World Cafe

Sunday through Thursday, 8pm - 10pm; Friday, 8pm - 9pm
David Dye

World Cafe is the premier public radio showcase for contemporary music, serving up an eclectic blend that includes blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country.  Host David Dye Dye takes listeners on a unique journey of musical discovery as he presents a mix of music from both new and legendary artists.  The show's guest roster has included Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Dolly Parton, The Shins, Lucinda Williams, Paul McCartney, Ani Difranco, Damien Rice, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, REM, Rachael Yamagata, David Byrne, Yo Yo Ma, Billy Joel, Lyle Lovett, Bela Fleck, Moby, Taj Mahal, and Coldplay, among hundreds of others.

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December 19, 2012

8:00 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
8:01 PM
Generator Second Floor
Artist : Freelance Whales
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
8:06 PM
Head Home
Artist : Midlake
Album : The Trials Of Van Occupanther
Composer :
Label : Mighty Sound
8:11 PM
All Your Gold
Artist : Bat For Lashes
Album : All Your Gold
Composer :
Label : The Haunted Man
8:14 PM
The Garden That You Planted
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low
Composer :
Label : Dangerbird Spain
8:15 PM
Old Friend
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
8:20 PM
Middle Distance Runner
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
8:31 PM
Priscilla
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
8:35 PM
You’re A Wolf
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
8:39 PM
Turn the Dirt Over
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
8:40 PM
Shuggie
Artist : Foxygen
Album : We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Music
Composer :
Label : Jagjaguwar
8:42 PM
1901
Artist : Phoenix
Album : Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Composer :
Label : Glassnote
8:46 PM
So You Want to Be (a Rock ’n’ Roll Star)
Artist : Patti Smith
Album : Wave
Composer :
Label : Ruth St. Records
8:51 PM
Shake It Out
Artist : Florence & The Machine
Album : Ceremonials
Composer :
Label : Republic
8:55 PM
Stranger in a Strange Land
Artist : The Byrds
Album : Turn! Turn! Turn
Composer :
Label : Turn! Turn! Turn
8:56 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
9:00 PM
The North
Artist : Stars
Album : Recorded live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
9:04 PM
Walk Like a Giant
Artist : Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Album : Psychedelic Pill
Composer :
Label : Reprise / WEA
9:09 PM
Somebody to Shove
Artist : Soul Asylum
Album : Grave Dancers Union
Composer :
Label : Blue Note Records
9:12 PM
Gold on the Ceiling
Artist : The Black Keys
Album : El Camino
Composer :
Label : Nonesuch
9:16 PM
Love for Her That
Artist : Teddy Thompson
Album : Teddy Thompson
Composer :
Label : VIRGIN RECORDS US
9:17 PM
Say Goodnight to the Night
Artist : Kail Baxley
Album : Heat Stroke/The Wind & The War
Composer :
Label : Forty Below Records
9:21 PM
I’ve Got Dreams to Remember
Artist : Otis Redding
Album : The Otis Redding Story
Composer :
Label : Elektra/WEA
9:24 PM
Hold On
Artist : The Alabama Shakes
Album : The Alabama Shakes EP
Composer :
Label : The Alabama Shakes
9:28 PM
Peach Blossom
Artist : Eels
Album : Wonderful Glorious
Composer :
Label : Vagrant Records
9:32 PM
Mockingbirds
Artist : Grant Lee Buffalo
Album : Mighty Joe Moon
Composer :
Label : Vagrant Records
9:37 PM
Good Vibrations
Artist : The Beach Boys
Album : The Best of the Beach Boys
Composer :
Label : Capitol
9:38 PM
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Artist : Tame Impala
Album : Lonerism
Composer :
Label : Lonerism
9:41 PM
Girlshapedlovedrug
Artist : Gomez
Album : How We Operate
Composer :
Label : ATO Records
9:45 PM
Dr. Love Power
Artist : Ann Peebles
Album : The Hi Singles A's & B's (Disc 2)
Composer :
Label : Hi Records UK
9:48 PM
I’ll be Alright
Artist : Passion Pit
Album : Gossamer
Composer :
Label : Columbia
9:52 PM
I’m Not The Man I Used To Be
Artist : Fine Young Canibals
Album : The Raw and The Cooked
Composer :
Label : IRS

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World Cafe
12:10 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

Low On World Cafe

Credit Zoran Orlic / Courtesy of the artist
Low.

Originally published on Thu May 2, 2013 12:20 pm

It's hard to find another band that's stayed as true to its vision as Low. Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have been making Low records for 20 years now, and just released their 10th full-length album, The Invisible Way.

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World Cafe
12:46 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

Pickwick On World Cafe

Credit Courtesy of the artist
Pickwick.

Originally published on Thu May 2, 2013 3:41 pm

The first incarnation of the Seattle band Pickwick revolved around Galen Disston's strummy acoustic songs. Disston eventually found himself bored with his own music until a not-so-subtle shift took place; the band began experimenting with new sounds and ideas, Disston shifted into the role of lead singer and crowds immediately noticed.

In this installment of World Cafe, you'll hear three songs from Pickwick's debut (Can't Talk Medicine), as well as the full story behind the band's reinvention.

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World Cafe
11:49 am
Tue April 30, 2013

Matt Pond On World Cafe

Credit Courtesy of the artist
Matt Pond.

Originally published on Tue April 30, 2013 12:44 pm

The fact that Matt Pond has dropped the vestigial "PA" from the end of his moniker has more to do with geography than sound. On this episode of World Cafe, we learn why the singer-songwriter (and former Philadelphian) has moved around so much — it's all for love.

Pond does tell host David Dye what hasn't changed: his always likable voice and an ability to write heartfelt songs with melodies that stick.

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World Cafe
1:02 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Next: The Saint Johns

Credit Courtesy of the artist
The Saint Johns.

Originally published on Mon April 29, 2013 2:48 pm

A little reinvention never hurt anyone. Nashville singers Jordan Meredith and Louis Johnson met in St. Augustine, Fla., and quickly discovered how well their voices blended together, so they moved to New York City and formed Augustine.

The duo, which now resides in Nashville, has since become The Saint Johns, and recently released its gorgeous new songs on a free downloadable EP. Listen to two songs from The Live Sessions here.

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World Cafe
12:06 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Dawes: Songs And 'Stories' From Laurel Canyon

Credit Noah Abrams / Courtesy of the artist
Dawes.

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 12:45 pm

Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith writes heartfelt first-person songs, somewhat in the style of Laurel Canyon predecessors like Jackson Browne. In an exhaustive interview with World Cafe's Michaela Majoun, Goldsmith describes the inspiration for the songs on the band's new album, Stories Don't End.

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