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Thursday November 29, 2012

See What $2,000 And An Epic Imagination Will Get You

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See What $2,000 And An Epic Imagination Will Get You

November 29, 2012 • The new video from the Cleveland-based experimental rock duo Mr. Gnome is designed to look like a graphic novel — a dark and stylish fantasy about an epic battle to save the world from an evil queen.

Wednesday November 28, 2012

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Can You Have Too Much Awesome?

by Robin Hilton

November 28, 2012 • All Songs Considered co-host Robin Hilton answers listener questions about the hazards of overplayed music, the perfect songs for massage therapists, and the best way to start listening to the music of one of his favorite bands, Telekinesis.

Tuesday November 27, 2012

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The Albums We Missed This Year

November 27, 2012 • We can only scratch the surface of all the great music out there in a given year. On this edition of All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton try to make up for lost ground with a look at some of the great records they missed, with some help from their colleagues.

The Albums We Missed This Year

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Bedroom Dancing: Le Tigre By Accident

by Daoud Tyler-Ameen

November 27, 2012 • A new fan of an old record recalls first hearing the dance-punk band in high school, on a mixtape meant for someone else.

Monday November 26, 2012

When Should You Start Playing Holiday Music?

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When Should You Start Playing Holiday Music?

by Bob Boilen

November 26, 2012 • Holiday music brings out the quirks and extremes in many of us. Some love it but find it a sin to play before Thanksgiving. Some despise it and can't wait until the New Year so they don't have to hear it again, at least for another year. How about you?

Thursday November 22, 2012

An Early Peek At Our Favorite Music Of 2012

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An Early Peek At Our Favorite Music Of 2012

by Jacob Ganz

November 22, 2012 • We're still in the final stages of making our list, but we agree enough on a few albums to share this preview of NPR Music's favorite albums of the year. Audie Cornish talks to Frannie Kelley, Stephen Thompson and Tom Huizenga.

An Early Peek At Our Favorite Music Of 2012

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Wednesday November 21, 2012

Five Reasons To Visit Your Local Record Store On Black Friday

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Five Reasons To Visit Your Local Record Store On Black Friday

by Bob Boilen

November 21, 2012 • This Friday, independent record stores will offer new, reissued and limited-edition vinyl. We pick some of the best, including a collaboration between My Morning Jacket and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.

Song Premiere: Solange, 'Lovers In The Parking Lot'

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Song Premiere: Solange, 'Lovers In The Parking Lot'

November 21, 2012 • The new album by the R&B singer, who has a mega-famous sister and an indie cohort, drops next week.

Song Premiere: Solange, 'Lovers In The Parking Lot'

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The Good Listener

How Much Music Is Too Much Music?

by Stephen Thompson

November 21, 2012 • Answers to readers' questions on balancing old favorites with new discoveries, finding accessible entry points into forbidding catalogs, the etiquette of taste-making, and more.

Tuesday November 20, 2012

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Bands That Should Be Bigger

November 20, 2012 • We recently asked listeners to tell us their picks for bands that should be bigger than they are, and we were surprised by how many we didn't know. On this edition of All Songs Considered we share some of the discoveries we made, along with some of our own candidates for bands that should be bigger.

Bands That Should Be Bigger

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