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Trixie Whitley.

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March 12, 2013 – The singer-songwriter plays from her new album and discusses her international musical upbringing. WXPN

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Birdie Busch and the Greatest Night.

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March 11, 2013 – Hear two songs from the whimsical singer-songwriter's new album.

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The Last Bison.

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March 11, 2013 – The Virginia band describes its classical-influenced folk-rock sound as "mountaintop chamber music." WXPN

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

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March 7, 2013 – Latin music producer Aaron Levinson discusses the distinctive forms of this slow-tempo dance. WXPN

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The Avett Brothers.

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March 7, 2013 – Hear the dynamic, thought-provoking folk-rock band play songs from its latest album, The Carpenter. WXPN

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Y La Bamba.

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March 6, 2013 – The group, which fuses traditional and modern Mexican music, plays songs from its forthcoming album. WXPN

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Josh Ritter.

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March 5, 2013 – Hear the folk-rock singer-songwriter play songs from his new album, The Beast in Its Tracks. WXPN

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Jesse Dee.

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March 4, 2013 – Hear two tracks from the soulful musician's debut album, On My Mind, In My Heart. WXPN

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Guards.

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March 4, 2013 – Hear the old-school Brooklyn pop-rock band play songs from its new album, In Guards We Trust. WXPN

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Bryan Ferry.

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February 28, 2013 – The innovative Roxy Music frontman re-imagines some of his classic songs as 1920s-style jazz. WXPN

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The Relatives.

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February 27, 2013 – Forty years after forming, the gospel-funk quintet released its debut album, The Electric Word. WXPN

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Jacco Gardner.

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February 25, 2013 – The Dutch multi-instrumentalist's debut album, Cabinet of Curiosities, channels baroque 1960s pop. WXPN

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Beach House.

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February 25, 2013 – The indie-pop duo performs songs from its latest album, Bloom, and discusses its creative process. WXPN

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Ellie Goulding.

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February 22, 2013 – The U.K. singer performs stripped-down versions of her global pop hits and talks about her image. WXPN

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Merengue musician Wilfrido Vargas.

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February 21, 2013 – Grammy-winning Latin music producer Aaron Levinson explores the many facets of this rhythmic style.

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