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Possum Dixon Bandleader Rob Zabrecky Found The Magic In Performance

Not only was he was the rock and roll leader of Possum Dixon, but he's a world class magician, storyteller and now author with his 2019 memoir, Strange Cures, which explores his life and a very untold side of LA.

LA Trio JEMS Creates Harmonies And Songs To Stand The Test Of Time

The Los Angeles trio performs live from the famed club Hotel Cafe, sharing the importance of the venue, and how they discovered they could sing in such perfect harmony.

How The War On Drugs Perfected The Art Of The Socially Distanced Livestream

The leader of The War on Drugs, Adam Granduciel, talks from his from his LA home about how the band perfected performing together, even though they were recording from places all across the country.

Sparks Refuses To Go Out Of Style

The band's been flipping pop conventions for the past five decades; that innovation continues on its latest, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip.

Ethan Gruska's Musical Family Tree Goes Way Back

Ethan Gruska has produced albums for Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers and Manchester Orchestra, but he's also a successful solo artist. He'll play a few songs from his excellent sophomore album, En Garde, for this Sense of Place session.

A Career-Spanning Conversation With Liz Phair

We met up with Liz Phair during a Sense Of Place trip to Los Angeles last year. She performs live and talks about her journey, overcoming expectations, her upcoming album, Soberish.

It'll Take More Than A Tornado And A Pandemic To Stop The Music Of Nashville

World Cafe's Nashville correspondent, Ann Powers, talks about the state of Music City and five new releases that she's excited about.

Did Hamilton Leithauser Write A Song About You?

His new album is called The Loves of Your Life, and each song was written about a different person â€” some strangers, some friends. Hamilton embellished some details and changed some names, but he didn't tell anyone he was writing about them.

With 'Silver Landings,' Mandy Moore Reclaims Her First Love, Music

The teen pop-turned-TV star shares what it was like working with her husband, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, on her new album, and how he helped her return to songwriting.