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Interviews & Profiles

All Songs Considered
February 14, 2008
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Radiohead's latest work, In Rainbows and listen to some of the artists Yorke admires, including German electronica group Modeselektor, rap duo Madvillain, techno group Autechre and more.
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All Songs Considered
February 14, 2008
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Radiohead's latest work, In Rainbows and listen to some of the artists Yorke admires, including German electronica group Modeselektor, rap duo Madvillain, techno group Autechre and more.
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Shadow Classics
December 20, 2006
Given the proliferation of year-end Top 10 lists, it seems natural that Shadow Classics — which gives shelter to under-appreciated music — would feature its own list of 2006 recordings likely to become Shadow Classics down the line. Don't let these gems go unnoticed.
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All Songs Considered
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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Song Of The Day
July 11, 2006
Those familiar with Radiohead's Thom Yorke — the great rock poet of anxious despair, whose internal dialogue revs like a thousand engines stuck in neutral — might be skeptical of any attempt to give his inner doomsayer the day off. But he's determined to try.
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All Songs Considered
June 8, 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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Reviews
All Things Considered
July 13, 2006
Thom Yorke, lead singer of the band Radiohead, has just released his first solo record, The Eraser. Music critic Will Hermes says while the music may seem depressing, Yorke has actually written a soul-record for the 21st century.
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Song Of The Day
July 11, 2006
Those familiar with Radiohead's Thom Yorke — the great rock poet of anxious despair, whose internal dialogue revs like a thousand engines stuck in neutral — might be skeptical of any attempt to give his inner doomsayer the day off. But he's determined to try.
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Best CDs of 2006
December 4, 2006
World Cafe features daily interviews and live in-studio performances from seasoned music veterans and new sensations, in genres ranging from rock to blues to folk to alternative country and beyond. From NPR station WXPN, host David Dye chooses his favorite albums of 2006.
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