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Download New Sufjan Stevens Track
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Download New Sufjan Stevens Track

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The song from the new album The Age Of Adz signals a new direction for Stevens, with glitchy beats and simple synth lines, instead of the acoustic guitars and banjos on earlier albums.  Listen and tell us what you think.

Listen to 'I Walked' from Sufjan Stevens

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Second Stage: Melissa Czarnik
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Second Stage: Little-Known Bands You Should Hear

Second Stage: Melissa Czarnik

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Czarnik is a soulful, fluid rapper, backed by the five-piece Eric Mire Band. Together, they've produced a truly surprising, potent and thoughtful mix of funk, jazz, soul and hip-hop.

Listen to 'Been This Way'

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Tuesday

New Mix: Robert Plant, Richard Thompson And More

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New Mix: Robert Plant, Richard Thompson And More

We've got a cut from the new Rober Plant & Buddy Miller record on this edition of All Songs, plus Buke and Gass, Max Richter, Bellflur, TV on the Radio's David Sitek, The Capitalist Youth and more

New Mix: Robert Plant, Richard Thompson And More

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New Mix: The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, Sarah Blasko

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New Mix: The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, Sarah Blasko

On this episode of All Songs Considered, Queens of the Stone Age, Sean Lennon's new project, Sarah Blasko and the distinctive voices of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.

New Mix: The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, Sarah Blasko

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Oddest Musical Pairings
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Oddest Musical Pairings

If you've ever seen the infamous video of David Bowie's Christmastime duet with Bing Crosby, then you know musicians are capable of the most imaginative (and baffling) collaborations. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look at odd pairings, some brilliant, and some just so very, very wrong.

Oddest Musical Pairings

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Thursday

Forgetting Dave Matthews: Readers Pick The Bands They've Owned And Abandoned

Dave Matthews, seen here at Bonnaroo 2010, was a runaway winner of our Owned & Abandoned Sweepstakes. His prize: abandonment. Shantel Mitchell/for NPR hide caption

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Forgetting Dave Matthews: Readers Pick The Bands They've Owned And Abandoned

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Two weeks ago, readers were asked to name which artists have put out the most music they own but never listen to. Whose CDs sit in the longest, dustiest rows on their shelves? Here are some answers.

Wednesday

Highlights From The 2010 Newport Folk Festival

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Highlights From The 2010 Newport Folk Festival

We look back at some of the most memorable moments from this year's Newport Folk Festival. Hear samples from standout performances by John Prine, Jim James, Andrew Bird, The Swell Season and more.

Highlights From The 2010 Newport Folk Festival

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