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Spring Look Ahead 2006

May 14, 2006 • Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Meredith Ochs and Tom Moon about their most anticipated CDs for Spring 2006.

Spring Look Ahead 2006

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All Songs Considered

Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf

October 12, 2005 • Better dance music from Franz Ferdinand; Unreleased bonus tracks by Talking Heads; Canada's indie pop quartet Wolf Parade; Ancient China and Appalachia with Wu Man and more.

Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf

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Andrew Bird, Petra Haden, Tributes to Jack Johnson

January 26, 2005 • Tributes to boxer Jack Johnson from Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis; An intimate home recording from Cantinero; A look at opposite day with Andrew Bird; The Who sung a Capella by Petra Haden and more.

Andrew Bird, Petra Haden, Tributes to Jack Johnson

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All Songs Considered

Bjork, The Fiery Furnaces, CocoRosie

September 14, 2004 • Experimental folk-tronic from CocoRosie; Canadian country-rockers The Sadies; Brother and sister duo The Fiery Furnaces; Thumbpicking wizard Eddie Pennington and more.

Bjork, The Fiery Furnaces, CocoRosie

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New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, More

June 22, 2011 • This week, All Songs Considered starts fresh with brand-new music due out this summer. Hear songs from Eleanor Friedberger, Mates of State, Tinariwen, and others.

New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, Patti Smith Does Buddy Holly, More

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First Listen: Eleanor Friedberger, 'Last Summer'

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First Listen: Eleanor Friedberger, 'Last Summer'

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July 3, 2011 • The solo debut from the Fiery Furnaces singer is full of sepia-toned summertime pop. Hear it in its entirety until its release.

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World Cafe

Eleanor Friedberger On World Cafe

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August 24, 2011 • Hear a live performance of songs from the indie rocker's artfully understated solo debut.

Eleanor Friedberger On World Cafe

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Music Reviews

The Fiery Furnaces, 'Going Away' From Excess

Fresh Air

July 28, 2009 • The Fiery Furnaces' new album, I'm Going Away, features pared-down songs to reflect the darker national mood, the brother-sister duo says. For the listener, it's a transporting experience.

The Fiery Furnaces, 'Going Away' From Excess

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Best Music of 2007

A Critic Assesses The Year in Rehab (Er, Rock)

Fresh Air

December 19, 2007 • Fresh Air's rock critic runs down the best pop music of 2007, which he likes to call The Year in Rehabilitation. His picks include Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" and Britney Spears' "Piece of Me."

A Critic Assesses The Year in Rehab (Er, Rock)

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Music Reviews

Fiery Furnaces' 'Widow City' Warm, Inviting

Fresh Air

October 17, 2007 • Fiery Furnaces' fifth album, Widow City, is the band's most accessible so far, says Ken Tucker. The band's musical landscape is simultaneously disorienting and inviting, peculiar and witty.

Fiery Furnaces' 'Widow City' Warm, Inviting

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Music Interviews

Sibling Revelry: The Fiery Furnaces

Fresh Air

June 19, 2006 • The brother-sister team of Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger has a new album called Bitter Tea, which they describe as "sissy psychedelic Satanism." Their other albums include Rehearsing My Choir, made with the participation of their 82-year-old grandmother.

Sibling Revelry: The Fiery Furnaces

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Top Music Picks for 2005

Music 2005: Ken Tucker's Top 10

Fresh Air

December 20, 2005 • Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker offers his picks for the best music of the year, including Fiona Apple's latest album and a Bob Dylan DVD. He also addresses the topic of women in music, and he talks about the year in hip-hop. Tucker is the film critic for New York magazine.

Music 2005: Ken Tucker's Top 10

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Music Reviews

'Blueberry Boat,' Rock from the Fiery Furnaces

Fresh Air

September 9, 2004 • Music critic Ken Tucker reviews Blueberry Boat, the new album from brother and sister duo Fiery Furnaces.

'Blueberry Boat,' Rock from the Fiery Furnaces

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Live in Concert

Fiery Furnaces In Concert

June 30, 2006 • The brother-sister duo Fiery Furnaces make wildly experimental music thats as playful as it is unpredictable. Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, on tour for their latest CD Bitter Tea, visit Washington, D.C. for a night of music originally webcast live on NPR.org June 30.

Fiery Furnaces In Concert

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Matthew Friedberger: Anyone Who Might Have Ever Liked Music Is Wrong, For Sure

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Matthew Friedberger: Anyone Who Might Have Ever Liked Music Is Wrong, For Sure

July 22, 2010 • The Fiery Furnaces songwriter on the complex art of being a music fan today.