NPR: World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN
WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important artists.
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Sam Roberts
David Dye welcomes Canadian indie-rocker, Sam Roberts. Since introducing his EP The Inhuman Condition - the best-selling independent release in his home country's history - Roberts has been on the upward move, scoring an international record deal with Universal, and opening for such high-profile act …
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Vetiver
In this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Vetiver stops by with music from their new release, "Tight Knit." Frontman Andy Cabic, a heavy-hitter in San Francisco's freak-folk scene, was recognized early on for his musical collaborations with Joanna Newsom and the genre's founder Devend …
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Tommy Keene
Singer-songwriter Tommy Keene celebrates his latest album with host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Keene's songbook, although wanting for commercial attention, is considered some of the best rock to come out of the post-punk era. Balancing roles as solo artist and …
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The Low Anthem
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features The Low Anthem in a session with host David Dye. Their new Americana album, "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin," is a celebration of sonic extremes. Hard songs are propelled to raucous, and soft songs become ghostly on the Providence-based trio's sophomore relea …
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Juana Molina
Argentinean singer-songwriter Juana Molina celebrates her new album, "Un Dia," on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Long before she earned acclaim as a singer-songwriter, Molina was best known as a comedic TV actress in her native country. But since her musical debut in 1996, she …
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M. Ward
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye welcomes singer-songwriter M. Ward. Something of an enigma, Ward gets at the heart of folk, blues, and rock traditions to form melodies that sound weathered and effortless. "Hold Time" marks his solo return, following a focus on She & …
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Frightened Rabbit
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, we hope you enjoy a concert with Frightened Rabbit. After the Scottish quartet's jaw-dropping South-By-Southwest debut performance last year, their sophomore album was acknowledged as one of the best releases of 2008 according to Pitchfork and …
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The Heartless Bastards
Host David Dye welcomes The Heartless Bastards on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Since their 2004 discovery by Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, the band has released three blues-rock albums to great critical praise. The most recent one, called "The Mountain," incorporate …
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Shugo Tokumaru
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features Shugo Tokumaru in a session with host David Dye. "Multi-instrumentalist" is almost insufficient to describe Shugo, whose arsenal of fifty different music-makers all come together on his latest record, "Exit." It's a one-man symphony of electronica, folk, …
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The Pretenders - Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders celebrate their latest release with host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. "Break Up The Concrete" owes more to rockabilly and Americana than the band's essential new wave catalog, but Pretenders fans will be thrilled with the fresh melodies and Chriss …
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DeVotchKa
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, we hope you enjoy a concert with DeVotchKa. This four-piece ensemble took a huge leap into public consciousness in 2006 when they earned a Grammy nomination for their original score to "Little Miss Sunshine." DeVotchKa's global sound features accord …
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Joan Baez
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye speaks with Joan Baez as she celebrates her latest album, "Day After Tomorrow." A pioneer of the 1960s folk movement, Joan's name is equally aligned with the numerous political causes she's championed over the past fifty years, …
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Holly Golightly
World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features garage-cum-folk artist Holly Golightly in a session with host David Dye. Since leaving the all-girl rock band, Thee Headcoatees, in 1995, Holly's become a prolific solo and collaborative artist. The latest release, called "Dirt Don't Hurt," is her second …
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Butch Walker
This edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN features a session with Butch Walker. A seasoned alt-rocker, as well as coveted producer, Walker has worked with such chart-topping acts as Katy Perry, Tommy Lee, and Pink. Last year Walker used this pop production experience to brighten his own i …
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The Heavy
Host David Dye welcomes The Heavy on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Bath, England's rising soul-rock outfit was formed over a casual jam session, when guitarist Dan Taylor laid down some acoustic riffs over hip-hop instrumentals and vocalist Kelvin Swaby's raspy croon. Lo-fi s …
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Charlie Haden
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye speaks with double bassist Charlie Haden. Best known for his jazz explorations, Haden straddles Americana, folk, and country with the latest effort, "Rambling Boy." It's a return to his musical roots, when a two year-old Charlie first …
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Jeremy Messersmith
Jeremy Messersmith performs a new batch of songs from "The Silver City" on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. A nod to his current Minneapolis home, Jeremy's new album of dreamy '60s pop is heavily influenced by urban-dwellers and their lives. In his session with host David Dye, J …
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Jessica Lea Mayfield
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Jessica Lea Mayfield presents her sweetly haunting fusion of folk, soul, and indie-rock. Her career began at the age of eight in her family's bluegrass band, and by eighteen she'd gained recognition for her collaboration on the Black Keys' "Attack & …
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Cold War Kids
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Cold War Kids showcase their intense indie-Americana. Lead singer Nathan Willett spills a soulful yell over blues-inflected, anecdotal songs on, "Loyalty to Loyalty," the band's sophomore record. In this visit, they'll play an unconventional v …
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Mercury Rev
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, we hope you enjoy a special Lillywhite Session with Mercury Rev. An underground favorite since their distorted art pop debuted in 1991, Mercury Rev sees experimentation as key to their creativity. On "Snowflake Midnight" the band embraced open-sourc …
NPR: World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN
