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Saturday

Dirty Projectors: A Polarizing Sound At The Fringes Of Pop

David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors. The band's new album is titled Swing Lo Magellan. Jake Longstreth hide caption

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Music Interviews

Dirty Projectors: A Polarizing Sound At The Fringes Of Pop

Singer-guitarist Dave Longstreth says the essence of Dirty Projectors' music isn't its difficulty, but rather a commitment to the process of songwriting.

Dirty Projectors: A Polarizing Sound At The Fringes Of Pop

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Friday

You Can't Always Get What You Want: On Music And Expectation

The singer and songwriter Frank Ocean, whose first full-length studio album, Channel Orange, was released on iTunes this week. Nabil Elderkin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Record

You Can't Always Get What You Want: On Music And Expectation

New album releases are a little like birthdays: what you hope for isn't always what you get. But being aware of your own expectations can help you listen to music on its own terms.

Tuesday

Tuesday

Dirty Projectors, Hot Chip, Japandroids And More

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All Songs Considered

Dirty Projectors, Hot Chip, Japandroids And More

On this week's show, Bob Boilen and Jacob Ganz discuss music that wants to punch you in the face, and why the band Hot Chip reminds Jacob of the classic slacker film Dazed and Confused.

Dirty Projectors, Hot Chip, Japandroids And More

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Tuesday

New Music From Panda Bear, The Walkmen

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All Songs Considered

New Music From Panda Bear, The Walkmen

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got preview cuts from two of 2010's most anticipated albums: Panda Bear's Tomboy and The Walkmen's Lisbon.

New Music From Panda Bear, The Walkmen

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Thursday

We Asked For It: Songs You Wish Were On 'Glee'

You guys sure had a lot of song suggestions for Kurt. (We think he's awesome, too.) Matthias Clamer/Fox hide caption

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Music Lists

We Asked For It: Songs You Wish Were On 'Glee'

We can already tell that the rest of Glee's first season is going to be fall-down ridiculous. Now that we've got some basic story lines, we're ready to pass some more song suggestions along to creator Ryan Murphy. We've highlighted some of the best user suggestions here.

Thursday

Monday

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

The Best Music Of 2009

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

We could tell early on that 2009 was going to be an outstanding year for music. Here are the top 25, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners.

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

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Thursday

Review

Music Reviews

Dirty Projectors: Balancing Head And Heart

The experimental rock band based in New York draws on early vocal music, modern soul and other sources, defying categorization in the process. According to critic Will Hermes, the band's new album, Bitte Orca, is a breakthrough.

Dirty Projectors: Balancing Head And Heart

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Saturday

Thursday

Live in Concert

'Dark Was The Night' From Radio City Music Hall

In a year of great music, the Dark Was the Night compilation ranks near the top. Now comes Dark Was the Night: The Concert, a truly mammoth undertaking. Members of The National curated the May 3 event to benefit AIDS research with performances by David Byrne, The Dirty Projectors, Feist, Bon Iver, Sharon Jones and My Brightest Diamond.

'Dark Was The Night' From Radio City Music Hall

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Thursday

SXSW 2009: Dirty Projectors

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SXSW Music Festival

SXSW 2009: Dirty Projectors

David Longstreth, the visionary behind Dirty Projectors, has a knack for deconstructing music and then reassembling it with distinct guitar-and-vocal arrangements.

SXSW 2009: Dirty Projectors

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