Neko Case at Southpaw (06/16/04) I guess I’ve only mentioned it a round about way up until now, but Neko Case is playing two shows at the Nokia Theatre (probably the best booking they’ve had in ages) on Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14 (Buy Tickets). In case you can’t make either of those…
Tag: All Songs Considered
NPR Announces SXSW Showcase Lineup + Poster Design Contest
Bob Boilen just announced the lineup for the All Songs Considered showcases at this year’s SXSW. Check out the goodness below: Headlining our coverage at SXSW on March 18 at Stubbs Bar-B-Q: The Decemberists, premiering The Hazards of Love in its entirety The Avett Brothers, premiering music from a new, Rick Rubin-produced CD The Heartless…
Animal Collective Live Chat at 2PM on NPR.org
Join us at 2 p.m. ET today (Wednesday, Jan. 21) as All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Dave Portner (a.k.a. Avey Tare) and Noah Lennox (a.k.a. Panda Bear) of Animal Collective. The two will take listeners’ questions about the band’s new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. MPP is currently streaming on NPR.org as part…
NPR Listeners Top 25 Albums of 2008
Fleet Foxes Late Show at Union Hall (07/12/08) It’s list time again, and one annual poll I usually look forward to is that of the terminally hip NPR listeners. The results just came out on Monday and here they are: NPR Listeners Top 25 Albums 2008 01. Fleet Foxes Album: Fleet Foxes (Stream full album…
All Songs Considered Best CDs of 2008 Poll
All Songs Considered has posted its “Best CDs of 2008” poll. You can choose up to 10 albums from the list and the results will be posted on All Songs Considered December 8, 2008. Unlike the “Best CDs of 2008 so far” poll (where Panic at the Disco took the top spot), this year end…
All Songs Considered “Best” CDs of the Year So Far
So, the usually reliable All Songs Considered asked it’s listeners to rate the best albums of the year so far and the results were, well… let’s say, a little bit controversial. Panic! At the Disco apparently is tops among NPR listeners, beating out such vaunted indie acts as Vampire Weekend and Bon Iver. The…