42 episodes

WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians

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    • 4.2 • 338 Ratings

WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians

    Kim Gordon makes the mundane sound thrilling on 'The Collective'

    Kim Gordon makes the mundane sound thrilling on 'The Collective'

    The Sonic Youth co-founder's latest solo album is full of hard edges and moments of digital distortion.

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    • 21 min
    Jordan Mackampa on his latest album, 'WELCOME HOME, KID!'

    Jordan Mackampa on his latest album, 'WELCOME HOME, KID!'

    The British musicians says his latest effort is a full-circle moment.

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    • 28 min
    30A Songwriters Sessions: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams

    30A Songwriters Sessions: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams

    Watch Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival.

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    • 13 min
    Revisiting Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson's 'Winter in America'

    Revisiting Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson's 'Winter in America'

    World Cafe correspondent John Morrison dives into the seminal record from two jazz giants.

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    • 12 min
    Sense of Place: Nuçi's Space changed the way Athens talks about mental health

    Sense of Place: Nuçi's Space changed the way Athens talks about mental health

    Founded in the wake of a young musician's passing, this 23-year-old nonprofit has become a critical resource for the music scene in Athens, Ga.

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    • 14 min
    Sense of Place: Telemarket captures the 'existential quandary' of life in Athens

    Sense of Place: Telemarket captures the 'existential quandary' of life in Athens

    World Cafe talks with Adam Wayton, frontman of the five-piece punk band from Athens, Ga., about their debut record, Ad Nauseam.

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    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
338 Ratings

338 Ratings

Digiverse ,

Music

I for one, like this podcast, and if you hate it…THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE TALKING ABOUT IT?!?!??!👿🔥👿🔥👿👿🔥👿🔥🔥🔥👿🔥👿👿👿🔥👿🔥👿🔥🔥🔥🔥👿🔥👿👿🔥🔥🔥🔥👿🔥🔥👿🔥👿🔥👿🔥

gypsydjango ,

Love this!

Look forward to each new show as I’ve been introduced to so many artists I now follow. Hosts are great interviewers as well. Keep on🎶

ParkerBatterson ,

corny hosts

the musical guests are great but sound stifled in conversation with the awkward/vanilla hosts, who have the least personality of anyone in podcasting. it’s occasionally funny to listen to their canned Q&A routine with artists but it’s mostly like listening to someone read you their music history homework at a party. just hard to listen to

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