meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
NPR Music

The Contenders, Vol. 2: Our running list of the year's best songs

NPR Music

NPR

Music

4.33.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Host Robin Hilton hangs with NPR's Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce to geek out about the new Billy Joel, Kim Gordon, Shygirl, Nia Archives and more.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Support for this podcast and the following message come from Dignity Memorial.

0:04.6

When your celebration of life is prepaid today, your family is protected tomorrow.

0:09.6

Planning ahead is truly one of the best gifts you can give your family.

0:13.6

For additional information visit dignity memorial.com.

0:17.0

Hey everybody, just a quick note before the show to let you know that we have launched a

0:21.9

plus version of NPR Music.

0:24.3

NPR Music Plus, it is a new way to support public radio

0:28.5

and the shows that you love.

0:29.6

When you sign up for it, you can listen to all songs considered new music Friday and all Latino all of those

0:35.6

episodes sponsorship free no sponsorship and you will also get access to some special

0:42.2

new programming that we've got coming down the road.

0:44.4

If you want to check it out, go to plus. npr.org slash npr music.

0:50.5

Plus dot npr.org slash nprn NPR.org

0:53.7

n PR music.

0:56.7

I remember a friend asking me one time how often I cleaned the bathroom and I totally lied.

1:00.2

I said every week.

1:02.1

And at that point in my life maybe it was once a month.

1:04.4

Oh my God. I lived alone and I was gross and you know. Are you a liar or are you like

1:10.8

if you're a liar? Are you a liar? Well you like if you're a liar? Well you know, some people are just liars.

1:16.2

Not normally. I mean maybe when I was younger I did more I fronted more, you know,

1:21.1

than I do not. Now I just I don't care anymore. I never hesitate to say and

1:25.8

this happens constantly every day it in pure music and never hesitate to say I

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of NPR and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.