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Listen New Music: James Blake, Yuck, Cowboy Junkies
January 25, 2011 – All Songs Considered catches up with Cowboy Junkies and James Blake, while introducing new gems.
Listen Man's Gin: Sweetness Rubbed Raw
January 25, 2011 – In "Free," Erik Wunder exudes a certain rough gentility even as he damns everything around him.
Listen Alt.Latino: Addressing The Cultural Divide Through Music
January 24, 2011 – Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd discuss music's role in the cultural divide.
Listen Second Stage: Girlfriends
January 24, 2011 – Hear "Gov't Seizure," a primal rock 'n' roll song from the innards of Boston's garages.
Listen John Vanderslice: A 'Lesson' In Orchestral Pop
January 24, 2011 – "The Piano Lesson" is imbued with a cinematic quality, without becoming precious or saccharine.
Listen Giant Sand: Dirt, Dust And A Flash Of Weirdness
January 21, 2011 – "Brand New Swamp Thing," tells a roadside love story about a woman unafraid to make the first move.
Watch Jessy Bulbo: Mexico's Riot Grrrl Does Ranchero
January 20, 2011 – Jessy Bulbo, Mexico City's own riot grrl, takes on a folk icon.
Listen Bomba Estereo Covers Technotronic's 'Pump Up The Jam'
January 20, 2011 – Colombia's hottest club act has a new EP with remixes of their best songs.
Listen Billy Preston: The 'Fifth Beatle,' Reborn
January 20, 2011 – "I Want to Thank You" shows off the heavenly exuberance that helped make Preston a star in the '60s.
Listen Anthony D'Amato: Warm And Magnetic
January 19, 2011 – In the modern folk gem "My Father’s Son," D'Amato's protagonist struggles with inherited vices.
Listen Las Liebres: The New Breed of Argentine Rock
January 18, 2011 – Folk-rock duo Las Liebres is one of many new bands breathing life into Argentina's rock scene.
Listen The David Wax Museum On 'World Cafe: Next' WXPN
January 17, 2011 – Hear two new songs from the Boston Americana duo. WXPN
Listen Blue Water White Death: Grace And Mystery
January 14, 2011 – "Song for the Greater Jihad" captures the soaring majesty of Jonathan Meiburg's work in Shearwater.
Watch Song Premiere: Earth, 'Father Midnight'
January 14, 2011 – "Father Midnight" is a steady boil that never hovers above a threat, but sure does menace.
Listen Kids And Explosions: Collage Art
January 13, 2011 – Kids and Explosions' Josh Raskin finds common ground between Emily Haines and Ol' Dirty Bastard.