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Heavy Rotation: 16 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 16 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

March 31, 2021 • NPR member stations share a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves this month, including music from CHAI, Joe Chambers, serpentwithfeet and more.

New Mix: José González, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney, Charlie Hickey, More

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New Mix: José González, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney, Charlie Hickey, More

February 23, 2021 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite tracks of the week, including Charlie Hickey's collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, José González's first song in Spanish and more.

New Mix: José González, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney, Charlie Hickey, More

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New Mix: Wye Oak, José González, Let's Eat Grandma, More

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New Mix: Wye Oak, José González, Let's Eat Grandma, More

January 30, 2018 • This week's new music mix includes the gritty guitar rock of Grace Vonderkuhn, a euphoric new track from Wye Oak, the playfully sinister music of Let's Eat Grandma and more.

New Mix: Wye Oak, José González, Let's Eat Grandma, More

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World Cafe Sense Of Place — Stockholm: José González

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World Cafe Sense Of Place — Stockholm: José González

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July 30, 2015 • Hear the warm, tightly woven blend of the folksinger's voice and guitar patterns, performed live in his home country.

José González On World Cafe

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Review: José González, 'Vestiges & Claws'

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Review: José González, 'Vestiges & Claws'

February 8, 2015 • González's songs are slight little creations, with minimal words encapsulating big ideas and breezy pop melodies disguising weighty notions about life's endlessly refracting illusions.

José Gonzalez, 'Let It Carry You' (Live)

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José Gonzalez, 'Let It Carry You' (Live)

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May 21, 2015 • Watch the Swedish-Argentine singer perform "Let It Carry You," a stunningly beautiful song from Vestiges And Claws, live in the studio.

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José González: Tiny Desk Concert

April 29, 2015 • Performing his first new solo songs in seven years, this soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.

José González: Tiny Desk Concert

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José González On Mountain Stage

April 28, 2015 • In 2008, the Swedish indie folk singer made his Mountain Stage debut with his own music —and covers of Massive Attack and Kylie Minogue.

José González On Mountain Stage

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José González On Finding Light In A Comforting Darkness

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The Record

José González On Finding Light In A Comforting Darkness

April 14, 2015 • In an interview, the soft-spoken musician says the songs on his latest album, Vestiges & Claws, look outward, with optimism, toward something universal.

Songs We Love: José González, 'Every Age'

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All Songs Considered

Songs We Love: José González, 'Every Age'

November 5, 2014 • Hear a beautifully spare, existential meditation from González's first new solo album in seven years.

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Mountain Stage

Jose Gonzalez On Mountain Stage

January 26, 2009 • The Swedish singer-songwriter is known for his gentle guitar work and hushed, expressive voice. Backed by spare percussion, Gonzalez sings a mix of originals and signature pop covers in his Mountain Stage debut.

Jose Gonzalez in Concert on Mountain Stage - 01/26/2009

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Video Sessions

Jose Gonzalez: Unlikely Art

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February 13, 2008 • Beneath the gentle exterior of Jose Gonzalez's soothing, lilting voice and trademark "chord-picking" guitar lies a deeper and sometimes darker driving force. For KUT's Retread Sessions, Gonzalez performed two songs at the Blanton Museum to pleasantly surprised visitors.

Best Music of 2007

The Best CDs of 2007, from WFUV

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December 5, 2007 • Here's a look at the 10 CDs from the past year that are virtually guaranteed to impress friends, relatives and potential lovers. You don't even have to listen to them — just put them in your collection and memorize what's written here.

Live in Concert

Jose Gonzalez in Concert

October 2, 2007 • With just a gently played acoustic guitar and a soft voice, Gonzalez makes lovely, memorable music. His radical reworking of others' songs, along with his own delicate folk, have made Gonzalez an indie favorite in the U.S. Hear him in a full concert, recorded live from Washington, D.C.

All Songs in Concert: Jose Gonzalez

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Song Of The Day

Jose Gonzalez: 'Killing for Love,' but Killing Softly

September 25, 2007 • Gonzalez's "Killing for Love" opens with the intimate sound of fingers caressing guitar strings. His voice never rises above a clear-eyed tone, but Gonzalez's buzzy finger-picking and Erik Bodin's thwacking conga drum combine to form a hypnotic, driven pulse.

Music Interviews

Putting His Hand on the Heart of Music

August 9, 2006 • An Argentine dad who loves Brazilian music, a Swedish childhood listening to Western pop, a stint in a hard-core metal band ... that['s the curious pedigree of singer-guitarist Jose Gonzalez, who can bring a hushed, haunting quality even to Kylie Minogue's pop hit "Hand on Your Heart." His music, well-known in Europe, is now finding an audience in the United States.

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Song Of The Day

Hushed Pop That Spans Continents

May 11, 2006 • Jose Gonzalez was born in Sweden to Argentine parents and raised on bossa nova and Joy Division. Haunting and ominous yet seductively heartening, "Heartbeats" finds him reworking a song originally performed by the Swedish electro-pop band The Knife.

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Studio Sessions

'World Cafe: Next' Looks Back

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October 31, 2011 • Today's show revisits sessions with World Cafe: Next alumni who hit it big, including Beach House and Jose Gonzalez.

'World Cafe: Next' Looks Back

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Fall Round-Up: A Season Of Collaborations

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Fall Round-Up: A Season Of Collaborations

September 30, 2010 • Music critic Tom Moon runs down some highlights of several new albums out this fall. Among them are Wake Up! from John Legend and The Roots, a new project from Swedish singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez and a new album featuring Elton John with Leon Russell.

Fall Round-Up: A Season Of Collaborations

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First Listen: Junip, 'Fields'

September 1, 2010 • Junip is a project featuring Swedish singer José González and some his closest friends. The band began 10 years ago, but was sidetracked by the success González found with his solo projects, particularly his 2003 album Veneer. Hear Junip's new album, Fields, in its entirety until its release on Sept. 14.