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Alejandro Escovedo Returns To Punk Roots With 'Sonica USA'

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Alejandro Escovedo Returns To Punk Roots With 'Sonica USA'

July 10, 2018 • Escovedo's upcoming album, due out this fall, is a suite of songs about identity recorded in Italy and the U.S.

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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April 5, 2017 • The trauma of a near-death experience could have ended the rock veteran's career, but his latest album, Burn Something Beautiful, proves otherwise.

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Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

February 27, 2013 • The Texas singer-songwriter returns to play songs from his genre-blending album Big Station.

Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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March 10, 2014 • Today the Mexican-American singer-songwriter reminisces about coming to Austin as a kid and what convinced him to move back.

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The Year On Vinyl: Dropping The Needle

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December 11, 2008 • Now that the MP3 is king, vinyl has become something of an underground revolution. More and more artists have begun to insist on releasing their new albums on vinyl, and music fans who jettisoned their collections in favor of "clear, perfect digital sound CDs" are raiding garage sales and rediscovering analog music all over again. Here are 10 releases from 2008 that are worth the extra effort of vinyl.

Alejandro Escovedo: Better Than Ever

WFUV On-Air: Music Discovery Starts Here

August 7, 2008 • Since the early '90s, Escovedo's solo albums have quietly cast him as an artist of note. He's come a long way since his bands Rank And File and True Believers, which both looked at roots-rock music in new ways yet only achieved cult status. Slowly but surely, Escovedo is getting his due.

Alejandro Escovedo in Studio on WFUV 5/14/08

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Alejandro Escovedo, A 'Real Animal' In Concert

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July 11, 2008 • A music legend based in Austin, Tex., Escovedo has been hailed as a poet, as a storyteller, and as one of the most important musicians of the last quarter-century. Hear Escovedo perform songs from his new album, Real Animal, live in concert from WXPN and Wiggins Park in Philadelphia.

Alejandro Escovedo, A 'Real Animal' In Concert

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The XPoNential Music Festival, Recorded Live

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July 11, 2008 • The latest installment in WXPN's annual festival offers a broad cross-section of modern music, from beloved veterans Alejandro Escovedo, Dar Williams) to up-and-comers (The Redwalls, The War on Drugs), with a headlining performance by critically acclaimed English singer-songwriter Beth Orton.

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June 10, 2008 • The underground legend played a vigorous set of deeply personal songs at the NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia.

Alejandro Escovedo in Concert at WXPN - 05/31/08

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Alejandro Escovedo: Healing Through Music

July 23, 2006 • Three years ago Alejandro Escovedo collapsed on stage during a performance. By all rights, the Texas-based singer-songwriter shouldn't be here. But he's back on the road, and speaks with NPR about illness, healing and his latest album, The Boxing Mirror.

Alejandro Escovedo: Healing Through Music

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June 23, 2006 • Alejandro Escovedo has been hailed as a poet, as a storyteller, and as one of the most important musicians of the last quarter-century. He blends rock, folk, blues and classically influenced music into a boundary-defying style that has won him a devoted following.

Alejandro Escovedo in concert on XPN Live Fridays - 06/23/2006

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Friends Band Together to Help Alejandro Escovedo

August 7, 2004 • The revered singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, is battling Hepatitis C. Some of his friends, fans and family — including Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Ian Hunter, John Cale, Billy Corgan and Ryan Adams — have put together a tribute album, Por Vida.

Friends Band Together to Help Alejandro Escovedo

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Latin Roots: San Antonio In The 1950s

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August 9, 2012 • Texas rock legend Alejandro Escovedo discusses his hometown's Western- and Mexican-influenced music.

Songs We Love: The Rolling Stones' 'Exile On Main Street'

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Songs We Love: The Rolling Stones' 'Exile On Main Street'

May 13, 2010 • A newly reissued Exile on Main Street features unreleased outtakes, remastered originals and alternate versions of the songs. So NPR Music's staff asked musicians to pick their favorite songs and expound on the many ways Exile on Main Street has influenced them.

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The Truth About Cinco De Mayo

May 2, 2012 • Gustavo Arellano, from the syndicated column "Ask A Mexican!" joins us to listen to some Mexican music, and breaks down the origins of Cinco de Mayo — and why it's misunderstood in the U.S.

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Alejandro Escovedo On Mountain Stage

August 22, 2011 • Listen to the veteran singer-songwriter perform songs off his latest solo album, Street Songs of Love.

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

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August 2, 2010 • The Americana fixture crafted the songs on his most recent album, Street Songs of Love, in front of a live audience at a weekly Texas club-night. Now, he brings them to the World Cafe studio.

First Listen: Alejandro Escovedo, 'Street Songs Of Love'

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First Listen: Alejandro Escovedo, 'Street Songs Of Love'

June 20, 2010 • From the beginning, Escovedo has been writing crafty, intelligent music. Yet he's still the kind of easygoing performer who can be found walking down the street without an entourage. His latest album, in collaboration with Chuck Prophet, may well increase the number of music lovers who claim him as their own. Street Songs of Love will stream here in its entirety until its June 29 release.

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WXPN's All About the Music Festival

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September 15, 2006 • From the funky New Orleans soul of Allen Toussaint to the harrowing acoustic rock of My Morning Jacket's Jim James, a wide variety of exciting sounds emanated from WXPN's annual All About the Music Festival July 21-23. The event spawned many memorable performances, several of which will be highlighted in this special edition of World Cafe.

WXPN's All About the Music Festival

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Alejandro Escovedo: Defying Boundaries

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August 14, 2006 • Health problems and personal tragedies have slowed Escovedo in recent years, but his newest album ranks among his most powerful and affecting work. Backed by a strong band -- including a string section -- he has crafted a beautiful and heartbreaking set of songs.

Alejandro Escovedo: Defying Boundaries

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