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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 2h

Vote for your ten favorite cover songs and help build the list of the 885 Greatest Cover Songs. Voting ends October 30. Here's our Afternoon host/Music Director/King of Funky Friday Dan Reed's list. Check out more host and staff lists and vote here: xpn.org/wxpn-hosts-p...

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 2h

We care! Great list. Thanks for voting and for listening.

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 6h

Here's some recently released albums to check out from Hotline TNT, Bartees Strange @barteesstrange.bsky.social , King Gizzard @kinggizzardlizard.bsky.social and more.

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Five albums that aren't on your autumn playlist yet, but should be - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

“Seasonal” music goes one of two ways: thoroughly literal or an embodiment of how it makes people feel. Music that feels like fall is voluminous and has year-round allure in ways other sea...

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 7h

Montreal record producer Howard Bilerman has worked with Leonard Cohen, Arcade Fire, Godspeed You! Black Emperor & others. For our Sense of Place: Montreal series Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks w/ him about those and the studio he co-founded. www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

Meet the producer behind some of Montreal's finest records : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Howard Bilerman went from taping punk shows as a teen to co-founding Hotel2Tango, one of Montreal's most iconic recording studios.

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for listening! WTF - the music of the 90s - will continue with Amber Miller @shesmyfriend.bsky.social
hosting.

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 1d

New releases from Rhett Miller, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Madison Cunningham lead our picks for the week.
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PRESS PLAY: New Albums out October 10th - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

Discover this week's newly released albums by Jay Som, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Madi Diaz, Richard Ashcroft, Madison Cunningham, and more.

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Hand Drawn Dracula @handdrawndracula.bsky.social · 1d

'DIY will never die': NO JOY (@nojoy.bsky.social) remembers the heyday of Montreal's Mile End - @worldcafe.bsky.social

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'DIY will never die': No Joy remembers the heyday of Montreal's Mile End : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Jasamine White-Gluz takes us back to the early aughts, when the city was experiencing a boom of DIY music.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 2d

Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social kicks off our Sense of Place: Montreal series with a conversation about Montreal's Mile End music scene with Jasamine White-Gluz of No Joy and about the band's new album, Bugland.

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'DIY will never die': No Joy remembers the heyday of Montreal's Mile End : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Jasamine White-Gluz takes us back to the early aughts, when the city was experiencing a boom of DIY music.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 2d

To get you ready for our Sense of Place: Montreal series that starts tomorrow, here's a mixtape to put you in the musical mood for our trip.

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What does Montreal sound like?

World Cafe is kicking off its latest Sense of Place series with a playlist that offers a glimpse of Montreal's lively music scene.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 2d

Cafe contributing host Kallao @kallao.bsky.social catches up with Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras of @NPR Music's Alt.Latino about Bad Bunny's residency in anticipation about his performance at the Super Bowl in February.
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Expect a lot of Puerto Rican pride at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Days before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl announcement, World Cafe spoke to Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras about his 31-date residency in Puerto Rico.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 4d

Bassist, composer & Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride's latest album sees the bandleader get his Grammy Award-winning big band back together. The jazz legend returns to the Cafe to perform and talk with the Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social
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Christian McBride on World Cafe

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 7d

Hey pals, I’m playing records on the radio @wxpnfm.bsky.social now until 2pm Philly time. Playing the hits and the misses. Go Phils!
Go Birds!

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 7d

What a weekend!!! Go @phillies.com! Go Birds! @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 7d

Sarah McLachlan, co-founder of Lilith Fair and winner of multiple Grammy and Juno awards recently released her first new lp, Better Broken, in over a decade. Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Sarah about the record, and Lilith.
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Sarah McLachlan on World Cafe

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Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 10d

Cover songs.

My local public radio station @wxpnfm.bsky.social is getting listeners to submit lists of the best covers ever.

For #1 I chose Crimson and Clover by @joanjettofficial.bsky.social.

I mean, obviously.

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Yo! That’s My Jawn :: The Podcast @yothatsmyjawn.bsky.social · 12d

For the first time on the pod, @somevelvetblog.bsky.social hated my pick (1st time out loud at least 🤣). What was the pick? Only one way to find out!

All new ep of 2OLD / 2NEW is out now recapping #XPNfest & the @wxpnfm.bsky.social countdown announcement!

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 11d

Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social talks with @yothatsmyjawn.bsky.social about the upcoming #xpncountdown

Yo! That’s My Jawn :: The Podcast @yothatsmyjawn.bsky.social · 12d

For the first time on the pod, @somevelvetblog.bsky.social hated my pick (1st time out loud at least 🤣). What was the pick? Only one way to find out!

All new ep of 2OLD / 2NEW is out now recapping #XPNfest & the @wxpnfm.bsky.social countdown announcement!

open.substack.com/pub/yothatsm...

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 11d

Little Dragon's Yukimi chats with the Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social about her debut album, For You.
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Little Dragon's Yukimi embraces the feminine on 'For You' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

The Swedish musician branches out into jazz and soul on her debut solo album.

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 14d

Some/a lot (not all) of the cover songs we're playing for our Under Cover weekend. #XPNCountdown

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WXPN Under Cover Weekend

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 14d

speaking of covers....

BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social · 14d

Watch LCD Soundsystem & Pulp cover Heaven 17's "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" at Hollywood Bowl www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-lcd-so...

Watch LCD Soundsystem & Pulp cover Heaven 17's "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" at Hollywood Bowl

Pulp wrapped up their North American tour on Friday night at Hollywood Bowl, the second of two nights with co-headliners LCD Soundsystem at the iconic LA venue. LCD played last and near the end of the...

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 14d

The WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social hosts have submitted their top ten lists of the greatest cover songs. Here's mine. Check out the others here xpn.org/vote-for-the... #XPNCountdown

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 14d

Rockin’ covers songs today on @wxpnfm.bsky.social. All weekend long XPN is playing cover songs as we just announced the theme for this year’s countdown. xpn.org/vote-for-the...

Start the 885 Greatest Cover Songs countdown with your top 10 - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

This year, for WXPN’s annual listener-voted countdown, we’re building the definitive list of The 885 Greatest Cover Songs. Vote for your top 10 covers that moved you or defined a moment, t...

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 15d

It’s the return of Spinal Tap and Cafe host Raina Douris sits down with the legends for a chat about the reunion. @rahrahraina.bsky.social has
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Spinal Tap on World Cafe

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 14d

And to kick off the voting to celebrate (and for a little inspiration), we're doing an Under Cover Weekend - playing cover songs all weekend long. Voting ends 10/30, so start working on your top ten lists to send in.

WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 14d

It's on! This year's countdown theme is the 885 Greatest Cover Songs Countdown. Start putting YOUR lists together to help us build the final list. xpn.org/vote-for-the...

Start the 885 Greatest Cover Songs countdown with your top 10 - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

This year, for WXPN’s annual listener-voted countdown, we’re building the definitive list of The 885 Greatest Cover Songs. Vote for your top 10 covers that moved you or defined a moment, t...

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 14d

It's on! This year's countdown theme is the 885 Greatest Cover Songs Countdown. Start putting YOUR lists together to help us build the final list. xpn.org/vote-for-the...

Start the 885 Greatest Cover Songs countdown with your top 10 - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

This year, for WXPN’s annual listener-voted countdown, we’re building the definitive list of The 885 Greatest Cover Songs. Vote for your top 10 covers that moved you or defined a moment, t...

xpn.org

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