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Recent episodes from Npr: All Songs Considered

  • The 1980s: Were They Really That Bad?
    Published: Sep 2, 08
    Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at the decade of synth pop, hair metal, and hardcore with Stephen Thompson, editor of Song of the Day, Robin Hilton, All Songs Considered producer and host of Second Stage, and Carrie Brownstein, writer for the Monitor Mix blog.
     
  • The Music Of Pcp, Jenny Lewis, Juana Molina, More
    Published: Sep 1, 08
    The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has a mesmerizing new album out in October. We've got a sneak preview. Also on the show: Brooklyn duo High Places, the "Dreamend" songs of Ryan Graveface, "Failure" from singer Laura Marling, and PCP, also known as the Portland Cello Project.
     
  • The Music Of Pcp, Jenny Lewis, Juana Molina, More
    Published: Aug 25, 08
    The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has a mesmerizing new album out in October. We've got a sneak preview. Also on the show: Brooklyn duo High Places, the "Dreamend" songs of Ryan Graveface, "Failure" from singer Laura Marling, and PCP, also known as the Portland Cello Project.
     
  • Okkervil River, Of Montreal, The Broken West, More
    Published: Aug 18, 08
    With fall rapidly approaching, we'll soon begin making a list of the year's best albums. Two bands from last year's top-20 are back in the running again for this year: Okkervil River and Of Montreal. We've got a sneak preview of new music from both bands. Also on the show: Steve Earle and Gillian Welch offer songs from their performances at this year's Newport Folk Festival; Jeff Hanson sings with an improbable, but stunning voice on his new album, Madam Owl; New York-based The Walkmen have a be
     
  • Byrne And Eno: Together Again
    Published: Aug 11, 08
    Twenty Seven years ago, Brian Eno and David Byrne made a record like no other: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Now, nearly 30 years later, they're about to release a follow-up. We've got a sneak preview. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: a surprising collaboration between reggae legend Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew W.K. Van Dyke Parks and Inara George (singer for The Bird and The Bee) team up for an unusual record of baroque-styled pop songs. We've also got new music from Earlimart,
     
  • Guest Dj Randy Newman
    Published: Aug 5, 08
    The singer-songwriter's new CD, Harps and Angels, is as good as anything he's ever done and, at times, better. He stopped by to DJ an episode of All Songs and talk about his favorite songs and the musicians that shape his music, especially Ray Charles, the Beatles and his uncle, Alfred Newman.
     
  • Newport Folk Festival Preview - Jay Sweet Interview
    Published: Aug 1, 08
    This year's Newport Folk Festival includes artists not necessarily associated with 'folk' music. But with artists reportedly playing songs and in style they normally wouldn't think to play, the festival looks to be a weekend full of great music moments. Host Bob Boilen speaks with Jay Sweet, editor-at-large for Paste Magazine and Associate Producer of the Newport Folk Festival. NPR will webcast concerts throughout the weekend. For more information go to npr.org/music.
     
  • Tom Waits Glitter And Doom Concert Preview
    Published: Jul 28, 08
    Tom Waits doesn't tour a lot, and when he does, tickets are hard to come by. But you can hear the final U.S. concert from Waits' most recent tour here, or download the show by subscribing to the All Songs Considered Live Concerts podcast. In the meantime, this week's episode of All Songs features an excerpt from that performance. Also, hear Martin Quinn and Angelina Carberry share their Irish tradition; Celtic music from Cape Breton, with the spectacular fiddle of Kimberley Fraser; and African-i
     
  • Tilly And The Wall, Doveman, The Notwist, More
    Published: Jul 21, 08
    The secret identity of the electronic artist known as Podington Bear has been blown. Hear how it happened. We've also got music from the gentle-voiced singer, Doveman. He turns the dance-pop song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," from the Footloose soundtrack, into a slow dirge. Also on the show: Tilly and the Wall, a baroque viola piece, Teddy Thompson, the gifted son of Richard and Linda Thompson, Swedish singer Sarah Assbring, also known as El Perro Del Mar, and a nearly flawless new album from Ge
     
  • Viking's Choice
    Published: Jul 14, 08
    What's that noise? Do you hear it? It sounds like maybe a spoon in a garbage disposal. Oh, wait, it's just NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich playing death metal through his headphones again. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Gotrich sits down with host Bob Boilen and talks about some of the artists he thinks have been noticeably absent from the show this year — some hard and loud, some ethereal and restrained.
     
  • The Best Cds Of 2008 (so Far)
    Published: Jul 7, 08
    The results are in: After several weeks of tallying votes, we've got a pretty good idea of what NPR listeners think are the best CDs so far in 2008. Many were albums we've already covered this year on the show, but there were plenty of others we never got to. On this edition of All Songs Considered we'll look at the poll results and play some of the CDs we missed. Hear music from Panic at the Disco, Santogold, Girl Talk and more.
     
  • Seun Kuti, Bonnie Prince Billy, Eef Barzelay
    Published: Jun 30, 08
    Hear music from Seun Kuti, son of Nigerian artist Fela Kuti, that rivals his father's, plus insanely fun songs from the Baltimore band, Ponytail. Also on the show: English folk group The Watersons see their 1975 album For Pence and Spicy Ale reissued, new music from the influential art-folk singer Bonnie Prince Billy, a.k.a. Will Oldham, and Eef Barzelay steps away from his band Clem Snide to put out a solo album called Lose Big.
     
  • Summer Music Preview
    Published: Jun 23, 08
    All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with several reviewers about the CDs they're most looking forward to coming this Summer. Hear sneak previews of new music from Beck, Randy Newman, solo work from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Kimya Dawson (the singer behind the Juno soundtrack), the Hold Steady, Missy Elliott and more. Guests for the program are: Stephen Thompson (editor for NPR's Song of the Day), Amy Phillips (Senior Editor for Pitchforkmedia.com), and Bruce Warren (Assistant General M
     
  • Sigur Ros, Wolf Parade, Dandy Warhols, Sparks, More
    Published: Jun 16, 08
    On this edition of All Songs Considered we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros; We look back at the strange and comical music of Sparks, plus new music from Portland's Dandy Warhols, Wolf Parade, the gorgeous rock of Eric Chenaux, and the Sardinian, one of the world's largest guitars, performed by Paolo Angeli.
     
  • The Sound Of A Generation
    Published: Jun 5, 08
    Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the defining music of those generations and ask what the soundtrack is for the current generation, Generation Y (or Millennials).Featured music:Beck: "Where It's At" from OdelayNirvana: "Lithium