All Songs Considered

I presume that anyone reading this already knows, but it's worth mentioning:
All Songs Considered is amazing. It's like a college radio show by some indie-magazine reading snob except with a crap filter and a very unassuming host. I've only found a few new bands that I'm crazy about, but I like everything they play, and they have great interviews and live concerts. The podcast will get you the show (http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/), but the website (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4627437) will get you access to lots of amazing streaming live shows and some that you can download as mp3 (e.g. Emily Haines). In case you haven't checked this out yet, here's a short list:
- The Arcade Fire (actually live at 8:30 tonight (2007-02-17)
- Wilco (amazing show)
- Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton
- Paul Simon
- Sonic Youth
- Neko Case
- Regina Spektor
- Jenny Lewis
- The Decemberists
- Cat Power
etc.

This is all in addition to the show's interviews with the artists. Each page has plenty of interesting and relevant links. Definitely check these out.

My other favorite resource is KEXP, an amazing station out of U. Washington. Judging from their podcast popularity and the professional website, I'd say they're very popular. Anyway, the Live Performances podcast is great. They also have a nice song of the day podcast for your daily dose of obscurity. I haven't really checked out the live performances section yet, but they definitely have some great bands on there (the first that stands out is Viva Voce).
website is, of course, kexp.org.

Enjoy.