Clockwise from upper left: The 2 Bears, Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Mina Tindle, Jon Hopkins Courtesy of the artists hide caption
All Songs Considered Robin Hilton spins new music from emerging bands and musical icons.
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Kayo Dot. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Monday
Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, lead guitarist for the entirely fake band Spinal Tap, in the band's 1983 mockumentary. The Kobal Collection hide caption
Saturday
We like his early stuff better, before he sold out and joined The Stray Mob. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Wild Cub drummer Dabney Morris getting it done. Merrick Ales hide caption
Tuesday
Clockwise from upper left: Damien Rice, Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Medicine Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Saturday
Sarah McLachlan gets called a "songstress" a lot. Translation: "Look everyone, a lady is singing a song!" Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Drummer Simon Kirke is so going to let those cymbals have it in this 2009 performance with Bad Company. Sayre Berman/Corbis hide caption
Wednesday
Beach Slang. Jessica Flynn/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tuesday
Clockwise from upper left: Daniel Lanois, Cold Specks, Phillip Selway, Niagara, Mr. Gnome Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Couples dance in Vera Cruz, Mexico with government buildings decorated for Independence Day celebrations. Mockford & Bonetti/Getty Iimages hide caption
Saturday
Maybe the release of a new U2 album isn't cause to declare the death of all music. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Xerxes. Mary Burks/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jim Eno, performing live with Spoon, at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif. Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis hide caption