007 – Bird's music has quickly grown moodier and less tethered to trends as his creative output expands. WXPN
Listen The Tender Sound of Empires Crumbling
February 16, 2007 – "Scythian Empires" demonstrates Andrew Bird's gifts for evocative imagery and lovely arrangements.