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NPR World Cafe: recent

• Joseph ArthurJanuary 5, 2009
  Folk-leaning songsmith, Joseph Arthur, joins host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN. Although Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, and Michael Stipe can be counted among his biggest fans, Arthur hasn't seized the mainstream audience that his acclaim warrants — and he's okay with that. Having released four EPs inside the first months of 2008, and topping it off with a new full-length album, called "Temporary People," Arthur clearly finds that his joy is simply in making records. In this interview, he discusses how the new album is a response to the last one, and tempts us with talk of creating an electronic album.
• CalexicoDecember 29, 2008
  Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, David Dye gets a visit from Calexico. Drawing musical inspiration from the border region between California and Mexico, the aptly-named band has carved out a distinctive niche in the indie rock scene. In talking with David, they explain their travels to South America and John Fante's book, "Ask The Dust," which appear in the themes of their new record.