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    <title>NPR: All Songs Considered Podcast</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[An eclectic mix of fresh music by emerging artists and breakout bands -- from NPR.org's Web-only music show.  With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An eclectic mix of fresh music by emerging artists and breakout bands -- from NPR.org's Web-only music show.  With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
    <itunes:subtitle>Music Highlights: More NPR podcasts at NPR.org/podcasts.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die</title>
      <description><![CDATA[So much to hear. So little time. You can spend your entire life devouring music, both new and old, and barely scratch the surface of all there is to discover. NPR reviewer and author Tom Moon is trying to make it a little easier for music fans with his new book: 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we talk with Tom about his new book and listen to some of the incredible music he select, as well as some of the ones we think he missed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:54:25 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So much to hear. So little time. You can spend your entire life devouring music, both new and old, and barely scratch the surface of all there is to discover. NPR reviewer and author Tom Moon is trying to make it a little easier for music fans with his new book: 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we talk with Tom about his new book and listen to some of the incredible music he select, as well as some of the ones we think he missed.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>1,000 recordings to hear before you die,tom moon,led zeppelin,rolling stones,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>44:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Antony and the Johnsons, Buena Vista Social Club, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been three years since Antony and the Johnsons released a CD. The band is back with a new EP featuring the strangely haunting voice of frontman Antony Hegarty. Hear "Shake the Devil" from Another World. Also on the show: a live recording of the Buena Vista Social Club performing at Carnegie Hall; old school soul from singer Raphael Saadiq; the vivid imagery of singer David Eugene Edwards and Woven Hand; songwriter Scott Jared, a music therapist by day and Super XX Man by night; and a wrecking ball of an album from the Athens, GA band Dead Confederate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:29:52 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's been three years since Antony and the Johnsons released a CD. The band is back with a new EP featuring the strangely haunting voice of frontman Antony Hegarty. Hear "Shake the Devil" from Another World. Also on the show: a live recording of the Buena Vista Social Club performing at Carnegie Hall; old school soul from singer Raphael Saadiq; the vivid imagery of singer David Eugene Edwards and Woven Hand; songwriter Scott Jared, a music therapist by day and Super XX Man by night; and a wrecking ball of an album from the Athens, GA band Dead Confederate.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>antony and the johnsons buena vista social club super xx man raphael saadiq,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Guest DJ Will Sheff of Okkervil River</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff shares some of his favorite (and fairly obscure) music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Okkervil River's latest album, The Stand-Ins and listen to some of the songs Sheff has loved and been inspired by over the years. Hear music from soul singer Lorraine Ellison, the 1960s Jamaican group Carlton and the Shoes, former teen idol-turned introspective singer Dion, and The Penetrators &mdash; a 1970s band some would call punk, others would call garage rock.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:37:20 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff shares some of his favorite (and fairly obscure) music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Okkervil River's latest album, The Stand-Ins and listen to some of the songs Sheff has loved and been inspired by over the years. Hear music from soul singer Lorraine Ellison, the 1960s Jamaican group Carlton and the Shoes, former teen idol-turned introspective singer Dion, and The Penetrators &mdash; a 1970s band some would call punk, others would call garage rock.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>will sheff okkervil river guest dj all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>48:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Fall Music Preview</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated CDs due out this fall, with reviewers Tom Moon, Will Hermes, and Meredith Ochs. Hear a sneak preview of TV On the Radio's spectacular new album, Dear Science, plus the latest and reportedly final CD from The Streets, a sultry new record from Lucinda Williams, more bootleg recordings from Bob Dylan, the comically cool Eagles of Death Metal, stunning harmonies from Blitzen Trapper, neo-folk chanteuse Jolie Holland, Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, and the third installment in the Congotronics series, from the Kasai Allstars.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:03:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated CDs due out this fall, with reviewers Tom Moon, Will Hermes, and Meredith Ochs. Hear a sneak preview of TV On the Radio's spectacular new album, Dear Science, plus the latest and reportedly final CD from The Streets, a sultry new record from Lucinda Williams, more bootleg recordings from Bob Dylan, the comically cool Eagles of Death Metal, stunning harmonies from Blitzen Trapper, neo-folk chanteuse Jolie Holland, Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, and the third installment in the Congotronics series, from the Kasai Allstars.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>eagles of death metal,kasai allstars,the streets,tv on the radio,lucinda williams,bob dylan,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>52:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Jesus H Christ, The Electric Mandolin, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The hypnotic Canadian rock trio Land of Talk is about to release its debut full-length CD; we've got a sneak preview. For some, the first recordings of Creedence Clearwater Revival were flat, but newly-mixed versions of the albums let fans hear the band's music in rich fidelity. Hear "Born On A Bayou," from the reissued Bayou Country. Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse make music that's irreverent to some, but hilarious to others. The band's new CD is Happier Than You. Also on the show: new music from Jesse Sykes, Ray LaMontagne and the remarkable mandolin playing of India's U. Shrinivas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:15:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/94655132/npr_94655132.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The hypnotic Canadian rock trio Land of Talk is about to release its debut full-length CD; we've got a sneak preview. For some, the first recordings of Creedence Clearwater Revival were flat, but newly-mixed versions of the albums let fans hear the band's music in rich fidelity. Hear "Born On A Bayou," from the reissued Bayou Country. Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse make music that's irreverent to some, but hilarious to others. The band's new CD is Happier Than You. Also on the show: new music from Jesse Sykes, Ray LaMontagne and the remarkable mandolin playing of India's U. Shrinivas.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>land of talk,creedence clearwater revival,ray lamontagne,jesse sykes,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>28:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The 1980s: Were They Really That Bad?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at the decade of synth pop, hair metal, and hardcore with Stephen Thompson, editor of Song of the Day, Robin Hilton, All Songs Considered producer and host of Second Stage, and Carrie Brownstein, writer for the Monitor Mix blog.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:17:09 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/94207453/npr_94207453.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at the decade of synth pop, hair metal, and hardcore with Stephen Thompson, editor of Song of the Day, Robin Hilton, All Songs Considered producer and host of Second Stage, and Carrie Brownstein, writer for the Monitor Mix blog.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>1980s,minor threat,hall and oates,beastie boys,bush tetras,tracy chapman,talking heads,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>57:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Music of PCP, Jenny Lewis, Juana Molina, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has a mesmerizing new album out in October. We've got a sneak preview. Also on the show: Brooklyn duo High Places, the "Dreamend" songs of Ryan Graveface, "Failure" from singer Laura Marling, and PCP, also known as the Portland Cello Project.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:47:29 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/94170351/npr_94170351.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has a mesmerizing new album out in October. We've got a sneak preview. Also on the show: Brooklyn duo High Places, the "Dreamend" songs of Ryan Graveface, "Failure" from singer Laura Marling, and PCP, also known as the Portland Cello Project.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>dreamend,jenny lewis,juana molina,ra ra riot,high places,laura marling,portland cello project,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>38:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Okkervil River, Of Montreal, The Broken West, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With fall rapidly approaching, we'll soon begin making a list of the year's best albums. Two bands from last year's top-20 are back in the running again for this year: Okkervil River and Of Montreal. We've got a sneak preview of new music from both bands. Also on the show: Steve Earle and Gillian Welch offer songs from their performances at this year's Newport Folk Festival; Jeff Hanson sings with an improbable, but stunning voice on his new album, Madam Owl; New York-based The Walkmen have a beautiful, airy new CD that's both timeless and modern; and The Broken West is about to release one of the year's standout albums &mdash; their sophomore release &mdash; called Now or Heaven.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/93723753/npr_93723753.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[With fall rapidly approaching, we'll soon begin making a list of the year's best albums. Two bands from last year's top-20 are back in the running again for this year: Okkervil River and Of Montreal. We've got a sneak preview of new music from both bands. Also on the show: Steve Earle and Gillian Welch offer songs from their performances at this year's Newport Folk Festival; Jeff Hanson sings with an improbable, but stunning voice on his new album, Madam Owl; New York-based The Walkmen have a beautiful, airy new CD that's both timeless and modern; and The Broken West is about to release one of the year's standout albums &mdash; their sophomore release &mdash; called Now or Heaven.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>okkervil river,of montreal,the broken west,steve earle,gillian welch,jeff hanson,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Byrne and Eno: Together Again</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Twenty Seven years ago, Brian Eno and David Byrne made a record like no other: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Now, nearly 30 years later, they're about to release a follow-up. We've got a sneak preview. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: a surprising collaboration between reggae legend Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew W.K. Van Dyke Parks and Inara George (singer for The Bird and The Bee) team up for an unusual record of baroque-styled pop songs. We've also got new music from Earlimart, The Avett Brothers, live music from She and Him and Jim James of My Morning Jacket.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:43:04 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/93508163/npr_93508163.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Twenty Seven years ago, Brian Eno and David Byrne made a record like no other: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Now, nearly 30 years later, they're about to release a follow-up. We've got a sneak preview. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: a surprising collaboration between reggae legend Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew W.K. Van Dyke Parks and Inara George (singer for The Bird and The Bee) team up for an unusual record of baroque-styled pop songs. We've also got new music from Earlimart, The Avett Brothers, live music from She and Him and Jim James of My Morning Jacket.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>david byrne brian eno earlimart van dyke parks petra hayden avett brothers,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Guest DJ Randy Newman</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The singer-songwriter's new CD, Harps and Angels, is as good as anything he's ever done and, at times, better. He stopped by to DJ an episode of All Songs and talk about his favorite songs and the musicians that shape his music, especially Ray Charles, the Beatles and his uncle, Alfred Newman.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:14:40 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/93290704/npr_93290704.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The singer-songwriter's new CD, Harps and Angels, is as good as anything he's ever done and, at times, better. He stopped by to DJ an episode of All Songs and talk about his favorite songs and the musicians that shape his music, especially Ray Charles, the Beatles and his uncle, Alfred Newman.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Randy Newman,Guest,DJ,Ray Charles,Beatles,Alfred Newman,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>36:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/93290704/npr_93290704.mp3" length="35159441" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <title>Newport Folk Festival Preview - Jay Sweet Interview</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This year's Newport Folk Festival includes artists not necessarily associated with 'folk' music. But with artists reportedly playing songs and in style they normally wouldn't think to play, the festival looks to be a weekend full of great music moments. Host Bob Boilen speaks with Jay Sweet, editor-at-large for Paste Magazine and Associate Producer of the Newport Folk Festival. NPR will webcast concerts throughout the weekend.  For more information go to npr.org/music.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:35:45 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/93208746/npr_93208746.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year's Newport Folk Festival includes artists not necessarily associated with 'folk' music. But with artists reportedly playing songs and in style they normally wouldn't think to play, the festival looks to be a weekend full of great music moments. Host Bob Boilen speaks with Jay Sweet, editor-at-large for Paste Magazine and Associate Producer of the Newport Folk Festival. NPR will webcast concerts throughout the weekend.  For more information go to npr.org/music.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Newport Folk Festival,Jay Sweet,Paste,magazine,Dylan,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>22:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Tom Waits Glitter And Doom Concert Preview</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tom Waits doesn't tour a lot, and when he does, tickets are hard to come by. But you can hear the final U.S. concert from Waits' most recent tour here, or download the show by subscribing to the All Songs Considered Live Concerts podcast. In the meantime, this week's episode of All Songs features an excerpt from that performance. Also, hear Martin Quinn and Angelina Carberry share their Irish tradition; Celtic music from Cape Breton, with the spectacular fiddle of Kimberley Fraser; and African-inspired sounds with a distorted twist in the music of NOMO. And lovers of great pop music won't want to miss new music by The Silent Years and Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/93004727/npr_93004727.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Waits doesn't tour a lot, and when he does, tickets are hard to come by. But you can hear the final U.S. concert from Waits' most recent tour here, or download the show by subscribing to the All Songs Considered Live Concerts podcast. In the meantime, this week's episode of All Songs features an excerpt from that performance. Also, hear Martin Quinn and Angelina Carberry share their Irish tradition; Celtic music from Cape Breton, with the spectacular fiddle of Kimberley Fraser; and African-inspired sounds with a distorted twist in the music of NOMO. And lovers of great pop music won't want to miss new music by The Silent Years and Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>35:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Tilly and the Wall, Doveman, The Notwist, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The secret identity of the electronic artist known as Podington Bear has been blown. Hear how it happened. We've also got music from the gentle-voiced singer, Doveman. He turns the dance-pop song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," from the Footloose soundtrack, into a slow dirge. Also on the show: Tilly and the Wall, a baroque viola piece, Teddy Thompson, the gifted son of Richard and Linda Thompson, Swedish singer Sarah Assbring, also known as El Perro Del Mar, and a nearly flawless new album from Germany's 20-year rock veterans, The Notwist.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:05:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92749071/npr_92749071.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The secret identity of the electronic artist known as Podington Bear has been blown. Hear how it happened. We've also got music from the gentle-voiced singer, Doveman. He turns the dance-pop song "Let's Hear It For The Boy," from the Footloose soundtrack, into a slow dirge. Also on the show: Tilly and the Wall, a baroque viola piece, Teddy Thompson, the gifted son of Richard and Linda Thompson, Swedish singer Sarah Assbring, also known as El Perro Del Mar, and a nearly flawless new album from Germany's 20-year rock veterans, The Notwist.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>27:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92749071/npr_92749071.mp3" length="26840379" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Viking's Choice</title>
      <description><![CDATA[What's that noise? Do you hear it? It sounds like maybe a spoon in a garbage disposal. Oh, wait, it's just NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich playing death metal through his headphones again. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Gotrich sits down with host Bob Boilen and talks about some of the artists he thinks have been noticeably absent from the show this year &mdash; some hard and loud, some ethereal and restrained.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:47:30 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92525509/npr_92525509.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What's that noise? Do you hear it? It sounds like maybe a spoon in a garbage disposal. Oh, wait, it's just NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich playing death metal through his headphones again. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Gotrich sits down with host Bob Boilen and talks about some of the artists he thinks have been noticeably absent from the show this year &mdash; some hard and loud, some ethereal and restrained.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>stebmo,harvey milk,grails,extra life,scott tuma,evangelista,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>32:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92525509/npr_92525509.mp3" length="30808065" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Best CDs of 2008 (So Far)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The results are in: After several weeks of tallying votes, we've got a pretty good idea of what NPR listeners think are the best CDs so far in 2008. Many were albums we've already covered this year on the show, but there were plenty of others we never got to. On this edition of All Songs Considered we'll look at the poll results and play some of the CDs we missed. Hear music from Panic at the Disco, Santogold, Girl Talk and more.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:16:10 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92302216/npr_92302216.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The results are in: After several weeks of tallying votes, we've got a pretty good idea of what NPR listeners think are the best CDs so far in 2008. Many were albums we've already covered this year on the show, but there were plenty of others we never got to. On this edition of All Songs Considered we'll look at the poll results and play some of the CDs we missed. Hear music from Panic at the Disco, Santogold, Girl Talk and more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>panic at the disco mgmt girl talk frightened rabbit nick cave santogold,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>35:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92302216/npr_92302216.mp3" length="34194370" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Seun Kuti, Bonnie Prince Billy, Eef Barzelay</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hear music from Seun Kuti, son of Nigerian artist Fela Kuti, that rivals his father's, plus insanely fun songs from the Baltimore band, Ponytail. Also on the show: English folk group The Watersons see their 1975 album For Pence and Spicy Ale reissued, new music from the influential art-folk singer Bonnie Prince Billy, a.k.a. Will Oldham, and Eef Barzelay steps away from his band Clem Snide to put out a solo album called Lose Big.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:44:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92048835/npr_92048835.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hear music from Seun Kuti, son of Nigerian artist Fela Kuti, that rivals his father's, plus insanely fun songs from the Baltimore band, Ponytail. Also on the show: English folk group The Watersons see their 1975 album For Pence and Spicy Ale reissued, new music from the influential art-folk singer Bonnie Prince Billy, a.k.a. Will Oldham, and Eef Barzelay steps away from his band Clem Snide to put out a solo album called Lose Big.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>son lux seun kuti bonnie prince billy eef barzelay the watersons ponytail all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>29:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/92048835/npr_92048835.mp3" length="28174922" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Summer Music Preview</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with several reviewers about the CDs they're most looking forward to coming this Summer. Hear sneak previews of new music from Beck, Randy Newman, solo work from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Kimya Dawson (the singer behind the Juno soundtrack), the Hold Steady, Missy Elliott and more. Guests for the program are: Stephen Thompson (editor for NPR's Song of the Day), Amy Phillips (Senior Editor for Pitchforkmedia.com), and Bruce Warren (Assistant General Manager for programming at WXPN and Executive Producer for World Cafe.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:07:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91815859/npr_91815859.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with several reviewers about the CDs they're most looking forward to coming this Summer. Hear sneak previews of new music from Beck, Randy Newman, solo work from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Kimya Dawson (the singer behind the Juno soundtrack), the Hold Steady, Missy Elliott and more. Guests for the program are: Stephen Thompson (editor for NPR's Song of the Day), Amy Phillips (Senior Editor for Pitchforkmedia.com), and Bruce Warren (Assistant General Manager for programming at WXPN and Executive Producer for World Cafe.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>all songs considered,bob boilen,npr,summer,beck,randy newman,conor oberst,hold steady,missy elliot,kimya dawson,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>50:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91815859/npr_91815859.mp3" length="48621487" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Sigur Ros, Wolf Parade, Dandy  Warhols, Sparks, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros; We look back at the strange and comical music of Sparks, plus new music from Portland's Dandy Warhols, Wolf Parade, the gorgeous rock of Eric Chenaux, and the Sardinian, one of the world's largest guitars, performed by Paolo Angeli.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:25:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91545351/npr_91545351.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros; We look back at the strange and comical music of Sparks, plus new music from Portland's Dandy Warhols, Wolf Parade, the gorgeous rock of Eric Chenaux, and the Sardinian, one of the world's largest guitars, performed by Paolo Angeli.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>sigur ros wolf parade sparks dandy warhols eric chenaux paolo angeli all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>32:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91545351/npr_91545351.mp3" length="31110668" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Sound of a Generation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the defining music of those generations and ask what the soundtrack is for the current generation, Generation Y (or Millennials).

Featured music:

Beck:  "Where It's At" from Odelay

Nirvana:  "Lithium" from 'Nevermind'

Public Enemy:  "Fight the  Power" from 'Fear of a Black Planet' 

Buzzcocks:  "Sixteen" from 'Operators Manual'

The Byrds:  "You Ain't Going Nowhere" from 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo'

Soulja Boy:  "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" 

M.I.A.:  "Bucky Done Gone" from 'Arular'

Kelly Clarkson:  "Since U Been Gone" from 'Breakaway'

Okkervil River:  "Plus Ones" from 'The Stage Names']]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:43:27 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91218203/npr_91218203.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the defining music of those generations and ask what the soundtrack is for the current generation, Generation Y (or Millennials).

Featured music:

Beck:  "Where It's At" from Odelay

Nirvana:  "Lithium" from 'Nevermind'

Public Enemy:  "Fight the  Power" from 'Fear of a Black Planet' 

Buzzcocks:  "Sixteen" from 'Operators Manual'

The Byrds:  "You Ain't Going Nowhere" from 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo'

Soulja Boy:  "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" 

M.I.A.:  "Bucky Done Gone" from 'Arular'

Kelly Clarkson:  "Since U Been Gone" from 'Breakaway'

Okkervil River:  "Plus Ones" from 'The Stage Names']]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>nirvana kelly clarkson soulja boy okkervil river m i a public enemy beck the byrds,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>50:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91218203/npr_91218203.mp3" length="48242818" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Dr. Dog, Adem, Ratatat</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new album from Philadelphia's psych-rock group Dr. Dog won't be out until the end of July, but we've got an exclusive preview. Hear the song "The Old Days" from their new CD, Fate. Plus, gentle new folk from Adem, San Francisco singer-songwriter Thao Ngueyn, Deerhunter frontman Bradfor Cox's Atlas Sound project, electro-rock duo Ratatat and songs of accidents and emergencies from Spiritualized.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 17:51:01 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91015511/npr_91015511.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The new album from Philadelphia's psych-rock group Dr. Dog won't be out until the end of July, but we've got an exclusive preview. Hear the song "The Old Days" from their new CD, Fate. Plus, gentle new folk from Adem, San Francisco singer-songwriter Thao Ngueyn, Deerhunter frontman Bradfor Cox's Atlas Sound project, electro-rock duo Ratatat and songs of accidents and emergencies from Spiritualized.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>dr dog ratatat adem all songs considered atlas sound thao nguyen spiritualized,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>28:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/91015511/npr_91015511.mp3" length="26993352" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Mates of State, Sam Phillips, Jethro Tull, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips makes gorgeously textured, spare acoustic music.  Hear a cut from her mesmerizing new CD ' Don't Do Anything.'  The keyboard-and-drums duo Mates of State are back with their best album yet, the stunning 'Re-Arrange Us'. Also on the show: the whimsical world of Rupa and the April Fishes, a classic reissued from Jethro Tull, New Orleans pianist Henry Butler, and Rachel Taylor Brown, another great unknown from our Second Stage series.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 16:24:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90738130/npr_90738130.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips makes gorgeously textured, spare acoustic music.  Hear a cut from her mesmerizing new CD ' Don't Do Anything.'  The keyboard-and-drums duo Mates of State are back with their best album yet, the stunning 'Re-Arrange Us'. Also on the show: the whimsical world of Rupa and the April Fishes, a classic reissued from Jethro Tull, New Orleans pianist Henry Butler, and Rachel Taylor Brown, another great unknown from our Second Stage series.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>27:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90738130/npr_90738130.mp3" length="26320437" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ T-Bone Burnett</title>
      <description><![CDATA[T-Bone Burnett is a remarkable producer. He's been the creative force behind some of the most memorable recordings by artists like Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello and Sam Phillips. Many know Burnett for his work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack in 2000. Most recently he produced Raising Sand, a stunning collaboration between Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. On this edition of All Songs Considered T-Bone Burnett shares some of his favorite songs and talks about his new solo release, Tooth of Crime.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:06:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90493058/npr_90493058.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[T-Bone Burnett is a remarkable producer. He's been the creative force behind some of the most memorable recordings by artists like Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello and Sam Phillips. Many know Burnett for his work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack in 2000. Most recently he produced Raising Sand, a stunning collaboration between Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. On this edition of All Songs Considered T-Bone Burnett shares some of his favorite songs and talks about his new solo release, Tooth of Crime.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>t bone burnett all songs considered tooth of crime robert plant bob dylan,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>33:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90493058/npr_90493058.mp3" length="32334034" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Great Unknowns Showcase</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's edition of All Songs Considered is full of surprises: great music from bands we'd never heard of before. They're not the easiest names to search for online: AU, Bell, Okay are a few of them. But they're all making inspired, richly diverse and beautifully produced albums. Hear the art-folk group Bowerbirds, Russian-born singer Olga Bell, the pop trio Try Me Bicycle (from our 'Second Stage' series) and more.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:40:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90292688/npr_90292688.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's edition of All Songs Considered is full of surprises: great music from bands we'd never heard of before. They're not the easiest names to search for online: AU, Bell, Okay are a few of them. But they're all making inspired, richly diverse and beautifully produced albums. Hear the art-folk group Bowerbirds, Russian-born singer Olga Bell, the pop trio Try Me Bicycle (from our 'Second Stage' series) and more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>au bell try me bicycle bowerbirds okay amber rubarth port o brien,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90292688/npr_90292688.mp3" length="30087086" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ Portishead</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley of the trip-hop group Portishead talk with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about their new album, Third and share some of the songs that have influenced their work over the years. Hear selections from Third, along with music from Jimi Hendrix, Public Enemy, Kraftwerk and British actor and singer Noel Harrison.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 13:46:31 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90138391/npr_90138391.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley of the trip-hop group Portishead talk with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about their new album, Third and share some of the songs that have influenced their work over the years. Hear selections from Third, along with music from Jimi Hendrix, Public Enemy, Kraftwerk and British actor and singer Noel Harrison.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>34:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/90138391/npr_90138391.mp3" length="33123141" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Elf Power, Gnarls Barkley, The Black Keys, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Former members of Olivia Tremor control return as Circulatory System: we've got a preview of new work from their upcoming album; Athens, GA neo-psych group Elf Power releases their best CD of the decade; The Black Keys get in touch with their softer side; folk singer Laura Gibson shares some old blues; Gnarls Barkley return as the 'odd couple'; West African artist Etran Finatawa has a powerful new collection of desert blues; and hip-hop chameleon Tim Fite produces his most ambitious record to date.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:30:54 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89932026/npr_89932026.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former members of Olivia Tremor control return as Circulatory System: we've got a preview of new work from their upcoming album; Athens, GA neo-psych group Elf Power releases their best CD of the decade; The Black Keys get in touch with their softer side; folk singer Laura Gibson shares some old blues; Gnarls Barkley return as the 'odd couple'; West African artist Etran Finatawa has a powerful new collection of desert blues; and hip-hop chameleon Tim Fite produces his most ambitious record to date.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>elf power circulatory system the black keys tim fite gnarls barkley,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>29:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89932026/npr_89932026.mp3" length="28456627" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ: Colin Meloy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Colin Meloy, frontman for The Decemberists, has earned legions of fans for his affecting story songs steeped in history and romance. Now on tour for his latest solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live!, he stopped by the NPR studios to chat with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and share some of his favorite songs. Hear music from The Smiths, Scritti Politti, British folksinger Anne Briggs and selections from Meloy's new CD.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:53:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89729989/npr_89729989.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Colin Meloy, frontman for The Decemberists, has earned legions of fans for his affecting story songs steeped in history and romance. Now on tour for his latest solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live!, he stopped by the NPR studios to chat with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and share some of his favorite songs. Hear music from The Smiths, Scritti Politti, British folksinger Anne Briggs and selections from Meloy's new CD.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>colin meloy the decemberists the decemberists all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>29:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89729989/npr_89729989.mp3" length="28747944" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Spring Music Preview</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Stephen Thompson, curator for NPR's Song of the Day, KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters, and The Current DJ Mark Wheat about the releases they're most looking forward to in the coming weeks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:43:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89553814/npr_89553814.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Stephen Thompson, curator for NPR's Song of the Day, KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters, and The Current DJ Mark Wheat about the releases they're most looking forward to in the coming weeks.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>all songs considered death cab for cutie shearwater my morning jacket wolf parade,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>45:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89553814/npr_89553814.mp3" length="43862602" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>SXSW:  R.E.M. Live (Single Track)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hear the band perform the title track from their new CD, 'Accelerate,' recorded live at the SXSW festival in Austin, TX.  The whole concert is available for streaming from the NPR.org Web site.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:15:38 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89513075/npr_89513075.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hear the band perform the title track from their new CD, 'Accelerate,' recorded live at the SXSW festival in Austin, TX.  The whole concert is available for streaming from the NPR.org Web site.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>r e m sxsw all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>5:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89513075/npr_89513075.mp3" length="4928868" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Video: Nellie McKay, Project Song</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay takes our challenge to write and record a song with just two days in the studio.  We provide the inspiration and instruments, she provides the music.  The end result was a song she calls "Cavendish."  See how she did it in this video produced by All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR video producers David Gilkey and John Poole.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:14:20 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89495184/npr_89495184.m4v</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay takes our challenge to write and record a song with just two days in the studio.  We provide the inspiration and instruments, she provides the music.  The end result was a song she calls "Cavendish."  See how she did it in this video produced by All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR video producers David Gilkey and John Poole.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>nellie mckay project song all songs considered npr,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>17:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89495184/npr_89495184.m4v" length="211945539" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>The Raconteurs, Devotchka, Colin Meloy, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Devotchka, the band behind the popular soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine, is back with a brilliant new album. Hear a cut from A Mad and Faithful Telling. We've also got music from Colin Meloy, frontman for the Decemberists, and his new CD of live, solo performances; music from the wildly unpredictable Man Man; new work from The Raconteurs, featuring Jack White and Brendon Benson; and Peter Fedofsky, one of more than 2,000 artists who wrote and recorded an album in one month as part of the RPM Challenge.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:05:59 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89359927/npr_89359927.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Devotchka, the band behind the popular soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine, is back with a brilliant new album. Hear a cut from A Mad and Faithful Telling. We've also got music from Colin Meloy, frontman for the Decemberists, and his new CD of live, solo performances; music from the wildly unpredictable Man Man; new work from The Raconteurs, featuring Jack White and Brendon Benson; and Peter Fedofsky, one of more than 2,000 artists who wrote and recorded an album in one month as part of the RPM Challenge.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>28:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89359927/npr_89359927.mp3" length="27789564" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Problems with the Podcast?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're not getting the whole show when you download the all songs considered podcast, first delete the bad file, then unsubscribe from the podcast and re-subscribe.  Try downloading the file again and you should get the whole thing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:40:15 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89198418/npr_89198418.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you're not getting the whole show when you download the all songs considered podcast, first delete the bad file, then unsubscribe from the podcast and re-subscribe.  Try downloading the file again and you should get the whole thing.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>0:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89198418/npr_89198418.mp3" length="858782" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ Ray Davies</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ray Davies, former frontman for The Kinks, shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Hear music from Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry and more, as well as selections from Ray Davies' latest solo album, Working Man's Cafe.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:48:53 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89162052/npr_89162052.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ray Davies, former frontman for The Kinks, shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Hear music from Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry and more, as well as selections from Ray Davies' latest solo album, Working Man's Cafe.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>39:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89162052/npr_89162052.mp3" length="38289117" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>SXSW:  Summerbirds in the Cellar</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Summerbirds in the Cellar shares members with the moody pop-rock band Now It's Overhead, and the two bands do share similar sounds. The group spends half its time in Athens, Ga., so R.E.M. comparisons are inevitable, but there's a bit more polish to R.E.M.'s ragtag jangle. Summerbirds' latest is With the Hands of the Hunter It All Becomes Dead, an album densely layered with pulsing synths, cooed vocals, and jagged guitars.  Hear the group recorded live in concert from Austin, TX as part of our South by Southwest concert series.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:50:53 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89035467/npr_89035467.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Summerbirds in the Cellar shares members with the moody pop-rock band Now It's Overhead, and the two bands do share similar sounds. The group spends half its time in Athens, Ga., so R.E.M. comparisons are inevitable, but there's a bit more polish to R.E.M.'s ragtag jangle. Summerbirds' latest is With the Hands of the Hunter It All Becomes Dead, an album densely layered with pulsing synths, cooed vocals, and jagged guitars.  Hear the group recorded live in concert from Austin, TX as part of our South by Southwest concert series.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>33:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/89035467/npr_89035467.mp3" length="31965815" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>SXSW Wrap Up</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen, NPR's Song of the Day curator Stephen Thompson and Carrie Brownstein, Monitor Mix blogger and former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, review their week at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX. They discovered and saw a lot of great bands including My Morning Jacket and a dozen other acts webcast Live by NPR Music. On this edition of All Songs Considered they share their most memorable moments.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:09:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/88710305/npr_88710305.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen, NPR's Song of the Day curator Stephen Thompson and Carrie Brownstein, Monitor Mix blogger and former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, review their week at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX. They discovered and saw a lot of great bands including My Morning Jacket and a dozen other acts webcast Live by NPR Music. On this edition of All Songs Considered they share their most memorable moments.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>sxsw all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>37:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/88710305/npr_88710305.mp3" length="35899226" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>SXSW Preview</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We're pretty excited about this year's South by Southwest music festival.  NPR Music and All Songs Considered will be in Austin next week, blogging, broadcasting and webcasting nearly two dozen live concerts.  You'll hear R.E.M., My Morning Jacket, Jens Lekman, Vampire Weekend and many more, all webcast live on NPR.org.  On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Music blogger and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein, and music producer Stephen Thompson about the head-spinning number of bands they're most excited to see.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:14:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/87935220/npr_87935220.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're pretty excited about this year's South by Southwest music festival.  NPR Music and All Songs Considered will be in Austin next week, blogging, broadcasting and webcasting nearly two dozen live concerts.  You'll hear R.E.M., My Morning Jacket, Jens Lekman, Vampire Weekend and many more, all webcast live on NPR.org.  On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Music blogger and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein, and music producer Stephen Thompson about the head-spinning number of bands they're most excited to see.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>sxsw south by southwest sleater kinney all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>41:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/87935220/npr_87935220.mp3" length="39661277" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered: the heavy pop sounds of Dutch duo The Raveonettes; a solo kora recording by Toumani Diabate; chamber-bluegrass from the former Nickel Creek mandolin player; dark and sardonic solo recording from A.A. Bondy; genre-splitting music from 17 Hippies; and a tribute to Robert Altman's funeral by Steven Bernstein.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:20:09 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/87769730/npr_87769730.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered: the heavy pop sounds of Dutch duo The Raveonettes; a solo kora recording by Toumani Diabate; chamber-bluegrass from the former Nickel Creek mandolin player; dark and sardonic solo recording from A.A. Bondy; genre-splitting music from 17 Hippies; and a tribute to Robert Altman's funeral by Steven Bernstein.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Robert Altman,Steven Bernstein,Nickel Creek,Punch Brothers,Toumani Diabate,The Raveonettes,A A Bondy,17 Hippies,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>33:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/87769730/npr_87769730.mp3" length="32252951" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Dengue Fever, Cowboy Junkies, Black Mountain, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered: Cambodian-inspired rock from LA's Dengue Fever; revisiting the legendary Trinity Sessions by the Cowboy Junkies; pscyh-rock revivalists Black Mountain; gifted lyricist John Darnielle, A.K.A. the Mountain Goats; Baltimore's dream pop duo Beach House; and recapturing the banjo with Otis Taylor.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:53:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/19272308/npr_19272308.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered: Cambodian-inspired rock from LA's Dengue Fever; revisiting the legendary Trinity Sessions by the Cowboy Junkies; pscyh-rock revivalists Black Mountain; gifted lyricist John Darnielle, A.K.A. the Mountain Goats; Baltimore's dream pop duo Beach House; and recapturing the banjo with Otis Taylor.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>black mountain dengue fever cowboy junkies mountain goats otis taylor beach house,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>30:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/19272308/npr_19272308.mp3" length="29629838" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ Thom Yorke</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Radiohead's latest work, In Rainbows and listen to some of the artists Yorke admires, including German electronica group Modeselektor, rapper Madvillain, techno duo Autechre and more.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18988809/npr_18988809.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Radiohead's latest work, In Rainbows and listen to some of the artists Yorke admires, including German electronica group Modeselektor, rapper Madvillain, techno duo Autechre and more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>thom yorke radiohead all songs considered guest dj,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>39:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18988809/npr_18988809.mp3" length="37901250" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Music from the British Isles</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Myron Bretholz and Gus Vorhees about the evolution of British and Irish folk music. Myron and Gus are both gifted musicians and aficionados of music from the British Isles. They look back at the thriving Irish and British folk music scene of the 1970s and share music from some of the artists reshaping that scene today, including Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Eliza Carthy and John Doyle.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:23:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18915075/npr_18915075.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Myron Bretholz and Gus Vorhees about the evolution of British and Irish folk music. Myron and Gus are both gifted musicians and aficionados of music from the British Isles. They look back at the thriving Irish and British folk music scene of the 1970s and share music from some of the artists reshaping that scene today, including Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Eliza Carthy and John Doyle.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>irish and british folk music all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>38:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18915075/npr_18915075.mp3" length="37426449" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>A Band to Call Your Own Part II</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We continue our Band to Call Your Own series this week with more music picks from NPR listeners. It all started a couple of weeks ago on the All Songs Considered blog when we asked people to tell us about their favorite band that few people have ever heard. We got so many great suggestions we decided to feature more of the standouts this week.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:54:47 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18787262/npr_18787262.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our Band to Call Your Own series this week with more music picks from NPR listeners. It all started a couple of weeks ago on the All Songs Considered blog when we asked people to tell us about their favorite band that few people have ever heard. We got so many great suggestions we decided to feature more of the standouts this week.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>neutral milk hotel great lake swimmers david garza all songs considered school of language,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>25:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18787262/npr_18787262.mp3" length="24808261" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>A Band to Call Your Own</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On our All Songs Considered blog we recently asked listeners to tell us about a favorite band that few people have ever heard. Think of it as "a band to call your own" &mdash; an artist or group you love and want to keep all to yourself, even though you know it'd be cool if they got the attention they deserve. We got a lot of suggestions. On this edition of All Songs Considered we share some of the standouts. You can read about more "bands to call your own" on our blog.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:55:49 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18589869/npr_18589869.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On our All Songs Considered blog we recently asked listeners to tell us about a favorite band that few people have ever heard. Think of it as "a band to call your own" &mdash; an artist or group you love and want to keep all to yourself, even though you know it'd be cool if they got the attention they deserve. We got a lot of suggestions. On this edition of All Songs Considered we share some of the standouts. You can read about more "bands to call your own" on our blog.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>ra ra riot blanche plants and animals k naan all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>30:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18589869/npr_18589869.mp3" length="29452024" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Music from Belize, Patty Larkin, Ray Davies, Lightspeed Champion, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This week features music from the late Central American artist Andy Palacio, a preview of new music from Patty Larkin, folk-driven rock from Lightspeed Champion, a return from the Kinks' Ray Davies and the British electronic pop group Hot Chip. With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:26:01 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18401312/npr_18401312.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week features music from the late Central American artist Andy Palacio, a preview of new music from Patty Larkin, folk-driven rock from Lightspeed Champion, a return from the Kinks' Ray Davies and the British electronic pop group Hot Chip. With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>andy palacio lightspeed champion patty larkin ray davies hot chip all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>23:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18401312/npr_18401312.mp3" length="22587880" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Music from the film 'Juno,' Ringo Starr, Paul Simon's son Harper Simon, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The remarkable singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson finally gets the attention she deserves with her music appearing in the Juno soundtrack. Paul Simon's son Harper Simon joins Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon with guest vocals from Edie Brickell for The Heavy Circles. Also, hear the mystifying sounds found on the Living Bridge, the self-proclaimed "ghettotech" of Ilya E. Monosov, and a new release from Ringo Starr.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:00:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18200939/npr_18200939.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The remarkable singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson finally gets the attention she deserves with her music appearing in the Juno soundtrack. Paul Simon's son Harper Simon joins Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon with guest vocals from Edie Brickell for The Heavy Circles. Also, hear the mystifying sounds found on the Living Bridge, the self-proclaimed "ghettotech" of Ilya E. Monosov, and a new release from Ringo Starr.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>27:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18200939/npr_18200939.mp3" length="26797565" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Billie Holiday, Vampire Weekend, The Magnetic Fields, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered: rare live recordings from Billie Holiday; remembering a classic from post-punk group The Jesus and Mary Chain that inspired new music from the Magnetic Fields; a new single from Peter Gabriel from his upcoming CD Big Blue Ball; the "Upper West Side Soweto" sound of Vampire Weekend; the wintry songs of Bon Iver; handmade music from Fire on Fire.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:43:51 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18004500/npr_18004500.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this edition of All Songs Considered: rare live recordings from Billie Holiday; remembering a classic from post-punk group The Jesus and Mary Chain that inspired new music from the Magnetic Fields; a new single from Peter Gabriel from his upcoming CD Big Blue Ball; the "Upper West Side Soweto" sound of Vampire Weekend; the wintry songs of Bon Iver; handmade music from Fire on Fire.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>30:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/18004500/npr_18004500.mp3" length="29340429" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ Mark Ronson</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Guest DJ Mark Ronson chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and shares some of the songs that have inspired his own music over the years. Ronson is known for his horn-driven production work for artists like Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen. He also makes bold remixes of music by other artists like Cold Play and Bob Dylan. Ronson's most recent album is called Version.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:24:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17832090/npr_17832090.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest DJ Mark Ronson chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and shares some of the songs that have inspired his own music over the years. Ronson is known for his horn-driven production work for artists like Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen. He also makes bold remixes of music by other artists like Cold Play and Bob Dylan. Ronson's most recent album is called Version.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>mark ronson amy winehouse bob dylan stone roses wale all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>33:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17832090/npr_17832090.mp3" length="31862813" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>NPR Listeners Pick the Year's Best CDs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of listeners voted in the All Songs Considered poll for the year's best CDs. It was tight for much of the race. Radiohead and Arcade Fire ran neck-and-neck for first place. But in the end, Radiohead's In Rainbows pulled ahead as an overwhelming winner for the most popular album in 2007. 

There were also some surprises: some of the year's most anticipated CDs (like Rilo Kiley's Under the Blacklight), or most popular albums (like Lily Allen's Alright, Still) barely made the top 25. Meanwhile, smaller acts like Andrew Bird wound up in the top ten.

The 25 CDs NPR listeners loved most this year are listed below. Thanks to all who voted and for helping make it a great year at All Songs Considered.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:29:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17476243/npr_17476243.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of listeners voted in the All Songs Considered poll for the year's best CDs. It was tight for much of the race. Radiohead and Arcade Fire ran neck-and-neck for first place. But in the end, Radiohead's In Rainbows pulled ahead as an overwhelming winner for the most popular album in 2007. 

There were also some surprises: some of the year's most anticipated CDs (like Rilo Kiley's Under the Blacklight), or most popular albums (like Lily Allen's Alright, Still) barely made the top 25. Meanwhile, smaller acts like Andrew Bird wound up in the top ten.

The 25 CDs NPR listeners loved most this year are listed below. Thanks to all who voted and for helping make it a great year at All Songs Considered.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>101:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17476243/npr_17476243.mp3" length="97553040" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Project Song: Georgie James</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Challenge:  write and record a song in two days.

Georgie James is a band on the rise. The duo makes smart, infectious pop with tight harmonies and jangling guitars &mdash; an upbeat and innocent sound that's made its debut album (Places) a sleeper success. Georgie James visits NPR's Studio 4A for the Project Song challenge: Write and record a song in two days.

The duo of Laura Burhenn and John Davis gathered at NPR's Studio 4A with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and browsed a set of photos and phrases for inspiration. They eventually settled on a stark but serene image by New York photographer Phil Toledano, depicting a bare room with a large pile of books stacked in the middle. For the phrase, the band chose "Something Joyful."

Burhenn offered a piano riff she'd been playing around with days before as the initial building block. Davis added drums, bass and guitar. The two layered the sound with multiple harmonies and hand claps. 

Two days later they had a song they called "Monument." It's a three-and-a-half-minute pop gem that marries the contrasting loneliness of the photograph with the spirit of "something joyful."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:20:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17360611/npr_17360611.mp4</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Challenge:  write and record a song in two days.

Georgie James is a band on the rise. The duo makes smart, infectious pop with tight harmonies and jangling guitars &mdash; an upbeat and innocent sound that's made its debut album (Places) a sleeper success. Georgie James visits NPR's Studio 4A for the Project Song challenge: Write and record a song in two days.

The duo of Laura Burhenn and John Davis gathered at NPR's Studio 4A with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and browsed a set of photos and phrases for inspiration. They eventually settled on a stark but serene image by New York photographer Phil Toledano, depicting a bare room with a large pile of books stacked in the middle. For the phrase, the band chose "Something Joyful."

Burhenn offered a piano riff she'd been playing around with days before as the initial building block. Davis added drums, bass and guitar. The two layered the sound with multiple harmonies and hand claps. 

Two days later they had a song they called "Monument." It's a three-and-a-half-minute pop gem that marries the contrasting loneliness of the photograph with the spirit of "something joyful."]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>project,song,georgie,james,Laura Burhenn,John Davis,all,songs,considered,video,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>16:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17360611/npr_17360611.mp4" length="194696402" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Holiday Music Mix</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's time to gather 'round the warm glow of your computer and get cozy with some holiday fare from All Songs Considered. On this edition we travel over the snow-covered hill and dale with Swedish electronica duo The Knife. We've got a sneak preview of the upcoming Magnetic Fields album 'Distorition,' gorgeous choral harmonies from Trio Mediaeval and more.


01.  Amiina:  "Hilli"
02.  The Knife:  "Christmas Reindeer"
03.  Sally Shapiro:  "Anorak Christmas"
04.  The New Pornographers:  "The Spirit of Giving"
05.  The Minus 5: "Your Christmas Whiskey"
06.  Daddy Bone:  "Zombies Eating My Brain (for Christmas)
07.  Umbrella Men:  "Jingle Bells"
08.  Frank Lee Sprague:  "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
09.  Bob Atcher &amp; The Dinning Sisters: "Christmas Island"
10.  African Guitar Summit:  "Afe Hyia Pa"
11.  The Magnetic Fields:  "Mr. Mistletoe"
12.  The Apples in Stereo:  "Holiday Mood"
13.  Amiina:  "Hilli" (feat. Lee Hazlewood)
14.  Trio Mediaeval:  "Solbonn"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:29:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17223962/npr_17223962.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's time to gather 'round the warm glow of your computer and get cozy with some holiday fare from All Songs Considered. On this edition we travel over the snow-covered hill and dale with Swedish electronica duo The Knife. We've got a sneak preview of the upcoming Magnetic Fields album 'Distorition,' gorgeous choral harmonies from Trio Mediaeval and more.


01.  Amiina:  "Hilli"
02.  The Knife:  "Christmas Reindeer"
03.  Sally Shapiro:  "Anorak Christmas"
04.  The New Pornographers:  "The Spirit of Giving"
05.  The Minus 5: "Your Christmas Whiskey"
06.  Daddy Bone:  "Zombies Eating My Brain (for Christmas)
07.  Umbrella Men:  "Jingle Bells"
08.  Frank Lee Sprague:  "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
09.  Bob Atcher &amp; The Dinning Sisters: "Christmas Island"
10.  African Guitar Summit:  "Afe Hyia Pa"
11.  The Magnetic Fields:  "Mr. Mistletoe"
12.  The Apples in Stereo:  "Holiday Mood"
13.  Amiina:  "Hilli" (feat. Lee Hazlewood)
14.  Trio Mediaeval:  "Solbonn"]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>holiday christmas music all songs considered magnetic fields the knife,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>42:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/17223962/npr_17223962.mp3" length="41154173" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>2007: The Year in Review</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Host Bob Boilen talks with reviewers Carrie Brownstein, Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the year's biggest surprises and letdowns in music. Hear their picks for the year's most innovative album, the best new band of 2007, the year's best song and more. Featured songs and artists are listed below.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:37:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16985274/npr_16985274.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Host Bob Boilen talks with reviewers Carrie Brownstein, Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the year's biggest surprises and letdowns in music. Hear their picks for the year's most innovative album, the best new band of 2007, the year's best song and more. Featured songs and artists are listed below.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>radiohead m i a flight of the conchords iron and wine wilco white stripes,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>80:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16985274/npr_16985274.mp3" length="77117053" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Balkan Electronica, Bloc Party, Chris Walla Exclusive</title>
      <description><![CDATA[An exclusive preview from the solo debut by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla; Balkan-flavored electronica from Shantel; J-pop girl group Oreska Band; A new dance pop single from Bloc Party; A curious world of sound from Britain's Tunng; The Pink Floyd-inspired Radar Brothers; Japanese electronic artist Shuta Hasunuma, from our Second Stage.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16917937/npr_16917937.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An exclusive preview from the solo debut by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla; Balkan-flavored electronica from Shantel; J-pop girl group Oreska Band; A new dance pop single from Bloc Party; A curious world of sound from Britain's Tunng; The Pink Floyd-inspired Radar Brothers; Japanese electronic artist Shuta Hasunuma, from our Second Stage.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>chirs walla bloc party shantel tunng radar brothers shuta hasunuma all songs considered npr,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16917937/npr_16917937.mp3" length="30165319" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Grizzly Bear, Emma Pollock, Shocking Pinks, More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Brooklyn art-rock band Grizzly Bear revisits the creepy 1962 Phil Spector song "He Hit Me"; new music from Brazilian singer Ceu finally makes it to the U.S.; Scottish singer-songwriter Emma Pollock releases her solo debut after leaving the Delgados; New Zealand rockers Shocking Pinks pay homage to My Bloody Valentine; Philadelphia's Valerie Project score a re-imagined soundtrack to an obscure 1970 Czechoslovakian film; indie outsiders Lucinda Blackbear make beautiful, rainy day music, from our Second Stage series.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:47:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16344763/npr_16344763.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Brooklyn art-rock band Grizzly Bear revisits the creepy 1962 Phil Spector song "He Hit Me"; new music from Brazilian singer Ceu finally makes it to the U.S.; Scottish singer-songwriter Emma Pollock releases her solo debut after leaving the Delgados; New Zealand rockers Shocking Pinks pay homage to My Bloody Valentine; Philadelphia's Valerie Project score a re-imagined soundtrack to an obscure 1970 Czechoslovakian film; indie outsiders Lucinda Blackbear make beautiful, rainy day music, from our Second Stage series.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>grizzly bear all songs considered emma pollock orba squara ceu shocking pinks,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16344763/npr_16344763.mp3" length="30517240" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ Ian Parton of The Go! Team</title>
      <description><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Ian Parton, frontman for the frenetic, hip-hop-cheerleader-rock group The Go! Team. Parton shares some of his favorite songs and talks about the band's new CD Proof of Youth, out now on Sub Pop records.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:53:49 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16128563/npr_16128563.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Ian Parton, frontman for the frenetic, hip-hop-cheerleader-rock group The Go! Team. Parton shares some of his favorite songs and talks about the band's new CD Proof of Youth, out now on Sub Pop records.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Go Team,Ian Parton,Bob Boilen,DJ,playlist,song,All Songs Considered,live,NPR,National Public Radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>36:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16128563/npr_16128563.mp3" length="34838938" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>New Live Concerts Podcast</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This is just a brief program note to let you know about our new All Songs Considered live concert podcast.  We've just launched it with a performance by Nickel Creek.  Subscribe to the concerts podcast for access to all the past live shows, including Spoon, The New Pornographers, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:46:02 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16046495/npr_16046495.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is just a brief program note to let you know about our new All Songs Considered live concert podcast.  We've just launched it with a performance by Nickel Creek.  Subscribe to the concerts podcast for access to all the past live shows, including Spoon, The New Pornographers, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>all songs considered,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>2:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16046495/npr_16046495.mp3" length="2212498" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Project Song: Stephin Merritt</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Song: Stephin Merritt - The challenge: write, record and mix a song in 2 days. Watch this video podcast with All Songs host Bob Boilen as Stephin Merritt composes and plays all the instruments on his new song The Man of a Million Faces.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:33:13 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16037486/npr_16037486.mp4</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Project Song: Stephin Merritt - The challenge: write, record and mix a song in 2 days. Watch this video podcast with All Songs host Bob Boilen as Stephin Merritt composes and plays all the instruments on his new song The Man of a Million Faces.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Stephin Merritt,Magnetic Fields,Project Song,All Songs Considered,live,NPR,National Public Radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>10:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/16037486/npr_16037486.mp4" length="129490906" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>FIXED: The New Pornographers Live 10-30-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The New Pornographers in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  Includes an interview with the band.  A full set list for this performance is available at NPR.org.   (This version fixes a file error with a previous release of the New Pornographers concert).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:54:21 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15811454/npr_15811454.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The New Pornographers in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  Includes an interview with the band.  A full set list for this performance is available at NPR.org.   (This version fixes a file error with a previous release of the New Pornographers concert).]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>123:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15811454/npr_15811454.mp3" length="118551147" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Guest DJ Jens Lekman 10-26-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Swedish pop artist Jens Lekman talks about his latest CD, Night Falls Over Kortedala and shares some of his favorite recordings. Hear selections from his new album, plus songs and musicians he's loving now, like Kim Ki O and the Rapper's Delight Club.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:38:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15684025/npr_15684025.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Swedish pop artist Jens Lekman talks about his latest CD, Night Falls Over Kortedala and shares some of his favorite recordings. Hear selections from his new album, plus songs and musicians he's loving now, like Kim Ki O and the Rapper's Delight Club.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>32:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15684025/npr_15684025.mp3" length="31373639" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Spoon in Concert 10-24-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Spoon in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  Includes an interview with the band at the end of the show.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:32:10 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15610803/npr_15610803.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Spoon in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  Includes an interview with the band at the end of the show.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>105:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15610803/npr_15610803.mp3" length="101304480" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Stars in Concert 10-22-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Stars in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  Includes an interview with the band at the end of the show.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:59:12 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15523536/npr_15523536.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stars in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  Includes an interview with the band at the end of the show.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>115:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15523536/npr_15523536.mp3" length="111171660" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>David Byrne, Beirut, Tender Forever, More 10-18-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A rare re-issue from David Byrne; Balkan Brass via the New York band Beirut;
Wood spoons, laptop tunes: Tender Forever; More surprises from singer Nellie McKay; Black Flag memories from Dirty Projectors; The tainted love and fight songs of Shivaree; With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:04:48 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15433608/npr_15433608.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A rare re-issue from David Byrne; Balkan Brass via the New York band Beirut;
Wood spoons, laptop tunes: Tender Forever; More surprises from singer Nellie McKay; Black Flag memories from Dirty Projectors; The tainted love and fight songs of Shivaree; With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>28:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15433608/npr_15433608.mp3" length="27446912" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Radiohead, Neil Young, Jolie Holland, More 10-12-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated CDs coming out before the end of the year, with NPR reviewers Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Robert Christgau. Hear new music from Radiohead, Neil Young, Youssou N'Dour and more.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:53:38 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15242287/npr_15242287.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated CDs coming out before the end of the year, with NPR reviewers Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Robert Christgau. Hear new music from Radiohead, Neil Young, Youssou N'Dour and more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>58:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15242287/npr_15242287.mp3" length="56330400" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>FIXED: Josh Ritter in Concert 10-10-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Josh Ritter in Concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  A set list for this performance is available online.  npr.org/liveconcerts (a previous version of this podcast contained an error)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:08:44 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15198668/npr_15198668.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Josh Ritter in Concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  A set list for this performance is available online.  npr.org/liveconcerts (a previous version of this podcast contained an error)]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>125:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15198668/npr_15198668.mp3" length="120523915" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Jose Gonzalez in Concert 10-06-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jose Gonzalez in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  A set list for this performance is available online.  npr.org/liveconcerts]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:15:57 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15070529/npr_15070529.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jose Gonzalez in concert.  With host Bob Boilen.  A set list for this performance is available online.  npr.org/liveconcerts]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>88:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15070529/npr_15070529.mp3" length="85142834" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>PJ Harvey, Caribou, Cass McCombs, More 10-05-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mathematician turned musician Dan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou; the sound of '70s Southern California from Cass McCombs; A delightful Sunset Rubdown; Britpop singer, guitarist Richard Hawley; The quiet side of guitar rocker PJ Harvey; A tribute to Automatic for the People. With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:29:31 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15056000/npr_15056000.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mathematician turned musician Dan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou; the sound of '70s Southern California from Cass McCombs; A delightful Sunset Rubdown; Britpop singer, guitarist Richard Hawley; The quiet side of guitar rocker PJ Harvey; A tribute to Automatic for the People. With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>30:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/15056000/npr_15056000.mp3" length="29446847" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Okkervil River Live, 10-03-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Okkervil River in concert.  Propelled by the cryptic songwriting of frontman Will Sheff, the Austin band Okkervil River makes dark, literate rock that's as explosive as it is thoughtful and intimate.  Now on tour in support of one of the year's best albums, 'The Stage Names,' Okkervil River visits Washington, D.C. for a full concert.  The performance from the Rock and Roll Hotel was originally webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 30. A set list for this show is available at NPR.org.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:24:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14973151/npr_14973151.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Okkervil River in concert.  Propelled by the cryptic songwriting of frontman Will Sheff, the Austin band Okkervil River makes dark, literate rock that's as explosive as it is thoughtful and intimate.  Now on tour in support of one of the year's best albums, 'The Stage Names,' Okkervil River visits Washington, D.C. for a full concert.  The performance from the Rock and Roll Hotel was originally webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 30. A set list for this show is available at NPR.org.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>118:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14973151/npr_14973151.mp3" length="114007095" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Iron and Wine Live, 10-02-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Iron and Wine in concert. When soft became the new loud in indie circles a few years ago, Iron and Wine quickly stepped ahead of the pack as the most arresting of the whispery new-folk artists. Led by the gentle-voiced Sam Beam, the group makes morose and mysterious music, with impressively layered harmonies and the barest instrumentation. Hear the band in a full concert, recorded live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, on Sept. 29.  A set list for this show is available at NPR.org.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:04:23 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14938516/npr_14938516.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Iron and Wine in concert. When soft became the new loud in indie circles a few years ago, Iron and Wine quickly stepped ahead of the pack as the most arresting of the whispery new-folk artists. Led by the gentle-voiced Sam Beam, the group makes morose and mysterious music, with impressively layered harmonies and the barest instrumentation. Hear the band in a full concert, recorded live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, on Sept. 29.  A set list for this show is available at NPR.org.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>97:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14938516/npr_14938516.mp3" length="93274230" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Animal Collective Live, 10-01-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Animal Collective in concert, with host Bob Boilen.  Animal Collective makes wildly experimental sound collages its members describe as "sonic, freeform, electronic, horror, gospel, hip-hop, soul, pop madness." To some, it's more noise than music. But to the group's fans, Animal Collective is making the most inventive and playfully refreshing sounds of the year. A set list for this show is available at NPR.org.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:56:26 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14872295/npr_14872295.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Animal Collective in concert, with host Bob Boilen.  Animal Collective makes wildly experimental sound collages its members describe as "sonic, freeform, electronic, horror, gospel, hip-hop, soul, pop madness." To some, it's more noise than music. But to the group's fans, Animal Collective is making the most inventive and playfully refreshing sounds of the year. A set list for this show is available at NPR.org.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>106:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14872295/npr_14872295.mp3" length="101810210" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Small Sins, More, 09-28-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A duet from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; Bob Dylan remixed by DJ Mark Ronson; British folk guitarist Martin Simpson; The trippy morning face of Small Sins; Artful harmonic pop from Georgie James; The beautifully depressing Doveman. With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:23:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14821949/npr_14821949.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A duet from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; Bob Dylan remixed by DJ Mark Ronson; British folk guitarist Martin Simpson; The trippy morning face of Small Sins; Artful harmonic pop from Georgie James; The beautifully depressing Doveman. With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>30:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14821949/npr_14821949.mp3" length="29175174" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Rilo Kiley in Concert, 09-27-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rilo Kiley in concert. With host Bob Boilen.  The hauntingly soulful voice of singer Jenny Lewis has drawn legions of fans to the L.A. band Rilo Kiley. Since releasing its first CD in 2001, the band has gradually abandoned its weepy pop-country sound for '80s-inspired college rock and new wave, but the incandescent passion in Lewis' voice has remained, drawing comparisons to Loretta Lynn and Neko Case. Now on tour in support of 'Under the Blacklight,' Rilo Kiley visits Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club for a full concert, originally webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 26.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:52:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14781498/npr_14781498.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rilo Kiley in concert. With host Bob Boilen.  The hauntingly soulful voice of singer Jenny Lewis has drawn legions of fans to the L.A. band Rilo Kiley. Since releasing its first CD in 2001, the band has gradually abandoned its weepy pop-country sound for '80s-inspired college rock and new wave, but the incandescent passion in Lewis' voice has remained, drawing comparisons to Loretta Lynn and Neko Case. Now on tour in support of 'Under the Blacklight,' Rilo Kiley visits Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club for a full concert, originally webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 26.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>106:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14781498/npr_14781498.mp3" length="102400787" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Bishop Allen in Concert, 09-25-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bishop Allen in Concert. With host Bob Boilen.  Bishop Allen is an upbeat, playful pop group based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Though not officially a duo, Bishop Allen features the songwriting of Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. The long-time friends formed the group in 2003 with a rotating cast of supporting members.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:04:46 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14705752/npr_14705752.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bishop Allen in Concert. With host Bob Boilen.  Bishop Allen is an upbeat, playful pop group based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Though not officially a duo, Bishop Allen features the songwriting of Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. The long-time friends formed the group in 2003 with a rotating cast of supporting members.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>64:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14705752/npr_14705752.mp3" length="62170125" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>John Vanderslice in Concert, 09-25-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[John Vanderslice in concert. With host Bob Boilen.  Vanderslice is one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today. He's released six mostly conceptual solo albums in about as many years, all of them widely praised for the way they reflect Vanderslice's curious world of sonic and musical experimentation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:53:37 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14701949/npr_14701949.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Vanderslice in concert. With host Bob Boilen.  Vanderslice is one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today. He's released six mostly conceptual solo albums in about as many years, all of them widely praised for the way they reflect Vanderslice's curious world of sonic and musical experimentation.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>100:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14701949/npr_14701949.mp3" length="96429404" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Joe Henry 09-21-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima; Miles Davis live from 1963;  Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane; Moody, ethereal singer Pieta Brown; A rich world of sound from Joe Henry. With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:22:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14620954/npr_14620954.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima; Miles Davis live from 1963;  Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane; Moody, ethereal singer Pieta Brown; A rich world of sound from Joe Henry. With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14620954/npr_14620954.mp3" length="29894899" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Apples in Stereo in Concert 09-20-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Apples in Stereo in concert.  With host Robin Hilton.  The Apples in Stereo first emerged in the early '90s as part of the Elephant 6 collective, a group of musicians with a shared love of lo-fi, neo-psychedelic rock. Fifteen years later, the collective has disbanded, and flagship bands like Olivia Tremor Control and Neutral Milk Hotel have stopped releasing new work. But The Apples in Stereo's members play on, returning with one of 2007's most inspired and ambitious recordings. The band showcased selections from New Magnetic Wonder in a full concert, webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 19, 2007.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:01:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14580432/npr_14580432.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Apples in Stereo in concert.  With host Robin Hilton.  The Apples in Stereo first emerged in the early '90s as part of the Elephant 6 collective, a group of musicians with a shared love of lo-fi, neo-psychedelic rock. Fifteen years later, the collective has disbanded, and flagship bands like Olivia Tremor Control and Neutral Milk Hotel have stopped releasing new work. But The Apples in Stereo's members play on, returning with one of 2007's most inspired and ambitious recordings. The band showcased selections from New Magnetic Wonder in a full concert, webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 19, 2007.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>86:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14580432/npr_14580432.mp3" length="83188039" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Nick Lowe in Concert 09-18-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[British country-pop crooner Nick Lowe in a full concert. With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:46:50 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14516524/npr_14516524.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[British country-pop crooner Nick Lowe in a full concert. With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>74:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14516524/npr_14516524.mp3" length="71685384" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Jose Gonzalez, Vic Chesnutt, More 09-12-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Swedish art-pop singer Jens Lekman; Distinguished country crooner Nick Lowe; Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew; The gentle voiced, poignant Jose Gonzalez; The political and passionate Steve Earle; Southern flavored story artist Vic Chesnutt; Brilliant psychedelic pop from Rotary Downs.  With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:45:18 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14380430/npr_14380430.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Swedish art-pop singer Jens Lekman; Distinguished country crooner Nick Lowe; Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew; The gentle voiced, poignant Jose Gonzalez; The political and passionate Steve Earle; Southern flavored story artist Vic Chesnutt; Brilliant psychedelic pop from Rotary Downs.  With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>31:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14380430/npr_14380430.mp3" length="30263121" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The New Pornographers, The Go! Team, Bishop Allen, More 09-06-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The best yet from The New Pornographers; Brilliant new art-pop by Bishop Allen; Surprises from new-folk singer Josh Ritter; Punk-inspired worldbeat artist Manu Chao; The proof of youth from The Go! Team; Kenyan dance music by Extra Golden. With host Bob Boilen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:14:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14223207/npr_14223207.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The best yet from The New Pornographers; Brilliant new art-pop by Bishop Allen; Surprises from new-folk singer Josh Ritter; Punk-inspired worldbeat artist Manu Chao; The proof of youth from The Go! Team; Kenyan dance music by Extra Golden. With host Bob Boilen.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>30:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14223207/npr_14223207.mp3" length="29269632" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Anoushka Shankar DJs 08-30-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sitar master Anoushka Shankar spins some of her favorite songs and chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about her latest CD, Breathing Under Water. Hear selections from her new album, co-produced with Karsh Kale, along with music from Anoushka's sister, Norah Jones, her father Ravi Shankar, Bjork and Massive Attack.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:24:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/?ft=2&amp;f=510019</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510019/14064333/npr_14064333.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sitar master Anoushka Shankar spins some of her favorite songs and chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about her latest CD, Breathing Under Water. Hear selections from her new album, co-produced with Karsh Kale, along with music from Anoushka's sister, Norah Jones, her father Ravi Shankar, Bjork and Massive Attack.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>music mix cd compilations all songs considered asc npr national public radio,NPR,National Public Radio,All Songs Considered,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>33:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Rilo Kiley, Stars, Maps, more 08-23-2007</title>
      <description><![CDATA[80s-inspired pop from Canada's Stars; Master sitar player Anoushka Shankar with Karsh Kale; Psychedelic folk-pop from Iron and Wine; Guitarist Bill Frisell and Floratone; Jenny Lewis returns with Rilo Kiley; A feast of frenzy from Animal Collective; My Bloody Valentine-inspired rock by Maps.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:04:44 -0400<