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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 5h

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 · 5h

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 · 1d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 8d

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

Yo! That’s My Jawn :: The Podcast @yothatsmyjawn.bsky.social · 9d

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 · 8d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

speaking of covers....

BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

Happy 1000th Free At Noon to you (all thanks to your support). Can't be here in person? Watch our webcast with The Hooters at noon (Philly time) today.
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WATCH LIVE - 1000th WXPN Free At Noon: THE HOOTERS - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

Watch a live performance of the WXPN Free At Noon from The Music Hall at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA.

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 13d

Listen tomorrow at 4pm w/ Dan Reed for the 885 Countdown theme and the theme for our Mystery Weekend. Meanwhile...Eric Schuman is still on hunt for clues about the countdown theme.

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 15d

Yes, we're getting lots of guesses on what the theme will be for this year's 885 countdown that we're announcing this Friday at 4pm. The mystery of the countdown theme continues w/ Eric Schuman, MD. #xpnfest

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Yo! That’s My Jawn :: The Podcast @yothatsmyjawn.bsky.social · 15d

Some live music scenery from @wxpnfm.bsky.social’s XPoNential Music Festive (presented by Subaru) from this past weekend…

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 15d

Another year, another music fest. It was awesome to have Kurt Vile hang and do a song with Courtney Barnett at #xpnfest. 📷 Paige Walter

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 16d

What A Weekend! Thanks to everyone who came out to join us this weekend for #XPNfest - the members, the volunteers, the bands - everyone who made it possible. For set recaps, photos and more:

Relive the 2025 XPoNential Music Festival through performances, photos, and recaps - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

Watch our annual party on the waterfront as it happens, and check back for photo galleries and set recaps!

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WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 16d

Now that the fest is in the history books, it’s on to the 1000th Free At Noon w/ The Hooters on Friday and the announce of our theme for this year’s 885 countdown at 4pm - along with a Mystery Theme Weekend.

WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social · 20d

We announce the theme for this year’s 885 countdown on Friday, Sept 26 at 4pm. Our Music Detective Eric Schuman is on a clue-finding mission for the theme. Let the guessing games begin.

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SCoar @scoar.bsky.social · 17d

A surprise set from Jade Bird! Even the big River Stage couldn't hold her precious laugh.
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