NPR's All Songs Considered: Sonic Youth Preview, Mulatu Astatke, More
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
From: NPR Music
Length: 00:28:59
The New York-based group Sonic Youth has been making some of the most inspired and influential rock music of the past quarter century. The band is about to release its 16th studio album and its first for the Matador record label. The Eternal won't be out until June 9, but you can hear an early cut on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: Pakistan-born singer Natasha Khan and her Bat For Lashes project; music from the grasslands of China and Mamer; French singer Marianne Dissard; Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke and the Londo-based jazz group Heliocentrics; and the Atlanta-based rock group Manchester Orchestra.
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The New York-based group Sonic Youth has been making some of the most inspired and influential rock music of the past quarter century. The band is about to release its 16th studio album and its first for the Matador record label. The Eternal won't be out until June 9, but you can hear an early cut on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: Pakistan-born singer Natasha Khan and her Bat For Lashes project; music from the grasslands of China and Mamer; French singer Marianne Dissard; Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke and the Londo-based jazz group Heliocentrics; and the Atlanta-based rock group Manchester Orchestra.
Broadcast History
Originally podcast May 4, 2009.
Timing and Cues
00:00 IC: Support for NPR...
18:40 OC: ...I'm Bob Boilen.
18:41 *3 sec silence*
18:44 IC: The best jazz record I've heard...
28:59 OC: ...National Public Radio.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Trickster | Sonic Youth | The Eternal. | 00:00 | ||
| Sleep Alone | Bat for Lashes | Two Suns. | 00:00 | ||
| Merci de Rein du tout | Marianne Dissard | L'entredeux. | 00:00 | ||
| Eagle | Mamer | Man. | 00:00 | ||
| Blue Nile | Mulatu Astatke/The Heliocentrics | Inspiration Information, Vol. 3. | 00:00 | ||
| Shake It Out | Manchester Orchestra | Mean Everything to Nothing. | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Host: Bob Boilen
Producer: Robin Hilton
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