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Monday June 30, 2008

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Seun Kuti, Eef Barzelay, Ponytail

June 30, 2008 • New music from the influential art-folk singer Bonnie Prince Billy, a.k.a. Will Oldham, and Eef Barzelay steps away from his band Clem Snide to put out a solo album called Lose Big.

Seun Kuti, Eef Barzelay, Ponytail

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Wednesday June 25, 2008

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Tiny Desk Concert: Sam Phillips

June 25, 2008 • I don't think enough people have heard the music of Sam Phillips, and now seems like a good time to change that. Her songs unfold like perfect miniature pop dramas, and her new album, Don't Do Anything, is loaded with great ones. Of all her

Monday June 23, 2008

Review

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Summer Music Preview

June 23, 2008 • Hear sneak previews of new music from Beck, Randy Newman, solo work from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Kimya Dawson (the singer behind the Juno soundtrack), The Hold Steady, Missy Elliott, and more.

Summer Music Preview

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Friday June 20, 2008

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Take the Poll: Best CDs of the Year (So Far)

June 20, 2008 • THE POLLS CLOSED ON JULY 7TH..RESULTS ARE HERE

Monday June 16, 2008

Review

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The Music of Sigur Ros, Charlie Chaplin Rock and One Monster of a Guitar

June 16, 2008 • In this edition of All Songs Considered, we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros. Also the music of Sparks, Dandy Warhols and Wolf Parade and more.

The Music of Sigur Ros, Charlie Chaplin Rock and One Monster of a Guitar

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Paolo Angeli and His Frankenstein Guitar

June 16, 2008 • On this week's episode of All Songs Considered, I tried my best to describe the Sardinian guitar that Paolo Angeli retooled. I'd never heard anything like this.

Friday June 13, 2008

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Weezer Reconsidered

by Robin Hilton

June 13, 2008 • Here's an advantage I have over the rest of you: I've never heard Weezer. Apart from knowing that they were wildly popular in the '90s, I couldn't tell you a thing about them.

Wednesday June 11, 2008

All Songs Considered

Sigur Ros vs. My Spell Checker

June 11, 2008 • The new Sigur Ros CD is remarkable. We'll feature a track from the disc, titled med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust, on All Songs Considered. The Icelandic

Tuesday June 10, 2008

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Old Music Tuesdays: Sparks

June 10, 2008 • There are bands you either love or hate; there's no in between. Sparks is one of those bands. I loved them when they first started putting out records in the early '70s. But most everyone else I knew couldn't stand them. When I worked in a record ...

Monday June 9, 2008

All Songs Considered

Sam Phillips' Tiny Desk Concert

by Robin Hilton

June 9, 2008 • Okay, once again... if you missed it, we had a lovely Tiny Desk concert with Sam Phillips today. We went live at 4 p.m. ET with video. We'll post an archive of it here later in the week.

Friday June 6, 2008

All Songs Considered

About a Song: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

June 6, 2008 • Let's play a game.

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The Sound of a Generation

by Robin Hilton

June 6, 2008 • Right Now on All Songs Considered we're looking at the music that's defined passed generations. Bob Boilen talks with Carrie Brownstein (

Thursday June 5, 2008

Our Show

The Sound of a Generation

June 5, 2008 • Every generation has its own soundtrack. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the defining music of those generations and ask what the soundtrack is for the current generation.

The Sound of a Generation

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Friday May 30, 2008

Our Show

Dr. Dog Exclusive, Adem, Ratatat, More

May 30, 2008 • Plus, gentle new folk from Adem, singer-songwriter Thao Ngueyn, Atlas Sound, electro-rock duo Ratatat and songs of accidents and emergencies from Spiritualized.

Dr. Dog Exclusive, Adem, Ratatat, More

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Friday May 23, 2008

All Songs Considered

Special: Vic Chesnutt Live

by Robin Hilton

May 23, 2008 • We've finally got the Vic Chesnutt video edited for you (sorry for the wait).

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