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Phoenix
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, French foursome Phoenix drop by the World Cafe with host David Dye to discuss their highly acclaimed synth-rock release, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix." In this interview, the band chats about the benefits of strategic online album leaks, how the classical musician namesake of their song "Lisztomania" has influenced their approach to rock-stardom, and whether French law could actually hinder the band from releasing more music sung in English....

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[ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:52:35 -0500 ]


Moby "Wait for Me"
Moby showcases his latest project, "Wait for Me," on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. A pioneer of techno and dance music, Moby helped to bring the genres to mainstream attention throughout the '90s, as evidenced by his last album, "Play," the best selling electronica album ever. "Wait for Me" was recorded in his bedroom on the lower east side, and Moby attests it's a quieter and more melodic affair than much of his previous work. He'll explain the grounds for this divergenc...

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[ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:44:17 -0500 ]


Sondre Lerche
Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche joins host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN. A formally trained guitarist by age nine, and composer and recording artist in his teen years, Lerche was poised to take on the pop world by 2001 when his debut, "Faces Down," went gold in his native country almost overnight. The Scandinavian talent then relocated to the U.S. to record his new album, "Heartbeat Radio," which finds him tapping the spirit of jazz, psych-folk, and o...

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[ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:34:01 -0500 ]


Patterson Hood
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, founding member of the Drive-By Truckers, Patterson Hood, stops by in support of his sophomore solo release. Hood wrote the music for "Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs)" fifteen years ago, but his personal art was put on the backburner while focusing on a distinctly brighter style with his acclaimed southern rock outfit. When he recently stumbled upon the old original recordings, they took on new meaning and fostered an album that pai...

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[ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:13:56 -0400 ]


David Bazan
David Dye welcomes David Bazan on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Over the course of ten prolific years with the Christian indie rock band Pedro The Lion, Bazan released numerous critically-acclaimed group albums until his burdensome drinking broke the momentum. In 2006 Bazan re-emerged with vigor as a solo artist, earning a spot on Paste Magazine's "100 Best Songwriters" list. His new disc, "Curse Your Branches," exemplifies Bazan's gift for evocative songwriting. In this ...

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[ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:44:25 -0400 ]


The Noisettes
Host David Dye gets a visit from The Noisettes on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. This trio of spunky Brits has developed a reputation for its wild stage performances, and on their sophomore release, "Wild Young Hearts," the live energy translates effortlessly. It's an impassioned mash-up of disco, grungy pop, and unfettered punk attitude. In this interview, they explain the culinary muse behind the band's name and why this album feels darker than their debut....

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[ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:33:04 -0400 ]


Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, we hope you enjoy a concert with Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros. After making his musical entr?e with the dance-rock outfit Ima Robot, Alex Ebert formed a twelve-member ensemble behind his boyhood alter ego, Edward Sharpe. On their debut record, "Up From Below," Ebert and his cast revel in grand sing-alongs that range from folk ballads to gospel-tinged indie rock anthems. During this session, Ebert talks about the desert as a unifying symb...

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[ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:26:55 -0400 ]


King Sunny Ade
The monarch of Nigerian juju music, King Sunny Ade, joins host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Over the past thirty years, King Sunny has become an icon in his home country and throughout Africa with his seductive blend of percussion and intertwining electric guitars. Now touring behind the re-release of his 2000 album, Seven Degrees North, the King and his full-force ensemble of twenty-some backing musicians and dancers are hypnotizing audiences Stateside. In ...

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[ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:14:27 -0400 ]


Neko Case
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Neko Case showcases her hypnotic new album, "Middle Cylcone." The bewitching songstress became a power-pop heroine when she joined The New Pornographers, but Case, now on to her fifth disc, has truly hit her stride as a solo artist. She hit the road with her latest batch of rootsy rock songs, recording in various locales, including Tucson, Brooklyn, Toronto, and even the barn of her Vermont dairy farm. In this interview, Case talks about h...

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[ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:25:53 -0400 ]


Cotton Jones
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features Americana duo Cotton Jones, who discuss their debut album, "Paranoid Cocoon." After singer-songwriter Michael Nau's much-adored indie outfit Page France decided to take a break, he developed a solo project called Cotton Jones Basket Ride. With the moniker truncated to Cotton Jones, and the line-up expanded to a duo, Nau and childhood friend Whitney McGraw set out to incorporate their love of folk and '60s psych-pop. In this interview, Nau explains ho...

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[ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:43:21 -0400 ]


Blind Pilot
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye gets a visit from Blind Pilot. When this band of Portland locals set out on their first tour, they were bound to get some early notoriety; towing their instruments all the way, the lo-fi collective biked over 1,000 miles from Vancouver to San Francisco, stopping to play at parks and small-town groceries, as well as more traditional venues. Indie-pop and mellow folk blend on their debut effort, 3 Rounds and a Sound, which was inspi...

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[ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:55:16 -0400 ]


Grizzly Bear
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features Grizzly Bear, the Brooklyn-based group that started out as leader Edward Droste's do-it-yourself home recording project. The psych-folk band's humble beginnings have since snowballed, landing their new album, "Veckatimest," among this year's most anticipated releases. Its recording was split between several locations, including a church and grandmother Droste's cottage on Cape Cod, and in this interview, the group explains the unique musical qualitie...

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[ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:17:43 -0400 ]


Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears showcase their rowdy blues debut, "Tell 'Em What Your Name Is." One of 2009's breakthrough acts, this fiery blues combo brings new thump and groove to '60s R&B. Just as soul man Lewis' wild wailing enthralls live audiences, the band's spontaneous energy is captured on their first release. In this interview, Lewis explains the improbable circumstances that jump-started his career and talks about his preference for...

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[ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:44:04 -0400 ]


Dirty Projectors
Avant-garde indie collective Dirty Projectors join host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Powered by singer-songwriter Dave Longstreth, the quartet has, until recently, been known for their concept albums, one of which told a loose narrative of Don Henley as a Spanish conquistador. The new disc, "Bitte Orca," unhitches from a conceptual framework with direct songs that still stay true the band's mix of experimental orchestration and complex vocal harmonies. In th...

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[ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:33:21 -0400 ]


Silversun Pickups
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features the shoegazing quartet Silversun Pickups. A strong following built in the L.A. club scene led to the band's debut release in 2006, and not far behind came the opportunity to tour with acts like OK Go and Snow Patrol. On their sophomore record, "Swoon," Silversun Pickups pay homage to their '90s alt-rock muses while evolving individually. The ambitious follow-up plays with the contrast of distortion and velvety vocals, and, in this interview, the grou...

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[ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:25:01 -0400 ]


Bat For Lashes
Host David Dye welcomes The Walkmen on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. The indie-rock balladeers continue their unconventional route through the modern pop world with "You & Me." After two years of collaborating alternately in Philadelphia and New York studios, the band cast aside hundreds of recordings as they settled on final tracks for the new album. In this interview, David asks about their recent fixation with calypso music, and they discuss their adjustment to big hal...

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[ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:21:03 -0400 ]


Bat For Lashes
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, we hope you enjoy a session with Bat For Lashes, the brainchild of songwriter Natasha Khan. The mystical and elemental sound on the debut, "Fur And Gold," turned Bat For Lashes into a critical sensation of 2007, attracting nods for the Mercury Prize and multiple Brit Awards. Now, after a European tour supporting Radiohead, Khan astounds again with the lush, beat-heavy record "Two Suns." In this interview, Khan discusses her "visual" approa...

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[ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:07:30 -0400 ]


Sara Watkins
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Sara Watkins, of the progressive bluegrass outfit Nickel Creek, celebrates her self-titled solo debut. Throughout her extensive musical travels, Watkins has developed a rolodex of accomplished artists, such as Gillian Welch and Chris Eldridge, who appear on her new album. This charming mix of new songs and covers puts Watkins' great instrumental breadth on display as she totes the guitar, ukulele, and fiddle in addition to her sweet-voiced singi...

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[ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:34:09 -0400 ]


Jamey Johnson
Country Music Award-winning songwriter Jamey Johnson discusses his recently released album "That Lonesome Song" in this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Following an overwhelming run of hardships, Johnson went into a deep period of isolation, supporting himself by penning hits for Trace Adkins and George Strait. It took a full year, but he emerged from his slump rejuvenated with a new collection of songs in tow. In this session, Johnson explains how his recent divorce influenced ...

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[ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:53:15 -0400 ]


Jorma Kaukonen
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features Jorma Kaukonen in a special session with host David Dye. As a founding member of Jefferson Airplane, Kaukonen's masterful guitar work helped to define psychedelic rock in the '60s. Now with more than a dozen solo albums on his r?sum?, he adds the new collection of acoustic blues and country called, "River of Time." In this interview, Kaukonen discusses the record's mix of original material and covers, and talks about Fur Peace Ranch, the guitar camp ...

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[ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:33:25 -0400 ]


Amadou and Mariam
Amadou and Mariam celebrate their new Afro-blues record, Welcome to Mali, on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. When the pair married almost thirty years ago, they also vowed to build a musical career together, a pursuit that took them across Africa and Europe with a slew of independent releases in their path. Now embraced by an international indie-rock audience, Amadou and Mariam will bring their wailing vocals and funky guitars on tour with Coldplay this spring. During the i...

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[ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:56:22 -0400 ]


Indigo Girls
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, the Indigo Girls showcase songs from their new disc, "Poseidon And The Bitter Bug." Throughout a twenty-year collaboration of making innovative music and fighting social injustice, the folk-pop duo's passion has not mellowed. Their latest release, the first on their independent label, IG Recordings, finds the Girls exploring new melodic and rhythmic territory. During this visit, the pair discuss their early years, and their choice to bypass usin...

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[ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:06:40 -0400 ]


Sam Roberts
David Dye welcomes Canadian indie-rocker, Sam Roberts. Since introducing his EP The Inhuman Condition - the best-selling independent release in his home country's history - Roberts has been on the upward move, scoring an international record deal with Universal, and opening for such high-profile acts as Oasis and The Tragically Hip. The momentum continues with his new album, Love at the End of the World, which debuted at number one on the Canadian album charts - a first for Roberts. In this inte...

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[ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:33:13 -0400 ]


Vetiver
In this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Vetiver stops by with music from their new release, "Tight Knit." Frontman Andy Cabic, a heavy-hitter in San Francisco's freak-folk scene, was recognized early on for his musical collaborations with Joanna Newsom and the genre's founder Devendra Banhart. But Cabic's home base is Vetiver, who are making their neo-psychedelic mark with a dreamy, nuanced style. In the interview, Cabic talks about the band's recent covers album and why he migr...

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[ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:13:21 -0400 ]


Tommy Keene
Singer-songwriter Tommy Keene celebrates his latest album with host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Keene's songbook, although wanting for commercial attention, is considered some of the best rock to come out of the post-punk era. Balancing roles as solo artist and hired-gun for acts like Bob Pollard and Paul Westerberg, he's earned the high opionion of critics for his classic pop hooks and thunderous guitar work. There's a healthy dose of both on Keene's new r...

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[ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:35:51 -0400 ]


The Low Anthem
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features The Low Anthem in a session with host David Dye. Their new Americana album, "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin," is a celebration of sonic extremes Hard songs are propelled to raucous, and soft songs become ghostly on the Providence-based trio's sophomore release. Recognized as a breakout band by Rolling Stone, Paste magazine, and NPR, The Low Anthem are quickly gaining a high profile in folk circles. In this session with David, they'll talk about recording ...

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[ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:33:50 -0400 ]


The Low Anthem
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features The Low Anthem in a session with host David Dye. Their new Americana album, "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin," is a celebration of sonic extremes. Hard songs are propelled to raucous, and soft songs become ghostly on the Providence-based trio's sophomore release. Recognized as a breakout band by Rolling Stone, Paste magazine, and NPR, The Low Anthem are quickly gaining a high profile in folk circles. In this session with David, they'll talk about recording...

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[ Mon, 25 May 2009 20:51:17 -0400 ]


Juana Molina
Argentinean singer-songwriter Juana Molina celebrates her new album, "Un Dia," on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Long before she earned acclaim as a singer-songwriter, Molina was best known as a comedic TV actress in her native country. But since her musical debut in 1996, she's built a burgeoning career around her inviting blend of traditional rhythms and innovative electronica. In Molina's session with host David Dye, they discuss how her sitcom celebrity status influenc...

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[ Mon, 18 May 2009 11:33:33 -0400 ]


M. Ward
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye welcomes singer-songwriter M. Ward. Something of an enigma, Ward gets at the heart of folk, blues, and rock traditions to form melodies that sound weathered and effortless. "Hold Time" marks his solo return, following a focus on She & Him, his side project with actress Zooey Deschanel. On the new collection, Ward enlists guests that include Deschanel, and Jason Lytle of Grandaddy — and, in this interview, he'll talk about wo...

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[ Mon, 11 May 2009 09:33:10 -0400 ]


Frightened Rabbit
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, we hope you enjoy a concert with Frightened Rabbit. After the Scottish quartet's jaw-dropping South-By-Southwest debut performance last year, their sophomore album was acknowledged as one of the best releases of 2008 according to Pitchfork and Stereogum. Their anticipated new folk-pop epic called, "The Midnight Organ Fight," laments relationships gone bad with an aching honesty on ballads like "Good Arms Versus Bad Arms," a beautiful examp...

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[ Mon, 04 May 2009 13:04:06 -0400 ]

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