World Cafe Next: Honeyblood
The Glaswegian band’s self-titled debut mixes country and folk with songs that veer into lo-fi punk.
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Mammut On World Cafe
Hear four songs by the popular band, recorded live from Icelandic National Day celebrations.
Five Essential Icelandic Albums From World Cafe
We stop by 12 Tónar Records, where a longtime employee shares his five favorite Icelandic acts.
Bjork On World Cafe
The show digs deep into its archives for a discussion with the multi-talented singer from 2000.
King Khan And The Shrines On World Cafe
The over-the-top Berlin band performs three songs that combine garage-rock, soul and psychedelia.
Strand Of Oaks On World Cafe
Fueled by a string of tragic personal incidents, from infidelity to a near-fatal auto accident, Timothy Showalter’s new album HEAL functions as a cathartic memoir. Hear three songs.
The Black Angels On World Cafe
The Black Angels are successfully carrying on Austin’s psychedelic rock legacy. We’ll hear a set of music from their 2013 album Indigo Meadow. You can download a song from our set today as well.
Hurray For The Riff Raff On World Cafe
From the Bronx to the French Quarter, here’s a singer that represents the outsiders and underdogs.
World Cafe Next: Sekou Kouyate & Joe Driscoll
Not even speaking each other’s language, the two formed a band when they met at a European festival. Now, less than three years later, they’ve released an album of their music together called Faya. Hear and download two songs.
John Butler Trio On World Cafe
Don’t call the John Butler Trio a “jam band.” As Butler himself says on this episode of World Cafe, the jams are part of the songs, not a springboard to more improvising.
Warpaint On World Cafe
The foursome learned a lot from touring, and stripping the songs to their essence was the big takeaway. Their most recent album, self-titled Warpaint, is the first on which their drummer, Stella Mozgawa, has been part of the creative process all the way through. Today, we will chat with her about the band’s artistic growth and what kind of effect listening to a lot of hip-hop has had on the band’s sound.
Tony Joe White On World Cafe
Over the years, White’s songs have been covered by Elvis Presley, Brook Benton, Tina Turner and Dusty Springfield. Now, the father of swamp-rock has a new album called Hoodoo.
Dumpstaphunk On World Cafe
Dumpstaphunk has thrived in the New Orleans funk scene alongside some of the best in the business.
Gregory Alan Isakov on World Cafe
The musician and farmer discusses the controversy behind his song’s appearance in a fast-food ad.
Potty Mouth On World Cafe
Potty Mouth formed in Northampton, Mass., in 2011. The band released a vinyl EP in 2012, and last year put out a full-length record called Hell Bent. With a name inspired by the title of a Bratmobile album, Potty Mouth revels in the sheer volume and eager, youthful enthusiasm of punk.
World Cafe Next: The Districts
The Districts started out as a high-school band in Lititz, Penn. After some wise touring that included a SXSW visit last year — as well as a video with more than 300,000 views — the group now has a self-titled EP due out Tuesday on a national label.
Foxygen On World Cafe
While we anxiously wait for Foxygen’s upcoming double album release, here are four songs from the band’s album, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic.
Lucius on World Cafe
A five-piece band from Brooklyn, Lucius is led by two singers, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, who met at Berklee College of Music in Boston. They crafted their unique vocal sound over the decade they’ve worked together, and now even dress alike.
San Fermin on World Cafe
The band’s debut album is full of stately folk-pop music. But its arrangements also owe a lot to songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s classical roots, as well as his work with arranger Nico Muhly.
Robbie Fulks On World Cafe
The singer discusses flat-picking, his frustrating career in Nashville, and Gone Away Backwards.