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The Breeders celebrate 30 years of their alternative rock masterpiece

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The Breeders celebrate 30 years of their alternative rock masterpiece

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All four members of The Breeders join World Cafe to talk about the newly remastered version of their breakout album, Last Splash.

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Margaret Glaspy calls off the search on 'Echo The Diamond'

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Margaret Glaspy calls off the search on 'Echo The Diamond'

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Glaspy talks about the influences behind her fourth record, from Alanis Morissette to Bruce Lee.

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On 'Sidharth,' Sid Sriram zeroes in on his true path

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On 'Sidharth,' Sid Sriram zeroes in on his true path

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The Indian star talks about his playback career and creating his first full-length album in English.

On 'Sidharth,' Sid Sriram zeroes in on his true path

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Alt.Latino shares 4 Latinx artists you should have on your radar

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Alt.Latino shares 4 Latinx artists you should have on your radar

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Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre help us ring in Hispanic Heritage Month with new music picks.

Alt.Latino shares 4 Latinx artists you should have on your radar

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Enter Mitski's cinematic universe

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Enter Mitski's cinematic universe

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From Ennio Morricone to sonic "jump scares," Mitski digs into the inspirations and making of The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We.

Enter Mitski's cinematic universe

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Ralphie Choo's sound is a free-wheeling mix of Madrid, then and now

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Ralphie Choo's sound is a free-wheeling mix of Madrid, then and now

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Spanish artist Ralphie Choo performs songs from his new debut album, Supernova.

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Gregory Alan Isakov goes wherever the songs take him

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Gregory Alan Isakov goes wherever the songs take him

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Appaloosa Bones is Gregory Alan Isakov's first studio album in five years.

Gregory Alan Isakov on Word Cafe

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Shamir turns grief into gold on 'Homo Anxietatem'

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Shamir turns grief into gold on 'Homo Anxietatem'

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Philly-based Shamir talks about his latest album and exploring an alternative pop rock sound on Homo Anxietatem.

Shamir turns grief into gold on 'Homo Anxietatem'

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For Romy, dance music is best when it 'pulls your heart out'

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For Romy, dance music is best when it 'pulls your heart out'

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The British musician and member of The xx talks about her debut solo album, Mid Air, and performs brand new songs live for World Cafe.

Romy on World Cafe

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Hannah Jadagu delivers a jagged, yet warm, performance on 'Aperture'

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Hannah Jadagu delivers a jagged, yet warm, performance on 'Aperture'

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The Texas musician talks about signing to Sub Pop and making her debut album.

Hannah Jadagu delivers a jagged, yet warm, performance on 'Aperture'

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Splitting up only made the Jonas Brothers' reunion even sweeter

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Splitting up only made the Jonas Brothers' reunion even sweeter

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Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas make their World Cafe debut to talk about The Album, their second record since reuniting in 2019.

Splitting up only made the Jonas Brothers' reunion even sweeter

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Wilder Woods

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Wilder Woods

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The NEEDTOBREATHE frontman performs songs off his latest album, FEVER / SKY.

Tune in to a mini-concert with Wilder Woods

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Speedy Ortiz's vision of punk is full of color and compassion

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Speedy Ortiz's vision of punk is full of color and compassion

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The Philadelphia band returns with their fourth LP, Rabbit Rabbit.

Speedy Ortiz's vision of punk is full of color and compassion

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