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World Cafe
2:49 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

Sense Of Place: Ani DiFranco's Fresh Perspective On New Orleans

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As part of the Roots of Music Program in New Orleans, kids have access to music education not provided in schools. Ani DiFranco sits on the Program's Board of Directors.
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Originally published on Thu September 13, 2012 1:42 pm

This week, World Cafe invites listeners to discover the music of New Orleans with the series Sense of Place.

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Mountain Stage
2:38 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

Sylvie Lewis On Mountain Stage

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Sylvie Lewis.
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Originally published on Tue February 26, 2013 11:34 am

Singer-songwriter Sylvie Lewis makes her third appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. Lewis is English by birth, but has made her home in Switzerland, Los Angeles, Boston and, lately, Rome. Her wanderlust imparts a worldly sophistication to her lyrics and voice, which call to mind sounds from another era.

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The Two-Way
12:43 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

Metallica's James Hetfield Makes PSA For FBI To Help Find Fan's Killer

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New sketches of the suspect in Morgan Harrington's murder and a sexual assault.
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Morgan Harrington.
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Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 4:08 pm

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Favorite Sessions
12:41 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

KCRW Presents: Kimbra

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Kimbra performs on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
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By Jason Bentley, KCRW Music Director

Kimbra is only 22, but she already has everything it takes to become a huge success. The New Zealand singer is charming, beautiful, has a fantastic voice and steals the show whenever she's performing, including alongside Gotye in his ubiquitous hit "Somebody That I Used to Know." Her solo debut, Vows, is audacious and powerful, and she even treated us to a brand-new song — the super-funky "Come Into My Head" — when she visited our studios.

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Deceptive Cadence
12:26 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

NPR Classical's Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)

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Some classical favorites so far this year. (Clockwise from upper left: Kathleen Ferrier, Brooklyn Rider, Behzod Abduraimov, Bang on a can All-Stars, Jeremy Denk, San Francisco Symphony)
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Originally published on Thu June 14, 2012 11:50 am

If the classical music record industry is trouble, you'd never know it by looking at my desk, or that of my colleague Anastasia Tsioulcas — mountains of good old-fashioned compact discs, ready for listening. And our digital space is also getting crowded by more and more downloads. It all adds up to a super broad range of music and musicians. As the year is half over, we've taken stock of a few (of our many) favorites and surprises so far. Listen to our discussion above and hear longer excerpts below of some of the best classical releases of 2012.

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