World Cafe archive

Watch The History Of Stax WXPN
January 14, 2013 – Listen to interviews with Memphis author Robert Gordon and Stax Museum curator Levon Williams. WXPN
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Listen Latin Roots: Bomba Y Plena WXPN
January 10, 2013 – In an interview, Grammy-winning producer Aaron Levinson discusses two beloved traditional genres. WXPN
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Listen Graham Parker And The Rumour On World Cafe WXPN
January 10, 2013 – The British band, reunited after 30-plus years, performs new songs and discusses its film debut. WXPN
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Watch Scott Walker: 'I Don't Listen Again And I Move On' WXPN
January 9, 2013 – The ambitious, venerated singer and composer says he has reached the "point of no return." WXPN
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Listen Next: Kail Baxley WXPN
January 7, 2013 – Hear songs from a singer-songwriter who draws inspiration from his hometown hero, James Brown. WXPN
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Listen Lianne La Havas On World Cafe WXPN
January 7, 2013 – The up-and-coming British soul singer performs songs from her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough? WXPN
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Listen Cody ChesnuTT On World Cafe
January 4, 2013 – The soul singer plays stripped-down versions of songs from his latest album, Landing on a Hundred.
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Watch People Get Ready On World Cafe WXPN
January 3, 2013 – The unorthodox New York band blurs the line between a rock concert and a dance performance. WXPN
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Watch World Cafe: David Dye's 10 Favorite Songs Of 2012 WXPN
January 1, 2013 – Dye gets to witness firsthand the best music of each year. Here are his picks for 2012's finest. WXPN
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Listen Alabama Shakes On World Cafe WXPN
December 31, 2012 – Hear the rock 'n' roll quartet perform its enthusiastic, soulful songs live in the studio. WXPN
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Listen Mumford & Sons On World Cafe WXPN
December 31, 2012 – The "arena folk" band talks about balancing spaces both quiet and loud, and plays songs from Babel. WXPN
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Listen Lord Huron On World Cafe WXPN
December 28, 2012 – Singer Ben Schneider is the creative force behind the rhythmically inventive folk-pop band. WXPN
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Listen Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros On World Cafe WXPN
December 28, 2012 – Singer Alex Ebert explains the origin of the band's name, which evolved from a childhood fantasy. WXPN
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Listen The Lumineers On World Cafe WXPN
December 27, 2012 – The fiery acoustic folk trio plays foot-stomping, open-hearted songs from its self-titled debut. WXPN
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Listen Gotye On World Cafe WXPN
December 27, 2012 – Hear the rising Australian pop star perform songs from his new album, Making Mirrors. WXPN
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