Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'jukebox'

Jukebox The Ghost: Promise Of A 'Good Day'

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:16:00 EDT

Often compared to the likes of Ben Folds, or even a muted incarnation of Queen, Jukebox the Ghost makes music that's buoyant without leaving a saccharine aftertaste. Exhibit A: the flamboyantly orchestrated "Good Day."

BPP Jukebox: 'School Boys' by Headlights

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

We hear Champaign, Illinois' Headlights, playing "School Boys" at Union Hall in Brooklyn.

BPP Jukebox: St. Vincent's Annie Clark with 'Marry Me'

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

St. Vincent is a one-woman band and that one woman is Annie Clark. She played a special acoustic set when she stopped by the BPP. We hear the title track of her new debut album, "Marry Me."

BPP Jukebox: Ben Harper's 'Fool For A Lonesome Train'

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Today from the BPP archives, Ben Harper plays "Fool For A Lonesome Train."

BPP Jukebox: Death Cab for Cutie

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Death Cab for Cutie, Bellingham's biggest musical export, scored a number one record when they released their new album, Narrow Stairs, in May. The same day that record came out, the band stopped by the BPP to play a few songs, including "I Will Possess Your Heart."

BPP Jukebox: The Quavers Perform 'Fireflies'

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

From the Bryant Park Project archive, the Brooklyn duo sing their song "Fireflies."

BPP Jukebox: The Whigs Party

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

The band The Whigs, from Athens, Georgia, stop by to play "Like a Vibration."

BPP Jukebox: G. Love Plays 'Soft and Sweet'

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:52:00 EDT

G. Love Plays 'Soft and Sweet'

BPP Jukebox: The Dodos Play 'Fools'

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Guitarist and singer Merrick Long and drummer Logan Kroeber of the Dodos stopped by the Bryant Park Project's studios to play their song, "Fools."

BPP Jukebox: The Dodos Play 'Fools'

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Guitarist and singer Merrick Long and drummer Logan Kroeber of the Dodos stopped by the Bryant Park Project's studios to play their song, "Fools."

BPP Jukebox: Hayden's 'Barely Friends'

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Toronto musician - and Monday guest - Hayden plays his song, Barely Friends.

'BPP' Jukebox: The Mates of State

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

We drop a quarter in the BPP Jukebox and hear the band Mates of State, live in the BPP studios.

Smoosh Rocks the 'BPP' Jukebox

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

We put a quarter in the Bryant Park Project Jukebox and listen to an in-studio performance from Smoosh.

Mates of State Rock the 'BPP' Jukebox

Wed, 28 May 2008 07:22:59 EDT

Dropping a quarter in the 'BPP' Jukebox to hear another song from the married duo.

Haunting Brit Kate Nash Rocks 'BPP' Jukebox

Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

The English-Irish singer-songwriter stopped by the Bryant Park Project studios to play "Skeleton Song," one of the arresting pop songs off her debut album, Made of Bricks.

'BPP' Jukebox: Sondre Lerche's Scandinavian Cool

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:33:00 EDT

Put a quarter in the BPP Jukebox to hear a live performance of "To Be Surprised," a track recorded by Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche at the Bryant Park Project studios.

Death Cab for Cutie Rocks 'BPP' Jukebox

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Death Cab for Cutie stopped by to chat and rock out at the Bryant Park Project studios, where they played "You Can Do Better Than Me," a song from the new album, Narrow Stairs.

Part Two: Death Cab Rocks 'BPP' Jukebox

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Death Cab for Cutie stopped by the Bryant Park Project studios, where they played "Brothers On a Hotel Bed," a song from the near-classic album, Plans.

Jason Mraz Rocks the 'BPP' Jukebox

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:41:00 EDT

Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz stopped by the Bryant Park Project studios to play a few songs and discuss his new album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things.

BPP Jukebox: Dust Off the Dirty Projectors

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:48:00 EDT

We put a quarter in the BPP Jukebox, and out came this single from the Dirty Projectors, the band that reworked Black Flag's punk classic, Damaged.

Bowerbirds Rock the 'BPP' Jukebox

Mon, 05 May 2008 08:56:00 EDT

The band plays their song "In Our Talons," live at the Bryant Park Project studios.

'BPP' Jukebox: Peter, Bjorn and John Soloist

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EDT

Singer and guitarist Peter MorÃ©n of Peter, Bjorn and John plays a solo acoustic version of "Object of My Affection," a single off the band's hit 2006 album, Writer's Block.

On the BPP Jukebox: The Dodos Play 'Ashley'

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:31:00 EDT

When the clattering, mesmerizing Dodos stopped by the Bryant Park Project for a studio session this spring, their drummer set up in our news booth and the keyboardist plinked away on a toy piano.

Cat Power Remakes the 'Jukebox'

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:11:00 EDT

Southern-born singer-songwriter Chan Marshall is no stranger to covers. Under the Cat Power moniker, Marshall has released eight albums, two of them collections in which she reworks the classics. The latest is Jukebox. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN.

Hearing Things: When Sounds Come Unbidden

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:06:00 EST

We are all, to some extent, human jukeboxes. And while music sometimes sticks around longer than we would like -- like a hit tune or an advertising jingle -- for the most part, we control what's inside our heads. This story, however, describes what can happen when a person loses control.