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Ratboys | Artist to Watch – March 2026 - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart Hometown: Chicago, IL Why They’re WXPN Artist To Watch: Ratboys make indie rock in the grand Midwestern tradition — hearts on their sleeves, served with big jangle and the occasional vocal harmonies, ...

Excited to announce our March Artist To Watch, @ratboysband.bsky.social xpn.org/ratboys-arti...

YouTube video by World Cafe Cate Le Bon on World Cafe | Studio Session & Interview

Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social welcomes Cate Le Bon and her band into the studio for a special performance and conversation about Cate's new album, Michelangelo Dying.
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agree. it's terrific.

Our featured album today for Black History Month is the classic soundtrack to Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Listen all day as we play songs from the lp.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our Winter member drive. It ends at 7pm tonight and we have an amazing challenge on the line - when we hear from 1000 people by then, we'll get $50,000. Help us get there! xpn.my.salesforce-sites.com/donate?c=701...

Soccer Mommy’s signature 'bubblegrunge' sound takes center stage in this exclusive mini-concert - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart The Nashville musician performs a live set, recorded at the Xponential Music Festival in Camden.

Happy to have Soccer Mommy back on the show, this time w/ a mini concert from the @wxpnfm.bsky.social XPoNential Music Festival last September.
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Friday! Chris Vos of The Record Company is swinging by @wxpnfm.bsky.social to chat on-air with Mike Vasilikos during the day before celebrating the 10th anniversary of Give It Back To You later that night!

Stream Brandi Carlile's "Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis" this Saturday - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart Brandi Carlile’s “Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis” is sold out, but you can catch the whole thing streaming live right here this Saturday night. Tonight, the Blues Show will be b...

Tonight: stream Brandi Carlile's concert from Minnesota on our website. The Head & The Heart open at 8 p.m. ET, with Carlile taking the stage around 9:15 p.m. ET.

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Our featured album today for Black History Month is Nina Simone's High Priestess of Soul, released in 1967 and recorded with a large band.

PRESS PLAY: New Albums out February 20th - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart Discover this week's newly released albums by Mumford & Sons, Moby, Mirah, Altin Gün, Meg Mac, and more.

Out today - press play on new lps by Mumford & Sons, Mirah, Moby, some very hot new jazz by The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis & more.

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Friday morning at 9am and we're playing Mother Russia's "Renaissance" on @wxpnfm.bsky.social - which is absolutely blowing my mind AND a very good reason to support listener powered media.

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Our featured album today for Black History Month is Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix. His 3rd & final studio lp, it includes his cover of Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower," "Voodoo Child," "Crosstown Traffic," and is considered by many to be one of the greatest classic rock albums of all time.

Members keep us moving forward and we thank you for that. Support music discovery with your membership donation today. Thanks for the support.

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We're celebrating Black History Month by featuring an album each day on the air and today it's the 1984 debut by Sade, Diamond Life.

Just announced

Today's featured album for Black History Month is Cloud Nine by The Temptations. We're digging deep into the lp, originally released in 1969 on the air today. WIth several hit songs including the title song, it was Dennis Edwards' first lp with the group, replacing David Ruffin.

Personal Records: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast The Canadian mockumentary sitcom series hits the silver screen. Show creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol join us for a brand new segment called "Personal Records."

Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social chats with
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol from Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie about their new movie and music that defined them in a new segment, "Personal Records."
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Today's Black History Month featured album is Miles Smiles by Miles Davis. Recorded in 2 days in October 1966 w/ the classic quintet: Herbie Hancock (piano), Wayne Shorter (sax), Tony Williams on drums and Ron Carter on double bass.

WXPN Presents: THE GLORY OF LOVE

Got love songs especially for you. Happy Valentine's Day.

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@rahrahraina.bsky.social of @wxpnfm.bsky.social’s @worldcafe.bsky.social interviews Lucinda Williams for this new episode of Backtracking.

YouTube video by World Cafe Lucinda Williams on World Cafe | Backtracking

Hell yeah
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Happy (almost) Valentine's Day. We love you. Listen tomorrow from 6a-2p; Joey on Sleepy Hollow and Bruce @somevelvetblog.bsky.social w/ the Post Sleepy Hollow experience will be dropping the love jams.

The lp is 🔥

This note to the Prog-Rock Cabal from @kallao.bsky.social. Genesis released one of their best albums, A Trick of The Tail, on this day in 1976. Phil Collins released his debut solo lp on this day in 1981. And it’s Peter Gabriel’s 76th birthday today. Thank you.

Released 30 years ago today (2/13/96) The Fugees released their second & final - and classic album, The Score. All day today we'll be featuring songs from it as our featured album of the day for Black History Month.

Brandi Carlile Made Xfinity Mobile Arena Feel Intimate on Her Opening Night in Philadelphia - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart The first show on a tour, I believe, always carries a particular kind of excitement: There’s a sense that anything can happen. By every measure, it seemed like Carlile had the same expectation on nigh...

Brandi Carlile kicked off her first arena tour in Philly last night. She rocked it, and Philly welcomed her with open arms.
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Just an absolutely fantastic opening night tour w/ Brandi
Carlile in Philly. Special shout out to Sistah Strings and The Twins.

D'Angelo's Black Messiah is our featured album of the day for Black History Month. Listen all day as we put the spotlight on this 2014 classic from a music legend who sadly passed away last year.

Our featured album today for Black History Month is Roberta Flack's classic Killing Me Softly released in August 1973. The title song became a massive hit, won 2 Grammy awards & was covered by The Fugees in 1996.

Today's featured album for Black History Month is the classic Diana by Diana Ross. Released in May 1980, the lp was produced by Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, and included the hit songs "I'm Coming Out," "Upside Down," and "My Old Piano."