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Thursday February 26, 2009

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2009 Already Better Than 2008

by Robin Hilton

February 26, 2009 • For me, the first two months of 2009 have already produced more memorable albums than all of 2008. With a few notable exceptions — like Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago

Listen To Leonard Cohen Perform Live At New York's Beacon Theatre In 2009

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Listen To Leonard Cohen Perform Live At New York's Beacon Theatre In 2009

February 26, 2009 • The brilliant poet and songwriter revisited a body of work that's more than 40 years deep and full of songs that have inspired every generation of songwriters since.

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Wednesday February 25, 2009

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Hey, Josh Freese Has To Eat, Too

by Robin Hilton

February 25, 2009 • Who? Josh Freese, dude! He's a session drummer who's appeared on nearly 300 albums. He's worked with Devo, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses and others. More importantly, Josh Freese has a new solo album coming out toward the end of...

Monday February 23, 2009

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Serge Gainsbourg, Neko Case, M. Ward, More

February 23, 2009 • Hear a sneak preview the heartbreakingly beautiful new album from Neko Case. Also M. Ward, Franz Ferdinand, Bishop Allen, Jesse Marchant, and Serge Gainsbourg.

Serge Gainsbourg, Neko Case, M. Ward, More

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Friday February 20, 2009

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Leonard Cohen Live In NYC

February 20, 2009 • Let me cut right to the chase: Leonard Cohen's performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City Thursday night was remarkable. His performance was gracious, his voice deep and direct, his body of work extraordinary. We'll have a dozen songs from...

Wednesday February 18, 2009

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Leonard Cohen Webcast

February 18, 2009 • Tonight, Leonard Cohen is going to give his first U.S. performance since 1993, at the Beacon Theater in New York. I'm on a train there now, and I'm thrilled. I've never seen him on stage. A concert by this 74-year-old poet, musician, singer and no...

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NPR Music Presents at SXSW 2009

February 18, 2009 • Here's the news: We will be webcasting, recording, photographing, videotaping and blogging from the South by Southwest Music Festival again this year. We'll also present a lineup of hand-selected bands, which you'll be able to hear live from the c...

Monday February 16, 2009

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Morrissey, Lily Allen, Sufjan Stevens, More

February 16, 2009 • Hear a preview of the Laura Gibson's Beasts of Seasons on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also Lily Allen and Morrissey, K'naan, Sufjan Stevens, Jason Schwartzman's solo project and The Antlers.

Morrissey, Lily Allen, Sufjan Stevens, More

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Thursday February 12, 2009

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Lily Allen, Me, Myself And I

February 12, 2009 • Okay, so I got a little obsessed, but I swear it could have happened to anyone. I was listening to the new Lily Allen CD, which I like — at moments, it gave me a few good b

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How Much Is Too Much?

by Robin Hilton

February 12, 2009 • On Feb. 19, Leonard Cohen will give a rare live performance at the Beacon Theater in New York. It's only one night, and there are way more fans than seats, so it's no surpris

Wednesday February 11, 2009

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This Just In: M. Ward Live, Solo Performance

by Robin Hilton

February 11, 2009 • M. Ward: Live Online, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. ET

Monday February 9, 2009

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Lesser-Known Love Songs: Listener's Choice

February 9, 2009 • On this week's episode of All Songs Considered, we're looking for love in the form of a song. There are 7,458,934,123 love songs in the world, and that grows by 780 every hour. And, though I made all that up, it probably isn't far from the t

Lesser-Known Love Songs: Listener's Choice

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Lesser-Known Love Songs

February 9, 2009 • Host Bob Boilen chats with Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson about their favorite songs for love and heartbreak.

Lesser-Known Love Songs

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Wednesday February 4, 2009

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the ...ro'Ck Stärz: Why Do You Vex Us?

by Robin Hilton

February 4, 2009 • Give it up for the Swedish twinkle-pop band Loney Dear. After years of torturing copy editors everywhere, the group has officially dropped the inexplicable comma in its name. So, "Loney, Dear" is now just "Loney Dear." Now, if we can just get them...

Monday February 2, 2009

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Previews: The Decemberists, Blk Jks, More

February 2, 2009 • Hear a sneak preview of the nre Decemberists album. Also Dan Deacon, Dan Auerbach, Here We Go Magic, South African street music from Blk Jks, and the legendary Buddy Holly.

Previews: The Decemberists, Blk Jks, More

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