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Thursday

All Songs At 15: What Our First Webcast Got Right

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All Songs At 15: What Our First Webcast Got Right

For Throwback Thursday this week, we look back at the show Robin Hilton called a "near disaster" and Bob Boilen remembers as an all-time favorite.

Hear Bright Eyes In Concert

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Thursday

All Songs At 15: The Near Disaster Of Our First Live Concert Webcast

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All Songs At 15: The Near Disaster Of Our First Live Concert Webcast

On this week's throwback Thursday, we look back to the year 2005 and the first time we ever tried to webcast a live concert. The band was Bright Eyes; things did not go exactly as planned.

All Songs At 15: The Near Disaster Of Our First Live Concert Webcast

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Tuesday

Atoms For Peace, Tilly & The Wall, Woods, More

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Atoms For Peace, Tilly & The Wall, Woods, More

Radiohead's Thom Yorke, producer Nigel Godrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and drummer Joey Waronker are back as Atoms For Peace, with a sneak preview of their latest album.

Atoms For Peace, Tilly & The Wall, Woods, More

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Monday

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All Songs Considered

A Secret Identity Revealed, The 'Footloose' Soundtrack Stripped Bare, More

The secret identity of the electronic artist known as Podington Bear has been blown. We've also got music from the gentle-voiced singer, Doveman, Tilly and the Wall, Teddy Thompson and more.

A Secret Identity Revealed, The 'Footloose' Soundtrack Stripped Bare, More

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Review

Music Reviews

Tilly and the Wall and the Rhythm of the Feet

Tilly and the Wall is an Omaha, Neb., indie-rock band named after the well-known children's book. According to critic Will Hermes, their music has a childlike wonder and breathlessness — perhaps most evident in their percussion, which comes mainly from tap-dancing.

Tilly and the Wall and the Rhythm of the Feet

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Music Interviews

Tilly and the Wall, Tapping into Rock's Potential

The Omaha rockers use an odd mix of instruments: flute, glockenspiel, cello, bells — and tap shoes for percussion. Band members Jamie Williams and Derek Pressnal discuss the CD Wild Like Children.

Tilly and the Wall, Tapping into Rock's Potential

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Tuesday