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6:03 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Drum Fill Friday, From Dinosaur Jr. Drummer Murph

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 8:24 am

This week's drum-fill quiz comes from Murph, longtime drummer for the band Dinosaur Jr. A couple of these are pretty easy, but this was otherwise one of the harder ones I've done. See what you think. Just drag the drum fill or intro to the album it's from. If you get it right, the song names will appear.

Previous drum-fill quizzes.

Here's what Murph has to say about the fills and intros he picked:

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Music
5:03 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Recordings Reissued On Solti's 100th Birthday

Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 12:03 pm

Transcript

(SOUNDBITE OF OPERA, "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN")

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

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All Songs Considered
6:07 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

The Drop: A Kaarvai Moment With Michael Mayer

The best gateway into electronic music might be the human voice. There's something about our vocal cords in a dance song that, well, speaks to us. We don't even need to know what the words mean — heck, we don't even need words — to trigger an emotional connection and turn music designed for the brain or the feet into something with which our hearts can get down.

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World Cafe
5:12 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Rodriguez On World Cafe

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Rodriguez.

Originally published on Tue December 18, 2012 7:59 am

Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez has finally found the fame that had eluded him for more than four decades. In the early '70s, he achieved cult status in South Africa, while at home, he remained virtually unknown. His public obscurity sparked rumors that he'd killed himself, but while he was alive and well, he'd retreated from music, earning a philosophy degree while working as a demolition man.

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World Cafe
5:12 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Latin Roots: Ranchera

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Chavela Vargas was especially known for her rendition of Mexican ranchera.

Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 5:08 pm

As part of World Cafe's Latin Roots series, Felix Contreras from NPR's Alt.Latino explores the ranchera. We'll hear old and new examples of this Mexican narrative form.

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