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
3:26 pm
Thu January 12, 2012

Latin Roots: Salsa With A Twist

Credit Chris Smith
Bio Ritmo.

Today, World Cafe kicks off the new series Latin Roots, with Latin music expert Aaron Luis Levinson. Levinson visits host David Dye in WXPN's studios to share his take on all things salsa: the music, the beat and the culture. Levinson, a member of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, is a Grammy-winning producer, musician, composer and owner of Range Recording Studios in Ardmore, Penn.

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World Cafe
3:48 pm
Wed January 11, 2012

Kathryn Calder On World Cafe

Credit Courtesy of the artist
Kathryn Calder's charming vocals come alive in Bright and Vivid.

Canadian singer Kathryn Calder is quickly making her mark in power-pop, both with her contributions to The New Pornographers and with her own masterful solo releases. Calder has matured quickly as a musician, creating a self-described "synth-pop" experience woven together by her unique and charming vocals.

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World Cafe
5:30 pm
Tue January 10, 2012

Laura Veirs On World Cafe

Credit Alicia Rose / Courtesy of the artist
Laura Veirs sings folk songs for children in her 2011 album Tumble Bee.

Portland singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has been known to draw inspiration from her immediate family. Early on, memories of summertime camping trips powered her lyrics. More recently, the birth of her son, Tennessee, pushed her to record an album of classic folk songs for children, aptly titled Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs For Children.

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World Cafe
2:24 pm
Mon January 9, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: Rosanne Cash

World Cafe's 20th-anniversary celebration featured two intimate conversations with Cash. The show includes her emotional, candid response to the loss of her famous father, as well as performances of songs from records she made in his memory.

World Cafe
2:20 pm
Mon January 9, 2012

The Lumineers On 'World Cafe: Next'

Credit Mark Sink
The Lumineers.

The Lumineers' self-titled debut is an illuminating collection of ragged folk-rock.

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