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Wednesday August 4, 2010

Highlights From The 2010 Newport Folk Festival

Review

All Songs Considered

Highlights From The 2010 Newport Folk Festival

August 4, 2010 • We look back at some of the most memorable moments from this year's Newport Folk Festival. Hear samples from standout performances by John Prine, Jim James, Andrew Bird, The Swell Season and more.

Highlights From The 2010 Newport Folk Festival

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Saturday July 31, 2010

Calexico: Newport Folk 2010

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Newport Folk Festival

Calexico: Newport Folk 2010

WFUV

July 31, 2010 • An Arizona band led by singer-guitarist Joey Burns and multi-instrumentalist John Convertino, Calexico has spent a decade and a half as a go-to purveyor of atmospheric, even cinematic desert pop.

Calexico: Newport Folk 2010

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Friday November 14, 2008

Concerts

Calexico, Recorded Live In Concert

WXPN

November 14, 2008 • For Calexico, a sublimely cool mariachi-folk-rock band from Tucson, the cliche holds true: Change is a constant. Led by Joey Burns and John Convertino, the group released its debut album (Spoke) in 1996, and has been changing up its sound, style and supporting players ever since. Hear Calexico perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.

Calexico, Recorded Live In Concert

Monday November 10, 2008

World Cafe

Calexico: Songs Of The American Southwest

WXPN

November 10, 2008 • The Tucson-based band not only takes its name from the border region between California and Mexico, but also finds inspiration in the geography, history and music of the area. Calexico joins David Dye from Wave Lab Studios in Tucson to play songs from its new album, Carried to Dust.

Calexico: Songs Of The American Southwest

Tuesday September 30, 2008

Favorite Sessions

Calexico Rings Alarm Bell On 'Carried To Dust'

WNYC

September 30, 2008 • Sometimes the best moment of an in-studio performance is the soundcheck. To warm up, Calexico riffed on a Pavement cover for 15 spooky minutes before offering up two very different versions of songs from the Tucson band's new album, Carried to Dust.

Listen Now: Calexico On WNYC's Soundcheck

Friday July 6, 2007

All Songs Considered

Can Rock Save the World?

July 6, 2007 • Kevin Wall, Josh Jackson and Alejandro Escovedo talk about music's role in bringing about change. They join Bob in examining the ways rock has helped solve problems on a global and personal level.

Can Rock Save the World?

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Thursday April 6, 2006

All Songs Considered

Morrissey, Dave Davies, Calexico

April 6, 2006 • Former Smiths singer Morrissey; Nick Drake-inspired folk from Josh Ritter; Former Kinks guitarist Dave Davies; Lurking monsters in the music of Calexico and more.

Morrissey, Dave Davies, Calexico

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Wednesday November 30, 2005

Live in Concert

Iron and Wine, Calexico In Concert

November 30, 2005 • Hear full concerts by new folk artists Iron and Wine with the roots rock group Calexico.

Iron And Wine In Concert

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Wednesday November 16, 2005

All Songs Considered

Wilco, Kate Bush, Calexico

November 16, 2005 • A stunning live recording from Wilco; Live music from Nebraska's Bright Eyes; Tribal art pop by Orenda Fink; Six Feet Under soundtrack favorite Sia; A beautiful return for Kate Bush and more.

Wilco, Kate Bush, Calexico

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Monday January 26, 2004

Music Interviews

'Sunken Waltz' and Tucson's Sprawling Suburbs

January 26, 2004 • Musician Joey Burns of the band Calexico talks about his song "Sunken Waltz" — a tune about the rampant suburban sprawl growing in the outskirts of the band's home base of Tucson, Ariz.

'Sunken Waltz' and Tucson's Sprawling Suburbs

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Monday March 3, 2003

All Songs Considered

Calexico, Gary Lucas, Cat Power

March 3, 2003 • The latest invention from Bill Frisell; the experimental folk of Calexico; a mysterious soundtrack by Eric Bachmann; a new take on Chinese classics from Gary Lucas and more.

Calexico, Gary Lucas, Cat Power

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Thursday June 28, 2001

Music Interviews

Calexico

June 28, 2001 • Host Madeleine Brand talks with the Tucson-based band Calexico, who try to capture the spirit of their region in music - a soundtrack to the Southwest. (6:30) {Calexico, Even My Sure Things Fall Through. Quarterstick Records, Chicago, IL: 1998-2001}.

Calexico

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