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All Songs Considered 10/5/09

Guest DJ Tucker Martine
Published: October 5, 2009

Laura Gibson “Beasts of Seasons”
Song: Shadows On Parade

Laura Gibson - Beasts of Seasons

Laura Veirs “July Flame”
Song: Wide-Eyed, Legless

REM “Chronic Town”
Song: Wolves, Lower

R.E.M. - Dead Letter Office

Mark Hollis “Mark Hollis”
Song: The Gift

Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis

Mount Analog “New Skin”
Song: Bell & Howell

Mount Analog - New Skin

Floratone “Floratone”
Song: The Wanderer

Floratone - Floratone

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

The Playlists do not include the album from Laura Veirs, which will be released in January 2010 and added at that time.  Chronic Town by REM is only available on the Dead Letter Office compilation.  The playlist includes the full Chronic Town EP from that compilation and the links are to the full Dead Letter Office album

5 December 2009 Wide-Eyed, All Songs Considered NPR Playlist Zune iTunes Tucker Martine Laura Gibson Beast of Seasons Shadows On Parade Laura Veirs July Flame Legless REM Chronic Town Wolves Lower Mark Hollis New Skin Bell & Howell Floratone The Wandered Album


All Songs Considered 9/28/09

Built to Spill, The Mountain Goats, Lil B, More
Published: September 28, 2009

Fool’s Gold “Fool’s Gold”
Song: Ha Dvash

Fool's Gold - Fool's Gold

Lil B “Based Blunts Vol. 1”
Song: Letter to Brandon

Lil B - Based Blunts Vol. 1All

Built to Spill “There Is No Enemy”
Song: Aisle 13

Built To Spill - There Is No Enemy

The Feelies “Crazy Rhythms”
Song: Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms

The Mountain Goats “Life of the World to Come”
Song: Psalms 40:2

The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come

Apse “Climb Up”
Song: The Return

APSE - Climb Up

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

The Playlists do not include the album from The Mountain Goats, which is not available with the Zune Pass, but is available for purchase.

5 December 2009 All Songs Considered Playlist Zune iTunes Fools Gold Ha Dvash Lil B Based Blunts Vol. 1 Letter to Brandon Built to Spill There Is No Enemy Aisle 13 The Feelies Crazy Rhythems Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness The Mountain Goats Life of the World to Come Psalms 40:2 Apse Climb Up The Return


All Songs Considered 9/21/09

Fall Music Preview
Published: September 21, 2009

Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard “One Fast Move Or I’m Gone”
Song: These Roads Don’t Move

Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move or I'm Gone (Music from Kerouac's Big Sur) [Audio/Video Deluxe Version]

The Flaming Lips “Embryonic”
Song: See The Leaves

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic (Deluxe Version)

Why? “Eskimo Snow”
Song: This Blackest Purse

Why? - Eskimo Snow

The Swell Season “Strict Joy”
Song: Feeling the Pull

The Swell Season - Strict Joy (Deluxe Edition)

Ray Davies & the Crouch End Festival Chorus “Kinks Choral Collection”
Song: Waterloo Sunset

Ray Davies - The Kinks Choral Collection (feat. the Crouch End Festival Chorus)

Thao With the Get Down Stay Down “Know Better Learn Faster”
Song: Cool Yourself

Thao - Know Better Learn Faster

Lightning Bolt “Earthly Delights”
Song: Colossus

Lightning Bolt - Earthly Delights

The Gossip “Music For Men”
Song: Dimestore Diamond

Gossip - Music for Men (Deluxe Version)

On Fillmore “Extended Vacation”
Song: Master Moon

On Fillmore - Extended Vacation

Dead Man’s Bones “Dead Man’s Bones”
Song: My Body’s A Zombie For You

Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones (feat. the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Children's Choir)

Music Go Music “Expressions”
Song: Warm in the Shadows

Music Go Music - Expressions

Le Loup “Family”
Song: Sherpa

Le Loup - Family

BlakRoc “BlakRoc”
Song: Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)

The Black Keys - Blakroc

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

The Playlists do not include the album from BlakRoc, which is not available with the Zune Pass.

4 December 2009 All Songs Considered NPR Playlist Zune iTunes Jay Farrar Benjamin Gibbard Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) These Roads Don't Move The Flaming Lips Embryonic See The Leaves Why? Eskimo Snow This Blackest Purse The Swell Season Strict Joy Feeling the Pull Ray Davies Crouch End Festival Chorus Kinks Choral Collection Waterloo Sunset Thao With the Get Down Stay Down Know Better Learn Faster Cool Yourself Lightning Bolt Earthly Delights Colossus The Gossip Music For Men


All Songs Considered 9/14/09

New Noise Rock From Polvo, Singer-Songwriter A.A. Bondy, Danish Pop And More
Published: September 14, 2009

Polvo “In Prism”
Song: Dream Residue/ Work

Polvo - In Prism

Mew “No More Stories Are Told Today Sorry.”
Song: Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy

Mew - No More Stories Are Told Today I'm Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories the World Is Grey I'm Tired Let's Wash Away (Bonus Track Version)

A.A. Bondy “When the Devil’s Loose”
Song: I Can See the Pines Are Dancing

A.A. Bondy - When the Devil's Loose

Noah and The Whale “First Days of Spring”
Song: Blue Skies

Noah and the Whale - The First Days of Spring (Bonus Track Version)

Bell Horses “This Loves Last Time”
Song: Dust of Us

Bell Horses - This Loves Last Time

The Field “Yesterday and Today”
Song: Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime

The Field - Yesterday and Today (Bonus Track Version)

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

The Playlists do not include the albums from the Bell Horses, which is not available with the Zune Pass.

4 December 2009 All Songs Considered Playlist Zune iTunes Polvo In Prism Dream Residue/ Work Mew No More Stories Are Told Today Sorry. Sometimes Life Isn't Easy A.A. Bondy When the Devil's Loose I Can See the Pines Are Dancing Noah and The Whale First Days of Spring Blue Skies Bell Horses This Loves Last Time Dust of Us The Field Yesterday and Today Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime Album Song


All Songs Considered 9/8/09

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Returns With The Volcano Choir, Music From Senegal And More
Published: September 8, 2009

Taken By Trees “East of Eden”
Song: To Lose Someone

Taken By Trees - East of Eden

Cymbals Eat Guitars “Why There Are Mountains”
Song: And The Hazy Sea

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains

Headless Heroes “Silence of Love”
Song: Nobody’s Baby Now

Headless Heroes - The Silence of Love (Deluxe Version)

Volcano Choir “Unmap”
Song: Sleepymouth

Volcano Choir - Unmap

Khaled “Liberté”
Song: Hiya Ansadou [Come on, Let’s Go]

Khaled - Liberté

Baaba Maal “Television”
Song: Television

Baaba Maal - Television

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

The Playlists do not include the album from Taken By Trees, which is not available with the Zune Pass, but is available for purchase.

3 December 2009 Hiya Ansadou [Come on, Let's Go] All Songs Considered Playlist Zune iTunes Taken By Trees East Of Eden To Lose Someone Cymbals East Guitars Why There are Mountains And The Hazy Sea Headless Heroes Silence of Love Nobody's Baby Now Volcano Choir Unmap Sleepymouth Khaled Liberté Baaba Maal Television Songs Albums


All Songs Considered 8/24/09

Music From The Sublime To The Old Time
Published: August 24, 2009

Nellie McKay “Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute To Doris Day”
Song: The Very Thought Of You

Nellie McKay - Normal As Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day (Bonus Track Version)

The New Lost City Ramblers “Early Years (1958-1962)”
Song: Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss

The New Lost City Ramblers - The Early Years, 1958-1962

The Weather Station “Line”
Song: East

The Big Pink “A Brief History of Love”
Song: A Brief History of Love

The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love (Bonus Track Version)

Blind Man’s Colour “Season Dreaming”
Song: Jimmy Love

Blind Man's Colour - Season Dreaming

Vijay Iyer Trio “Historicity”
Song: Dogon A.D.

Vijay Iyer Trio - Historicity (Bonus Track Edition)

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

The Playlists do not include the albums from The Weather Station or The Big Pink.  The Weather Station album is not available on Zune, The Big Pink album is not available with the Zune Pass, but may be purchased.

3 December 2009 All Songs Considered Playlist Zune iTunes Nellie McKay Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute To Doris Day The Very Thought Of You The New Lost City Ramblers Early Years (1958-1962) Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss The Weather Station Line East The Big Pink A Brief History of Love Blind Man's Colour Season Dreaming Jimmy Love Vijay Iyer Trio Historicity Dogon A.D. Album Song


All Songs Considered 8/17/09

New Radiohead, Plus Sneak Previews Of Atlas Sound, Circulatory System, Lou Barlow
Published: August 17, 2009

Radiohead “These Are My Twisted Words (Single)”
Song: These Are My Twisted Words

These Are My Twisted Words

Modest Mouse “No One’s First and You’re Next”
Song: Satellite Skin

Modest Mouse - No One's First, and You're Next

Atlas Sound “Logos”
Song: Attic Lights

Atlas Sound - Logos

Lou Barlow “Goodnight Unknown”
Song: Too Much Freedom

Lou Barlow - Goodnight Unknown

Sondre Lerche “Heartbeat Radio”
Song: I Guess It’s Gonna Rain Today

Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio

Circulatory System “Signal Morning”
Song: Round Again

Circulatory System - Signal Morning

Album Playlist
Songs Playlist

1 December 2009 All Songs Considered Zune iTunes Playlist Radiohead These Are My Twisted Words Modest Mouse No One's First and You're Next Atlas Sound Logos Satellite Skin Attic Lights Lou Barlow Goodnight Unknown Too Much Freedom Sondre Lerche Heartbeat Radio I Guess It's Gonna Rain Today Circulatory System Signal Morning Round Again Song


All Songs Considered 8/11/09

All Songs Considered At The Newport Folk Festival: Day 2
Published: August 11, 2009

This episode of All Songs Considered consists of live recordings from the 2009 Newport Folk Festival. The following are album cuts of the same artists and songs.

Josh Ritter “To The Dogs Or Whoever”

Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter - To the Dogs or Whoever

The Campbell Brothers “A Change Is Gonna Come”

Campbell Brothers & John Medeski - Can You Feel It? - A Change Is Gonna Come

Guy Clark “LA Freeway”

Guy Clark - The Essential Guy Clark - L.A. Freeway

Arlo Guthrie “Alabama Bound”

Deer Tick “Easy”

Deer Tick - Born On Flag Day - Easy

Joan Baez “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”

Joan Baez - The First 10 Years - Don't Think Twice / Alright

Judy Collins “Diamonds And Rust”

Pete Seeger “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”

Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger - Precious Friend - Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Songs Playlist

The Playlist does not include Arlo Guthrie or Judy Collins who have not released album versions of the songs played at the Newport Folk Festival.

1 December 2009 All Songs Considered Playlist Zune iTunes Newport Folk Festival Josh Ritter To The Dogs Or Whoever The Campbell Brothers A Change Is Gonna Come Guy Clark LA Freeway Arlo Guthrie Alabama Bound Deer Tick Easy Joan Baez Don't Think Twice It's Alright Judy Collins Diamonds And Rust Pete Seeger Will The Circle Be Unbroken


All Songs Considered 8/3/09

All Songs At The Newport Folk Festival: Day 1
Published: August 3, 2009

This episode of All Songs Considered consists of live recordings from the 2009 Newport Folk Festival. The following are album cuts of the same artists and songs.

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott “Diamond Joe”

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Diamond Joe

Billy Bragg “There Is Power In a Union”

The Avett Brothers “Kickdrum Heart”

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You - Kick Drum Heart

The Low Anthem “Charlie Darwin”

The Low Anthem - Oh My God Charlie Darwin - Charlie Darwin

Gillian Welch “White Rabbit”

Mavis Staples “I’ll Take You There”

BeBe & CeCe Winans - Different Lifestyles - I'll Take You There

Fleet Foxes “Bedouin Dress”

The Decemberists “Sons and Daughters”

The Decemberists - The Crane Wife - Sons & Daughters

Pete Seeger “Worried Man Blues”

Memphis Slim, Pete Seeger & Willie Dixon - Pete Seeger At the Village Gate With Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon - Worried Man Blues

Songs Playlist

The Playlist does not include Gillian Welch or Fleet Foxes who have not released album versions of the songs played at the Newport Folk Festival.

30 November 2009 All Songs Considered playlist Zune iTunes Newport Folk Festival Ramblin' Jack Elliott Diamond Joe Billy Bragg There Is Power In a Union The Avett Brothers Kickdrum Heart The Low Anthem Charlie Darwin Gillian Welch White Rabbit Mavis Staples I'll Take You There Fleet Foxes Bedouin Dress The Decemberists Sons and Daughters Pete Seeger Worried Man Blues


All Songs Considered 7/27/09

Listeners Pick The Year’s Best Music (So Far)
Published: July 27, 2009

The Best Songs of 2009 (so far)

1. “My Girls” Animal Collective

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion - My Girls

2. “Two Weeks” Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest - Two Weeks

3. “Blood Bank” Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Blood Bank - EP - Blood Bank

4. “The Rake’s Song” The Decemberists

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love - The Rake's Song

5. “Lisztomania” Phoenix

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Lisztomania

6. “Zero” Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! (Deluxe Edition) - Zero

7. “This Tornado Loves You” Neko Case

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (Bonus Track Version) - This Tornado Loves You

8. “Sleepyhead” Passion Pit

Passion Pit - Manners - Sleepyhead

9. “Laughing With” Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor - Far (Bonus Track Version) - Laughing With

10. “The Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid” The Decemberists

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love - The Wanting Comes In Waves / Repaid

11. “Train Song” Feist and Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard & Feist - Dark Was the Night - Train Song

12. “Knotty Pine” David Byrne & Dirty Projectors

David Byrne & Dirty Projectors - Dark Was the Night - Knotty Pine

13. “Daniel” Bat For Lashes

Bat for Lashes - Two Suns - Daniel

14. “Summertime Clothes” Animal Collective

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Summertime Clothes

15. “One Wing” Wilco

Wilco - Wilco (The Album) - One Wing

16. “The Fear” Lily Allen

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You - The Fear

17. “Heads Will Roll” Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! (Deluxe Edition) - Heads Will Roll

18. “Wilco (The Song)” Wilco

Wilco - Wilco (The Album) - Wilco

19. “Stillness Is The Move” Dirty Projectors

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca - Stillness Is the Move

20. “Help, I’m Alive” Metric

Metric - Fantasies - Help I'm Alive

21. “Anonanimal” Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird - Noble Beast - Anonanimal

22. “On No” Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird - Noble Beast - Oh No

23. “No You Girls” Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls

24. “I And Love And You” The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You - I and Love and You

25. “French Navy” Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career - French Navy

26. “Magpie To The Morning” Neko Case

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (Bonus Track Version) - Magpie to the Morning

27. “Woods” Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Blood Bank - EP

28. “Black Hearted Love” PJ Harvey and John Parish

PJ Harvey & John Parish - A Woman a Man Walked By - Black Hearted Love

29. “While You Wait For The Others” Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest - While You Wait for the Others

30. “Panic Switch” Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups - Swoon - Panic Switch

Best Albums of 2009 (so far)

1. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

2. The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

3. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

4. Middle Cyclone by Neko Case

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (Bonus Track Version)

5. Wilco (The Album) by Wilco

Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

6. Noble Beast by Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird - Noble Beast

7. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

8. It’s Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! (Deluxe Edition)

9. Dark Was The Night by Various Artists

Ben Gibbard & Feist - Dark Was the Night

10. Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

11. Far by Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor - Far (Bonus Track Version)

12. Actor by St. Vincent

Sonic Youth - The Eternal

13. Manners by Passion Pit

Passion Pit - Manners

14. Hold Time by M. Ward

M. Ward - Hold Time

15. Reservoir by Fanfarlo

Fanfarlo - Reservoir (Deluxe Version)

16. Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Fever Ray - Fever Ray

17. Fantasies by Metric

Metric - Fantasies

18. Two Suns by Bat for Lashes

Bat for Lashes - Two Suns

19. My Maudlin Career by Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

20. Dark Night of the Soul by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse

Dark Night of the Soul

21. The Crying Light by Antony & The Johnsons

Antony & The Johnsons - The Crying Light

22. The Eternal by Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth - The Eternal

23. The Ecstatic by Mos Def

Mos Def - The Ecstatic

24. Outer South by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band - Outer South

25. Swoon by Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups - Swoon

26. Together Through Life by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan - Together Through Life

27. No Line on the Horizon by U2

U2 - No Line On the Horizon

28. March of the Zapotec by Beirut

Beirut - March of the Zapotec & Realpeople - Holland

29. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

30. The Mountain by Heartless Bastards

Heartless Bastards - The Mountain

Songs Playlist
Albums Playlist

The Albums Playlist does not include the albums from St. Vincent, Camera Obscura and Sonic Youth, which are not available with the Zune Pass.  When they do become available the playlist will be updated.

30 November 2009 Help, All Songs Considered Playlist Zune iTunes Best Music My Girls Animal Collective Two Weeks Grizzly Bear Blood Bank Bon Iver The Rake's Song The Decembrists Lisztomania Phoenix Zero Yeah Yeah Yeahs This Tornado Loves You Neko Case Sleepyhead Passion Pt Laughing With Regina Spektor The Wanting Comes In Waves/ Repaid The Decemberists Train Song Feist Ben Gibard Knotty Pine