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Listen Yo La Tengo On World Cafe WXPN
March 18, 2013 – Hear the indie-rock trio play songs from the new Fade and discuss its biography, Big Day Coming. WXPN
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Listen Next: Duquette Johnston WXPN
March 18, 2013 – Hear two tracks from the roots-rock musician's upcoming album, Rabbit Runs A Destiny. WXPN
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Listen Allah-Las On World Cafe WXPN
March 13, 2013 – This easy-going Los Angeles garage band performs three songs from their self-titled album. WXPN
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Listen Trixie Whitley On World Cafe WXPN
March 12, 2013 – The singer-songwriter plays from her new album and discusses her international musical upbringing. WXPN
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Listen Next: Birdie Busch And The Greatest Night
March 11, 2013 – Hear two songs from the whimsical singer-songwriter's new album.
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Listen The Last Bison On World Cafe WXPN
March 11, 2013 – The Virginia band describes its classical-influenced folk-rock sound as "mountaintop chamber music." WXPN
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Listen Latin Roots: Bolero WXPN
March 7, 2013 – Latin music producer Aaron Levinson discusses the distinctive forms of this slow-tempo dance. WXPN
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Listen The Avett Brothers On World Cafe WXPN
March 7, 2013 – Hear the dynamic, thought-provoking folk-rock band play songs from its latest album, The Carpenter. WXPN
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Listen Y La Bamba On World Cafe WXPN
March 6, 2013 – The group, which fuses traditional and modern Mexican music, plays songs from its forthcoming album. WXPN
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Listen Josh Ritter On World Cafe WXPN
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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Listen Next: Jesse Dee WXPN
March 4, 2013 – Hear two tracks from the soulful musician's debut album, On My Mind, In My Heart. WXPN
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Listen Guards On World Cafe WXPN
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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Listen The Bryan Ferry Orchestra On World Cafe WXPN
February 28, 2013 – The innovative Roxy Music frontman re-imagines some of his classic songs as 1920s-style jazz. WXPN
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Listen The Relatives On World Cafe WXPN
February 27, 2013 – Forty years after forming, the gospel-funk quintet released its debut album, The Electric Word. WXPN
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Listen Next: Jacco Gardner WXPN
February 25, 2013 – The Dutch multi-instrumentalist's debut album, Cabinet of Curiosities, channels baroque 1960s pop. WXPN
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