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World Cafe

Monday - Friday, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
David Dye

The World Cafe with host David Dye serves up an eclectic mix of music from blues, rock, and world, to folk, and alternative country with live performances and interviews with celebrated and emerging artists. This acclaimed program, distributed nationally to over 185 stations across the country through NPR Music, is produced by WXPN in Philadelphia.

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December 31, 2012

2:00 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
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2:01 PM
Kids
Artist : MGMT
Album : Oracular Spectacular
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2:06 PM
Yet Again
Artist : Grizzly Bear
Album : Shields
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2:09 PM
Down by the Water
Artist : The Decemberists
Album : The King Is Dead
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2:13 PM
Catch My Disease
Artist : Ben Lee
Album : Awake is the New Sleep
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2:17 PM
Sophia
Artist : Laura Marling
Album : A Creature I Don't Know
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2:22 PM
If I Needed You
Artist : Mumford & Sons
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Whispers in the Dark
Artist : Mumford & Sons
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Lover¿s Eyes
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2:40 PM
Ghosts that We Knew
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2:47 PM
If I Needed You
Artist : Mumford & Sons
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2:53 PM
Lazuli
Artist : Beach House
Album : Bloom
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2:58 PM
Swallowed By The Night
Artist : Sun Airway
Album : Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier
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Tanacara
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Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
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Because of You
Artist : The Revelations
Album : Deep Soul
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Hometown Blues
Artist : Steve Earle
Album : Train A Comin'
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3:03 PM
Hometown Blues
Artist : Tom Petty
Album : Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
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3:05 PM
Lonely Boy
Artist : The Black Keys
Album : El Camino
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3:09 PM
I Can’t Turn You Loose
Artist : Otis Redding
Album : The Otis Redding Story
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3:12 PM
I Don’t Mind
Artist : Black Joe Lewis
Album : Black Joe Lewis
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3:16 PM
Going to the Party
Artist : The Alabama Shakes
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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3:21 PM
I Found You
Artist : The Alabama Shakes
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Hold On
Artist : The Alabama Shakes
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3:32 PM
Boys and Girls
Artist : The Alabama Shakes
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3:38 PM
Alabama Pines
Artist : Jason Isbell & the 400
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3:42 PM
California
Artist : Delta Spirit
Album : Delta Spirit
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Down In The Valley
Artist : The Head & the Heart
Album : The Head & the Heart
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3:51 PM
Watch Your Step
Artist : Elvis Costello
Album : Girls Girls Girls (Disc 2)
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Maps
Artist : The Front Bottoms
Album : The Front Bottoms
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3:57 PM
Sweetness
Artist : Pearl and the Beard
Album : Killing the Darlings
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World Cafe
4:11 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

Sense Of Place: Natives Shed Light On Portland

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Typhoon is an up-and-coming Portland collective known for its particular orchestration.
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Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 1:32 pm

This World Cafe segment completes our Sense of Place Portland series, and the focus is on what Portland, Ore. — a city brimming with culture, coffee and bands — has been like for the musicians who settle there.

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World Cafe
2:17 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

The Shins On World Cafe

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The Shins' latest release, Port Of Morrow, is their first album in five years.
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Originally published on Mon July 2, 2012 11:49 am

The Shins are a dream-pop outfit from Portland, Ore. Arising as a side project while singer/songwriter James Mercer lived in New Mexico, the band took on a life of its own after a number of singles such as "New Slang" were featured in films, pulling the young indie rock group into the national spotlight.

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3:52 pm
Thu March 15, 2012

Sense Of Place: The Charms Of Portland

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David Dye and Tucker Martine.
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Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 1:33 pm

Who better to introduce the true sound of Portland, Ore. than the man behind many of its best musical acts?

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World Cafe
2:53 pm
Thu March 15, 2012

Andrew Bird On World Cafe

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Andrew Bird's latest record, Break It Yourself, was released this month.
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Originally published on Mon July 23, 2012 11:05 am

Whistling polymath Andrew Bird has become a perennial favorite of folk-pop aficionados and classical fans alike. As a trained violinist and a longtime touring musician, he has a way of expertly melding many genres and influences into his own unique brand of baroque pop. Showcasing his impressive skills with the violin, guitar, mandolin, glockenspiel and vocals, Bird is a picture of versatility.

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World Cafe
4:17 pm
Wed March 14, 2012

Sense Of Place: Portland's Revered Record Stores

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The storefront of Music Millennium, Portland's premier independent record store.
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Terry Currier, owner of Music Millennium, Portland's premier independent record store.
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Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 1:33 pm

Our Sense of Place Portland series focuses on the history of Portland, Ore. pop music as observed by longtime resident Terry Currier. He's uniquely qualified to survey the Portland music scene and the state of the record business because he owns Music Millennium, Portland's premier independent record store, where he has worked since 1972. He is also the founder of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores.

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