World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians

38 minutes 33 seconds

The Decemberists on their new album, 'As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again'

Frontman Colin Meloy says their latest record marks a new chapter for the Portland rock band.

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26 July 2024, 3:25 pm
18 minutes 48 seconds

Tune in to a mini-concert with Billy Allen + The Pollies

The Alabama rock outfit performs songs from their debut album, Black Noise.

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25 July 2024, 7:00 am
15 minutes 31 seconds

The Culture Corner: 40 years of Prince's 'Purple Rain'

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back at the record that helped turn the Minneapolis musician into a bonafide legend.

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24 July 2024, 6:02 pm
45 minutes 4 seconds

Talia Schlanger on her debut album, 'Grace for the Going'

The former World Cafe host returns to talk about leaving the radio world to pursue a music career, plus she performs songs from her new record.

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23 July 2024, 8:04 pm
14 minutes 34 seconds

Paul Weller on his latest album, '66'

World Cafe talks to "The Modfather" about making his 17th studio album, featuring collaborations with Noel Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie.

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22 July 2024, 7:33 pm
28 minutes 9 seconds

Revisiting the radical harmonies of Sweet Honey in the Rock

In memory of Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founding member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, we share this World Cafe episode from 1996 with the African American vocal ensemble.

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19 July 2024, 6:56 pm
38 minutes 51 seconds

Reyna Tropical on her debut album, 'Malegría'

In the wake of losing her creative partner, Reyna Tropical's Fabi Reyna channeled her grief into "the most beautiful thing" she's ever made.

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19 July 2024, 4:14 pm
14 minutes 50 seconds

Listen to a mini-concert with The Red Clay Strays

The country rock band from Mobile, Ala., performs a song from their upcoming sophomore album, Made by These Moments.

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16 July 2024, 4:06 pm
25 minutes 44 seconds

Ani DiFranco on her latest album, 'Unprecedented S***'

The musician and activist makes a sonic pivot on her 23rd studio album, plus she talks about starring in Hadestown.

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15 July 2024, 5:07 pm
33 minutes 6 seconds

Cosmo Sheldrake captures the essence of the natural world on 'Eye to the Ear'

The English musician blends field recordings with his own musical improvisations to create something strange and deeply organic.

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12 July 2024, 6:43 pm
13 minutes 11 seconds

Listen to a mini-concert with Dehd

The Chicago trio performs songs off their latest album, Poetry, at NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia.

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10 July 2024, 4:11 pm
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