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Leonard DiCaprio stares down a treacherous winter wasteland in the new film The Revenant, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu.

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In 'The Revenant,' A Return From Death's Door — Onscreen And Off

6:09pm December 22, 2015

by Tim Greiving

Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's last film, Birdman, sparked Oscar controversy with its spare music. The Revenant features a swirl of sounds, anchored by the work of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Squeeze On World Cafe

12:56pm December 22, 2015

Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook's effervescent pop duo is back with an acoustic session.

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KEXP Presents: Salad Boys

12:40pm December 22, 2015

by Jim Beckmann

The New Zealand trio makes a lovable racket with "No Taste Bomber," played live in the KEXP studio.

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Pusha T: 'This Is What I Like To Make'

10:14am December 22, 2015

The Virginia Beach denizen spoke about the reverse troll he laid on Def Jam, what it's like to go back and forth with Puffy, the fallacies of textbooks and the perils of ignoring the youth.

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Public Radio's #1 Songs Of 2015

9:07am December 22, 2015

Looking back on a year filled with great music, these 61 songs are the ones that hat public radio hosts and NPR Music team members loved best.

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Songs We Love: Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, 'Christmas at the Airport'

9:00am December 22, 2015

by Jim Allen

Traveling these holidays? Let a veteran balladeer and his merry masked band be your support group through snowy flight delays.

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2015 All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza

5:22am December 22, 2015

All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton discuss their favorite albums of 2015. This year's show features guest appearances by Ben Folds, Aimee Mann, Carrie Brownstein and more.

"In material like this, I hope that there is a danger in what we're doing. I hope we are on a razor's edge." Leslie Odom Jr. gets into character as Aaron Burr on the Hamilton set.

Being Aaron Burr

10:01pm December 21, 2015

by Daoud Tyler-Ameen

The moment he looked at an American villain and saw a human being, Leslie Odom Jr.'s life changed. The Hamilton star looks back on a career-making year in the biggest show on Broadway.

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Music Review: ' A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters,' John Coltrane

5:07pm December 21, 2015

by Tom Moon

An expanded version of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's A Love Supreme has been released. Music reviewer Tom Moon says the set, which includes alternate studio takes and a live recording, gives insight into the musician's creative drive.

Hear Marcus Marr and Chet Faker's "Birthday Card" in this week's episode.

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Metropolis: 12/19/15

3:19pm December 21, 2015

KCRW's Jason Bentley plays some of 2015's best electronic dance music, including tracks by Chet Faker and Marcus Marr, Jamie xx and Disclosure, in this two-hour mix.