ggw
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Another list type thing from NPR
July 27, 2004 at 02:12 PM UTC
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We asked some well-known musicians, NPR music reviewers and you the listener to tell us your favorite unknown artist - a band or musician whose work you love, but few people have heard. Below are our picks and the choices of folks like Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams and Ben Gibbard. The listener picks will be available next week.
http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/youplaydj/#top
Rhett Miller
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Re: Another list type thing from NPR
July 27, 2004 at 03:09 PM UTC
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Good thing I opened to and started playing it when I did. The second time I tried opening the link, work blocked it. Now I'm listening to these cool tunes, not knowing who they are buy.
skeeter
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Re: Another list type thing from NPR
July 27, 2004 at 03:12 PM UTC
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And at the top of the list is DC's own Urban Verbs. Even a mention of the good ol' 9:30 Club.
walkman
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Re: Another list type thing from NPR
July 27, 2004 at 04:44 PM UTC
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"Xiu Xiu, an art-pop duo living in Seattle, makes lyrically fearless albums that are the perfect antidote to the manufactured morality crises of the FCC and the seemingly endless supply of offended Americans. Not for everyone, but that's when art becomes interesting, right? I found them out from the on-line music 'zine Pitchforkmedia.com."
- John Vanderslice
long live pitchfork?
Rhett Miller
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Re: Another list type thing from NPR
July 27, 2004 at 05:05 PM UTC
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death to pitchdork
Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
"Xiu Xiu, an art-pop duo living in Seattle, makes lyrically fearless albums that are the perfect antidote to the manufactured morality crises of the FCC and the seemingly endless supply of offended Americans. Not for everyone, but that's when art becomes interesting, right? I found them out from the on-line music 'zine Pitchforkmedia.com."
- John Vanderslice
long live pitchfork?
Rhett Miller
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Re: Another list type thing from NPR
July 27, 2004 at 05:07 PM UTC
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My favorites were Urban Verb and Cowboy Curtis, who despite their name, aren't alt-country.
Kenny Roby was good in Six String Drag, but just like Ryan Adams' own solo stuff, Kenny's solo stuff blows.