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25 Years Later: Was 1993 The Greatest Year In Music?

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25 Years Later: Was 1993 The Greatest Year In Music?

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November 8, 2018 • We had several watershed debuts, a handful of hip-hop classics, and alt-rock was still having its moment. Hear the playlist.

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The Afghan Whigs On World Cafe

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November 1, 2017 • The Afghan Whigs' new album, In Spades, explores memory and time, and lead singer Greg Dulli visited World Cafe to reflect on both.

The Afghan Whigs On World Cafe

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Dave Rosser, Guitarist For The Afghan Whigs, Dies At 50

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Dave Rosser, Guitarist For The Afghan Whigs, Dies At 50

June 28, 2017 • The guitarist joined friend Greg Dulli on two projects and contributed to an stylistically eclectic range of albums.

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Watch The Afghan Whigs' Sleazy And Surreal Video For 'Demon In Profile'

March 8, 2017 • Har Mar Superstar, well, stars in the video as an outsized rock... person, getting ready for the gig. Also, the occult.

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World Cafe #TBT: 1993

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August 4, 2016 • Indulge in '90s nostalgia with a playlist highlighting The Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair and more.

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Favorite Sessions

The Afghan Whigs, 'The Lottery' (Live)

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April 28, 2014 • Greg Dulli waited 16 years to release a new album as head of The Afghan Whigs, but the band lost none of its swagger in the interim. Watch the reunited group perform "The Lottery" on KEXP.

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Favorite Sessions

KCRW Presents: The Afghan Whigs

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December 12, 2012 • The band's Gentlemen will be 20 years old soon, which has Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum and John Curley back on the road. Watch The Afghan Whigs power through "Fountain and Fairfax" at KCRW.

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Afghan Whigs On World Cafe

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November 2, 2012 • One of the most critically respected bands of the '90s has reunited for live performances.

Afghan Whigs On World Cafe

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Afghan Whigs: Songs Of Love Gone Wrong, Done Right

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Afghan Whigs: Songs Of Love Gone Wrong, Done Right

May 25, 2012 • Afghan Whigs, fronted by Greg Dulli, always mixed an intense, complicated view of sexuality with a hybrid-style of rock. This week, the band played its first show in more than a decade at New York's Bowery Ballroom.