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Hilliard Ensemble, Percy Heath, The Who

April 12, 2004 • Odd interpretations from Stolen Shack; Folk singer/songwriter Adrienne Young; A new retrospective from The Who; Neo-psychedelia from Circulatory System and more.

Hilliard Ensemble, Percy Heath, The Who

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Spring Music Show

April 12, 2004 • Looking for what's hot and what's not in spring music releases? Join NPR's Neal Conan and guest Bob Boilen from All Songs Considered to talk about the music you should be listening for.

Spring Music Show

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Loretta Lynn, Caetano Veloso, Toots and the Maytals

April 6, 2004 • Former Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn; Foreign sounds from Caetano Veloso; The true love of Toots and the Maytals; San Francisco poet and musician Azeem; The angular swamp funk of Eszter Balint and more

Loretta Lynn, Caetano Veloso, Toots and the Maytals

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Very Annoying Music

April 3, 2004 • NPR's Linda Wertheimer marks Sunday's semi-annual changing of the clocks with Annoying Music man Jim Nayder.

Very Annoying Music

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Look Ahead: Spring 2004

March 24, 2004 • A special sneak preview of upcoming releases with an exclusive cut from Wilco's new album, A Ghost is Born. Also featured: New music from the Polyphonic Spree, Patti Smith, Lou Reed and more.

Look Ahead: Spring 2004

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Bob Dylan, Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse

March 16, 2004 • Contra music from the Portland Selection; Hawaiian ukelele master John King; Music of the Smiths by The Ukrainians; Glasgow's art school band Franz Ferdinand and more.

Bob Dylan, Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse

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Jonny Greenwood, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros

March 9, 2004 • New musical meditations from Sigur Ros; The delicate melodies of Sufjan Stevens; Blues harp master Charlie Musselwhite; A one-man roots rock band: Charlemagne and more.

Jonny Greenwood, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros

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Ollabelle, M. Ward, Brian Wilson

March 2, 2004 • The land of milk and honey: Eliza Gilkyson; A tribute to a lost friend from M. Ward; Requested music from Ennio Morricone; The musical landscapes of Lanterna and more.

Ollabelle, M. Ward, Brian Wilson

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Nellie McKay, The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice

February 24, 2004 • The magic hour with Wynton Marsalis; A bit of blues from The Mountain Goats; The lo-fi world of John Vanderslice; New music from Chicago's Tortoise and more.

Nellie McKay, The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice

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R. Crumb, Habib Koite, Warsaw Village Band

February 17, 2004 • A Billie Holiday tribute from James Carter; Malian story-song guitarist Habib Koite; Scottish folk electronica from Martyn Bennett; Canadian fiddle player April Verch and more.

R. Crumb, Habib Koite, Warsaw Village Band

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The Beatles in America

February 4, 2004 • On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen explores the year leading up to the British invasion with Bruce Spizer, author of The Beatles Are Coming! The Birth of Beatlemania in America.

The Beatles in America

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Count Basie, Ani DiFranco, Califone

January 27, 2004 • Down in the valley with Greg Brown; Indie folk punk from Ani DiFranco; The electronic experiments of Dani Siciliano; Finger-style guitarist Harris Newman and more.

Count Basie, Ani DiFranco, Califone

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Jack White, The Thrills, Beth Gibbons

January 20, 2004 • Like Radiohead? Listen to Oliver Future; Former Portishead singer Beth Gibbons; The hour before dawn with Dublin's Kila; Songs of joy from thumb pianist Samite and more.

Jack White, The Thrills, Beth Gibbons

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The Year Ahead: 2004

January 12, 2004 • On our first program of the new year we look ahead to some of the most anticipated albums of 2004, including a special sneak preview of an upcoming release from Norah Jones.

The Year Ahead: 2004

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Outkast's 'Hey Ya'

December 27, 2003 • We take a listen to "Hey Ya," the Grammy-nominated single from the hip-hop duo Outkast — reportedly the most downloaded song of the year. And take a Weekend Edition staff photo to go along with the song's catch phrase, "shake it like a Polaroid picture."

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