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New Music Friday: The best albums out Dec. 5 NPR Music
New Music Friday: The best albums out Dec. 5
Dove Ellis. Melody's Echo Chamber. Editors' Tom Smith. Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee joins Stephen Thompson to discuss those albums and more on our last episode of New Music Friday this year. The Starting 5: Dove Ellis, Blizzard Melody's Echo Chamber, U...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New Music Friday: The best albums out Dec. 5 NPR Music
Ashleys tonight!! 6pm to 10pm.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ashleys tonight!! 6pm to 10pm.
jobsworth Word of the Day
jobsworth
noun: A petty official who insists on following trivial rules at the expense of common sense.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
jobsworth Word of the Day
galoot Word of the Day
galoot
noun: A clumsy, eccentric, or foolish person.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
galoot Word of the Day
Quiz 143: Give Me a H, Superstars on the Simpsons & 2000s Chorus Challenge Trivia.
Quiz 143: Give Me a H, Superstars on the Simpsons & 2000s Chorus Challenge
The categories in this episode of music trivia are Give Me a H, Superstars on the Simpsons & 2000s Chorus Challenge. Test your music knowledge in this episode - the maximum points available for this episode of the quiz are 20.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Quiz 143: Give Me a H, Superstars on the Simpsons & 2000s Chorus Challenge Trivia.
quidam Word of the Day
quidam
noun: 1. An unknown person. 2. An unimportant person.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
quidam Word of the Day
Our no. 1 songs: 2020 NPR Music
Our no. 1 songs: 2020
We make some bad moves, start over, and take a day off in Kyoto as we look back at the songs we loved most from 2020. Note: This is a recurring series in celebration of All Songs Considered’s 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earl...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our no. 1 songs: 2020 NPR Music
Boogie Back to the District: Brassroots Lights Up LA with “Aim High” and Catch One Run On Stage
Boogie Back to the District: Brassroots Lights Up LA with “Aim High” and Catch One Run
This post Boogie Back to the District: Brassroots Lights Up LA with “Aim High” and Catch One Run is written on Onstage Magazine.com. The Strip has seen its share of scene-shifters over the last few years – from feathered troubadours at the Troubadour t...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Boogie Back to the District: Brassroots Lights Up LA with “Aim High” and Catch One Run On Stage
Quiz 142: Hits of the 2000s, Animals & Who Am I? Trivia.
Quiz 142: Hits of the 2000s, Animals & Who Am I?
The categories in this episode of music trivia are Hits of the 2000s, Animals & Who Am I?. Test your music knowledge in this episode - the maximum points available for this episode of the quiz are 15.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Quiz 142: Hits of the 2000s, Animals & Who Am I? Trivia.
toboggan Word of the Day
toboggan
noun: 1. A flat-bottomed sled curled up at the front. 2. A sharp decline. verb intr.: 1. To ride a toboggan. 2. To decline rapidly.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
toboggan Word of the Day
New Music Friday: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 NPR Music
New Music Friday: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025
There's 177 new special edition physical releases out today, so go support your local music purveyor. On this abbreviated version of 'New Music Friday,' host Stephen Thompson shares a taste of what's waiting for you. Learn more about sponsor message ch...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New Music Friday: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 NPR Music
flyspeck Word of the Day
flyspeck
noun: 1. A small dot made by the excrement of an insect, such as a fly. 2. Something tiny or insignificant. adjective: Tiny or insignificant. verb tr.: 1. To mark with flyspecks. 2. To examine in minute detail, especially to nitpick.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
flyspeck Word of the Day
A Thanksgiving playlist: songs of joy and gratitude NPR Music
A Thanksgiving playlist: songs of joy and gratitude
Hosts Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson share stories and songs of gratitude from NPR listeners. Note: This is an encore presentation that originally ran in 2024 Featured songs and artists: 1. Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss: "Simple Gifts," from Classic Yo...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A Thanksgiving playlist: songs of joy and gratitude NPR Music
foin Word of the Day
foin
verb intr.: To thrust with a weapon; lunge. noun: A thrust with a weapon.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
foin Word of the Day
Quiz 141: The Year 1984, Count Me In, Guess The Year Trivia.
Quiz 141: The Year 1984, Count Me In, Guess The Year
The categories in this episode of music trivia are The Year 1984, Count Me In, Guess The Year. Test your music knowledge in this episode - the maximum points available for this episode of the quiz are 15.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Quiz 141: The Year 1984, Count Me In, Guess The Year Trivia.
cavil Word of the Day
cavil
verb tr., intr.: To raise a trivial or frivolous objection. noun: A trivial or frivolous objection.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
cavil Word of the Day
Our No. 1 songs: 2019 NPR Music
Our No. 1 songs: 2019
We bury a friend, visit the School of Design, and gather around a crowded table to remember the songs that take us back to 2019. Note: This is a recurring series in celebration of All Songs Considered’s 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episo...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our No. 1 songs: 2019 NPR Music
Ava Della Pietra is Giving Christmas On Stage
Ava Della Pietra is Giving Christmas
This post Ava Della Pietra is Giving Christmas is written on Onstage Magazine.com. New Holiday EP features “You Make It Christmas,” a dreamy version of Ava’s breakout debut single, and fan-favorite “Reindeer Rebellion” Stream It’s Giving Christmas on a...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ava Della Pietra is Giving Christmas On Stage
Quiz 140: Taylor Swift Special #2 Trivia.
Quiz 140: Taylor Swift Special #2
It's a Taylor Swift Special! The categories in this special episode of music trivia are The Life & Times of Taylor, Taylor on Screen & Chorus Challenge. The maximum points available for this episode of the quiz are 15. Keen for more Taylor trivia? Chec...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Quiz 140: Taylor Swift Special #2 Trivia.
Plimsoll line Word of the Day
Plimsoll line
noun: 1. Any of various horizontal lines on the side of a ship indicating the depth to which it may be immersed under various conditions. 2. A threshold or limit.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Plimsoll line Word of the Day
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 21 NPR Music
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 21
Odeal. Snarky Puppy. The return of Tobias Jesso Jr. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Justus Sanchez from KNKX in Seattle and Tacoma to chat about their favorite new albums out Friday, Nov. 21. The Starting 5: - Tobias Jesso Jr., 's h i n e'...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 21 NPR Music
Dantean Word of the Day
Dantean
adjective: 1. Relating to Dante or his writings. 2. Having a hellish quality.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Dantean Word of the Day
Key Change: Demi Adejuyigbe Song Exploder
Key Change: Demi Adejuyigbe
“You Only Live Once” by The Strokes LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS My guest today is Demi Adejuyigbe. One of the things that makes Demi so special is how hard it is to summarize him in an intro like this, because he has so many talents a...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Key Change: Demi Adejuyigbe Song Exploder
chauvinist Word of the Day
chauvinist
noun: One who believes in the superiority of one's country, group, gender, etc. adjective: Believing in or relating to such beliefs.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
chauvinist Word of the Day