World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Michael Kiwanuka strips back his sound on 'Small Changes'

The English singer, songwriter and producer says his fourth record represents a period of big life changes.

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2024-11-22
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Father John Misty's new record feels like an ending, but it's not his last

Father John Misty's Josh Tillman talks about his sixth studio album, Mahashmashana, which is Sanskrit for "great cremation ground."

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2024-11-22
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WATCH: The Heavy Heavy leans into a larger-than-life sound on 'One of a Kind'

Check out the U.K. band's live performance from this year's XPoNential Music Festival.

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2024-11-21
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Acadiana Music Spotlight: Julian Primeaux

Hear a live performance from the Louisiana Music Hall of Famer with a gritty southern rock and blues sound.

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2024-11-19
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Nick Lowe on his latest album, 'Indoor Safari'

Find out how Lowe's longtime backing band, Los Straitjackets, were were the catalyst for the songwriter's return to recording albums.

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2024-11-15
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X aren't interested in reliving old memories on 'Smoke & Fiction'

The punk pioneers talk about their ninth and final studio album.

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2024-11-12
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The Softies return with 'The Bed I Made'

The pop minimalists return with a record that feels like calling up an old friend.

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2024-11-11
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How 'Roxanne' changed Sting's life and more stories from his back catalog

Find out which songs the English musician chose to perform for World Cafe's new feature called Backtracking.

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2024-11-08
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Mondo Cozmo on his latest album, 'It's PRINCIPLE!'

The Philadelphia musician delivers his most cohesive record to date.

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2024-11-07
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Saxophonist Colin Stetson's performance style is breathtaking, literally

The saxophonist has spent his life developing his unique, physically demanding performance style.

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2024-11-05
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Los Bitchos' 'Talkie Talkie' is a raucous 1980s discotheque

Heavily inspired by cumbia, the London-based band has a straightforward ethos: have fun.

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2024-11-01
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Tycho on his latest album, 'Infinite Health'

The record producer and composer sought inspiration from his beginnings in Sacramento for his latest record.

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2024-10-30
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The Culture Corner: Digable Planets' 'Blowout Comb' turns 30

The hip-hop group's second and final album took a sharp sonic turn away from their radio-friendly debut.

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2024-10-29
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Cassandra Lewis on her debut album, 'Lost in a Dream'

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter sought inspiration from Dorothy's journey in The Wizard of Oz.

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2024-10-28
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WATCH: Pixies plays songs from their new album, 'The Night the Zombies Came'

The alternative rock pioneers perform an exclusive set ahead of the release of their latest album.

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2024-10-24
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WATCH: Little Feat pours their motley energy into 'Sam's Place'

The band co-founded by Lowell George and led by Bill Payne has flourished with their gumbo approach to rock and roll.

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2024-10-23
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Acadiana Music Showcase: Amis Du Teche

Hear a live performance from the young Cajun group Amis Du Teche as they perform songs from their latest self-titled album.

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2024-10-22
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Sense of Place: Step inside Denver's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Denver's iconic outdoor venue comes with a unique set of challenges.

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2024-10-18
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Sense of Place: Boulder-bred Pink Fuzz makes riotous desert rock

Just like their name implies, this desert rock trio is buzzy, loud and fun.

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2024-10-17
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Sense of Place: This Colorado bluegrass quartet was only supposed to play once

Big Richard formed to play a one-off festival gig, then the quartet fell in love with playing together.

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2024-10-15
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Sense of Place: Fort Collins is a melting pot of music

Tune in to a mini-concert with Latin pop and hip hop group 2MX2, plus learn about the foundation cultivating Fort Collins' music scene.

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2024-10-14
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Ride on their latest album, 'Interplay'

The English rock band looks to '80s synth pop on their seventh studio album.

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2024-10-08
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Amos Lee on his latest album, 'Transmissions'

The Philadelphia musician wanted to reconnect with his tight-knit circle of bandmates on his new record.

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2024-10-07
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Tune in to a mini-concert with TEKE::TEKE

The Montreal-based band blends together different influences, from japanese folk to J-Pop and Brazilian surf rock.

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2024-10-03
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American Aquarium on their latest album, 'Fear of Standing Still'

Frontman BJ Barham talks about working with producer Shooter Jennings and tackling the complexity of Southern identity on the band's new album.

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2024-10-02
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Paris Paloma on her debut album, 'Cacophony'

The English singer-songwriter chats about why "labour" went viral and the inspirations behind her new album.

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2024-09-30
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David Gilmour on his latest album, 'Luck and Strange'

The English guitarist and songwriter joins us to talk about his fifth studio album.

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2024-09-27
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Tune in to a mini-concert with English Teacher

This English indie rock band formed while studying at the Leeds Conservatoire in 2020. Four years laters, they won the Mercury Prize.

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2024-09-26
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Tune in to a mini-concert with The Dip

The funk, soul and R&B band from Seattle explores the more complicated side of love on their latest album, Love Direction.

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2024-09-24
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Memories blossom on Hurray for the Riff Raff's latest record

On The Past is Still Alive, folk songwriter Alynda Segarra reignites visions from a past life and the people they've met along the way.

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2024-09-20
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Acadiana Music Spotlight: Louis Michot & Swamp Magic

World Cafe's new concert series highlights music from Louisiana's Cajun Country.

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2024-09-18
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The Folk Implosion return with 'Walk Thru Me' after decades away

Lou Barlow and John Davis talk about what brought them together again, plus they perform live for World Cafe.

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2024-09-17
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Jessica Pratt cracks open the sunny veneer of the California dream

The Los Angeles-based musician was inspired by the dark side of state's mythology in the making of her fourth studio album.

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2024-09-16
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For Nick Cave, it took enduring devastation to embrace true joy

The Australian musician talks about the motivation and meaning behind Wild God, a new album with his band The Bad Seeds.

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2024-09-13
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The Culture Corner: Enter Soweto Gospel Choir's 'House of Worship'

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the South African gospel group's latest record, which recontextualizes classic club hits.

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2024-09-10
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Grace Cummings' vocal power is in full effect on 'Ramona'

The Australian artist performs songs from her latest album.

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2024-09-09
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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings look back on turbulent times on 'Woodland'

The folk duo's latest album is named after the East Nashville studio that was destroyed by a devastating tornado outbreak in 2020.

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2024-09-06
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For Elvis, Memphis was a wellspring of musical creation

A new box set chronicles Elvis Presley's time in Grind City.

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2024-09-03
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How a much-needed breather helped Dr. Dog craft its latest record

The Philadelphia band is back with a new self-titled album.

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2024-09-02
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Sense of Place: ATARASHII GAKKO! wants to awaken Tokyo from its doldrums

Following a set at Coachella and a breakout hit, this energetic Japanese girl group has its sights set on world domination.

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2024-08-30
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Sense of Place: How American singer Davina Robinson found the blues in Osaka

The Philadelphia-born singer found a thriving community of jazz and blues musicians after moving to Japan.

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2024-08-28
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Tune in to a mini-concert with The Felice Brothers

The New York-based folk rock band perform songs from their latest album, Valley of Abandoned Songs.

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2024-08-27
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