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I'm Jesse Thorn. So it's December. I'm here in my home office in Los Angeles and

hold on, let me open up my weather app here. It is 65 degrees and slightly breezy. Not exactly a

winter wonderland. You know, there are those of us who pine for snow and ice this time of year.

Maybe that's me. It's definitely not Andrew Bird though. I was wondering when I moved out here if

I would start to lose. I mean, I spent 36 winters in Chicago. I figured I've got enough adversity

to extend into other places. From MaximumFun.org and NPR, it's Bullseye.

This week, it's the Bullseye holiday spectacle. Interviews with Andrew Bird,

Anika Doni Rose, the McElroy Brothers and much more. It's all coming up on Bullseye. But first,

the news.

It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorn. There are singers that you expect a holiday album from.

At some point in their careers, just kind of like Fits With Their Brand, Dolly Parton or John Legend

or Mariah Carey, Bruno Mars hasn't made one yet. But you know, give it time. One artist you might

not put on that list is Andrew Bird. The singer, songwriter and violinist is a perennial favorite

among critics. He's made music that touches on folk, swing, even classical sometimes. And now

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