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Wednesday April 30, 2008

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Neil Diamond vs. Neil Young

by Robin Hilton

April 30, 2008 • I'm not a big fan of American Idol, but boredom drove me to turn it on last night, just in time to see contestant Brooke White slaughtering Neil Diamond's "I'm a Believer."

Thursday April 24, 2008

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Make It Stop!

April 24, 2008 • Does anyone know a good cure to get a stuck song unstuck from one's head?

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Elf Power, The Black Keys, Gnarls Barkley, More

April 24, 2008 • Former members of Olivia Tremor control return as Circulatory System.

Elf Power, The Black Keys, Gnarls Barkley, More

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Tuesday April 22, 2008

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Lou Reed Live

April 22, 2008 • REFRESH PAGE TO SEE THE BLOG LIVE FROM 9-11PM EASTERN TIME

Friday April 18, 2008

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Concert at Bob's Desk: Laura Gibson

April 18, 2008 • I love the delicate voice and songs of Laura Gibson. We featured her music on All Songs Considered back in 2006. But when NPR Music producer

Thursday April 17, 2008

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Guest DJ Colin Meloy

April 17, 2008 • Hear music from The Smiths, Scritti Politti, British folksinger Anne Briggs and selections from Meloy's new CD.

Guest DJ Colin Meloy

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Wednesday April 16, 2008

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Design the Next Music Format

April 16, 2008 • If CDs slowly disappear, and downloadable files or MP3s don't quite fill the void, what would?

Monday April 14, 2008

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R.I.P. The Compact Disc, 1982-2008?

by Robin Hilton

April 14, 2008 • I recently came to work with two large tote bags filled with compact discs and dumped them out on a table in the middle of the office. To me, they were garbage. But for the vultures that are my fellow NPR Music producers, it was like finding a mou...

Friday April 11, 2008

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The Perfect Song

April 11, 2008 • Have you always wanted to know what goes into the process of writing the perfect song? Let Carrie Brownstein and her friend Fred Armisen show you how it's don

Thursday April 10, 2008

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Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

April 10, 2008 • Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more.

Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

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Wednesday April 9, 2008

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Music and Politics Don't Mix

April 9, 2008 • How best to show your passion for a candidate's stand on healthcare reform? For the women in the following three videos, the answer is simple: Sing a song and put it on YouTube.

Monday April 7, 2008

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Great Band, Lousy Name

April 7, 2008 • I was sent a CD by The Dodos not long ago. I put it aside. I thought, "What a stupid name for a band."

Friday April 4, 2008

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I Love This Job

by Robin Hilton

April 4, 2008 • I've spent a lot of time giggling at my desk this week. The Wire, a weekly music magazine in Portsmouth, NH, recently gave me a digital folder filled with nearly 800 songs, all from this year's RPM Chall

Thursday April 3, 2008

All Songs Considered

What Do You Think?: The Raconteurs

April 3, 2008 • For good reason, The Raconteurs, the band that Jack White and Brendan Benson put together, receive a lot of attention. Both White and Benson are talented musicians and songwriters. Their first CD didn't get a rousing reception, but it did alright....

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The Raconteurs, Man Man, Colin Meloy, More

April 3, 2008 • Devotchka, the band behind the popular soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine, is back with a brilliant new album. Hear a cut from A Mad and Faithful Telling and more.

The Raconteurs, Man Man, Colin Meloy, More

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