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New Mix: An Emotional Rollercoaster With Grimes, Money And More

NPR | By Robin Hilton,
Bob Boilen
Published November 10, 2015 at 2:30 PM EST
Clockwise from upper left: Grimes, Hailu Mergia, Money, Many Rooms
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Clockwise from upper left: Grimes, Hailu Mergia, Money, Many Rooms

This week's All Songs Considered is an emotional roller coaster. Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton start off mellow with the sweet, acoustic Many Rooms, only to pull the rug out from under it with a monstrously good tune from Grimes. Then we've got intricate Ethiopian accordion rhythms from Hailu Mergia, a piece full of anguish and beauty from the Manchester band Money and a thick, shoe-gazey song from Shmu to close out the whirlwind of frenzied feelings.

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Robin Hilton is a producer and co-host of the popular NPR Music show All Songs Considered.
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In 1988, a determined Bob Boilen started showing up on NPR's doorstep every day, looking for a way to contribute his skills in music and broadcasting to the network. His persistence paid off, and within a few weeks he was hired, on a temporary basis, to work for All Things Considered. Less than a year later, Boilen was directing the show and continued to do so for the next 18 years.
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