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Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song

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Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song

November 20, 2017 • Hear stories of the season told through music interviews from the NPR archives, including talks with Sting, Amy Grant, Jon Batiste and more.

Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song

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Hem: Tiny Desk Concert

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Hem: Tiny Desk Concert

September 28, 2013 • The arrangements by Dan Messé make Hem's songs feel quaint and warm, while singer Sally Ellyson is an untrained natural talent with an effortless yet breathtaking voice.

Hem: Tiny Desk Concert

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Animals Move To The City, Become Human In New Hem Video

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Animals Move To The City, Become Human In New Hem Video

January 29, 2013 • The Brooklyn-based band was on the verge of collapse when its main songwriter, Dan Messe, discovered the healing power of his own music. The result was a new album called Departure And Farewell and a stunning, new animated video.

Best CDs of 2006

Folk Alley's Top 10 CDs of 2006

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December 1, 2006 • FolkAlley.com, an Internet folk-music service produced by NPR station WKSU in Kent, Ohio, specializes in a blend of contemporary and traditional singer/songwriters, Americana, roots, Celtic, bluegrass, world music and more. Here's a look at Folk Alley's picks for the best albums of 2006.

All Songs Considered

Summer Look Ahead 2006

June 8, 2006 • Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Meredith Ochs and Tom Moon about their most anticipated CDs for Summer 2006.

Summer Look Ahead 2006

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Hem, Mozart, Explosions in the Sky

January 25, 2006 • Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis; Gorgeous odds and ends from Hem; Former Byrds singer Roger McGuinn; Remembering the remarkable Mozart; Instrumental rock by Explosions in the Sky and more.

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Look Ahead: Fall 2004

September 21, 2004 • Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the most anticipated releases for fall 2004.

Look Ahead: Fall 2004

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The Best Music of 2002

December 30, 2002 • Putting this list together and hearing this music again was great fun. This year on All Songs Considered we featured more than 120 artists and listened to thousands of others.

The Best Music of 2002

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The Best of ASC

July 22, 2002 • On this episode, we dig through our archives to bring you some of our favorite artists and albums featured on All Songs Considered during the past two years.

The Best of ASC

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The White Stripes, Bartok on accordion, Talking Heads

July 1, 2002 • A gorgeous CD from the great unknown, Hem; debut music from singer/poet Pieta Brown; minimalist rockers The White Stripes; a look back at the Talking Heads and more.

The White Stripes, Bartok on accordion, Talking Heads

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