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Listen Terry Callier On World Cafe
October 31, 2012 – The musician, who died Saturday, had a remarkably versatile career that fused jazz, folk and soul.
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Listen Kinky On World Cafe WXPN
October 31, 2012 – The Mexican band's new album, Dream Machine, mixes hypnotic lyrics with electronic rhythms. WXPN
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Listen Allen Stone On World Cafe WXPN
October 30, 2012 – Often compared to Stevie Wonder, the soul singer-songwriter recently reissued his self-titled album. WXPN
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Listen Next: People Get Ready WXPN
October 29, 2012 – The Brooklyn band combines music and performance art to make harmony-rich pop. WXPN
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Listen Band Of Horses On World Cafe WXPN
October 29, 2012 – The twangy rock band fine-tunes its sound on Mirage Rock, produced by the legendary Glyn Johns. WXPN
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Listen Twin Shadow On World Cafe WXPN
October 25, 2012 – Inspired by motorcycle rides, the musician channels '80s new wave and pop on his new second album. WXPN
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Listen Bobby Womack On World Cafe WXPN
October 24, 2012 – The soul singer recently released a long-awaited comeback album, a mix of introspection and romance. WXPN
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Listen Next: The Great American Canyon Band WXPN
October 22, 2012 – The duo's harmony-rich sound is alternately mellow, sad, wistful, romantic and sweeping. WXPN
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Listen Patterson Hood On World Cafe WXPN
October 22, 2012 – Hood explains why his new album was the "most intimate and personal record" of his career. WXPN
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Listen Latin Roots: Ranchera WXPN
October 18, 2012 – Ranchera literally translates to "from the ranch," and first appeared during the Mexican Revolution. WXPN
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Listen Janka Nabay And The Bubu Gang On World Cafe WXPN
October 17, 2012 – The band just released its debut album, En Yay Sah, which mixes bubu and electronic dance music. WXPN
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Watch Next: Allah-Las WXPN
October 15, 2012 – The California band's members met through mutual love of the '60s and the beach. WXPN
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Listen Animal Collective On World Cafe WXPN
October 15, 2012 – Hear the inventive, experimental rock band perform new songs, including the unreleased "Crimson." WXPN
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Listen Divine Fits On World Cafe WXPN
October 12, 2012 – The band features members of Spoon, Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs and New Bomb Turks. WXPN
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Listen Patrick Watson On World Cafe WXPN
October 11, 2012 – Watson makes music the way some directors make film: in three dimensions and with lots of emotion. WXPN
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