Mexico's love of Interpol is part of a larger history of the country's relationship to rock and alternative music. SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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beabadoobee Erika Kamano/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Beabadoobee on World Cafe
Kurt Wagner performs with Lambchop in September at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Erik Westra/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tim Heidecker Andrew Levy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tim Heidecker on World Cafe
Alex G's God Save the Animals careens between right and wrong, beauty and noise. Chris Maggio hide caption
Mariah Carey performs on stage at the Wembley Arena in London in 1996. Mark Baker/Sony Music Archive via Getty Images hide caption
Following the Frigid Stars LP, slowcore trio Codeine went to Harold Dessau Recording studio in New York City in 1992. Pictured here, left to right: Stephen Immerwahr, Chris Brokaw and John Engle. Mike Galinsky/Courtesy of Numero Group hide caption
Rhett Miller Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rhett Miller on World Cafe
The songs on Quinn Christopherson's debut album, Write Your Name In Pink, try to make peace with the hand life has dealt. Emma Sheffer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Veldt. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bob Dylan performing live onstage at a benefit for ousted Chileans. Steve Morley/Redferns / Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday Zachary Chick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The new album out this week from Ari Lennox is age/sex/location. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Built to Spill Isa Georgetti / Le Ameida/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Horse Lords Margaret Rorison/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bilderbuch inside FM4 Studios. Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption
Bilderbuch on World Cafe
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Vienna Central Cemetery Walk on World Cafe
Scott Kelly (left) performs at the High Voltage Festival with the metal band Neurosis in 2011. Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Images hide caption
My Ugly Clementine Franz Reiterer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
My Ugly Clementine on World Cafe
Tenci Henry Hanky/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Old Fire Deborah Cannon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Peter Matthew Bauer Charlie Anastasis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption