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Monday, December 14, 2009

 
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All Songs Considered

Discussion: The Year In Music, 2009

December 14, 2009

On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton about the year in music. What were the biggest surprises of 2009? What were the best new bands and the best songs? Listen and let us know what you think.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

 
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We could tell early on that 2009 was going to be an outstanding year for music. Bands such as Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, Bon Iver and Antony and the Johnsons all released new albums, and that was just in January. By the time we posted our online ballot to vote for the year's best music, we had a dizzying array of albums and artists from which to choose. Here are the top 25, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners.

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Monday, November 30, 2009

 
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New Music From Spoon, Norah Jones, More

November 30, 2009

The highly anticipated new record from Spoon isn't out until January, but you can hear a cut from the record now, exclusively on All Songs Considered. "Written In Reverse" is the first single from the album, called Transference. It may be Spoon's best record yet. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: surprising new music from chanteuse Norah Jones, the amazing hip-hop artist Brother Ali, Devendra Banhart's major label debut, Tegan and Sara, and essential music from "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

 
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The 50 Most Important Recordings: A-C

November 16, 2009

All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade begins with composer John Adams and runs through Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

 
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The 50 Most Important Recordings: C-J

November 16, 2009

All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues with Kelly Clarkson to Jay-Z.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

 
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The 50 Most Important Recordings: O-S

November 16, 2009

All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from OutKast to Sigur Ros.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

 
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The 50 Most Important Recordings: S-Z

November 16, 2009

All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Britney Spears to Amy Winehouse.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

 
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The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings

November 16, 2009

With the decade coming to a close, we compiled a list of the 50 most important recordings of the past 10 years in a wide range of styles and genres. These are the game-changers, the influential or historically significant recordings that signaled a shift in the way music is made or sounds.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

 
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The 50 Most Important Recordings: J-M

November 16, 2009

All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Norah Jones to Jason Moran.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

 
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Discussion: The Decade Defined

November 9, 2009

It's hard to believe, but the first decade of the new millennium is rapidly drawing to a close — and it's been a remarkable one for music. In this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at some of the defining trends, sounds and historic moments that made the '00s stand out, in a roundtable discussion with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

 
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Guest DJ Kyp Malone

November 2, 2009

Kyp Malone is best known as the guitarist and singer for TV On The Radio. But this fall, he released his debut solo album under the name Rain Machine. Rain Machine's eponymous record sounds an awful lot like the work of TV On The Radio, but the songs are a lot quieter and relatively spare. On this edition of All Songs Considered Malone sits in as guest DJ to talk about his Rain Machine project, and to share some of his favorite music by other artists.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

 
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On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen shares some of his favorite discoveries from the College Media Journal Music Festival in New York. Hear live performances by Patrick Watson, The xx and Choir of Young Believers, plus new solo music from Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, violinist Oliver Schroer, fast-rising hip-hop artist Kid Cudi and the phenomenal electro-rock duo Phantogram.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

 
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The Year's Best New Jazz

October 19, 2009

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we spin some of the year's best new jazz recordings. Bob Boilen talks with WBGO's Josh Jackson, host of Live At the Village Vanguard, a monthly concert series from the legendary New York City jazz club. The two play cuts from some of 2009's standout albums, including "I Can't Help It" (from Gretchen Parlato's In a Dream) and Ben Allison's "Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Godzilla" (from Think Free).

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

 
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On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got an exclusive new song from Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and J. Robbins of Jawbox. The two wrote and recorded the new single, titled "Mercury," in just two days as part of our Project Song series. Also on the program: London's captivating quartet The XX; the neo-psychedelic duo MV & EE; folk trio Espers; and new music from Doveman, Vampire Weekend and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

 

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Guest DJ Tucker Martine

October 5, 2009

The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Laura Veirs and Bill Frisell have one thing in common: When they wanted their music to sound amazing, they called on Tucker Martine for help. Martine is a composer, a musician and one of the most sought-after producers in the business, known for a mixture of imagination and soul. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Martine shares music from some of his favorite artists — including a sneak preview of Veirs' new album, which comes out in January.

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