A country music makeover, an electro-pop crooner inspired by Sam Cooke, the stomp-clap era continues, and more. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of All Songs Considered’s 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy...
Rodney Carmichael and Celia Gregory celebrate Patti Smith's "Horses" anniversary before diving into this week's top albums. They explore the cathartic heartbreak of Madi Diaz's "Fatal Optimist," the fierce feminist anthems on Princess Nokia's "Girls," and the jubilant take on heartbreak in Madison Cunningham's "Ace." The episode also features Makaya McCraven's innovative jazz fusion and the significant posthumous Mobb Deep album, "Infinite," rounded out by diverse lightning-round selections.
The flood gates open to K-Pop, plus a feel-good rock anthem (from a band that hasn’t released anything since), a pop juggernaut that became the year’s “song of summer,” and more. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy...
Gloria Estefan is one of those musicians whose work and mere presence in the record industry deserves without question platitudes like ‘pioneering’ or ‘ground breaking.’ In fact, we have often mentioned her in that light throughout the fifteen years of Alt.Latino. So it was a thrill to invite her to chat with us once again, this time immediately after a stunning Tiny Desk performance that will publish on October 13th. She gives serious Favorite Tiá vibes, and since she and Felix are close in age...
The Pink Floyd guitarist and singer talks about the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here , a new live album and concert film for his latest solo release Luck And Strange , and more. Weekly Reset: Rowing on an autumn lake. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of ...
Taylor Swift just dropped her new album The Life Of A Showgirl. It touches on her relationship with fiancé Travis Kelce while reflecting on fame, normalcy, the Internet, and a simmering beef with a fellow pop star. Our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour unpack all the songs on this special episode, including “Actually Romantic,” “Eldest Daughter,” “CANCELLED!”, and “Ruin The Friendship.” Note: Look for our No. 1 songs of 2012 this Thursday, Oct. 9. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...
dodie. Molly Nilsson. Leon Vynehall. We welcome Skylar Rochelle of 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City to the show to recommend five albums not made by Taylor Swift. The Starting 5: • dodie, 'Not For Lack Of Trying' • Blue Lake, 'The Animal' • Snõõper, 'Worldwide' • Molly Nilsson, 'Amateur' • Leon Vynehall, 'In Daytona Yellow' The Lightning Round: • S. Carey, 'Watercress' (EP) • Ledisi, 'For Dinah' (A Tribute to Dinah Washington) • Alfa Mist, 'Roulette' • Prewn, 'System' • Upchuck, 'I'm Nice Now' Vie...
It's that time of year again: NPR's Tiny Desk becomes El Tiny, featuring concerts from some of the most exciting and legendary Latin artists around. So, this week Felix and Ana run through this year's El Tiny lineup and listen to performances from Fito Paez, Carlos Vives, Chuwi and more. Plus, a conversation about the news that Bad Bunny will perform at next year's Super Bowl LX. This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya Mohamed. See pcm.ad...
We update our running list of the year’s best songs with club beats from Tame Impala, the fractured pop of Dominik Fike, good vibes from singer Amber Mark and more. Featured artists and tracks: 1. Tame Impala: “Dracula,” from ‘Deadbeat’ 2. Gabriel Jacoby: “The One” (single) 3. Dominic Fike: “Quite The Opposite,” from ‘Rocket’ 4. NewDad: “Misery,” from ‘Altar’ 5. Madi Diaz: “Heavy Metal,” from ‘Fatal Optimist’ 6. Amber Mark: “Too Much,” from ‘Pretty Idea’ Weekly reset: A flamenco performance in B...
We "wake the hell up" to pop music, Adele plays the Tiny Desk, a certain Australian artist drops the year's most infectious song, and more. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show's 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. Tell us what you think: allsongs@npr.org Share this show with a friend and leave us a review on Apple , Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...
Neko Case. Jeff Tweedy. Amanda Shires' divorce album. Evan Miller from member station WYSO in Ohio joins Lars Gotrich to talk about their favorite albums out Sept. 26. The Starting 5 - Neko Case, 'Neon Grey Midnight Green' - Jeff Tweedy, 'Twilight Override' - Robert Plant, 'Saving Grace' - Amanda Shires, 'Nobody's Girl' - Cate Le Bon, 'Michelangelo Dying' The Lightning Round - Geese, 'Getting Killed' - Josie, 'A Life of Sweets Alone' - Bitchin Bajas, 'Inland See' - M. Sage, 'Tender / Wading' - L...
The way new music comes to Alt.Latino World Headquarters says a lot about our slight age difference. I still get CDs in the mail, with an occasional music file sent via email. Ana is constantly playing me audio files she gets vial email or texts from her new music sources, very rarely on CD. So while we were busy putting the finishing touches on our fist annual El Tiny takeover of the Tiny Desk Concert series, our mail piled up. Which means we had lots to choose from for this week's new music ep...
The Wilco frontman talks about his new triple solo album, 'Twilight Override,' an enthralling opus on the miracle and wonder of life, and why he can't get enough of it, even when everything seems bad. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
It was a year of both soaring euphoria and quiet calm, with lots of sonic adventures. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show's 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. Tell us what you think: allsongs@npr.org Share this show with a friend and leave us a review on Apple , Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast s...
Joan Shelley, Lola Young and the return of Sarah McLachlan. Kyle Meredith from WFPK in Louisville joins Stephen Thompson to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 19. The Starting 5: - Joan Shelley, 'Real Warmth' ( Stream ) - Lola Young, 'I'm Only F****** Myself' ( Stream ) - Wednesday, 'Bleeds' ( Stream ) - Sarah McLachlan, 'Better Broken' ( Stream ) - Yasmine Hamdan, 'I remember I forget بنسى وبتذكر' ( Stream ) The Lightning Round: - Kieran Hebden & William Tyler, '41 Longfield...
Bad Bunny's months-long residency in Puerto Rico is coming to an end. The shows brought in hundreds of millions of dollars to the island, and sparked new debates about Puerto Rican identity and politics. For this week's episode, Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras traveled to San Juan to take in one of the final performances, and interview both locals and tourists about the musical and cultural impact of the summer of Bad Bunny. This podcast was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executi...
We’ve got six must-hear songs to add to our running list of the year’s best tracks, including some shredding from The Beths, a gorgeous solo piano piece from Dustin O’Halloran, sublime jazz from Nicholas Payton and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. The Beths: “No Joy,” from ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ 2. Nate Smith & Saje: “Big Fish,” from ‘Live Action’ 3. Dustin O’Halloran: “Gold” (Single) 4. Dara Starr Tucker: “Pure Imagination,” from ‘Time Wouldn’t Wait’ 5. Grumpy: “Crush,” from ‘Piebald...
We enter the stomp-clap era as we look back at our number one songs from 2009. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show's 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy...
Guerilla Toss. Die Spitz. The return of Spinal Tap. Raina Douris from WXPN's World Cafe joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 12. The Starting 5: - Spinal Tap, 'The End Continues' ( Stream ) - Guerilla Toss, 'You're Weird Now' ( Stream ) - Die Spitz, 'Something to Consume' ( Stream ) - Frost Children, 'Sister' ( Stream ) - Mark William Lewis, 'Mark William Lewis' ( Stream ) The Lightning Round: - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 'Perimenopop' - Asher White, '8 tips for fu...
This week's episode of Alt.Latino is a tribute to host Felix Contreras, who just received the Hispanic Heritage Award for Journalism from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Co-host Anamaria Sayre and the Alt.Latino team surprised Felix with guest appearances from Juanes, Daymé Arocena, Chucho Valdés, Dolores Huerta and more. This podcast was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya Mohamed. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...
Hear the songs we just had to share this week. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to update our running list of the year’s best songs, with head-spinning, shape-shifting wonders from Asher White, transcendent ambient sounds from Early Fern, the first new solo album from Neko Case in eight years and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. Asher White: “Beers with my name on them,” from ‘8 Tips for Catastrophe Living’ 2. Neko Case: “Wreck,” from ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green' 3. caroline: “T...
What songs take us back to 2008? Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson recall a pretty folk-heavy year with lots of groundbreaking debuts. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show's 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy...
Big Thief. David Byrne. El Michels Affair. WFUV's Alisa Ali joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums coming out Friday, Sept. 5. The Starting 5: • Big Thief, 'Double Infinity' • El Michels Affair, '24 Hr Sports' • Curtis Harding, 'Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt' • Lucrecia Dalt, 'A Danger to Ourselves' • David Byrne, 'Who Is The Sky?' The Lightning Round: • Saint Etienne, 'International' • james K, 'Friend' • Ivy, 'Traces of You' • Anaïs & The Hoops, 'Gr...
Felix shares the music that's helped him recover from a serious illness. Anamaria shares some new exquisite (and, in one case, slightly toxic) love songs. Featured artists and songs: • Blood Orange, "I Can Go" (feat. Mabe Fratti & Mustafa) • Draco Rosa, "Quiero Vivir" • Caetano Veloso, "Voce E Linda" (Remixed Original Album) • Tim Bernardes, "BB (Garupa de Moto Amarela)" • Tim Bernardes, "Última Vez" • Santana, "Goodness and Mercy" • Xavi, "Ojitos de Miel" • Los Lobos, "Bertha" (Live at the ...
We get a jump on the upcoming fall releases we’re most excited about, including new ones from Skullcrusher, S. Carey, Silvana Estrada and more. Featured artists and albums: 1. Snōōper: ‘Worldwide’ (Oct. 3) 2. Sudan Archives: ‘The BPM’ (Oct. 17) 3. Claire Rousay: ‘Little Death’ (Oct. 31) 4. Crushed: ‘No Scope’ (Sept. 26) 5. Cate Le Bon: ‘Michelangelo Dying’ (Sept. 26) 6. S. Carey: ‘Watercress’ (Oct. 3) 7. Emily Sprague: ‘Cloud Time’ (Oct. 10) 8. Skullcrusher: ‘And Your Song Is Like A Circle’ (Oct...
The songs that take us back to 2007, the golden age of indie pop and rock. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show's 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy...
Sabrina Carpenter. The Beaches. Margo Price. This week, Stephen Thompson chats with NPR Music's Hazel Cills and WMOT's Jessie Scott about the best new albums out this new music Friday. The Starting 5: • The Beaches, 'No Hard Feelings' • The Beths, 'Straight Line Was A Lie' • Margo Price, 'Hard Headed Woman' • Rodney Crowell, 'Airline Highway' • Anna Tivel, 'Animal Poem' Read more about WMOT's live webcast from AMERICANAFEST 2025 . The Lightning Round: • Blood Orange, 'Essex Honey' • Jaelee Rober...
This week, NPR Music reporter Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento is back on the mic, bringing host Anamaria Sayre new music in the vein of her 2010s Tumblr era. Think emo bangs, bright blue skinny jeans and a Warped Tour T-shirt. Sonically, this week’s picks run through bedroom pop, sultry balladry and Bronx-Dominican rap over post-punk basslines. Featured artists and songs: • Titanic (I. la Católica and Mabe Fratti), “Escarbo dimensiones" • Mon Laferte, “Esto Es Amor" • Planta Industrial, “Teteo in The B...
We update our running list of the year’s best songs with a bunch of glitched-out ear candy, raging rock, and tracks that seek real, human connections in an increasingly artificial landscape. Featured artists and songs : 1. Disiniblud: “Give-upping (feat. Julianna Barwick),” from ‘Disniblud’ 2. ear: “Fetish” (single) 3. Emily Yacina: “Talk Me Down,” from ‘Veilfall’ 4. Anamanaguchi: “Rage (Kitchen Sink),” from ‘Anyway’ 5. james K: “Play,” from ‘Friend’ Weekly reset : A day at the county fair Enjoy...
The songs that take us back to 2006. Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary. A shortened version of this episode ran earlier in the year. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
