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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World Cafe
6:44 pm
Wed May 2, 2012

Birdy On World Cafe

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Birdy is a 15-year-old singer from the U.K.

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 9:17 am

British artist Jasmine van den Bogaerde — better known as Birdy — is probably best known for her 2011 cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love." The 15-year-old started playing piano at 5, began composing a few years later and won the Open Mic UK competition in 2008 at the age of 12. The win guaranteed the young artist a recording contract, but before releasing her debut, she'd already scored a spot on the U.K. pop chart with her cover of "Skinny Love," making Birdy a household name in the U.K.

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World Cafe
3:18 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

Simone Felice On World Cafe

Credit John Huba
Simone Felice's self-titled solo debut came out in April.

Originally published on Wed May 2, 2012 8:44 am

Simone Felice translates tragedies and miracles into Americana stories and songs.

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World Cafe
11:16 am
Mon April 30, 2012

BADBADNOTGOOD On 'World Cafe: Next'

Credit Sean Berrigan
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Originally published on Mon April 30, 2012 5:30 pm

BADBADNOTGOOD has a lot to boast about — it's recorded with Tyler, The Creator, played backup for Frank Ocean and performed as the band-in-residence at Coachella. Yet, on the trio's Bandcamp page, none of this is mentioned.

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World Cafe
9:22 am
Mon April 30, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: Musicians We Miss

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Townes van Zandt (left) and Jeff Buckley (right).

Throughout the month of October, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of World Cafe and revisited some of the best and most memorable interviews of the past 20 years.

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World Cafe
10:42 am
Fri April 27, 2012

World Party's Karl Wallinger On World Cafe

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Karl Wallinger has just released a new box set titled Arkeology.

Originally published on Fri April 27, 2012 3:29 pm

Karl Wallinger is best known as the brains behind the Britpop band World Party. A Welsh singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Wallinger displayed an early obsession with all things folk and pop. After experience directing The Rocky Horror Show on stage and working in music publishing, he played keyboards for the Scottish folk-rock band The Waterboys.

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