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Dos Santos' sound is a cultural melting pot as eclectic as their Chicago home
Monday, January 23, 2023
The Chicago band pulls from a mix of Latin influences to create their unique take on psychedelic rock.
Margo Price embarks on a new, psychedelic journey on 'Strays'
Friday, January 13, 2023
The Nashville singer-songwriter tells the story of the mind-altering trip that set the stage for her latest album, and changed her life.
Death Cab for Cutie relinquishes control on 'Asphalt Meadows'
Friday, January 06, 2023
The band took a new approach to songwriting on their 10th studio album.
Take a walk down memory lane with Pavement
Thursday, January 05, 2023
In this session, Pavement percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich talks about the band's enduring legacy and discovery by younger fans.
Standout 'World Cafe' Performances of 2022
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Whether in-person or sent from afar, World Cafe digs back through the 2022 performance session archives.
Raina Douris' Favorite Music of 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Raina Douris, the host of World Cafe from WXPN in Philadelphia, shares her favorite listens from the year.
Mini-concert: Listening to Angel Olsen can be an emotional experience
Monday, October 17, 2022
In this mini-concert, Angel Olsen performs songs from her latest album, Big Time, recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif.
Tim Heidecker's latest is largely inspired by his own high school memories
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Along with his sense of humor, that kind of tenderness and perspective is the most arresting part of Tim Heidecker's latest album, High School.
MUNA's latest album is more confident, more focused than anything they've done before
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from "almost ending" to getting a brand new start.
'Misadventures Of Doomscroller' hopes to pull you away from the information overload
Friday, August 12, 2022
In this session, frontman Taylor Goldsmith talks about how he was inspired to fight short attention spans with longer, proggier, jazzier songs that sound nothing like what Dawes have done before.
Listening to Tank and the Bangas' 'Red Balloon' is like scanning the radio dial
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
On this session of World Cafe, Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how the radio of her youth and the radio of today made her want to create her own station with the band.
Memories become songs on Kevin Morby's 'This Is A Photograph'
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
In this session, Kevin Morby talks about how photography inspired his latest album, This Is A Photograph, and how he steps inside those moments.
For Kurt Vile, 'settling down' doesn't necessarily mean 'staying still'
Friday, July 22, 2022
The Philly rocker's latest album is titled (watch my moves) and he joins me to talk about the moves he's been making, who he's been working with and lots more.
Joan Jett reinterprets her past on an acoustic guitar in 'Changeup'
Friday, June 17, 2022
Throughout her trailblazing career, Joan Jett defied peoples' expectations of what a woman could do in music — both as an artist and as a businessperson.
Arooj Aftab's life is in a bit of a whirlwind
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Aftab is the first Pakistani woman not only to win a Grammy, but to even be nominated for one. Hear about her life and how music brought her to America in this episode of World Cafe.
Lizzie No has a way of writing songs that are tender, incisive, gentle — but intense
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Lizzie No is a magnetic performer and a rising star in the folk world — and when you hear her, you'll understand why.
PUP stays honest and true to their roots in 'The Unraveling of PupTheBand'
Thursday, May 05, 2022
PUP is an acronym for Pathetic Use of Potential ... which has proven to be untrue as they've seen a lot of success over the last decade.
Live from the National Museum of African American Music: Devon Gilfillian
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
Devon's debut album, Black Hole Rainbow, was one of our favorites of 2020. Last year, he embarked on an ambitious project: a song-for-song cover of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On.
Big Thief's new album will give you the feeling of coming home
Friday, April 15, 2022
In this session, you'll hear Big Thief talk about how their support for each other has been vital to creating their latest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You.
Wet Leg talks about their friendship and their journey to their new debut album
Friday, April 08, 2022
Hear the duo of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers perform a handful of singles from their new, debut self-titled album, live.