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Studio Sessions : World Cafe Artists in conversation and performance from the World Cafe studios in Philadelphia.

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Cozy Up With Andrew Bird As He Performs Holiday Songs From 'Hark!'

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Cozy Up With Andrew Bird As He Performs Holiday Songs From 'Hark!'

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Bird's holiday album is a collection of covers and originals that some might not view as Christmas material at all.

Andrew Bird On World Cafe

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Owen Pallett Is A Home-Recording Wizard

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Owen Pallett Is A Home-Recording Wizard

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In this session, what you're going to hear are solo performances — just Pallett, using effects and looping to create layers of sound.

Owen Pallett On World Cafe

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Hear World Cafe Interviews With 12 Of This Year's Grammy Nominees

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Hear World Cafe Interviews With 12 Of This Year's Grammy Nominees

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Get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the artists and albums nominated this year by listening to their World Cafe sessions.

Black Pumas On World Cafe

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The Avett Brothers' 'Third Gleam' Reminds Us Why We Fell In Love With Them

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The Avett Brothers' 'Third Gleam' Reminds Us Why We Fell In Love With Them

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The Third Gleam has no big band, no synths, no electric guitar. Just the brothers and their longtime bassist, Bob Crawford, for a series of songs.

The Avett Brothers On World Cafe

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Why Algiers Went Personal Instead Of Political In 2020

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Why Algiers Went Personal Instead Of Political In 2020

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The rock band Algiers has a reputation for being a firebrand. But that wasn't the case on There Is No Year.

Algiers on World Cafe

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Friction Is Essential To What Makes Sylvan Esso's Creative Collaboration Tick

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Friction Is Essential To What Makes Sylvan Esso's Creative Collaboration Tick

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Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath share stories behind their beautiful new album, Free Love, and perform stripped-down versions of songs from the record.

Sylvan Esso On World Cafe

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Somewhere Between Bluegrass and Heavy Metal, Billy Strings Discovered His Own Sound

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Somewhere Between Bluegrass and Heavy Metal, Billy Strings Discovered His Own Sound

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Billy Strings learned to play traditional bluegrass alongside his stepdad Terry Barber. Later, he thrashed in local VFW halls while in the metal scene. Then, he discovered his own sound.

Billy Strings On World Cafe

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Real Estate Performs 3-Song Quarantine Set For 'World Cafe'

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Real Estate Performs 3-Song Quarantine Set For 'World Cafe'

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The full band got together to record performances exclusively for World Cafe and you'll hear how they decided to tweak the tracks from their new album, The Main Thing.

Real Estate On World Cafe

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Sarah Jarosz Stays Home And Explores A New 'World'

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Sarah Jarosz Stays Home And Explores A New 'World'

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On her new album, World on the Ground, Sarah Jarosz explores the real and imaginary characters of her hometown.

Sarah Jarosz On World Cafe

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Nap Eyes' Nigel Chapman Is Always On The Brink Of A New Discovery

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Nap Eyes' Nigel Chapman Is Always On The Brink Of A New Discovery

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The Nap Eyes frontman's wheels are always turning, about himself, about creativity, about the universe and about music.

Nap Eyes On World Cafe

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