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On our show this week, bigger is better. We start with an anthem from Nate Ruess, the lead singer of fun., and make our way through lush synths, frenetic beats and blistering saxophone punk.

Falconberry's songs are like magical but strange little fairy tales. They shimmer and creep.

Pop acts embraced the ukulele and the saxophone. Rock bands crafted weird, widescreen albums that still brimmed with solid, hummable songs. And a few notorious recluses returned to the public eye.

London house sounds invoke melodies and textures from another era. Serious music for having fun.

Dysrhythmia makes the kind of highly charged, neck-breaking instrumental metal that fuels late nights spent glued to a glowing screen.

A virtually unheard 1970 soul gem, "People Are Together" is as timeless as it is optimistic.

Peter Bjorn and John's pop sensibilities are plenty charming, as is the group's on-stage banter. At the ME Television Studios in Austin, Texas, the Swedish trio played electronic-influenced new material, but was bursting with rock 'n' roll energy.

Recognized as one of the most influential drummers of our day and the heartbeat of Afrobeat, Allen incorporated his innovative bass drum patterns in the music of Fela Kuti's revered band Africa '70. The 70-year-old musical giant continues to make music today.

The band's instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania" were stripped down and reassembled as sweetly shambling acoustic numbers.

Following the release of Hail Mega Boys in 2007, the infectiously rugged southern rock 'n' roll quartet emerges with a celebratory self-titled album. Hear the band play songs from the record live and discuss an art project that involved playing pianos all over Manhattan.