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John Legend, Ray Lamontagne, James Taylor, and more. Miss a World Cafe session? Find it in the archives at World Cafe.NPR.org.

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We have a Noel Gallagher of OASIS Radio Takover this Friday Nightat 8pm. Tune in to hear Noel's musical picks and his revealing interview this Friday, night at 8pm on Y-Rock On XPN.

Check out the final picks for the Top 100 Songs of 2008 here and don't forget to check out our Top 10 CDs of 2008. And, if you missed the Y-Rock On XPN 2008 Year End Poll playback, you can find them at XPN.org/yrock.

One of XPN's Top 100's songs of the year (#55 to be exact) was this beautiful tune by Bon Iver. The Wisconsin based singer-songwriter Justin Vernon released his debut album For Emma, Forever last year to rave reviews and critical acclaim. He is releasing a new EP called Blood Bank this month, and his World Cafe appearance was recently rebroadcast as part of David Dye's Best of 2008 year end specials. Download "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver
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Los Campesinos!
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed is the second album from Los Campesinos!, the seven-piece band in which all members share the same last name, and this sophomore album comes less than a year after the release of the band's debut. We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed showcases the band's youthful excitement, at times bordering on ultra-hyper. It's playfully matched with whimsical songwriting. More >>

The 5th Annual WXPN Musicians On Call Benefit Concert, hosted by Helen Leicht, features Rachael Yamagata, Andrew Lipke, and Matt Duke. January 21, 2009. Click here for more information and to get your $10 tickets.

This Friday, January 9, Philadelphia's Sharon Little will join us for an XPN Free At Noon show. Sharon Little and her collaborator, Scott Sax, will show off her smoky, sultry voice with the blues-tinged music to match. More Info >>

	XPN Welcomes James Hunter and Ryan Shaw 2009-01-16 to Zoellner Arts Center
	WXPN/ Ithaca Sampler featuring live music with The Horse Flies - EVENT IS SOLD OUT 2009-01-17 to World Cafe Live
	XPN Welcomes Music Friday 2009-01-16 to Downtown Lancaster

Join David Dye on a humanitarian mission to Havana, Cuba to help non-governmental musicians organize and promote their music overseas. Meet and mingle with independent Cuban musicians donating musical materials and industry expertise while hearing the musicians' music and stories through private gatherings and jam sessions. Find out how >>