World Cafe archive

August 7, 2012 – Carpenter's 11th studio album, Ashes and Roses, deals with themes of death, divorce and illness. WXPN

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August 6, 2012 – Hear the song from this L.A. sextet's debut album that earned the band a Latin Grammy nod. WXPN

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August 6, 2012 – Hear Kiwanuka play new songs and discuss his collaboration with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. WXPN

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August 3, 2012 – Keane swaps out guitars for keyboards, which lends the English band a distinct sound. WXPN

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August 1, 2012 – The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter performs songs from his new solo album, Rhythm and Repose. WXPN

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July 31, 2012 – Singing standards, the Texas native can move from a lilting falsetto to a raspy growl with ease. WXPN

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July 30, 2012 – The soulful singer from Washington State is building a big audience with his modern take on R&B. WXPN

July 30, 2012 – The band, known for their interesting take on autotune, plays songs from their debut album. WXPN

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July 27, 2012 – The singer, songwriter and pianist is back with a new album of classic Duke Ellington tunes. WXPN

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July 26, 2012 – A multi-instrumentalist who's worked with Coldplay and Arcade Fire shows off his sunny solo work. WXPN

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July 25, 2012 – The Raconteurs' singer returns with his fifth solo album, out on his own recently launched label. WXPN

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July 24, 2012 – Powell and his band of brothers perform power-pop songs from their new album, Great Ideas in Action. WXPN

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July 23, 2012 – Download two songs from Chris Porterfield, a former collaborator with both Bon Iver and Megafaun. WXPN

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July 23, 2012 – Hear the whistling polymath and master violinist perform songs from his latest record. WXPN

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July 20, 2012 – The rockers play tracks from their seventh album, a masterful statement about the human condition. WXPN

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