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New Mix: The National Covers The Grateful Dead, Free Cake For Every Creature, More

By Robin Hilton,
Bob Boilen
Published April 12, 2016 at 1:17 PM EDT
Clockwise from upper left: Minor Victories, members of Free Cake For Every Creature, Yak, William Tyler
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Clockwise from upper left: Minor Victories, members of Free Cake For Every Creature, Yak, William Tyler

It's a big week for Bob Boilen! He celebrated his birthday earlier in the week and , Your Song Changed My Life, comes out today. He celebrated on the show today with some wonderful pop music by the band and a beautiful Grateful Dead cover courtesy of . While Bob leaves the studio to celebrate, Robin plays a joyous cut from and an atmospheric track from the supergroup .

Also on the show: NPR Music's Lars Gotrich drops by to play some rich guitar music from , Bob plays guitar-meets-sitar duo and Robin closes out the show with some jolting rock from .

Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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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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