All Songs Considered from NPR Music

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All Songs Considered is NPR's guide to discovering new music below the top 40 radar.

All Songs Considered is NPR's guide to discovering new music below the radar. Every week, host Bob Boilen and producer Robin Hilton go through hundreds of new cds to find sneak previews of music that's worth getting excited about, whether it's the latest Swedish pop band, a hip hop artist going ambient, or a singer-songwriter with a twisted new take on love. Sometimes, artists or critics stop by All Songs Considered with their top picks. It?s the perfect show for listeners who want to stay current, but don?t have the time.

All Songs Considered started as an online show in 2000 after receiving countless letters from listeners who wanted to know more about the music played between stories on NPR's evening news program, All Things Considered. Now All Songs Considered has become a destination for artists such as Lily Allen or Bright Eyes to spin their favorite tunes, or musicians such as Wilco, Bjork Sigur Ros or Ben Gibbard webcast their live concerts. It is a show that one week can feature the music of Portugal and the next feature the White Stripes or Andrew Bird.


All Songs Considered has a dedicated and growing online audience: Hundreds of thousands listen to All Songs Considered on the web and via podcast every month and the All Songs podcast is consistently ranked the #1 music podcast in iTunes. You can visit All Songs Considered online at http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/.


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All Songs Considered is NPR's guide to discovering new music below the radar. Every week, host Bob Boilen and producer Robin Hilton go through hundreds of new cds to find sneak previews of music that's worth getting excited about, whether it's the latest Swedish pop band, a hip hop artist going ambient, or a singer-songwriter with a twisted new take on love. Sometimes, artists or critics stop by All Songs Considered with their top picks. It?s the perfect show for listeners who want to stay current, but don?t have the time. All Songs Considered started as an online show in 2000 after receiving countless letters from listeners who wanted to know more about the music played between stories on NPR's evening news program, All Things Considered. Now All Songs Considered has become a... Show full description


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Bob Boilen discusses music from Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Pieta Brown and Joe Henry.

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  • Added: Sep 24, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
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New music from Robert Plant, Mark Ronson, Martin Simpson, Small Sins, Georgie James and Doveman.

Bought by KTRL, WUKY, and WFSU


  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 28:58
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New music by Caribou, Cass McCombs, Sunset Rubdown, Richard Hawley, PJ Harvey, and a tribute to R.E.M.'s 'Automatic for the People.'

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, and WUKY


  • Added: Oct 09, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
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Hear new music from Radiohead, Snapline, Jolie Holland and Booker T Jones, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and Youssou N'Dour.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, and WUKY


  • Added: Oct 15, 2007
  • Length: 29:01
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Hear a rare re-issue from David Byrne, plus new music from the band Beirut, Tender Forever, Nellie McKay, Dirty Projectors and Shivaree

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, and WUKY


  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 28:52
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Host Bob Boilen sits down with Swedish pop artist Jens Lekman.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, and WUKY


  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 28:58
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Host Bob Boilen talks to Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst about his favorite music.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, and WUKY


  • Added: Nov 06, 2007
  • Length: 28:54
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Host Bob Boilen chats with The Go! Team's Ian Parton about music and his band.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, and WUKY


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
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New music from Grizzly Bear, Ceu, Emma Pollack, Valerie Project and Lucinda Blackbear.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, and WUKY


  • Added: Nov 19, 2007
  • Length: 28:57
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Host Bob Boilen is joined by NPR reviewers Will Hermes, Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein to discuss 2007's most in...

Bought by KTRL, KSJD, and WUKY


  • Added: Dec 11, 2007
  • Length: 29:01
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A holiday mix featuring The Knife, Magnetic Fields and more.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, KISU, KTRL, KTNA, WUKY and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2007
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 6
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All Songs Considered fans pick their top CDs of 2007.

Bought by KTRL, KISU, KTNA, WEPS, and WUKY


  • Added: Dec 27, 2007
  • Length: 29:06
  • Purchases: 5
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Producer Mark Ronson sits in with host Bob Boilen to share some of his work and his favorite artists old and new.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, WUKY, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Jan 04, 2008
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from Magnetic Fields, Peter Gabriel, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver, and Fire on Fire. Plus, a reissue of rare live recordings by Billie Holiday.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, WUKY, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Jan 14, 2008
  • Length: 28:58
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New music from the 'Juno' soundtrack, The Heavy Circles, Telepathe, Palms, Ilya E. Monosov, and Ringo Starr.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, KISU, KRCC-FM, and WUKY


  • Added: Jan 22, 2008
  • Length: 28:24
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from Andy Palacio, Patty Larkin, Lightspeed Champion, Ray Davies, and Hot Chip.

Bought by KTRL, WFSU, and KISU


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
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All Songs Considered listeners shared their favorite band they think few others have heard.

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, KTRL, WFSU, KISU, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Feb 04, 2008
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 5
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Host Bob Boilen talks about he evolution of British and Irish folk music with Myron Bretholz and Gus Voorhees.

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, KHNS, KTRL, KVNF, WFSU and more


  • Added: Feb 12, 2008
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
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Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, WMHT, KTRL, Marfa Public Radio, KGLT and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
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New music from Dengue Fever, the Cowboy Junkies, Black Mountain, The Mountain Goats, Beach House, and Otis Taylor.

Bought by KTRL, WCBE, KISU, WFSU, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 5