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Laoise Has An Ear For Sweet Synthesizers

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Laoise Has An Ear For Sweet Synthesizers

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A chat with the Irish up-and-comer inside Whelan's of Wexford Avenue, one of Dublin's most famous pubs and music venues.

Laoise On World Cafe

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Pillows Queens Makes Spirited Pop Punk

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Pillows Queens Makes Spirited Pop Punk

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The Dublin four-piece band sings clever lyrics in loud and proud Irish accents.

Pillow Queens On World Cafe

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Loah's Worldly And Winding Musical Path

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Loah's Worldly And Winding Musical Path

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Hear a chat and performance from World Cafe's Sense Of Place trip to Dublin with Loah, recorded live at the iconic Windmill Lane Recording Studios.

Loah On World Cafe

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David Keenan, A Young Singer With An Old Poet's Soul

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David Keenan, A Young Singer With An Old Poet's Soul

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During World Cafe's Sense Of Place trip to Dublin, we grab a seat by the water to hear the Irish singer-songwriter perform gorgeous songs on acoustic guitar.

David Keenan on World Cafe

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Tales From Glasgow's Most Storied Music Venues

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Tales From Glasgow's Most Storied Music Venues

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BBC Radio Scotland presenter, music journalist and author Nicola Meighan takes us around the city during our Sense Of Place visit.

Nicola Meighan On World Cafe

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How The Band Out Lines Turns True Tales Into Music

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How The Band Out Lines Turns True Tales Into Music

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World Cafe takes a trip to Glasgow to hear about Kathryn Joseph and James Graham's life-changing act of taking other people's stories and turning them into songs.

Out Lines On World Cafe

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When In Glasgow, See Martha Ffion!

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When In Glasgow, See Martha Ffion!

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Recommended by locals, Martha Ffion treated World Cafe to songs from her debut album, Sunday Best.

Martha Ffion On World Cafe

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'Rip It Up': A Tour Through Scottish Pop History

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'Rip It Up': A Tour Through Scottish Pop History

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World Cafe went on a tour of the National Museum of Scotland's exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music with the man who wrote the book on it, BBC Radio Scotland host Vic Galloway.

Vic Galloway On World Cafe

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Scotland's Elephant Sessions Breaks Floors And Traditions

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Scotland's Elephant Sessions Breaks Floors And Traditions

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World Cafe takes a trip to Glasgow, Scotland for a Sense Of Place session with this festival favorite.

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Young Fathers On World Cafe

One of the highlights of World Cafe's recent Sense of Place: Edinburgh trip was being welcomed into the tiny basement studio of Young Fathers where the trio made the incredibly inspired record Cocoa Sugar. Kim Junod/WXPN hide caption

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Young Fathers On World Cafe

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The award-winning Scottish three-piece share stories during World Cafe's Sense Of Place trip to Edinburgh.

Young Fathers On World Cafe

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KT Tunstall On World Cafe

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KT Tunstall On World Cafe

World Cafe visited Tunstall in Edinburgh — where the artist was born — the day after a sold-out show featuring songs from her new album, WAX.

KT Tunstall On World Cafe

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Freshlyground

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Freshlyground

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Get to know this energetic group of African musicians, with roots in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Sense Of Place, South Africa: Freshlyground

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Johnny Clegg

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Johnny Clegg

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Hear a live performance from the visionary musician, recorded in Johannesburg.

Sense Of Place, South Africa: Johnny Clegg

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Native Young

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Native Young

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Members of the award-winning Cape Town band speak on the power of collaboration.

Sense Of Place South Africa: Native Young

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: McCoy Mrubata

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: McCoy Mrubata

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Mrubata speaks on how jazz was impacted by apartheid and where he sees the genre going now.

Sense Of Place South Africa: McCoy Mrubata

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Sannie Fox

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Sannie Fox

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Bringing together her Afrikaans, Portuguese and Welsh heritage, all combined into the unique perspective of someone who moved to South Africa as a child.

Sense Of Place South Africa: Sannie Fox

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: Courtney Barnett

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: Courtney Barnett

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The beloved Australian rocker plays a hometown session at Bakehouse Studios. Watch "Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party."

Sense Of Place Melbourne: Courtney Barnett

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: Loose Tooth

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: Loose Tooth

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This fun trio has Courtney Barnett's stamp of approval. Hear it perform as part of our Milk! Records Showcase at Bakehouse Studios.

Sense Of Place Melbourne: Loose Tooth

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

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Hear psychedelic music from the mind of Stu Mackenzie in a session recorded at Melbourne's Bakehouse Studios.

Sense Of Place Melbourne: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

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