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Thursday October 26, 2006

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Damien Rice, Tom Waits, The Gothic Archies

October 26, 2006 • The year's best pop music from Lily Allen; The quiet and contemplative Damien Rice; Chilling out with The Hold Steady; Three new CDs from Tom Waits; A tragic treasury from The Gothic Archies and more.

Damien Rice, Tom Waits, The Gothic Archies

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Thursday October 19, 2006

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Jeff Tweedy, The Byrds, Keith Jarrett

October 19, 2006 • New solo recording from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy; Remembering the music of The Byrds; The magnificent defeat of Jay Bennett; Hook-filled jangle pop from Benjy Ferree and more.

Jeff Tweedy, The Byrds, Keith Jarrett

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Thursday October 5, 2006

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Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Etta Baker, One Ring Zero

October 5, 2006 • Legends Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys; Remembering Piedmont picker Etta Baker; Croatian mandolin player Miroslav Evacic; Winnipeg folk-pop singer Christine Fellows and more.

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Monday October 2, 2006

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Guest DJs Nouvelle Vague

October 2, 2006 • Melanie Pain and Olivier Libaux of Nouvelle Vague talk about their latest CD, Bande a Part and share some of their favorite recordings. Hear selections from their new album.

Guest DJs Nouvelle Vague

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Thursday September 21, 2006

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Fall Look Ahead 2006

September 21, 2006 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Robert Christgau, Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Will Hermes about the CDs they're most looking forward to this Fall.

Fall Look Ahead 2006

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Thursday September 7, 2006

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TV On the Radio, Steven Bernstein, Yo La Tengo

September 7, 2006 • New music from TV On the Radio; The beautifully sad return of Sparklehorse; A debut from Brooklyn's Dirty on Purpose; Inspired jazz trumpeter Steven Bernstein and more.

TV On the Radio, Steven Bernstein, Yo La Tengo

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Thursday August 31, 2006

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Sean Lennon, David Schnaufer, Nina Nastasia

August 31, 2006 • Friendly fire from Sean Lennon; Fragile new folk by Bonnie Prince Billy; The return of folk icon Bert Jansch; Intense evangelical rock from Woven Hand and more.

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Thursday August 24, 2006

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Bob Dylan, Geoff Reacher, My Brightest Diamond

August 24, 2006 • All new music from folk legend Bob Dylan; Woody Guthrie covered by The Klezmatics; Country electronica from Geoff Reacher; Music for balloons from Judy Dunaway and more.

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Thursday August 17, 2006

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2006 Live Concert Highlights

August 17, 2006 • It's been a busy year for live music on All Songs Considered. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look back at some of the highlights from our year in live music.

2006 Live Concert Highlights

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Thursday August 10, 2006

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Music From The Cosmos

August 10, 2006 • Host Bob Boilen discovers a new world of music through All Songs Considered summer intern Lars Gotrich.

Music From The Cosmos

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Thursday July 20, 2006

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Radiohead, The Mountain Goats, Lisa Germano

July 20, 2006 • Reggae versions of songs by Radiohead; Artful lo-fi rock from The Mountain Goats; Country lounge by Nashville's Lambchop; Political blues: World Saxophone Quartet and more.

Radiohead, The Mountain Goats, Lisa Germano

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Thursday July 13, 2006

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Syd Barrett, Thom Yorke, Anouar Brahem

July 13, 2006 • Remembering Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett; Quirky, D.I.Y. indie pop from Boat; The stark duality of Canada's Arctic; New music from Radiohead's Thom Yorke; Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings and more.

Syd Barrett, Thom Yorke, Anouar Brahem

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Friday July 7, 2006

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Nouvelle Vague, Blow Up Hollywood, PF Sloan

July 7, 2006 • Tropicalia from a regrouped OS Mutantes; Sitar meets 12-string guitar in Satwa; New Wave Bossa Nova by Nouvelle Vague; Classic new rock from Heartless Bastards and more.

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Thursday June 29, 2006

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Paste Magazine 100 Greatest Living Songwriters

June 29, 2006 • The editors of Paste magazine wondered: who are the best living songwriters around. They gathered a team of 50 musicians and writers and put together a list of the top 100.

Paste Magazine 100 Greatest Living Songwriters

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Thursday June 22, 2006

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Guest DJs Tilly and the Wall

June 22, 2006 • Members of Omaha's playful tap-dance pop band Tilly and the Wall talk about their latest CD, Bottoms of Barrels and share some of their favorite recordings.

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