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Tuesday April 30, 2013

New Music From Iggy Pop, Tricky, The National And More

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New Music From Iggy Pop, Tricky, The National And More

April 30, 2013 • Using the power of technology, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton chat about this week's mix of new music from studios in completely different cities. Imagine! Hear previews of new albums from The National and Tricky, plus Iggy & The Stooges, riff-rock revivalists The Black Angels and more.

New Music From Iggy Pop, Tricky, The National And More

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Monday April 29, 2013

How Are Your Music Tastes Changing As You Get Older?

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How Are Your Music Tastes Changing As You Get Older?

by Robin Hilton

April 29, 2013 • Just about everyone's tastes in music evolve as we get older. Some find themselves turning the volume knob down and listening to quieter songs, while others go full throttle with exponentially harder music. Tell us what's happened to your own listening habits as you've gotten older.

Friday April 26, 2013

Baby Alpaca's 'Sea Of Dreams' Is A Surreal Trip

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Baby Alpaca's 'Sea Of Dreams' Is A Surreal Trip

by Bob Boilen

April 26, 2013 • Baby Alpaca's singer Chris Kittrell based the video for his band's "Sea of Dreams" on an actual dream. The finished product is both calming and surreal, with layered images of planes, boats, blimps, fish, lighthouses, trains and flying cars.

Embrace The Darkness: Dragged Into Sunlight Live At Maryland Deathfest

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Embrace The Darkness: Dragged Into Sunlight Live At Maryland Deathfest

by Lars Gotrich

April 26, 2013 • The skin-crawling, multi-sensory set from the experimental U.K. metal band gets the horror film treatment on Maryland Deathfest: The Movie III.

Thursday April 25, 2013

Should Parents Try To Get Their Kids Into Great Music?

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Should Parents Try To Get Their Kids Into Great Music?

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April 25, 2013 • Parents pass down countless behavioral and cultural inheritances. Is it possible to pass down musical taste?

Music And Random Imagery Align In Yellowbirds Video

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Music And Random Imagery Align In Yellowbirds Video

by Bob Boilen

April 25, 2013 • In the video for Yellowbirds' "Young Men of Promise," the compelling animation doesn't try to match the music. Which only makes the moments when they align stand out.

Wednesday April 24, 2013

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats: No Twisting, No Shouting

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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats: No Twisting, No Shouting

by Lars Gotrich

April 24, 2013 • The doom-metal band's "Valley of the Dolls" sounds as if the Fab Four finally took a trip too far.

Tuesday April 23, 2013

New Music From Kimya Dawson, Laura Marling And More

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New Music From Kimya Dawson, Laura Marling And More

April 23, 2013 • On this edition of All Songs Considered we settle into the new NPR Music offices, fumble around in the studio and eventually figure things out well enough to share some great new music.

New Music From Kimya Dawson, Laura Marling And More

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Monday April 22, 2013

First Watch: Yellow Red Sparks, 'A Play To End All Plays'

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First Watch: Yellow Red Sparks, 'A Play To End All Plays'

by Robin Hilton

April 22, 2013 • A spectacular new video for the California-based folk-pop group Yellow Red Sparks tells the epic story of a woman who dies, quite literally, of a broken heart. What happens to the man who rejected her is another story all together.

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What Are Your Top Five Album Covers?

by Robin Hilton

April 22, 2013 • The death of Storm Thorgerson, who created classic album covers, including Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, gets us thinking about our favorite album covers of all time.

Saturday April 20, 2013

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