Clockwise from upper left: Andrew Bird, Julianna Barwick, Spoek Mathambo. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
All Songs Considered Robin Hilton spins new music from emerging bands and musical icons.
All Songs Considered
Upgrade Your PlaylistTuesday
Lord Mantis' "At the Mouth" incorporates metallic chaos, swarming blast beats and woozy guitar fractals. Jimmy Hubbard hide caption
Monday
The secretary of the Beatles fan club, surrounded by hundreds of Valentine's cards sent to the group by adoring fans. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
Attack Attack! demonstrate why it's called Crabcore. Somehow, there were eight genre names we like even less than this one. still from 'Stick Stickly' video hide caption
Thursday
Callers And Delicate Steve Team Up For 'Further Out'
Wednesday
Leonard Cohen at Joe's Pub in New York City. Performing live after years away from the stage "warmed some part of my heart that had taken on a chill," he says. Mike Coppola hide caption
Wilco meets Popeye http://youtu.be/gbHTaPk8Qmk hide caption
Tuesday
In the video for her song, "Lake Tahoe," Kate Bush uses shadow puppetry to tell a dreamlike story of a dog and its owner. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lucius, Julie Ann Bee from Sea of Bees, Thomas Patrick Maguire, Liz Green. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Saturday
"LET'S OPEN UP THIS PIT!" YouTube hide caption
Friday
Middle Class Rut drummer Sean Stockham Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption