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Best Music of 2007

Top 10 Great Unknown Artists of 2007

December 28, 2007 • On Second Stage, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton profiles the best of music's great unknowns. He chooses the best outsider artists of 2007: musicians who made remarkable recordings that were largely overlooked, led by Le Loup.

Hear Songs from the Top Ten Great Unknowns

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Song Of The Day

Georgie James: In Defense of Looking Back

October 22, 2007 • While many contemporary songs draw from The Kinks' early garage-blues sound, later acoustic folk-rock or penchant for storytelling, Georgie James' "Henry and Hanzy" reflects the band's strong sense of nostalgia and the way it was influenced by old musicals.

Second Stage

Georgie James: 'Need Your Needs'

March 20, 2007 • Georgie James' got its start when drummer John Davis' former band, Q and Not U disbanded in 2005. Afterward, Davis turned to his singer-songwriter friend, Laura Burhenn, to forge something new.

Georgie James: 'Need Your Needs'

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All Songs Considered

A Folk Rock Dream Team, The Tallest Man On Earth, A Tribute To George Harrison, More

July 20, 2009 • Hear new music from The Monsters of Folk, Jim James, The Tallest Man on Earth, and more.

A Folk Rock Dream Team, The Tallest Man On Earth, A Tribute To George Harrison, More

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World Cafe

Georgie James: Melodic and Harmony-Drenched

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January 2, 2008 • John Davis formed Georgie James with Laura Burhenn after his inventive post-punk band Q and Not U disbanded in 2005. Both of them abandoned the sounds of their previous musical outlets for indie-pop that draws on The Cowsills and Cheap Trick. Hear an interview and performance.

Georgie James in Studio on World Cafe 1/2/08

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Georgie James Builds 'Monument' In Two Days

Georgie James: John Davis (drummer of D.C.'s Q And Not U) and singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Project Song

Georgie James Builds 'Monument' In Two Days

December 17, 2007 • The duo makes smart, infectious pop with tight harmonies and jangling guitars. It's an upbeat and innocent sound, heard most recently on Places. Georgie James visits NPR's Studio 4A for Project Song.

World Cafe

Georgie James: A Little Bit of Glam

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October 8, 2007 • John Davis formed Georgie James with Laura Burhenn after his inventive post-punk band Q and Not U disbanded in 2005. Both of them abandoned the sounds of their previous musical outlets for indie-pop that draws on The Cowsills and Cheap Trick.

Cake Parade

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All Songs Considered

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Dylan remixed, Doveman

September 28, 2007 • A duet from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; Bob Dylan remixed by DJ Mark Ronson; British folk guitarist Martin Simpson; The trippy morning face of Small Sins and more.

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