Alexandra Patsavas

As part of NPR's series "One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs," music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas recommends "Ring of Fire" by Wall of Voodoo. The band is mostly known for its 1983 hit "Mexican Radio."

Soundcheck Smackdown goes Hollywood! Today: music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who compiled the hit soundtrack to the new Twilight film New Moon, and Variety film writer Jon Burlingame debate which makes for better movie music: pop music or original score.

Alexandra Patsavas curates the music sprinkled throughout hot shows like "Grey's Anatomy," "The OC," and "Gossip Girl" -- and she's been responsible for launching the careers of lots of indie bands. She shows Kurt what's kicking around her ...

You may not know her by name, but if you're one of the 20 million viewers of the TV show "Grey's Anatomy," you know her work. Alexandra Patsavas curates the music sprinkled throughout hot shows like "Grey's," "The OC" and "Rescue Me" -- and she's been responsible ...