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The Felice Brothers on World Cafe

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The Bawdies on World Cafe

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The Lemon Twigs' fifth and latest album, A Dream is All We Know, was released in May 2024. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Lemon Twigs on World Cafe

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' latest album, Wild God, is out August 30. Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Shonen Knife on World Cafe

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Bleachers on World Cafe

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beabadoobee on World Cafe

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Friko on World Cafe

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The Decemberists on World Cafe

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Billy Allen + The Pollies on World Cafe

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Paul Weller on World Cafe

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Listen to a mini-concert with The Red Clay Strays

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Ani DiFranco on World Cafe

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Dehd on World Cafe

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Eric Slick on World Cafe

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Eliza Hardy Jones on World Cafe

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T Bone Burnett in front of a painting by Larry Poons. Jason Myers/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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T Bone Burnett on World Cafe

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From left: Robyn, Christine and the Queens, Janelle Monáe, MUNA, Arlo Parks and Perfume Genius From left: Heji Shin, Eloïse Labarbe-Lafon, Mason Rose, Isaac Schneider, Alexis Waespi and Gilles Laurent/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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