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50 Years Of 'The Point,' Harry Nilsson's Wonderful, Weird Musical Fable

Harry Nilsson's concept album The Point — about a round-headed boy in a world where everything is pointy — turns 50 this year. Stan Meagher/Getty Images hide caption

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50 Years Of 'The Point,' Harry Nilsson's Wonderful, Weird Musical Fable

50 years after Harry Nilsson's concept album about a round-headed boy from a land of pointy heads, his son Kiefo and actor Mike Lookinland talk about a new release of the animated film from 1971.

50 Years Of 'The Point,' Harry Nilsson's Wonderful, Weird Musical Fable

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'This Is Our Guy': Musicians Rally Around A Rock Icon Who Dodged Fame

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'This Is Our Guy': Musicians Rally Around A Rock Icon Who Dodged Fame

Two decades after his death, Harry Nilsson has become a common cause for a group of artists hellbent on getting him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (They even wrote a song about it.)

'This Is Our Guy': Musicians Rally For Harry Nilsson, An Icon Who Dodged Fame

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Guest DJ: LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy stopped by The Current to play some of his favorite songs. Ruvan Wijesooriya hide caption

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Guest DJ: LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy

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Before LCD Soundsystem's show in the Twin Cities last fall, The Current asked bandleader James Murphy if he would share some of his favorite songs. They set him up with two turntables, two CD players and a microphone, and this is what he chose.

Guest DJ: LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy

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