Homework: Cheers And Fight Songs *
Oct 5th, 2008 · Last week host Andrea Seabrook asked you to sing your favorite school fight songs — and you gave us your best cheers and hollers.
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Songs Along The Campaign Trail
Oct 5th, 2008 · Classical music historian Robert Greenberg speaks with host Liane Hansen about historic campaign songs. Music and politics have been intertwined in the United States since the 1800s when President Thomas Jefferson and President John Quincy Adams were in office.
Ximena Sarinana Turns 'Hobby' Into Career **
Oct 4th, 2008 · Young pop vocalist Ximena Sarinana used to act in telenovelas, but now she writes songs inspired by American pop and traditional Latin American music. Her debut album, Mediocre, is hitting sales charts and getting radio play on both sides of the border. All this from someone who calls music and acting "hobbies."
Renee Fleming: 'Four Last Songs' Of Strauss
Oct 4th, 2008 · Four Last Songs, by German composer Richard Strauss, is a song cycle marked by the awareness and acceptance of death. A new recording captures world-famous soprano Renee Fleming as she sings his last pieces for a second time — this time with a new direction.
Nancy Wilson On Piano Jazz
Oct 3rd, 2008 · The brilliant song stylist Nancy Wilson has recorded over 60 albums and moved effortlessly between jazz, pop, and R&B. Most recently, Wilson hosted NPR's popular program, Jazz Profiles. She joins McPartland to swap stories and sing songs, including "Easy Living" and "The Nearness of You."
Dark Captain Light Captain: 'Walls'
Oct 3rd, 2008 · East London's Dark Captain Light Captain is preparing to release its full-length debut, Miracle Kicker, later this month, but in the meantime listeners can get a taste of the band's whispy, experimental folk style with the four-song Circles EP.
Music On The Mind: Oliver Sacks' 'Musicophilia'
Oct 3rd, 2008 · Ever wonder how a song gets stuck in your head? Neurologist Oliver Sacks explains this and other mind-music mysteries in his new book, Musicophilia.
Letters: Candidates' Songs *
Oct 2nd, 2008 · On Wednesday, All Things Considered played a few songs making the rounds online about the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Not many songs about Joe Biden could be found. That prompted a couple of listeners to send in songs about Biden.
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