NPR's All Songs Considered: Guest DJ Jonsi Of Sigur Ros
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
Length: 28:58
What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and Django Reinhardt have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ("Jonsi") Thor Birgisson lists them all among his favorite artists. In this edition of All Songs Considered, Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go, and shares some of the songs that have helped shape his own music.
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What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and Django Reinhardt have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ("Jonsi") Thor Birgisson lists them all among his favorite artists. In this edition of All Songs Considered, Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go, and shares some of the songs that have helped shape his own music.
Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org
Broadcast History
Originally podcast March 30, 2010.
Timing and Cues
00:00 IC: From NPR Music, you're connected to All Songs Considered...
17:26 OC: ... I'm Bob Boilen
17:27 *3 sec silence*
17:30 IC: Gonna play another song off the record...
28:59 OC: [song, fade out]
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killers | Iron Maiden | Murders in the Rue Morgue. | 00:00 | ||
| Animal Arithmetic | Jonsi | Go. | 00:00 | ||
| All Of Me | Billy Holiday | Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday. | 00:00 | ||
| Tornado | Jonsi | Go. | 00:00 | ||
| Dinah | Django Reinhardt | Retrospective 1934-53. | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Host: Bob Boilen
Producer: Robin Hilton
Guest: Jon ("Jonsi") Thor Birgisson
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