Abducted by Cults

I started listening to All Songs Considered again, and I don't know why I ever stopped. Every episode has been killing it, and I've heard so much great music. For example, this song by a band called Cults. The best feeling is hearing a song that encompasses everything you love about music, and this song does it for me. Basically, I like anything that sounds like a 60's girl group. I think Lexie will like this song, and he's probably already heard it because he's infinitely hipper than I am.

NPR Update

All sorts of goodies on All Songs Considered right now! Tomorrow night is a live concert by Winfrey family favorite Passion Pit, and there's an exclusive first listen of the new Sunset Rubdown album! Now you know.

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Ever since I listened to St. Vincent's concert on All Songs Considered, I've been obsessed with them/her. I know that Alex is not big on female singers unless their names rhyme with Blooey Schmeschanel, but basically I think you're stupid or tone deaf if you don't like this band. Obviously she's a good singer, obviously she's a good guitar player, obviously there's a horn section on this song, and obviously she's ridiculously gorgeous. This isn't my favorite song of theirs, but it does have a video, so it wins.

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LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK WHAT I GOT IN MY EMAIL TODAY! My two favorite things have merged.
Exclusive First Listen: Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse Team Up With David Lynch

I was so excited to see this that I haven't even listened to it yet.

All Songs Considered

I think that everyone is either a song person or an album person. This point has probably been made before by someone much more pop-culturally savvy than me (probably Chuck Klosterman, because I was creepily obsessed with him in high school and sometimes his thoughts appear to me as if they were my own), but I still think it's true. I'm definitely a song person. I don't have a problem skipping past songs on an album, or playing a song on repeat until I can't stand it anymore (Alex can vouch for me...he remembers The Modest Mouse Incident of '04). This is all one long, rambly way of saying that I've started listening to All Songs Considered again! All Songs Considered might be the perfect show for people like me that get very attached to individual songs. I've been spending a lot of time thinking about what my "dream job" might be (because, aimless schlub that I am, I have no idea), and I think Bob Boilen might have it. What could be better than hosting this radio show? I listened to this particular episode this weekend. It's from Valentine's Day and the theme is Lesser Known Love Songs. Give it a listen while you're studying! That last sentence was intended for Alex, but if you aren't Alex and you're also studying, feel free to imagine that it was for you!