NPR's All Songs Considered: Guest DJ Bjork
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Icelandic singer Björk chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music. Hear selections from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman, the post punk duo Eyeless in Gaza, fellow Icelandic singer Ólöf Arnalds, The Pokrovsky Ensemble and the wildly eccentric, London-based rock group Micachu and the Shapes. Björk's latest album is 'Voltaic,' a collection of live-to-tape studio performances of songs from some of her past albums, including 'Medulla,' 'Post,' and 'Vespertine.' You can hear the entire album online as part of our Exclusive First Listen series.
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Piece Description
Icelandic singer Björk chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music. Hear selections from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman, the post punk duo Eyeless in Gaza, fellow Icelandic singer Ólöf Arnalds, The Pokrovsky Ensemble and the wildly eccentric, London-based rock group Micachu and the Shapes. Björk's latest album is 'Voltaic,' a collection of live-to-tape studio performances of songs from some of her past albums, including 'Medulla,' 'Post,' and 'Vespertine.' You can hear the entire album online as part of our Exclusive First Listen series.
Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org
Broadcast History
Originally podcast June 29, 2009.
Timing and Cues
00:00 IC: From NPR Music, you are connected...
17:03 OC: ...I'm Bob Boilen.
17:04 *3 sec silence*
17:06 IC: And does she write a lot about landscapes?
28:59 OC: [song: electronic beats, fade out]
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansob Sherek [I Will Make a Trap] | Omar Souleyman | Dabke 2020: Folk and Pop Sounds of Syria. | 00:00 | ||
| Shift al Mani [I Saw Her] | Omar Souleyman | Dabke 2020: Folk and Pop Sounds of Syria. | 00:00 | ||
| Throw a Shadow | Eyeless in Gaza | Drumming the Beating Heart. | 00:00 | ||
| Earth Intruders | Björk | Voltaic. | 00:00 | ||
| Skjaldborg | Ólöf Arnalds | Vio og vio. | 00:00 | ||
| Birch Tree | Pokrovsky Ensemble | Stravinsky: Les Noces and Russian Village Wedding. | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Host: Bob Boilen
Producer: Robin Hilton
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