Road Trip: Songs to Drive By Songs For Speeding In Summertime June 5, 2008 • When driving long distances, the crushing exhaustion and faceless landscapes can fade from memory in a nanosecond when accompanied by the perfect piece of adrenaline-infused music. These five tracks serve that purpose beautifully, so be sure to put them on for those moments when the landmarks are starting to whiz by in a joyously indistinct blur.
World Cafe Jason Collett: Canadian Country Ballads XPN April 30, 2008 • Jason Collett's music combines '70s pop-rock and Canadian country ballads, the latter a style he's been honing since the late '80s in alt-country bands around Toronto. He also belongs to the wildly prolific and musically incestuous Broken Social Scene. Hear an interview and performance. Jason Collett in Studio on World Cafe 4/30/08 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90064525/90064522" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review World Cafe Jason Collett: Shimmering, Uplifting Pop XPN February 11, 2008 • Jason Collett's music combines '70s pop-rock and Canadian country ballads, the latter a style he's been honing since the late '80s in alt-country bands around Toronto. He also belongs to the wildly prolific and musically incestuous Broken Social Scene. Roll on Oblivion Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18876195/18873130" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Songs Considered Billy Bragg, Janis Ian, José González January 11, 2006 • Reissued work from Billy Bragg; New music from folk singer Janis Ian; Country morphs into jazz with Robinella; A tribute to Jeff and Tim Buckley; Broken Social Scene's Jason Collett and more. Billy Bragg, Janis Ian, José González Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15961914/15961917" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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