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Thursday August 28, 2008

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About A Song: 'I Can't Go For That'

by Robin Hilton

August 28, 2008 • Earlier this week, Bob and I got together with Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson and Monit

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Bob Has All The Fun

by Robin Hilton

August 28, 2008 • If all goes according to plan this afternoon, All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen will be hanging out with Radiohead and attending the last performance of the band's U.

Tuesday August 26, 2008

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Ra Ra Cello

August 26, 2008 • Our latest episode of All Songs Considered features the New York rock group Ra Ra Riot. I've always been a sucker for the warm sound of a cello, and the band's new a

Sunday August 24, 2008

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The Music of PCP, Ra Ra Riot, And More

August 24, 2008 • Hear Argentinian electro-pop, cello rock, a tragic tale in song, and more on All Songs Considered.

The Music of PCP, Ra Ra Riot, And More

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Friday August 22, 2008

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Art vs. History

August 22, 2008 • It happened once before, long ago: July 20, 1969, to be exact. I'd bought tickets to see Blind Faith and I was psyched, until I realized that it was the night of the very first manned moon landing — and the very first walk on the moon.

Tuesday August 19, 2008

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About A Song: 'Hallelujah'

August 19, 2008 • I was at the Newport Folk Festival a few weeks ago, and onstage was Brandi Carlile, a stunning pre

Monday August 18, 2008

Review

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Sneak Previews: Of Montreal, Okkervil River

August 18, 2008 • We'll soon begin making a list of the year's best albums. Okkervil River and Of Montreal are back. Also, Steve Earle and Gillian Welch, Jeff Hanson, The Walkmen and The Broken West.

Sneak Previews: Of Montreal, Okkervil River

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Friday August 15, 2008

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Top 10 '80s Pop Songs

by Robin Hilton

August 15, 2008 • This is one of our favorite topics of discussion at NPR Music: What was the worst and best decade for pop music? We'll post a survey later asking you what you think, but I say the worst is the '80s.

Wednesday August 13, 2008

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Music To Drive By

August 13, 2008 • The summer is slipping by at a breakneck pace, but there's still time for you to take a road trip and reconnect with some of your favorite music. We're compiling our favorite kin

Tuesday August 12, 2008

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Don Helms, 1927-2008

by Robin Hilton

August 12, 2008 • You've probably heard the Hank Williams classic "Your Cheatin' Heart." The song is one of the best examples of the honky-tonk sound Williams helped create, due in no small part to the signature steel guitar that opens the track. The man behind tha...

Monday August 11, 2008

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Eno And Byrne: Together Again After 27 Years

August 11, 2008 • We've got a Brian Eno and David Byrne sneak preview. Also, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew W.K., Van Dyke Parks and Inara George, Earlimart, The Avett Brothers and more.

Eno And Byrne: Together Again After 27 Years

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Friday August 8, 2008

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When Music Was Best

August 8, 2008 • There's a certain point of maturity — or maybe it's immaturity — when music is most likely to make an indelible mark. If you were that ripe age when you first heard and fell in love with Pavement, then Pavement will not only remain near and dear...

Monday August 4, 2008

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Newport Folk Festival Day 3

August 4, 2008 • There are three stages at Newport: a tiny one called the Waterfront Stage, the perfect-sized Harbor Stage (where we webcast and broadcast from on Saturday, and the huge Fort Stage. We webcast from the Fort Stage on Sunday.

Sunday August 3, 2008

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Newport Folk Festival Day 2

August 3, 2008 • It was a day of surprises. For one, who thought a group of octogenarians could rock the house?

Saturday August 2, 2008

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Newport Folk Festival Day 1

August 2, 2008 • Within a few minutes of arriving on the grounds of the Newport Folk Festival, I encountered a bit of a legend. Bob Jones has been coming to the festival almost since it began, and he had some great stories to tell. He talked about the workshops th...

Newport Folk Festival Day 1

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