All Songs Considered

Wednesday June 29, 2005

Our Show

The Arcade Fire, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Son Volt

June 29, 2005 • New solo work from Daniel Lanois; Reggae meets country through Willie Nelson; Malian musical legends Touré and Diabaté; A long-awaited new CD from Son Volt and more.

The Arcade Fire, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Son Volt

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Wednesday June 22, 2005

Our Show

Summer Music Reading

June 22, 2005 • Best rock music books ever: host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes about their picks for the best music books to take to the beach this Summer.

Summer Music Reading

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Wednesday June 8, 2005

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Coldplay, John Hiatt, System of a Down

June 8, 2005 • The much-awaited new CD from Coldplay; Electronic psychedelica from Kasabian; Indian high-tech raga by Midival Punditz; Portuguese ambient folk from Madredeus and more.

Coldplay, John Hiatt, System of a Down

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Wednesday June 1, 2005

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Feist, The Magnetic Fields, Bloc Party

June 1, 2005 • New music from The White Stripes; Sultry singer Leslie Feist; Brazilian musician Celso Fonseca; A sneak preview of new Sufjan Stevens; Live in concert with The Magnetic Fields and more.

Feist, The Magnetic Fields, Bloc Party

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Wednesday May 18, 2005

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Spoon, Keith Jarrett, Kraftwerk

May 18, 2005 • Remembering lost L.A. with Ry Cooder; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' retooled by Grey Delisle; A new vocal recording from Brian Eno; Legendary jazz pianist Keith Jarrett and more.

Spoon, Keith Jarrett, Kraftwerk

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Wednesday May 11, 2005

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Ryan Adams, Aimee Mann, Of Montreal

May 11, 2005 • New music from Ryan Adams; A boxing metaphor from Aimee Mann; A bluegrass classic with Doyle Lawson; The ghostly sounds of Liz Durrett; From the Elephant 6 collective: Of Montreal and more.

Ryan Adams, Aimee Mann, Of Montreal

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Wednesday April 27, 2005

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Bruce Springsteen, a Monty Python musical, Lucinda Williams

April 27, 2005 • New music from Bruce Springsteen; Live from the Fillmore: Lucinda Williams; Joseph Arthur gambles on Tara Angell; The Irish folk group Altan; A Broadway musical from Monty Python and more.

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Wednesday April 20, 2005

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The Mars Volta, Shout Out Louds, Stephen Malkmus

April 20, 2005 • Music from a found diary: The Mars Volta; Progressive rock classic from Gentle Giant; Stockholm pop from Shout Out Louds New instrumental electronica from Moby; Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and more.

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Wednesday April 6, 2005

Our Show

Look Ahead: Spring 2005

April 6, 2005 • Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes with guest Joe Levy, managing deputy editor at Rolling Stone about the most anticipated releases.

Look Ahead: Spring 2005

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Thursday March 17, 2005

Our Show

Ben Folds, The Chieftains, Maktub

March 17, 2005 • New music from Blind Boys of Alabama; A Derek Bell tribute from The Chieftains; Music for a memoir by Black 47; The hopes and fears of pop trio Keane; Songs for Silverman from Ben Folds and more.

Ben Folds, The Chieftains, Maktub

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Wednesday March 9, 2005

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Keren Ann, Art Tatum on Harold Arlen, The Postal Service

March 9, 2005 • A new single from The Postal Service; The Pink Floyd-inspired Radar Brothers; Ambient electronica from Oregon's Eluvium; Misadventures with Andrew Morgan; Mediterranean music and more.

Keren Ann, Art Tatum on Harold Arlen, The Postal Service

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Wednesday March 2, 2005

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The Decemberists, Nat King Cole, Antony and the Johnsons

March 2, 2005 • New music from The Decemberists; Canada's country rocker Kathleen Edwards; Remembering the music of Nat King Cole; Surreal crooner Antony and the Johnsons; Galaxie 500's Damon and Naomi and more.

The Decemberists, Nat King Cole, Antony and the Johnsons

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Wednesday February 16, 2005

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Beck, Mary Gauthier, Rufus Wainwright

February 16, 2005 • A Dust Brothers collaboration from Beck; New music from Manuel Guajiro Mirabal; A soundtrack from Gustavo Santaolalla; 1920s crooning from Rufus Wainwright; Electronic lullabies by Efterklang and more

Beck, Mary Gauthier, Rufus Wainwright

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Wednesday February 9, 2005

Our Show

How the Grammys Work

February 9, 2005 • Hear an interview with Ron Roeker from the Recording Academy on how the Grammy selection process works, plus music from the Best New Artist category.

How the Grammys Work

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Wednesday January 26, 2005

Our Show

Andrew Bird, Petra Haden, Tributes to Jack Johnson

January 26, 2005 • Tributes to boxer Jack Johnson from Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis; An intimate home recording from Cantinero; A look at opposite day with Andrew Bird; The Who sung a Capella by Petra Haden and more.

Andrew Bird, Petra Haden, Tributes to Jack Johnson

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