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NPR's All Songs Considered: From McCartney to Ryan Shaw

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 motown reborn in the music of Ryan Shaw, classic cool from Ghana's Bokoor Band and Paul McCartney, who needs no introduction. Read the full description.

Asc20070524_small All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen introduces some of his favorite new finds,including motown reborn in the music of Ryan Shaw, classic cool from Ghana's Bokoor Band and Paul McCartney, who needs no introduction. More info: (Click on the "For Stations" tab for set list and timing cues.) Motown reborn in the music of Ryan Shaw Mott the Hoople frontman Ian Hunter The ever present past of Paul McCartney Postal Service electronic artist Dntel Quirky compositions from Phillip Bimstein The funniest band in rock: Art Brut Classic cool from Ghana's Bokoor Band 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 motown reborn in the music of Ryan Shaw, classic cool from Ghana's Bokoor Band and Paul McCartney, who needs no introduction. More info: (Click on the "For Stations" tab for set list and timing cues.) Motown reborn in the music of Ryan Shaw Mott the Hoople frontman Ian Hunter The ever present past of Paul McCartney Postal Service electronic artist Dntel Quirky compositions from Phillip Bimstein The funniest band in rock: Art Brut Classic cool from Ghana's Bokoor Band Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org

Timing and Cues

Program is 28:59.
One opportunity to cut away at 13:57 (3 seconds of silence), after the words "I'ts all songs considered."

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
I Found a Love Ryan Shaw This is Ryan Shaw. Columbia 00:00
I Found a Love Ryan Shaw This is Ryan Shaw. Columbia 00:00
Soul of America Ian Hunter Shrunken Heads. Yep Rock 00:00
Ever Present Past Paul McCartney Memory Almost Full. Hear Music 00:00
Rock My Boat Dntel Dumb Luck. Sub Pop 00:00
Eat Drink Gamble Sex Phillip Bimstein Larkin Gifford's Harmonica. Starkland 00:00
People in Love Art Brut It's a Bit Complicated. Downtown Records 00:00
Money in Bed Bokoor Band Bokoor Beats. Otrabanda Records 00:00

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