Song Of The Day http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4703895&ft=1&f=4703895 Listen as reviewers share their favorite songs. Discover music from artists both new and old. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Song Of The Day http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4703895&ft=1&f=4703895 NprSongoftheDayhttp://feedburner.google.com(Enter a personal message you would like to have appear at the top of your feed.) The Dynamites: A Celebration Of Resurrection Soul music is rooted in gritty perseverance, so pairing up stalwarts Bettye LaVette and Charles Walker works on so many levels, it's a miracle it hasn't happened until now. "Yours and Mine" is an exhilarating affirmation of the power to prevail. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/hY_Yp4zvWig/the-dynamites-a-celebration-of-resurrection http://www.npr.org/2012/06/15/154591097/the-dynamites-a-celebration-of-resurrection?ft=1&f=4703895 Soul music is rooted in gritty perseverance, so pairing up stalwarts Bettye LaVette and Charles Walker works on so many levels, it's a miracle it hasn't happened until now. "Yours and Mine" is an exhilarating affirmation of the power to prevail.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/15/154591097/the-dynamites-a-celebration-of-resurrection?ft=1&f=4703895 Trailer Trash Tracys: A Shoegazer's Dream "Candy Girl" sounds like a shoegazer's modern take on Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" — the song that soundtracked the makeout scene in <em>Top Gun</em>. Cool but still beautiful, it's touching, revealing and almost painfully intimate. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/sY9-NnJsk7E/trailer-trash-tracys-a-shoegazers-dream http://www.npr.org/2012/06/14/154591900/trailer-trash-tracys-a-shoegazers-dream?ft=1&f=4703895 "Candy Girl" sounds like a shoegazer's modern take on Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" — the song that soundtracked the makeout scene in Top Gun. Cool but still beautiful, it's touching, revealing and almost painfully intimate.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/14/154591900/trailer-trash-tracys-a-shoegazers-dream?ft=1&f=4703895 Elephant Micah: Message In The Mystery Ambiguous words, delivered with earnest passion, lend special power to "Airline Living." It's the sort of song that's sure to force different meanings onto different people, depending upon their place in life and state of mind. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/ynYqXeFTF8Y/elephant-micah-message-in-the-mystery http://www.npr.org/2012/06/13/154591806/elephant-micah-message-in-the-mystery?ft=1&f=4703895 Ambiguous words, delivered with earnest passion, lend special power to "Airline Living." It's the sort of song that's sure to force different meanings onto different people, depending upon their place in life and state of mind.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/13/154591806/elephant-micah-message-in-the-mystery?ft=1&f=4703895 The dB's: After A 25-Year Absence, A Vital Return In "That Time Is Gone," guitarist, part-time lead vocalist and pop-music legend Peter Holsapple lays bare the anxiety of re-assembling an act that was never much more than a cult phenomenon. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/S7crrmGWZqY/the-dbs-after-a-25-year-absence-a-vital-return http://www.npr.org/2012/06/12/154591724/the-dbs-after-a-25-year-absence-a-vital-return?ft=1&f=4703895 In "That Time Is Gone," guitarist, part-time lead vocalist and pop-music legend Peter Holsapple lays bare the anxiety of re-assembling an act that was never much more than a cult phenomenon.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/12/154591724/the-dbs-after-a-25-year-absence-a-vital-return?ft=1&f=4703895 Waxahatchee: A Love Song, Without The Love In few words, "Be Good" profiles two people who love and trust each other deeply, who share their dreams and secret shames, but who would rather shotgun beers together than make out. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/UzXjzogDODI/waxahatchee-a-love-song-without-the-love http://www.npr.org/2012/06/11/154675504/waxahatchee-a-love-song-without-the-love?ft=1&f=4703895 In few words, "Be Good" profiles two people who love and trust each other deeply, who share their dreams and secret shames, but who would rather shotgun beers together than make out.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/11/154675504/waxahatchee-a-love-song-without-the-love?ft=1&f=4703895 Squarepusher: Pushing Every Envelope "Dark Steering" flirts subtly with the sounds of modern dubstep, mixing them with atmospheric squeals and detailed drum programming. The result is an unbelievably fitting soundtrack for a life-or-death motorcycle race through neon-lit city streets. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/y_0U_rLez0E/squarepusher-pushing-every-envelope http://www.npr.org/2012/06/08/153624671/squarepusher-pushing-every-envelope?ft=1&f=4703895 "Dark Steering" flirts subtly with the sounds of modern dubstep, mixing them with atmospheric squeals and detailed drum programming. The result is an unbelievably fitting soundtrack for a life-or-death motorcycle race through neon-lit city streets.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/08/153624671/squarepusher-pushing-every-envelope?ft=1&f=4703895 Tim Fite Finds The Essence Of Innocence In 'Teenagers' In his strangely affecting, minimalist rock paean "We Are All Teenagers," Fite sketches out a spare electric riff with a reverb-y '50s rock air as he nails the adolescent unease that lingers into adulthood. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/1NaK2nXVBbA/tim-fite-finds-the-essence-of-innocence-in-teenagers http://www.npr.org/2012/06/07/154156545/tim-fite-finds-the-essence-of-innocence-in-teenagers?ft=1&f=4703895 In his strangely affecting, minimalist rock paean "We Are All Teenagers," Fite sketches out a spare electric riff with a reverb-y '50s rock air as he nails the adolescent unease that lingers into adulthood.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/07/154156545/tim-fite-finds-the-essence-of-innocence-in-teenagers?ft=1&f=4703895 Death Grips: 'Footage' Of The Hip-Hop Apocalypse From <em>The Money Store</em>, "I've Seen Footage" seems to run the beats from Tone Loc's "Wild Thing" and Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It" through a rusty meat grinder. Meanwhile, MC Ride catalogs the paranoia and police brutality that drove him to the insanity the song exemplifies. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/9j6LjIm9HC8/death-grips-footage-of-the-hip-hop-apocalypse http://www.npr.org/2012/06/06/154372584/death-grips-footage-of-the-hip-hop-apocalypse?ft=1&f=4703895 From The Money Store, "I've Seen Footage" seems to run the beats from Tone Loc's "Wild Thing" and Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It" through a rusty meat grinder. Meanwhile, MC Ride catalogs the paranoia and police brutality that drove him to the insanity the song exemplifies.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/06/154372584/death-grips-footage-of-the-hip-hop-apocalypse?ft=1&f=4703895 Zammuto: Beyond The Books, A Restless Imagination Singer-songwriter Nick Zammuto spent most of the '00s as one half of the experimental folk duo The Books. In "Idiom Wind," working at the head of a new project, he tells the story of a man who needs to get his hands dirty. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/3ShHywYJWP4/zammuto-beyond-the-books-a-restless-imagination http://www.npr.org/2012/06/05/154155573/zammuto-beyond-the-books-a-restless-imagination?ft=1&f=4703895 Singer-songwriter Nick Zammuto spent most of the '00s as one half of the experimental folk duo The Books. In "Idiom Wind," working at the head of a new project, he tells the story of a man who needs to get his hands dirty.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/05/154155573/zammuto-beyond-the-books-a-restless-imagination?ft=1&f=4703895 The Honeydogs: A Retail Solution For Heartbreak The hook in "Broke It, Buy It" is insidiously catchy enough to ricochet through your head for days. Levy concludes with the implication that our inability to accept our failings causes more unhappiness than the failures themselves as we chase retail solutions — "we broke it, so we buy it." Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/Tbc2P9x2050/the-honeydogs-a-retail-solution-for-heartbreak http://www.npr.org/2012/06/04/154162614/the-honeydogs-a-retail-solution-for-heartbreak?ft=1&f=4703895 The hook in "Broke It, Buy It" is insidiously catchy enough to ricochet through your head for days. Levy concludes with the implication that our inability to accept our failings causes more unhappiness than the failures themselves as we chase retail solutions — "we broke it, so we buy it."

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/04/154162614/the-honeydogs-a-retail-solution-for-heartbreak?ft=1&f=4703895 Andrew Cyrille: Haitian Fascination In "Marinèt," Cyrille and master percussionist Frisner Augustin collaborate on a breezy but intense Haitian folk tune, focused on Alix Pascal's gentle <em>twoubadou</em> guitar and Augustin's exacting but joyous chant and <em>maman</em> drumming. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/vJqCeFR1ewg/andrew-cyrille-haitian-fascination http://www.npr.org/2012/06/01/154089897/andrew-cyrille-haitian-fascination?ft=1&f=4703895 In "Marinèt," Cyrille and master percussionist Frisner Augustin collaborate on a breezy but intense Haitian folk tune, focused on Alix Pascal's gentle twoubadou guitar and Augustin's exacting but joyous chant and maman drumming.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/06/01/154089897/andrew-cyrille-haitian-fascination?ft=1&f=4703895 In Trance 95: The Old New Wave The late-'80s song "Presidente," recently reissued on a "minimal wave" compilation, sounds both dated and futuristic. With discontented vocal samples and drum machines creating a sinister backdrop, it closes with a stately march that practically glides across headphones as it ends. Thu, 31 May 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/jYYXh3dnxJU/in-trance-95-the-old-new-wave http://www.npr.org/2012/05/31/153625120/in-trance-95-the-old-new-wave?ft=1&f=4703895 The late-'80s song "Presidente," recently reissued on a "minimal wave" compilation, sounds both dated and futuristic. With discontented vocal samples and drum machines creating a sinister backdrop, it closes with a stately march that practically glides across headphones as it ends.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/05/31/153625120/in-trance-95-the-old-new-wave?ft=1&f=4703895 BADBADNOTGOOD: A Moody Jazz-Hop Think Piece A Toronto-based jazz trio whose approach to the genre has angered aficionados and grabbed the attention of young fans, BADBADNOTGOOD carries on jazz's rich tradition of reinvention and provocation in "UWM." Wed, 30 May 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/42oR0woUl88/badbadnotgood-a-moody-jazz-hop-think-piece http://www.npr.org/2012/05/30/153928153/badbadnotgood-a-moody-jazz-hop-think-piece?ft=1&f=4703895 A Toronto-based jazz trio whose approach to the genre has angered aficionados and grabbed the attention of young fans, BADBADNOTGOOD carries on jazz's rich tradition of reinvention and provocation in "UWM."

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/05/30/153928153/badbadnotgood-a-moody-jazz-hop-think-piece?ft=1&f=4703895 K-Holes: A Grimy Smear Of Rock 'n' Roll In the frayed, exhausted "Child," K-Holes' members wield their own unique sort of holler. Tue, 29 May 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/8SRgwhUJTac/k-holes-a-grimy-smear-of-rock-n-roll http://www.npr.org/2012/05/29/153624794/k-holes-a-grimy-smear-of-rock-n-roll?ft=1&f=4703895 In the frayed, exhausted "Child," K-Holes' members wield their own unique sort of holler.

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]]> http://www.npr.org/2012/05/29/153624794/k-holes-a-grimy-smear-of-rock-n-roll?ft=1&f=4703895 Chuck Prophet: Tawdry, Tattered Glory Few can turn tales from the outer limits into catchy songs quite like Prophet does in "The Left Hand and the Right Hand." He's as original as the oddball characters he brings to life. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NprSongoftheDay/~3/PptNGQUenEQ/chuck-prophet-tawdry-tattered-glory http://www.npr.org/2012/05/25/153625283/chuck-prophet-tawdry-tattered-glory?ft=1&f=4703895 Few can turn tales from the outer limits into catchy songs quite like Prophet does in "The Left Hand and the Right Hand." He's as original as the oddball characters he brings to life.

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