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Heavy Rotation: 15 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 15 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

September 30, 2020 • NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from Janelle Monáe, Labrinth, SAULT, Omar Apollo, New Order and more.

Matthew Logan Vasquez 'Does What He Wants'

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Matthew Logan Vasquez 'Does What He Wants'

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May 16, 2017 • You can't tell the Delta Spirit frontman what to do in this session, featuring songs from his latest solo album.

Matthew Logan Vasquez On World Cafe

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Matthew Logan Vasquez On World Cafe

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February 11, 2016 • The Delta Spirit singer rocks solo in a special episode, recorded live in Austin, Texas.

Matthew Logan Vasquez On World Cafe

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Delta Spirit's New Album Survived Hurricane Sandy

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Delta Spirit's New Album Survived Hurricane Sandy

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September 10, 2014 • The New York rock band sits down with host David Dye to discuss its new album, Into The Wide.

Delta Spirit On World Cafe

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Concerts

Delta Spirit In Concert

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March 30, 2012 • The San Diego roots-rock quintet moved to Brooklyn and left its bar-band sound behind. Check out the "new" Delta Spirit in a Live Fridays webcast from WXPN.

Delta Spirit In Concert

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Delta Spirit On Mountain Stage

November 29, 2011 • The raucous San Diego band makes its first appearance on West Virginia's most famous stage. Listen to five songs that span the group's discography.

Delta Spirit On Mountain Stage

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Delta Spirit: Newport Folk 2011

July 30, 2011 • Hear the band mix boisterous roots-rock with clattering trashcans and booming bass drums at Newport.

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Delta Spirit On World Cafe

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July 30, 2010 • Urgent and anthemic, "Trashcan" pulled at heartstrings back in 2008 when Delta Spirit dropped Ode To Sunshine. Its sophomore album, History From Below, builds on Sunshine's high-energy rock 'n' roll.

Delta Spirit On World Cafe

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Concerts

Delta Spirit In Concert

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July 2, 2010 • The southern California band is rough around the edges, but boisterous on the inside. The group took the stage at World Cafe Live as part of XPN's Live Fridays series. Hear the entire set here.

Delta Spirit In Concert

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A Five-Song Playlist, From 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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A Five-Song Playlist, From 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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May 16, 2010 • Host Guy Raz checks in with Jason Bentley, host of KCRW's influential music program Morning Becomes Eclectic. Bentley spun five cuts, including music from Jose James, Avi Buffalo, Johann Johannsson, Frazey Ford and Delta Spirit.

A Five-Song Playlist, From 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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Music Interviews

Delta Spirit's 'Ode To Sunshine'

November 29, 2008 • Part alt-country, part indie-rock, the band Delta Spirit burst onto the stage this year with its debut album Ode to Sunshine. The album is packed with serious messages set to pop riffs, thrown together with everything but the kitchen sink, including the occasional percussive trash can lid.

Delta Spirit's 'Ode To Sunshine'

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World Cafe

Delta Spirit: A Battle Cry Of 'Sunshine'

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September 18, 2008 • Based in San Diego, Delta Spirit has made its musical home somewhere between indie-rock and alt-country, with a foundation built on battle-cry vocals and unconventional instrumentation, even including trash-can lids. The band performs from its debut CD in a session on WXPN.

Delta Spirit: A Battle Cry Of 'Sunshine'

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World Cafe

Delta Spirit's 'Ode To Sunshine'

WXPN

July 21, 2008 • After members of the San Diego emo band Noise Ratchet went their separate ways, the group's co-founders decided to take on roots music. Mixing blues, country, and roots-rock in its theatrical performances, Delta Spirit has made a name for itself in a hurry.

Delta Spirit's 'Ode To Sunshine'

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All Songs Considered

Summer Music Preview

June 23, 2008 • Hear sneak previews of new music from Beck, Randy Newman, solo work from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Kimya Dawson (the singer behind the Juno soundtrack), The Hold Steady, Missy Elliott, and more.

Summer Music Preview

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