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The Culture Corner: Get to know Cody ChesnuTT, the writer behind The Roots’ ‘The Seed’
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Beth Orton makes an uncompromising record that is completely hers
Getting dropped from your record label isn’t a good thing, per se, but for Beth Orton, it gave her the opportunity to take the…
Getting dropped from your record label isn’t a good thing, per se, but for Beth Orton, it gave her the opportunity to take the…
Beth Orton makes an uncompromising record that is completely hers
Getting dropped from your record label isn’t a good thing, per se, but for Beth Orton, it gave her the opportunity to take the…
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Tim Heidecker’s latest is largely inspired by his own high school memories
Along with his sense of humor, that kind of tenderness and perspective is the most arresting part of Tim Heidecker’s latest album, High School.
Along with his sense of humor, that kind of tenderness and perspective is the most arresting part of Tim Heidecker’s latest album, High School.
Tim Heidecker’s latest is largely inspired by his own high school memories
Along with his sense of humor, that kind of tenderness and perspective is the most arresting part of Tim Heidecker’s latest album, High School.
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Jorge Drexler’s <i>Salvavidas de Hielo</i> is an anthem of empathy for migrants
The Uruguayan star reflects on the many phases of his career and performs live with his band from NPR Music’s Tiny Desk.
The Uruguayan star reflects on the many phases of his career and performs live with his band from NPR Music’s Tiny Desk.
Jorge Drexler’s <i>Salvavidas de Hielo</i> is an anthem of empathy for migrants
The Uruguayan star reflects on the many phases of his career and performs live with his band from NPR Music’s Tiny Desk.
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MUNA’s latest album is more confident, more focused than anything they’ve done before
In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from “almost ending” to getting a…
In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from “almost ending” to getting a…
MUNA’s latest album is more confident, more focused than anything they’ve done before
In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from “almost ending” to getting a…
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Adrian Quesada’s ‘Boleros Psicodélicos’ is a love letter to psychedelic bolero music
The discovery of Los Pasteles Verdes, an experimental Peruvian band from the 1960s, sent Adrian Quesada down a rabbit hole that would, decades later,…
The discovery of Los Pasteles Verdes, an experimental Peruvian band from the 1960s, sent Adrian Quesada down a rabbit hole that would, decades later,…
Adrian Quesada’s ‘Boleros Psicodélicos’ is a love letter to psychedelic bolero music
The discovery of Los Pasteles Verdes, an experimental Peruvian band from the 1960s, sent Adrian Quesada down a rabbit hole that would, decades later,…
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Namecheck, the playlist: Songs with shameless name-drops
When you write a song, you want people to hear it. But for some artists, that’s not enough!
When you write a song, you want people to hear it. But for some artists, that’s not enough!
Namecheck, the playlist: Songs with shameless name-drops
When you write a song, you want people to hear it. But for some artists, that’s not enough!
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Joan Shelley’s ‘The Spur’ is evocative, immediate — and a return to familiar ground
Hear Shelley perform a mini-concert of songs from her latest album, “The Spur,” recorded live for World Cafe.
Hear Shelley perform a mini-concert of songs from her latest album, “The Spur,” recorded live for World Cafe.
Joan Shelley’s ‘The Spur’ is evocative, immediate — and a return to familiar ground
Hear Shelley perform a mini-concert of songs from her latest album, “The Spur,” recorded live for World Cafe.
Rock / Pop
Built to Spill spills the beans on the making of ‘When The Wind Forgets Your Name’
In this session, Doug Martsch talks about how discovering a lo-fi punk band from Brazil led to the album’s creation and shares advice he’d…
In this session, Doug Martsch talks about how discovering a lo-fi punk band from Brazil led to the album’s creation and shares advice he’d…
Built to Spill spills the beans on the making of ‘When The Wind Forgets Your Name’
In this session, Doug Martsch talks about how discovering a lo-fi punk band from Brazil led to the album’s creation and shares advice he’d…
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Charley Crockett’s ‘The Man From Waco’ is country music through an R&B lens
Charley Crockett performs songs from his latest album, in the great tradition of Ray Charles and Aaron Neville.
Charley Crockett performs songs from his latest album, in the great tradition of Ray Charles and Aaron Neville.
Charley Crockett’s ‘The Man From Waco’ is country music through an R&B lens
Charley Crockett performs songs from his latest album, in the great tradition of Ray Charles and Aaron Neville.