World Cafe

Weeknights, 8pm - 10pm; Sundays, 6pm - 8pm
David Dye

From live in-studio performances and interviews with top musicians to new and undiscovered artists from around the globe - World Cafe is the place to hear contemporary popular music! Host David Dye spins a two-hour mix of adult alternative records that's always two steps ahead of the mainstream.

World Cafe features interviews and exclusive in-studio performances from today's most popular acts, e.g., Lyle Lovett, Lucinda Williams, John Williams, Joni Mitchell, Taj Mahal and Elvis Costello, to name a few. And the Cafe spotlights new and emerging artists like Dar Williams, Beth Orton, and Ani DiFranco with occasional trips into the world of jazz and R&B with stars like Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny and the Kronos Quartet.

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Playlist

September 27, 2012

8:00 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
8:01 PM
My Affair
Artist : Kirsty Maccoll
Album : Electric Landlady
Composer :
Label : ZTT
8:08 PM
Descarga Cubana
Artist : Israel Lopez Cachao
Album : Descarga Cubana
Composer :
Label : Astro
8:14 PM
Toma Chocolate
Artist : Chocolate Armenteros
Album : Cuban Masters: Los Originales
Composer :
Label : Protel/ Umgd
8:19 PM
Descarga Del Bebo
Artist : Bebo Valdes
Album : Bebo Valdes: The Greatest Hits
Composer :
Label : Brisa Records
8:32 PM
CongoBronx
Artist : Yasek Manzano
Album : CongoBronx
Composer :
Label : Yasek Manzano
8:41 PM
Toma Chocolate
Artist : Chocolate Arementeros
Album : Cuban Masters: Los Originales
Composer :
Label : Protel/ Umgd
8:42 PM
Sinner In the Sea
Artist : Calexico
Album : Algiers
Composer :
Label : Anti
8:46 PM
Stop
Artist : Joe Henry
Album : Scar
Composer :
Label : Anti
8:51 PM
Bottom of the River
Artist : Delta Rae
Album : Carry the Fire
Composer :
Label : Sire/London/Rhino
8:54 PM
The Weight
Artist : The Staple Singers
Album : Best of The Staple Singers
Composer :
Label : Big Beat UK
9:00 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
9:01 PM
You Get What You Give
Artist : New Radicals
Album : Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Composer :
Label : MCA
9:06 PM
Longevity
Artist : Yeasayer
Album : Fragrant World
Composer :
Label : Secretly Canadian
9:09 PM
See the World
Artist : Gomez
Album : How We Operate
Composer :
Label : ATO Records
9:13 PM
Que Beleza
Artist : Tim Maia
Album : Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia
Composer :
Label : Luka Bop
9:17 PM
Late in the Evening
Artist : Paul Simon
Album : One Trick Pony
Composer :
Label : Rhino/WEA
9:21 PM
Only Pieces
Artist : Here We Go Magic
Album : Here We Go Magic
Composer :
Label : Western Vinyl
9:22 PM
Will You Be Sleeping?
Artist : David Wax Museum
Album : Knock Knock Get Up
Composer :
Label : Ramseur Records
9:24 PM
I Will Wait
Artist : Mumford & Sons
Album : Babel
Composer :
Label : Glassnote
9:29 PM
Rock & Roll
Artist : The Velvet Underground
Album : The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed
Composer :
Label : Verve
9:33 PM
When I’m President
Artist : Ian Hunter & the Rant Band
Album : When I'm President
Composer :
Label : Slimstyle Records
9:39 PM
"Tell Me What To Do"
Artist : Jim Noir
Album : Tower of Love
Composer :
Label : Barsuk
9:39 PM
Who
Artist : David Byrne & St. Vincent
Album : Love This Giant
Composer :
Label : 4AD
9:43 PM
The High Road
Artist : Broken Bells
Album : Broken Bells
Composer : James Mercer / Brian Burton
Label : Columbia
9:47 PM
Senses Working Overtime
Artist : XTC
Album : English Settlement
Composer :
Label : Caroline
9:51 PM
Stubborn Love
Artist : The Lumineers
Album : The Lumineers
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Label : Dualtone Music Group

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World Cafe
12:28 pm
Tue February 21, 2012

Cass McCombs On World Cafe

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Cass McCombs released two of his six albums in 2011. His latest is Humor Risk.

Originally published on Tue February 21, 2012 12:30 pm

Born in Northern California in the 1970s, Cass McCombs grew to adopt a wanderer's lifestyle.

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World Cafe
2:00 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

Julia Nunes On 'World Cafe Next'

Credit Shervin Lainez / Courtesy of the artist.
Julia Nunes is this week's World Cafe: Next featured artist.

Before the eyes of her YouTube subscribers, Julia Nunes went from being a teen covering her favorite artists to a young woman playing live shows with them.

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World Cafe
8:00 am
Mon February 20, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: Blues And Gospel

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Mavis Staples performs with The Roots at the Climate Rally on the National Mall on April 25, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

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

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World Cafe
10:40 am
Fri February 17, 2012

Chairlift On World Cafe

Credit Alejandro Cardenas
Chairlift.

Produced by Hot Chip's Dan Carey, Chairlift's new album Something blends upbeat, synth-heavy pop with eerie lyrics that depart from the purely effervescent sound of the 2008 hit "Bruises." On Something, singer Caroline Polachek takes risks — manipulating her vocals with AutoTune and even programming synth parts to mimic the sou

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World Cafe
3:28 pm
Thu February 16, 2012

Real Estate On World Cafe

Originally from Ridgewood, N.J., the Brooklyn transplants in Real Estate have built a reputation for cheerful yet sentimental beach-pop. The band's self-titled album broke through on the strength of the lead single "Beach Comber," and that record's 2011 follow-up (Days) achieved widespread critical acclaim and popularity in its own right.

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World Cafe
2:22 pm
Wed February 15, 2012

Air On World Cafe

Credit Wendy Bevan / Courtesy of the artist
Le Voyage Dans La Lune is AIR's seventh release, written as a soundtrack for a re-release of the 1902 Georges Méliès film of the same name.

Originally published on Wed February 15, 2012 3:52 pm

World Cafe
1:14 pm
Tue February 14, 2012

Kathleen Edwards On World Cafe

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Kathleen Edwards' new album is titled Voyageur.

Originally published on Tue February 14, 2012 1:15 pm

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards is enjoying a huge career boost with her new fourth album, Voyageur. Produced in part by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Voyageur sounds deeply personal and genuine: Edwards sings of failed marriages, life in the spotlight and the delicate happiness that comes with new beginnings.

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World Cafe
2:04 pm
Mon February 13, 2012

Bright Moments On 'World Cafe: Next'

Credit Courtesy of the artist
Bright Moments' debut album, Natives, comes out Feb. 21.

With its fresh, upbeat sound, Bright Moments' debut album Natives will likely sound familiar when it's released later this month.

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World Cafe
8:00 am
Mon February 13, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: Country And Bluegrass

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Charlie Louvin (right) and his brother Ira, a.k.a. The Louvin Brothers.

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

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World Cafe
3:49 pm
Fri February 10, 2012

Craig Finn On World Cafe

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Craig Finn's solo debut is titled Clear Heart Full Eyes.

Ever since Craig Finn's band The Hold Steady first broke through in 2004, he's gotten famous for a mix of hyper-literate story songs and classic-rock arrangements. After releasing a string of highly praised albums and EPs, Finn took a five-month break from The Hold Steady to record his solo debut, Clear Heart Full Eyes.

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