NPR's All Songs Considered: Music You Should Love But Don't, Allen Toussaint, More
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
Length: 28:59
Are there bands and albums that you know you should love, but for whatever reason just don't? For host Bob Boilen, Green Day's latest CD, 21st Century Breakdown, includes everything he loves in an album — ambition, growth, great sonic textures — but it falls flat for him. You can decide for yourself about Green Day on this edition of All Songs Considered and tell us the band or album that you know you should love but don't, on the blog. Also on the program: the sparkling textures of Sunset Rubdown; R&B star Allen Toussaint performing jazz and blues; and two samples from our Exclusive First Listen series. Hear new songs from West African guitar hero Vieux Farka Toure and an album of demos from the legendary supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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Piece Description
Are there bands and albums that you know you should love, but for whatever reason just don't? For host Bob Boilen, Green Day's latest CD, 21st Century Breakdown, includes everything he loves in an album — ambition, growth, great sonic textures — but it falls flat for him. You can decide for yourself about Green Day on this edition of All Songs Considered and tell us the band or album that you know you should love but don't, on the blog. Also on the program: the sparkling textures of Sunset Rubdown; R&B star Allen Toussaint performing jazz and blues; and two samples from our Exclusive First Listen series. Hear new songs from West African guitar hero Vieux Farka Toure and an album of demos from the legendary supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org
Broadcast History
Originally podcast May 25, 2009.
Timing and Cues
00:00 IC: From NPR Music, you are connected...
12:30 OC: ...I'm Bob Boilen.
12:31 *3 sec silence*
12:35 IC: A collaboration of a different sort...
28:59 OC: [song] "Help us make some more."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Breakdown | Green Day | 21st Century Breakdown. | 00:00 | ||
| Apollo And The Buffalo And Anna Anna Anna Oh! | Sunset Rubdown | Dragonslayer. | 00:00 | ||
| Singin' the Blues | Allen Toussaint | Bright Mississippi. | 00:00 | ||
| Fafa | Vieux Farka Touré | Fondo. | 00:00 | ||
| Chicago | Crosby, Stills & Nash | Demos. | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Host: Bob Boilen
Producer: Robin Hilton
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