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All Songs Considered
First Watch: Bjork, 'Mutual Core'
November 13, 2012 In the always-experimental singer's new video, everything is perfectly Bjork-like, which is to say: like nothing you've ever seen before.
All Songs Considered
My Arena Rock Boycott Is Over
November 12, 2012 After 34 years of boycotting arena rock shows, Bob Boilen is taking a seat in a sports arena to hear music.
First Listen
First Listen: Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin, 'Instrumental Tourist'
November 11, 2012 Few performers manipulate sound quite as aggressively or effectively as these electronic musicians. On Instrumental Tourist, they form a single enveloping organism even as they dump their own daring and distinct ideas into the mix.
All Songs Considered
First Watch: People Get Ready, 'Windy Cindy'
November 7, 2012 One of Bob's favorite bands from CMJ this year features puts on performance art rather than a traditional show, which includes showing videos like this one.
All Songs Considered
First Watch: Ben Sollee, 'A Few Honest Words'
November 5, 2012 Just in time for the election, a moving video, shot in front of the Lincoln Memorial, issues a bipartisan plea for honesty from politicians.
First Listen
First Listen: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch, 'The Mystery Of Heaven'
November 4, 2012 Van Wissem plays the lute with his heart equally in the 17th and 21st century. Jarmusch is a filmmaker whose work frequently blurs the line between movies and music. Together, they make a rich, appropriately cinematic sound on The Mystery of Heaven.
All Songs Considered
Win Or Lose: Your Election Night Theme Song
November 3, 2012 Let's say the big presidential election is already over. It's Tuesday night of next week. What are you going to listen to if your guy wins? What if he loses? All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen knows what he'll play.
All Songs Considered
Watch The Creepy New Video By Mercury Prize Winners Alt-J
November 2, 2012 The video for "Fitzpleasure" by the British group includes subtle and surprising special effects.
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First Watch: Walk Off The Earth, 'Red Hands'
November 1, 2012 The Canadian band that covered Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" with ten hands and one guitar have a new video. It's a visual puzzle, and one that required the band members to relearn their own song with the pieces out of order.
All Songs Considered
Dear Dad: I'm Sorry I Blew Out Your Nice Stereo Speakers
October 27, 2012 Bob Boilen remembers the day that the first album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer helped him push his family hi-fi a little too far.
