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World Cafe

Merge Records At 25

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January 7, 2015 • Superchunk members Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance tell the story of the label they founded in 1989. We also hear live recordings from Merge's 25th-anniversary festival.

Merge Records at 25

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All Songs TV

Hospitality, 'I Miss Your Bones'

July 1, 2014 • "I Miss Your Bones," from Hospitality's album Trouble, is easily one of the catchiest songs of the year. In its video, director Lara Gallagher looks at what missing someone means in this digital age.

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First Listen

First Listen: Hospitality, 'Trouble'

January 19, 2014 • If the New York band's first album evoked a cardigan, its follow-up is more of a leather jacket. But along with a greater toughness in Amber Papini's singing, there's also a wider tonal palette at work.

Trouble

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New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More

November 12, 2013 • On this week's show, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton talk about the importance of seeing live music, discover gnarled metal music from Italy, consider a new direction for the breezy pop band Hospitality, and channel the ghost of former intern Thor Slaughter.

New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More

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Tiny Desk

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

April 30, 2012 • The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

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SXSW Lightning Round: 13 More Acts We're Excited About

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All Songs Considered

SXSW Lightning Round: 13 More Acts We're Excited About

March 13, 2012 • From Apparat's majestic electronica to Silverbus' epic guitar rock, All Songs looks at the SXSW bands that we couldn't fit in the latest episode.