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Listen to a six-song acoustic performance, recorded at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Hear an interview with frontman Jim James and live cuts by the experimental alt-country band.

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Hear the sensational vocalist perform songs from her acclaimed albums, <em>19 </em>and <em>21</em>.

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Shawn Colvin On World Cafe

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November 6, 2015 • Performing material from her new covers album, Colvin shows she has a knack for singing other people's songs as well as her own.

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Mac DeMarco On World Cafe

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November 5, 2015 • The Canadian singer performs songs from his new EP, Another One, and talks about inviting fans over for coffee.

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Destroyer On World Cafe

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November 4, 2015 • After 10 albums, Dan Bejar's ambitious solo project makes its World Cafe debut.

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Watkins Family Hour On World Cafe

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November 3, 2015 • Nickel Creek's Sean and Sara Watkins stop by with some of their friends for today's session.

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World Cafe Next: Boogarins

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November 2, 2015 • Hear two songs from the Brazilian psychedelic guitar band's new album, Manual.

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Lucero On World Cafe

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October 30, 2015 • Hear the Memphis rock band perform personal songs from its new album, All A Man Should Do.

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Author Warren Zanes Talks 'Petty: The Biography' On World Cafe

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October 29, 2015 • Zanes' new book is a deep and intimate portrait of rock star Tom Petty.

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Ezra Furman On World Cafe

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October 28, 2015 • Almost 10 years into his career, the Chicago musician gave up — and finally succeeded. Hear that story, plus live versions of his new songs.

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Alberta Cross On World Cafe

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October 27, 2015 • The roots-rock band pares down its sound on its new self-titled album.

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World Cafe Next: McClain Sullivan

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October 26, 2015 • Hear two songs from the R&B and jazz artist's debut EP, Rachel.

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Elvis Costello Tells The Stories Behind The Songs

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October 23, 2015 • Costello joins World Cafe to discuss his new memoir, Unfaithful Music And Disappearing Ink.

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The Arcs On World Cafe

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October 23, 2015 • Hear why Dan Auerbach calls his new band's music "weird" in a set recorded live in the studio.

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Latin Roots: Calma Carmona

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October 22, 2015 • Hear the soulful Puerto Rican singer, who's opened for Beyoncé, as she performs live for World Cafe.

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Kurt Vile On World Cafe

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October 22, 2015 • The Philadelphia native discusses the making of his new "loner" album, b'lieve i'm goin down, and performs three of its songs.

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Titus Andronicus On World Cafe

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October 21, 2015 • Hear the New Jersey band perform songs from its new punk opera, The Most Lamentable Tragedy.

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Kevin Gordon On World Cafe

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October 20, 2015 • The Nashville singer-songwriter performs a set of scruffed-up rock from this year's Long Gone Time.

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October 19, 2015 • Hear two new songs from the stylistically freewheeling Canadian singer and bandleader.

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Josh Ritter On World Cafe

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October 16, 2015 • Hear the witty folk-rock singer give his new album, Sermon On The Rocks, the acoustic treatment.

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John Lydon On World Cafe

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October 15, 2015 • The former Sex Pistol shares music from PiL's second studio album since re-forming in 2009.

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Lianne La Havas On World Cafe

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October 14, 2015 • The U.K. singer's new album, Blood, reflects on family and identity. Hear La Havas perform "Green And Gold" and other new songs.

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Albert Hammond Jr. On World Cafe

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October 13, 2015 • Hear The Strokes' dapper guitarist perform songs from his new solo album, Momentary Masters.

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World Cafe Next: Brooke Annibale

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October 12, 2015 • Hear two songs from the Pittsburgh singer-songwriter, whose music you might have heard on TV.

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Latin Roots: Barcelona Jazz Festival

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October 8, 2015 • Writer Judy Cantor-Navas highlights two of the many bands performing at this fall's festival.

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Diane Coffee On World Cafe

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October 7, 2015 • Irrepressible Foxygen drummer Shaun Fleming has his own '70s-inspired solo project.

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