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 26, 2012

12:00 PM
Into The Wild
Artist : LP
Album :
Label :
12:21 PM
Time To Run
Artist : Lord Huron
Album : Lonesome Dreams
Label : IAM Sound
12:21 PM
Rayuela
Artist : Gotan Project
Album : Tango 3.0
Label : XL Recordings
12:29 PM
11:11
Artist : Rodrigo Y Gabriela And C.U.B.A.
Album : Area 52
Label : ATO Records
12:34 PM
Who
Artist : David Byrne & St. Vincent
Album : Love This Giant
Label : 4AD Records
12:42 PM
Picture Of An Island
Artist : Charlie Mars
Album : Blackberrry Light
Label : Thirty Tigers Records
12:42 PM
Spirit Hands
Artist : Steve Poltz
Album : Noineen Noiny Noin
Label : 98 Pounder Records
12:53 PM
I’m Not The One
Artist : Bettye LaVette
Album : Thankful N' Thoughtful
Label : Anti Records
12:54 PM
Outlaw
Artist : Martin Harley
Album : Mojo Fix
Label : 60/20 Records
12:59 PM
Chicago
Artist : Tom Waits
Album : Bad As Me
Label : Anti Records
12:59 PM
Cold Hands
Artist : Somebody’s Darling
Album : Jank City Shakedown
Label : Somebody's Darling
1:09 PM
Come Unto Me
Artist : The Mavericks
Album : Suited Up And Ready
Label : The Valory Music Company
1:09 PM
Ameseginalehu
Artist : Aster Aweke
Album : Checheho
Label : Kabu Records
1:14 PM
Musha Wenyu
Artist : Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
Album : Toi Toi
Label : Anonym Records
1:23 PM
Children’s Bread
Artist : Jimmy Cliff
Album : Rebirth
Label : UM
1:29 PM
Could Get Dangerous
Artist : Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
Album : Space Age Blues
Label : Provogue Records
1:37 PM
That’s Still Mama
Artist : Cody ChestnuTT
Album : Landing On A Hundred
Label :
1:42 PM
One More Day Above The Roses
Artist : Gaelic Storm
Album : Chicken Boxer
Label : Lost Again Records
1:50 PM
Carolina Rua
Artist : The Chieftains w/ Imelda May
Album : Voice Of Ages
Label : Hear Music
1:59 PM
Home Cookin’
Artist : Beoga
Album : How To Tune A Fish
Label : Compass Records
2:00 PM
Down There
Artist : Bronze Radio Return
Album : Shake! Shake! Shake!
Label : Bronze Radio Return
2:06 PM
Are You Gonna Waste My Time
Artist : Zeus
Album : Busting Visions
Label : A&C
2:09 PM
Feba
Artist : Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang
Album : En Yay Sah
Label : Luaka Bop Records
2:13 PM
Big Fat Dog
Artist : Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Album : Radio Salone
Label : Cumbancha Records
2:18 PM
Kiss Me Again
Artist : Jessica Lea Mayfield
Album : With Blasphemy So Heartfelt
Label : Polymer Sounds
2:19 PM
The Wolves
Artist : Ben Howard
Album : Every Kingdom
Label : Universal Republic
2:27 PM
No Me
Artist : Jared Mahone
Album : Mixtape
Label : Local
2:33 PM
Hello Hello
Artist : Missy Higgins
Album : The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
Label : Vagrant Records
2:39 PM
A Heart Like Min
Artist : Dwight Yoakam
Album : 3 Pears
Label : Warner Brothers Records
2:43 PM
Help You
Artist : Trampled By Turtles
Album : Palomino
Label :
2:53 PM
Ride
Artist : Lana Del Ray
Album : Paradise
Label : Polydor Records
2:55 PM
Great Round Burn
Artist : Kaki King
Album : Glow
Label : Velour Records

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6:35pm

Sun October 7, 2012
WCBE EXCLUSIVE

Shovels & Rope Live From Studio A Oct. 8, 2012 @ 1PM!

Shovels & Rope Live From Studio A

Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst make up the Charleston, S.C. group Shovels & Rope and they'll be making a stop by WCBE to play a few songs live ahead of the sold out show opening up for Jack White at The LC!

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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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