World Cafe
Monday thru Thursday 9AM
World Cafe is hosted and produced by Raina Douris in Philadelphia at WXPN presents interviews and performances with today's essential and emerging artists.
Since 1991, World Cafe has showcased contemporary music, serving up an eclectic blend of blues, rock, folk and alternative country. David Dye hosted the program from member station WXPN in Philadelphia until the mid 2010s.
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Plus, Avalon Emerson & The Charm perform songs from the band's latest album, Written Into Changes. -
Alex Edkins, frontman of the hardcore band Metz, goes full power pop on his new solo album. -
The Philadelphia songwriter continues to refine his pen on the follow-up to his breakthrough self-titled album from 2023. -
Max Clarke talks about recording Transmitter, the production tool he refuses to use and, as a lifelong Beatles fan, his chance meeting with Paul McCartney. -
The singer, songwriter and former guitarist for The War on Drugs talks about his latest album, Philadelphia's Been Good to Me. -
Lindsey Jordan, of Snail Mail, tackles mortality, religion and the afterlife on her third studio album. -
Frontman Ben Gibbard talks about the band's latest album, I Built You a Tower. -
The musical connection between frontperson Nick Llobet and bassist Micah Prussack is at the heart of the Brooklyn-based band's latest album. -
Watch the live ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT.
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The longtime Colorado resident talks about writing his latest album and running his own venue, called The Skylark Lounge.
