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A Blog Supreme
3:38 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Duke Ellington: Highlights Of His Twilight

When Duke Ellington received the news that Billy Strayhorn, his songwriting and arranging partner of 28 years, had died, Ellington reportedly cried and told a friend, "No, I'm not all right! Nothing is going to be all right now."

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All Songs Considered
2:27 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Boards Of Canada Share New Video, Song

Credit Courtesy of the artist

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 12:32 am

Deceptive Cadence
12:32 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video?

Credit courtesy of Seth Boyden Demonstration School
Elementary school students in Maplewood, N.J. prepare to enact their own Rite.
  • Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy
Alt.Latino
12:25 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Black, Puerto Rican And Proud: Guest DJ Tego Calderón

World Cafe
12:20 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Boy On World Cafe

Credit Inga Seevers / Courtesy of the artist
Boy.

The Swiss-German duo Boy has enjoyed worldwide success with its charming debut album, Mutual Friends. Members Sonya Glass and Valeska Steiner met in 2005 at a six-week song workshop and quickly developed a rapport.

In this installment of World Cafe, the two discuss the nuances of writing in English, and describe how their friendship grew along with their musical success.

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