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Hard Working Americans On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Hard Working Americans On World Cafe

XPN

Hear the Todd Snider-fronted supergroup perform songs from its new album, Rest In Chaos.

Hard Working Americans On World Cafe

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Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

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Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

To celebrate the program's 30th anniversary, Todd Snider returns to Mountain Stage for the 10th time. Snider is an outspoken, thoughtful and funny musical storyteller, with influences in roots rock.

Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

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On 'Hard Working Americans,' Songs For The Ordinary Joe

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On 'Hard Working Americans,' Songs For The Ordinary Joe

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Todd Snider, Widespread Panic's Dave Schools and Duane Trucks perform in a new band that specializes in covering working-class songs.

On 'Hard Working Americans,' Songs For The Ordinary Joe

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Todd Snider: Songs For The Unprepared

Singer-songwriter Todd Snider promises that his new album, The Excitement Plan, is "your surefire cure for the hard times." He guarantees it right there in the liner notes. In the midst of personal struggle with addiction, rehab and depression, he finds the humorous upside to the downside of life.

Todd Snider: Songs For The Unprepared

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Mountain Stage

Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

Songwriter Todd Snider has never been one to keep his feelings hidden. He came on the scene with the song "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues" and has garnered comparisons to songwriting's satiric best — John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver — ever since. He recently made his ninth appearance on Mountain Stage, performing music from his latest EP, Peace Queer.

Todd Snider in Concert on Mountain Stage - 12/09/2008

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Todd Snider: 'Stoner Fables' With A Layered Worldview
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Todd Snider: 'Stoner Fables' With A Layered Worldview

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Snider is a singer-songwriter with a sharp sense of humor, as evidenced by the title of his new album, Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables. Rock critic Ken Tucker says that even Snider's most pessimistic songs have a sense of humor and energy that gives them an exhilarating spin.

Todd Snider: 'Stoner Fables' With A Layered Worldview

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Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

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Accompanied only by his harmonica and his guitar, the sly storyteller brings his rootsy act to Mountain Stage for the 10th time.

Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

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Todd Snider On Mountain Stage

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On a new album, the Don Was-produced The Excitement Plan, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter inhabits fictional characters with humor and imagination. He performs with guitar and harmonica for the 10th time in 14 years on Mountain Stage.

Todd Snider in Concert on Mountain Stage - 09/30/2009

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Todd Snider On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Todd Snider On World Cafe

XPN

On his latest album, The Excitement Plan, Snider plays uplifting songs for those who feel weighted down by hard times. With several albums full of optimistic, high-spirited roots-rock under his belt, Snider is more than prepared for the task.

Todd Snider On World Cafe

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Todd Snider, Recorded Live In Concert

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Concerts

Todd Snider, Recorded Live In Concert

XPN

Though Snider's roots trace back to Portland, Ore., his music recalls headstrong Southern styles from Austin, Houston and Atlanta. With more than 10 albums under his belt, Snider continues to exude wit and optimism. Hear him perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.

Todd Snider, Recorded Live In Concert

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