Valerie June's new song "Shakedown" is KXT's pick for this month's Heavy Rotation.Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artisthide caption
featured
toggle captionDanny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist
Courtney Barnett performs live at in Melbourne in this <em>Sense Of Place</em> session.Courtesy of the artisthide caption
!["All the technology in the world can't make a DJ with bad taste a good DJ," DJ Shadow says.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210060625im_/https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/11/02/dj-shadow-credit-derick-daily_wide-3a1a7d395cbbd9e5a37714c9324a0ed80bcb4189-s500-c15.jpg ""All the technology in the world can't make a DJ with bad taste a good DJ," DJ Shadow says.")
DJ Shadow's latest album is <em>The Mountain Will Fall</em>.Derick Daily/Courtesy of the artisthide caption
"I felt like I toed the line of nowhere," Michael Kiwanuka says of his upbringing as the child of Ugandan refugees in England. Phil Sharp/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"We want to be in a space that invites anyone who wants to come to be there," The New Respects bassist Alexis Fitzgerald says. Stephanie Fitzgerald/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ron Gallo performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Pa. Tiana Timmerberg/WXPN hide caption
Ron Gallo On World Cafe
Gabriel Garzón-Montano's latest album is JardÃn. Mathew Scott/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
World Cafe Next: Gabriel Garzon-Montano
LP outside the World Cafe studio at WXPN in Philadelphia. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
LP On World Cafe
Tift Merritt performs in the World Cafe studio. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
Tift Merritt On World Cafe
The Milk Carton Kids. Brendan Pattengale/Courtesy of the aritst hide caption
Vintage Cafe: The Milk Carton Kids
Alejandro y MarÃÂa Laura perform live in this Latin Roots segment. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Latin Roots: Alejandro y Maria Laura
In Bill Murray's Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil checks for his shadow every day on repeat. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Aurora's debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend, came out in 2016. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Aurora On World Cafe
Tash Sultana Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brad Mehldau (left) and Chris Thile (right) have released a new self-titled duo album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau On World Cafe
Ty Segall's new self-titled album is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ty Segall On World Cafe
Valerie June's new song "Shakedown" is KXT's pick for this month's Heavy Rotation. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Courtney Barnett performs live at in Melbourne in this Sense Of Place session. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: Courtney Barnett
Jen Cloher. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: Jen Cloher
Loose Tooth. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: Loose Tooth
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's new album, Flying Microtonal Banana, comes out Feb. 24. Lee Vincent Grubb/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
Oh Pep! Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: Oh Pep!
Missy Higgins. Cybele Malinowski/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: Missy Higgins
Gabriella Cohen is one of the artists highlighted by Melbourne's Triple R Radio in this segment. Kain Balzary/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sense Of Place Melbourne: 5 Can't-Miss Local Bands
Fraser A. Gorman Courtesy of the artist hide caption