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All Songs Considered
Song Premiere: The Besnard Lakes, 'People Of The Sticks'
January 10, 2013 Hear a new song from the band's upcoming album Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO. The soaringly gorgeous record isn't out until April, but you can hear this early cut, "People Of The Sticks."
Live in Concert
David Byrne & St. Vincent In Concert
January 9, 2013 The two artists give a carefully choreographed performance highlighting songs from their 2012 album Love This Giant. They also throw in old favorites from their individual catalogs, including the Talking Heads song "Burning Down the House" and St. Vincent's "Marrow," from her 2009 album Actor.
All Songs Considered
There's A Brand New David Bowie Song
January 8, 2013 Bowie has released "Where Are We Now" on his 66th birthday. The song will appear on a new album, The Next Day, which will be out in March.
All Songs Considered
First Watch: Angel Olsen's 'Tiniest Seed' In 16mm
January 3, 2013 The folk singer collaborated on two new videos with a trio of filmmakers.
All Songs Considered
You'll Know This Band In 2013: The Lone Bellow
December 19, 2012 You may not know this band now, but it's poised to make a splash next year. The members of The Lone Bellow sing songs born of tragedy and of the heart.
Best Music Of 2012
Bob Boilen's 243 Favorite Concerts Of 2012
December 17, 2012 When you see 462 concerts in a single year, there's a lot to choose from. The ones that stuck with Bob Boilen in 2012 all featured the element of surprise.
Tiny Desk Concerts
Alt-J: Tiny Desk Concert
December 17, 2012 The Mercury Prize-winning band plays angular, poetic music that takes unexpected turns, shifting gears when you least expect it. Seeing Alt-J live in the NPR Music offices reveals a few of its mysteries, making a group that can be difficult on first listen a bit easier to digest.
Best Music Of 2012
Bob Boilen's Top Albums And Songs Of 2012
December 12, 2012 The host of All Songs Considered shares the 10 albums and 30 songs he most loved this year. His picks point to a new and exciting direction for music — more complex songwriting with remarkable sonic shifts and songs within songs.
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First Watch: The Return Of Mercury Prize Finalist Villagers
December 11, 2012 The band, led by Conor O'Brien, has a new album, {Awayland}, that will be out in the U.S. in April, but you can watch a gorgeously shot video for "Nothing Arrived," shot in a studio in Northern Ireland, now.
All Songs Considered
Should The Rolling Stones Hang It Up?
December 11, 2012 Still performing after 50 years, the Stones make you wonder: Are aging rock stars the future?
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Song Premiere: Kishi Bashi, 'It's Christmas, But It's Not White Here In Our Town'
December 3, 2012 One of the year's best new artists is back with a special song he wrote just for the holidays. "It's Christmas, But It's Not White Here In Our Town" is a gorgeous, cinematic tune produced in the spirit of great holiday classics.
Tiny Desk Concerts
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Tiny Desk Concert
December 3, 2012 The Seattle duo literally shakes the dust off the ceiling tiles in this performance at the NPR Music offices. In the span of about 15 minutes, the pair works through a moving message song ("Same Love"), a hilarious goof-off ("Thrift Shop") and a rousingly inspirational closer ("Can't Hold Us").
Tiny Desk Concerts
Taken By Trees: Tiny Desk Concert
November 29, 2012 Victoria Bergsman's songs seem to come from a place somewhere between a dream state and waking life. There's restraint to the way Taken by Trees' players approach this music, almost as if they're trying not to wake the baby in the other room.
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When Should You Start Playing Holiday Music?
November 26, 2012 Holiday music brings out the quirks and extremes in many of us. Some love it but find it a sin to play before Thanksgiving. Some despise it and can't wait until the New Year so they don't have to hear it again, at least for another year. How about you?
