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Kristin Hersh On World Cafe

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Kristin Hersh On World Cafe

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In this session, the Throwing Muses frontwoman and author shares a few of her many compelling stories, including the tale of rescuing her kids from a burning tour bus.

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EL VY's Song Against Trump, New Conor Oberst, Kristin Hersh, More

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EL VY's Song Against Trump, New Conor Oberst, Kristin Hersh, More

This week's show features an anti-Trump song from El Vy, new music from Conor Oberst, Kristin Hersh, and many more.

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World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Alternative

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World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Alternative

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Get nostalgic with World Cafe's roundup of archival interviews, featuring '90s modern-rock stars Liz Phair, Belly, Matthew Sweet and more.

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Kristin Hersh: On Surviving 18 And Being A Rock Star

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Kristin Hersh: On Surviving 18 And Being A Rock Star

By the mid-1990s, the art-rock band Throwing Muses had found more than just critical success. But co-founding member Kristin Hersh almost didn't make it there.

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World Cafe

Kristin Hersh: Accessible and Off-Kilter

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Kristin Hersh helped define the sound of late-'80s and early-'90s college rock as the lead singer and songwriter for Throwing Muses. Striking out on her own, however, she embraces everything from hushed acoustic balladry and folk to full-on rock, all balanced by her natural pop instincts.

Kristin Hersh in Studio on World Cafe - 02/21/2007

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