song of the weekSong Of The Week: 'Animals'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl's band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.Play02:41Apr 21, 2014Spring Into Spring With Cloud NothingsNPR's Stephen Thompson recommends "I'm Not Part Of Me" by Cloud Nothings, as an excellent track for the beginning of spring.Play02:21Apr 7, 2014Advertisement Song of the Week: Sylvan Esso's 'Hey Mami'Stephen Thompson's pick for this week's song of the week is the catchy -- yet deep -- "Hey Mami" by Sylvan Esso.Play02:44Mar 24, 2014Song Of The Week: Phantogram's 'Fall in Love'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to a new song from the New York state electronic rock duo Phantogram.Play02:17Mar 4, 2014Song Of The Week: 'Kong' By The NotwistNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to a new track from the German indie rock band The Notwist.Play03:11Feb 24, 2014Song Of The Week: 'Change My Ways' By Tony MolinaNPR Music's Stephen Thompson says even though the whole album is short, the songs pack the punch of longer pieces.Play03:25Feb 17, 2014Song Of The Week: 'Neon Fists' By Yellow OstrichNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song "Neon Fists" by the Wisconsin-born, Brooklyn-based indie rock band Yellow Ostrich, off their forthcoming album "Cosmos."Play03:12Jan 27, 2014Song of the Week: Warpaint's 'Love Is To Die'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song "Love Is to Die," a stand-out on Warpaint's new self-titled album. Thompson says this is a band you'll hear a lot of...Play03:04Jan 20, 2014Song Of The Week: 'Retreat!' By Sharon JonesNPR's Stephen Thompson brings us a track from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' new album, "Give The People What They Want." "This song 'Retreat!' is all defiance and fury," he...Play02:24Jan 13, 2014Song Of The Week: Randy Newman Covers Peter GabrielOn a new album of Peter Gabriel covers called "And I'll Scratch Yours," one of the most inspired pairings is the song "Big Time" performed by Randy Newman.Play03:05Jan 6, 2014Stephen Thompson's Favorite Songs of the YearNPR music writer and editor Stephen Thompson shares his favorite songs of the year, which include music by Josh Ritter and Neko Case.Play09:39Dec 30, 2013A Good Time Spending "Christmas At The Airport"This week, NPR's music writer and editor Stephen Thompson has a seasonal recommendation for your playlists: "Christmas at the Airport" by Nick Lowe.Play04:01Dec 23, 2013Song Of The Week: 'Crush Story' By Too Much JoyNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the band Too Much Joy, which has just re-released its 1991 album "Cereal Killers." One of his favorite tracks is "Crush Story."Play03:42Dec 16, 2013The Close Harmony Of Lily And MadeleineNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the music of Lily & Madeleine, teenage sisters from Indiana whose careers were launched when one of their homemade videos went viral.Play03:16Dec 9, 2013Song Of The Week: 'Make It Up' By The BlowThis week, NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to "Make It Up" off the new self-titled album by electro pop band The Blow. It's part of a larger art project.Play03:28Dec 2, 2013Shearwater Brings A New Sound To A '90s HitEach week, NPR's Stephen Thompson brings us a new song. This week it's the Brooklyn-based band Shearwater's cover of "Natural One" by The Folk Implosion.Play03:19Nov 26, 2013Song Of The Week: 'Dink’s Song' From New Coen Brothers FilmAs he does every week, Stephen Thompson has a new song for us. This time, it's an old song that features new voices, featured in the Coen brothers' new film,...Play03:32Nov 18, 2013Song Of The Week: Courtney Barnett's 'Avant Gardener'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song "Avant Gardener" by Australian musician and singer Courtney Barnett. In it, she tells a life-and-death gardening story.Play02:57Nov 13, 2013Song Of The Week: Luscious Jackson's 'Are You Ready'This week, NPR Music writer and editor Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song “Are You Ready” by Luscious Jackson, a band that is just coming back from a 14-year...Play02:58Nov 4, 2013Song Of The Week: 'Tourniquet' By Jeremy MessersmithThis week, NPR Music writer and editor Stephen Thompson introduces us to a newly-released single by Minnesota indie pop musician Jeremy Messersmith.Play03:47Oct 28, 2013Next Page
Song Of The Week: 'Animals'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl's band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.Play02:41Apr 21, 2014
Spring Into Spring With Cloud NothingsNPR's Stephen Thompson recommends "I'm Not Part Of Me" by Cloud Nothings, as an excellent track for the beginning of spring.Play02:21Apr 7, 2014
Song of the Week: Sylvan Esso's 'Hey Mami'Stephen Thompson's pick for this week's song of the week is the catchy -- yet deep -- "Hey Mami" by Sylvan Esso.Play02:44Mar 24, 2014
Song Of The Week: Phantogram's 'Fall in Love'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to a new song from the New York state electronic rock duo Phantogram.Play02:17Mar 4, 2014
Song Of The Week: 'Kong' By The NotwistNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to a new track from the German indie rock band The Notwist.Play03:11Feb 24, 2014
Song Of The Week: 'Change My Ways' By Tony MolinaNPR Music's Stephen Thompson says even though the whole album is short, the songs pack the punch of longer pieces.Play03:25Feb 17, 2014
Song Of The Week: 'Neon Fists' By Yellow OstrichNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song "Neon Fists" by the Wisconsin-born, Brooklyn-based indie rock band Yellow Ostrich, off their forthcoming album "Cosmos."Play03:12Jan 27, 2014
Song of the Week: Warpaint's 'Love Is To Die'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song "Love Is to Die," a stand-out on Warpaint's new self-titled album. Thompson says this is a band you'll hear a lot of...Play03:04Jan 20, 2014
Song Of The Week: 'Retreat!' By Sharon JonesNPR's Stephen Thompson brings us a track from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' new album, "Give The People What They Want." "This song 'Retreat!' is all defiance and fury," he...Play02:24Jan 13, 2014
Song Of The Week: Randy Newman Covers Peter GabrielOn a new album of Peter Gabriel covers called "And I'll Scratch Yours," one of the most inspired pairings is the song "Big Time" performed by Randy Newman.Play03:05Jan 6, 2014
Stephen Thompson's Favorite Songs of the YearNPR music writer and editor Stephen Thompson shares his favorite songs of the year, which include music by Josh Ritter and Neko Case.Play09:39Dec 30, 2013
A Good Time Spending "Christmas At The Airport"This week, NPR's music writer and editor Stephen Thompson has a seasonal recommendation for your playlists: "Christmas at the Airport" by Nick Lowe.Play04:01Dec 23, 2013
Song Of The Week: 'Crush Story' By Too Much JoyNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the band Too Much Joy, which has just re-released its 1991 album "Cereal Killers." One of his favorite tracks is "Crush Story."Play03:42Dec 16, 2013
The Close Harmony Of Lily And MadeleineNPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the music of Lily & Madeleine, teenage sisters from Indiana whose careers were launched when one of their homemade videos went viral.Play03:16Dec 9, 2013
Song Of The Week: 'Make It Up' By The BlowThis week, NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to "Make It Up" off the new self-titled album by electro pop band The Blow. It's part of a larger art project.Play03:28Dec 2, 2013
Shearwater Brings A New Sound To A '90s HitEach week, NPR's Stephen Thompson brings us a new song. This week it's the Brooklyn-based band Shearwater's cover of "Natural One" by The Folk Implosion.Play03:19Nov 26, 2013
Song Of The Week: 'Dink’s Song' From New Coen Brothers FilmAs he does every week, Stephen Thompson has a new song for us. This time, it's an old song that features new voices, featured in the Coen brothers' new film,...Play03:32Nov 18, 2013
Song Of The Week: Courtney Barnett's 'Avant Gardener'NPR's Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song "Avant Gardener" by Australian musician and singer Courtney Barnett. In it, she tells a life-and-death gardening story.Play02:57Nov 13, 2013
Song Of The Week: Luscious Jackson's 'Are You Ready'This week, NPR Music writer and editor Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song “Are You Ready” by Luscious Jackson, a band that is just coming back from a 14-year...Play02:58Nov 4, 2013
Song Of The Week: 'Tourniquet' By Jeremy MessersmithThis week, NPR Music writer and editor Stephen Thompson introduces us to a newly-released single by Minnesota indie pop musician Jeremy Messersmith.Play03:47Oct 28, 2013
