The Global Village

Weekdays, Noon - 3pm

Maggie Brennan is your tour guide for a 3-hour musical journey starting in your very own backyard and reaching the ends of the earth. Live "Studio A" performances and interviews in the 2 o'clock hour, top of the hour news updates from National Public Radio.

Every weekday afternoon at 2:55pm, you can also hear "The Writer's Almanac", hosted by Garrison Keillor.

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Playlist

November 20, 2012

12:00 PM
Miss Her When I’m Gone
Artist : Sean Hayes
Album : Before We Turn To Dust
Label : wwwSeanHayesMusic.com
12:22 PM
Time To Run
Artist : Lord Huron
Album : Lonesome Dreams
Label : IAM Sound
12:23 PM
Talikoba
Artist : Terakaft
Album : Aratan N Azawad
Label : World Village Records
12:24 PM
La Conozco
Artist : Grupo Fantasma
Album : El Existential
Label : Nat Geo Music
12:26 PM
Is Your Love Big Enough?
Artist : Lianne La Havas
Album : Is Your Love Big Enough?
Label : Nonesuch Records
12:33 PM
Dirty
Artist : Ben Taylor
Album : Listening
Label : Sun Pedal Records
12:34 PM
Slinky Thing
Artist : Donald Fagan
Album : Sunken Condos
Label : Reprise Records
12:39 PM
Waiting All Night
Artist : Derek Hoke
Album : Waiting All Night
Label : Thirty Tigers Records
12:44 PM
Going To Glory
Artist : The Lee Boys
Album : Testify
Label : Evil Teen Records
12:47 PM
I’ve Been Life
Artist : Cody ChesnuTT
Album : Landing On A Hundred
Label : Cody Chestnutt
12:52 PM
Playing For Keeps
Artist : Elle King
Album : The Elle King EP
Label : Fat Possum Records
12:57 PM
The Bill Is Due
Artist : Mark Eitzel
Album : Don't Be A Stranger
Label : Merge Records
1:19 PM
Time Has Told Me
Artist : Nick Drake
Album : Five Leaves Left
Label : Hannibal
1:19 PM
Brujeria
Artist : Sergent Garcia
Album : Una Y Otra Vez
Label : Cumbancha Records
1:19 PM
Falta Dear
Artist : Ceu
Album : Caravana Sereia Bloom
Label : Six Degrees Records
1:19 PM
Storm
Artist : Django Django
Album : Django Django
Label : Ribbon Music
1:23 PM
Get Ready Boy
Artist : Dispatch
Album : Circles Around The Sun
Label : Bomber Records
1:30 PM
You Called Me
Artist : Mayer Hawthorne
Album : How Do You Do
Label : Universal Republic
1:38 PM
D.O.G.
Artist : Rick Estrin And The Nightcats
Album : One Wrong Turn
Label : Alligator Records
1:38 PM
Old Weakness
Artist : Wanda Jackson
Album : Unfinished Business
Label : Sugar Hill Records
1:51 PM
Abrazame
Artist : Joan Soriano
Album : La Familia Soriano
Label : iASO Records
1:51 PM
Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta
Artist : Afrocubism
Album : Afrocubism
Label : Nonesuch Records
1:51 PM
Russian Melody
Artist : Les Doights De L’homme
Album : 1910
Label : Alma Records
1:57 PM
Achilles’ Desire
Artist : Whitehorse
Album : The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss
Label : Six Shooter Records
2:10 PM
Time To Begin
Artist : Rosco Bandana
Album : Time To Begin
Label : Hard Rock Records
2:10 PM
Rising Tide
Artist : Patrick Sweany
Album : That Old Southern Drag
Label : Nine Mile Records
2:13 PM
Money (That’s What I Want)
Artist : David Gray
Album :
Label :
2:26 PM
Ding Ding Licky Licky Licky Bong
Artist : Lucky Dube
Album : The Other Side
Label : Heartbeat Records
2:26 PM
Just Another Rider
Artist : Gregg Allman
Album : Low Country Blues
Label : Rounder Records
2:36 PM
Moonlight Over The Mississippi
Artist : Royal Southern Brotherhood
Album : Royal Southern Brotherhood
Label : Ruf Records
2:39 PM
Atlas Hands
Artist : Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Album : Last Smoke Before The Snow Storm
Label : Vagrant Records
2:45 PM
Let Her Go
Artist : Passenger
Album : All The Little Lights
Label : Nettwerk America Recordings
2:54 PM
Caught Me Thinking
Artist : Bahamas
Album : Barchords
Label : Brushfire Records

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12:46am

Sat October 6, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Channy Leanagh (Poliça) Live From Studio A Oct. 8, 2012 @ 2PM

Polica Live From Studio A

Singer Channy Leanagh of the electro-pop outfit Poliça  will perform a few songs during The Global Village ahead of their show that night at The Basement. 

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11:41pm

Fri October 5, 2012

9:32am

Fri October 5, 2012
Music

Record A Song This Weekend!

While we may not agree as to whether new recording technology makes music better or worse (see Douglas Wolk's fantastic essay), I think we'd all be willing to admit that technology has made making music a whole lot easier, cheaper and more accessible. We can be more agile, impulsive, nimble, reactionary and spontaneous than ever before. Right? Well, that's the idea anyway.

So let's try!

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4:27pm

Wed October 3, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Guy Forsyth Live From Studio A Oct. 5, 2012 @ 2PM!

Guy Forsyth Live From Studio A

The 20-year Austin veteran, Guy Forsyth, will join us live from Studio A during The Global Village!

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12:06am

Sun September 30, 2012

11:28pm

Sat September 29, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

The Aggrolites Live From Studio A 10/02/12 @ 1PM

The Aggrolites Live From Studio A

Reggae/pop/rock outfit, The Aggrolites, will perform a few songs live from Studio A during The Global Village and that night at Kobo Live!  

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11:09pm

Sat September 29, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

The Two Man Gentlemen Band Live From Studio A 10/02/12 @ 2PM

Two Man Gentlemen Band Live From Studio A

The contemporary folk duo, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, mixing folk with hot jazz, swing, Tin Pan Alley, vaudeville and more into their repertoire,  will perform live in the 2PM hour during The Global Village! 

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1:33pm

Sat September 29, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Langhorne Slim & The Law Live From Studio A 10/01/12

Langhorne Slim & The Law Live From Studio A

Langhorne Slim & The Law is on tour in support of their latest CD, The Way We Move, and they'll be making a stop at WCBE before their show at Ace Of Cups that night. 

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4:41pm

Tue September 25, 2012
WCBE Exclusive

Marco Benevento Live From Studio A Sept. 28, 2012

Marco Benevento Live From Studio A

Marco Benevento, pianist/sound-sculptor/songwriter,  will join us Live From Studio A during the Global Village on Friday afternoon and play a few songs for you!  The new album is Tiger Face and he's touring in support of it and making a stop at Woodland's that night!  Also performing that night will be the Mike Dillon Band.  Tune in for a chance to win tickets!

1:16pm

Sun September 23, 2012

11:40am

Sun September 23, 2012
Music

Busking in the Streets: Inside Studio A with Passenger

Mike Rosenberg, also known by his stage name Passenger, met with Maggie and I in Studio A last Monday. While I listened in on his interview, this Brighton, England native poured out the story behind his new album All the Little Lights. Rosenberg was notably one of my first personal encounters with a British artist, let alone a folksy one who "busks."

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2:24pm

Thu September 20, 2012
All Songs Considered

Fall Music Preview

Originally published on Wed September 26, 2012 2:21 pm

Credit Courtesy of the artists

1:30pm

Tue September 18, 2012
WCBE Exclusive

Lori McKenna And Mark Erelli In Studio A Sept. 21,2012 @ 11am!

Credit Jim McKelvey / http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6975096

Catch Mark Erelli and Lori McKenna playing together Live in Studio A.

Mark Erelli is currently touring with Lori McKenna opening for and playing with her. Both will be performing that night at the Shedd Theatre at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.

Presented by Six Strings Concerts

8:41pm

Mon September 17, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Phillip Fox Band Live From Studio A Sept. 21, 2012 @ 2PM!

Phillip Fox Band Live From Studio A

The Phillip Fox Band will showcase a few new tunes during the Global Village in the 2PM hour! 

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5:57pm

Sun September 16, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Skerik's Bandalabra Live From Studio A Sept. 17, 2012

Skerik's Bandalabra Live From Studio A

Skerik's Bandalabra will play a few songs live from Studo A during the Global Village and you'll have a chance to win tickets for their show that night @ Woodland's Tavern

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5:00pm

Wed September 12, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Justin Jones Band Live From Studio A Sept. 14, 2012 @ 11AM!

Justin Jone Live From Stuio A

Justin Jones, from Rawley Springs, VA., will play a few songs live from Studio A during The Global Village!

3:02pm

Mon September 10, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Ron Pope Live In Studio A Sept. 11, 2012

Ron Pope
Credit last.fm

Born in Atlanta, and based in New York, Ron Pope,  former frontman for the band The District will perform some of his material. 

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12:00am

Mon September 10, 2012
First Listen

First Listen: Grizzly Bear, 'Shields'

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 9:19 pm

Credit Barbara Anastacio / Courtesy of the artist

Audio for this feature is no longer available.

For a band with a firm grasp on pristine, precise production and immaculate vocal

harmonies, Grizzly Bear can be inscrutable at times: Its members have been known to use their formidable studio chops in the pursuit of what can sound like puzzles waiting to be solved.

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11:57pm

Sun September 9, 2012
First Listen

First Listen: Aimee Mann, 'Charmer'

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 9:14 pm

Audio for this feature is no longer available.

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2:04am

Sun September 9, 2012
Music

Passenger Live From Studio A Sept. 10, 2012

Passenger Live From Studio A

UK born and bred yet very much the adopted Australian son singer songwriter Mike Rosenberg, will play live from Studio A in the 2pm hour on The Global Village. 

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