Session of the Day
Session of the Day

Past Sessions of the Day

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Friday, 10/2

Mindy Smith

Long Island native Mindy Smith continues to move beyond the boundaries of mainstream country by pairing sugary vocals with surprisingly dark lyrics. On her new album, Stupid Love, Smith expands her musical palette. Hear her in a session on World Cafe.

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Thursday, 10/1

Land of the Lost

Take a break from the fund drive and listen to an archive of Robert Drake's Land of the Lost.

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Wednesday, 9/30

Jill Sobule

Listen to Jill Sobule discuss a song she can't live without - "Ooh Child" by The Five Stairsteps.

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Tuesday, 9/29

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

XPN Artist To Watch, '60s-style folk rock revivalists Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros on the World Cafe.

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Monday, 9/28

Avett Brothers

In case you missed it - the Avett Brothers on the World Cafe. With their raucous live shows, they may just be the hardest-rocking band ever to win an award from the Americana Music Association.

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Friday, 9/25

Alberta Cross

Nostalgia-Wrapped Roots-Rock: Discover World Cafe Next artist Alberta Cross. Their blues rock style often leads to comparisons with other blues-influenced bands, such as The Raconteurs, Black Keys and Kings of Leon.

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Thursday, 9/24

Carrie Rodriguez on Townes Van Zandt

Listen to A Song I Can't Live Without produced by Tracey Tanenbaum with Carrie Rodriguez on Townes Van Zandt's "Rex's Blues".

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Wednesday, 9/23

Bruce Springsteen Tribute

Listen to covers of Bruce songs by 27 local bands!

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Tuesday, 9/22

David Gray

For more than a decade, this wordsmith out of Manchester, England, has been laying down album after album of bright folk music. Hear him in a World Cafe session.

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Monday, 9/21

Silversun Pickups

New Y-Rock Radio Takeover with Silversun Pickups.

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Friday, 9/18

Los Straitjackets

Check out the blistering surf rock en espanol from Los Straitjackets at the XPoNential Music Festival.

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Thursday, 9/17

A Song I Can't Live Without

Listen to audio profiles of the artist picks that make up XPN's A Song I Can't Live Without.

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Wednesday, 9/16

Fleet Foxes

Listen to their brand new Y-Rock Radio Takeover.

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Tuesday, 9/15

Jill Sobule

It's a rewind to the Philly Folk Festival with Jill Sobule captured in this World Cafe session.

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Monday, 9/14

Deer Tick

Listen to Deer Tick captured at the Philly Folk Festival in this World Cafe session.

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Friday, 9/11

Big Star

Listen to David Dye's Exclusive First Listen on NPR Music of the new Big Star box set, Keep an Eye on the Sky.

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Thursday, 9/10

Cracker

Listen to Cracker at the 2009 Non-COMMvention.

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Wednesday, 9/9

Dr. Dog

Listen to the Y-Rock Radio Takeover with one of our favorite XPN Local bands, Dr. Dog.

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Tuesday, 9/8

Bela Fleck

Check out Bela Fleck on the World Cafe promoting his documentary Throw Down Your Heart, which captures Fleck's travels to explore the banjo's native roots in Africa.

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Monday, 9/7

Yo La Tengo

Exclusive First Listen: preview Yo La Tengo's new release Popular Songs in its entirety, and read Bruce Warren's review.

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Friday, 9/4

Cheap Trick

Hear Cheap Trick perform new songs and old classics while showcasing an array of catchy hooks and blistering guitar riffs on the World Cafe.

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Thursday, 9/3

Sleepy Hollow

If you missed Sleepy Hollow last week or you just want to take a mid-week break, listen to the beloved XPN weekend show.

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Wednesday, 9/2

They Might Be Giants

Listen to the live concert performance of They Might Be Giants from this summer's XPoNential Music Festival.

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Tuesday, 9/1

Justin Townes Earle and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Listen to August's Artist To Watch Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros in concert for XPN's Free At Noon with Justin Townes Earle.

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Monday, August 31

Booker T. Jones

The former leader of Booker T and the MGs, organist Booker T. Jones has been jamming for nearly four decades, paving the way for countless forms of funk and soul music. Listen to Booker T perform live on World Cafe and grab a Web Extra Download from the Session.

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Friday, August 28

Shemekia Copeland

Listen to Grammy-nominated Shemekia Copeland's full performance from this summer's XPoNential Music Festival.

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Thursday, August 27

The Avett Brothers

Here's a live performance of The Avett Brothers from this year's NonCOMMvention in Philly.

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Wednesday, August 26

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Listen to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs interview backstage from the Electric Factory as Y-Rock's Josh T. Landow catches up with them before the show.

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Tuesday, August 25

Bacon Brothers

Hear the band's full set from the XPoNential Music Festival.

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Monday, August 24

Wilco

Hear the band on World Cafe discuss their new record, while Feist joins in to perform "You and I," a duet with Jeff Tweedy.

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Friday, August 21

Peter Bjorn & John

Swedish sensations Peter Bjorn & John took a break this summer from their tour with Depeche Mode to play for XPN last month at the XPoNential Music Festival. listen to the band's full set.

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