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NPR's All Songs Considered: From Antibalas to Low

Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
From: NPR Music
Length: 00:28:59

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen introduces some of his favorite new finds, including the controlled chaos of Frog Eyes, melancholy melodies of Low, and African rhythms of Antibalas (antee-BAH-LAHS). Read the full description.

Collage_small All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen introduces some of his favorite new finds, including the controlled chaos of Frog Eyes, melancholy melodies of Low, and African rhythms of Antibalas (antee-BAH-LAHS). More info: (Click on the "For Stations" tab for set list and timing cues.) New music from the African beats of Brooklyn's Antibalas; The Sahara's rebel group Tinariwen; Dark harmonies from The Besnard Lakes; The controlled chaos of Frog Eyes; The whimsical pop of Let's Go Sailing; A day at the river with Leah Siegel; Spare, melancholy melodies from Low. This program includes one break opportunity: see timings and cues. Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org

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Piece Description

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen introduces some of his favorite new finds, including the controlled chaos of Frog Eyes, melancholy melodies of Low, and African rhythms of Antibalas (antee-BAH-LAHS). More info: (Click on the "For Stations" tab for set list and timing cues.) New music from the African beats of Brooklyn's Antibalas; The Sahara's rebel group Tinariwen; Dark harmonies from The Besnard Lakes; The controlled chaos of Frog Eyes; The whimsical pop of Let's Go Sailing; A day at the river with Leah Siegel; Spare, melancholy melodies from Low. This program includes one break opportunity: see timings and cues. Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org

Broadcast History

Originally podcasted April 12, 2007.

Timing and Cues

00:00 "From NPR Music..."
15:49-53 "You are listening to All Songs Considered from NPR Music."
15:53-56 [:03 pause for station break opportunity]
15:56 "Chena Leavy wrote the songs..."
26:33 "From NPR Music, it's All Songs Considered.
[Music to end.]
28:59 PROGRAM ENDS

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Beaten Metal Antibalas Security. Anti- 00:00
Matadjem Yinkmixan Tinariwen Aman Iman. World Village 00:00
Disaster The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse. Jagjaguwar 00:00
Idle Songs Frog Eyes Tears of the Valedictorian. Absolutely Kosher 00:00
Sideways Let's Go Sailing The Chaos is in Order. Yardley Pop 00:00
A Day at the River (With You and Your Lover) Leah Siegel Little Mule. Walk Don't Run 00:00
Breaker Low Drums and Guns. Sub Pop 00:00

Related Website

http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/20070412/