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Andrew Bird on This Encore Edition of World Cafe – Monday at 2 pm

andrew bird credit breanna keohaneAndrew Bird’s last album, Are You Serious, was very inward-looking, inspired by pivotal moments in his personal life. And now, his latest album called My Finest Work Yet, zooms way out on humanity across history. Always inventive, Andrew has songs about Greek mythology, from Sisyphus to the Olympians, and one inspired by the Spanish Civil War. He joins host Talia Schlanger to share about his passion for history from an early age, and of course, his signature whistling.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Andrew Bird in the World Cafe studio - Breanna Keohane/WXPN/via World Cafe)

World Cafe

April 26, 2021

An Encore Session with the Band Metallica on World Cafe – Tuesday at 2pm  

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Lake Street Dive on the Next World Cafe – Wednesday at 2pm

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GWAR on World Cafe – Thursday at 2pm

When you think of Richmond's music scene, the first genre to come to mind probably isn't heavy metal. But today, we’ll meet one of the city’s revered…

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