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The New Pornographers on World Cafe

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Ruston Kelly on World Cafe

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Hozier takes things to the extreme on 'Eat Your Young'

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Indie icons Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus make up the supergroup boygenius. Shervin Lainez/boygenius hide caption

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On its full-length album 'the record,' boygenius' friendship has never been stronger

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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U2 on World Cafe

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Robyn Hitchcock on World Cafe

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Will Sheff on World Cafe

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Ron Gallo on World Cafe

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zzzahara on World Cafe

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Michigander performs live for WXPN's Free At Noon Concert at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA. Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption

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Michigander on World Cafe

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