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Tuesday October 12, 2004

Our Show

Madeleine Peyroux, Leroy Carr, Vashti Bunyan

October 12, 2004 • Early folk music pioneer Elizabeth Cotten; "Urban" blues forefather Leroy Carr; A psychotic reaction from Michael Powers; Traditional Chinese zheng artist Hong Ting and more.

Madeleine Peyroux, Leroy Carr, Vashti Bunyan

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Tuesday October 5, 2004

Our Show

The Clash, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Laura Veirs

October 5, 2004 • Guitarist, actor and author Guy Davis; A radio tale from bluesman Dave Alvin; Seattle singer/songwriter Laura Veirs; Bach cantatas from Lorraine Lieberson and more.

The Clash, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Laura Veirs

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Tuesday September 21, 2004

Our Show

Look Ahead: Fall 2004

September 21, 2004 • Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the most anticipated releases for fall 2004.

Look Ahead: Fall 2004

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Tuesday September 14, 2004

Our Show

Bjork, The Fiery Furnaces, CocoRosie

September 14, 2004 • Experimental folk-tronic from CocoRosie; Canadian country-rockers The Sadies; Brother and sister duo The Fiery Furnaces; Thumbpicking wizard Eddie Pennington and more.

Bjork, The Fiery Furnaces, CocoRosie

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Tuesday September 7, 2004

Our Show

Interpol, John Cale, Tin Hat Trio

September 7, 2004 • The Velvet Underground's John Cale; A tribute to ailing Alejandro Escovedo; Slide guitar great Cindy Cashdollar; Danish folk duo Haugaard and Hoirup and more.

Interpol, John Cale, Tin Hat Trio

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Saturday July 24, 2004

Our Show

Political Songs and Satire

July 24, 2004 • In this election year we put out a call for music about politics. What we wanted was satire; what we got were earnest and passionate songs that mostly bashed the incumbent president

Political Songs and Satire

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Tuesday July 20, 2004

Our Show

Stephen Foster, Ambulance LTD, Kings of Convenience

July 20, 2004 • Gottschalk by pianist Frank French; New music from guitar wonder Leo Kottke; Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience; An Omaha oddity: Tilly and the Wall; Experimental silence from Adem Ilhan and more.

Stephen Foster, Ambulance LTD, Kings of Convenience

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Saturday July 17, 2004

Our Show

Donovan, The Concretes, Mystic Chords of Memory

July 17, 2004 • Irish acoustic instrumental group Lunasa; Tales of an average man from Simple Kid; Drift off with Mystic Chords of Memory; Japan's Haco with Sakamoto Hiromichi and more.

Donovan, The Concretes, Mystic Chords of Memory

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Tuesday July 13, 2004

Our Show

Best Songs: 2004 (So Far)

July 13, 2004 • Before the summer slips by and fall accelerates into winter, we offer this show as a chance to catch up on the great sounds of 2004 (so far).

Best Songs: 2004 (So Far)

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Tuesday July 6, 2004

Our Show

David Darling and the Wulu Bunun, Devendra Banhart, Nina Nastasia

July 6, 2004 • Reinventing an old hymn with Just Cause; A great unknown mandolinist: Don Julin; Neo-psychedelia from Devendra Banhart; New York singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia and more.

David Darling and the Wulu Bunun, Devendra Banhart, Nina Nastasia

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Tuesday May 25, 2004

Our Show

Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer, Railroad Earth, Nick Drake

May 25, 2004 • Jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White; New Jersey bluegrass band Railroad Earth; Newly discovered music from Nick Drake; Pete Seeger's grandson with The Mammals and more.

Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer, Railroad Earth, Nick Drake

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Tuesday May 18, 2004

Our Show

The Real Tuesday Weld, King Tubby, Scott Joplin

May 18, 2004 • Dub music pioneer King Tubby; Pre-dub, pre-reggae Mento Madness; Joplin & The American Ragtime Ensemble; Solo work by Yes guitarist Steve Howe; The wobbly, oscillating sounds of for stars and more.

The Real Tuesday Weld, King Tubby, Scott Joplin

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Tuesday May 11, 2004

Our Show

Arto Lindsay, Camera Obscura, Iron and Wine

May 11, 2004 • Lo-fi folk from Miami's Iron and Wine; Avant-garde jazz pianist Marilyn Crispell; Polynesia's 126-member Tahitian Choir; Light chamber pop from Camera Obscura and more.

Arto Lindsay, Camera Obscura, Iron and Wine

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Tuesday May 4, 2004

Our Show

Fats Waller, Cowboy Junkies, The Pixies

May 4, 2004 • African blues meet New York in Otis Taylor; new music from the Cowboy Junkies; Providence folk duo Atwater-Donnelly; eclectic geek rockers They Might Be Giants and more.

Fats Waller, Cowboy Junkies, The Pixies

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Monday April 12, 2004

Our Show

Hilliard Ensemble, Percy Heath, The Who

April 12, 2004 • Odd interpretations from Stolen Shack; Folk singer/songwriter Adrienne Young; A new retrospective from The Who; Neo-psychedelia from Circulatory System and more.

Hilliard Ensemble, Percy Heath, The Who

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