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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Kate Walsh
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, David Dye speaks with British singer-songwriter Kate Walsh. Her album "Tim's House" has just been released in the States. The 23-year-old says she's at her most creative when she's miserable. So Walsh is in a bind. Her album was a minor hi …
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Tyler Ramsey
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, David Dye speaks with guitar powerhouse and singer-songwriter Tyler Ramsey. He's just released "A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea."
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Richard Hawley
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye speaks with Richard Hawley. The British singer-songwriter spent years as a backing musician before releasing his solo debut in 2002, and he's done pretty well for himself with it. Hawley was short-listed for the prestigious M …
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Justin Currie
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, David Dye welcomes Justin Currie. Best known as one of the founding members of the Scottish band Del Amitri, Currie talks about his new solo effort "What is Love for?" He'll perform some tunes from this album as well as a Del Amitri classic.
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Franki Valli
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, David Dye talks with music icon Frankie Valli. Frankie Valli is best known as the falsetto-voiced leader of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. His group topped the charts even during the British Invasion of the 1960's. Frankie Valli's care …
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Dave Gahan
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye speaks with Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan. He's spent the bulk of his career popularizing the songs of his bandmate Martin Gore, but in the last few years, Gahan has begun to craft his own lyrics. His sophomore release is c …
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Patti Scialfa
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye speaks with Patti Scialfa. She's best known as Bruce Springsteen's wife and as a backing vocalist in his E Street band. But Patti is an impressive artist in her own right. She'll perform selections from her third solo album, …
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Sheryl Crow
On this edition of "World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN" host David Dye speaks with Sheryl Crow. She's about to release her first album in nearly five years. Of course, a lot has happened to the Grammy-winning musician in the interim -- a very public romance and breakup with seven-time Tour de Fran …
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Matt Nathanson
On this edition of "World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN with David Dye," we meet Matt Nathanson. He's a San Francisco-based artist with a penchant for crafting great pop tunes. Nathanson has just released the album "Some Mad Hope".
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Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN host David Dye speaks with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. The queen of bluegrass and the heavy metal icon have teamed up on a new album called "Raising Sand."
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Steve Earle
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye speaks with roots rocker Steve Earle. The longtime Tennessee resident just moved to New York City. His new album "Washington Square Serenade" reflects his feelings about his new hometown.
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Loudon Wainwright III
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, David Dye speaks with Loudon Wainwright III. Wainwright is best known for his novelty songs like "Dead Skunk" but his career is varied and includes acting credits on the TV shows "Mash" and "Undeclared". He's just released "Strange Weirdos". …
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Stanley Clarke
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN host David Dye speaks with Stanley Clarke. In the 1970's Clarke revolutionized the role of the bass in popular music. He's back with a new CD called "The Toys of Man."
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John Vanderslice
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, meet John Vanderslice. The San Francisco based artist takes on love and politics in the post September 11th era. John Vanderslice speaks with host David Dye and plays selections from his newest album "Emerald City."
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Marc Cohn
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN, host David Dye chats with singer-songwriter Marc Cohn. Back in the early 90's, Cohn's single "Walking in Memphis" made him a star. But in the past decade, he's fallen off the radar, largely due to writer's block. Now he's got a new album ca …
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Joe Ely
On this edition of World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN Austin singer-songwriter Joe Ely stops by to talk with David Dye about his experiences on the road and his longtime association with the Flatlanders. He also performs some songs from "Silver City", an album of older tunes he's just released.
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Colin Maloy
On this edition of "World Caf? Words and Music from WXPN" host David Dye speaks with Colin Maloy. His band the Decemberists hail from Portland Oregon. They've made their major label debut with the album "The Crane Wife."
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John Doe
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music with host David Dye, former punk rocker John Doe plays music from his new CD "A Year in the Wilderness." Doe is best known for his stint in the seminal punk rock band X. 25 years after that band's inception, Doe's music still has edge.
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Jason Isbell
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN host David Dye speaks with Jason Isbell. This past April Isbell left the wildly popular Southern rock band Drive By Truckers to pursue a solo career. He'll play songs from his debut effort called "Sirens of the Ditch."
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Devon Sproule
On this edition of World Cafe Words and Music host David Dye speaks with Devon Sproule. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter has attracted raves from the press. Rolling Stone magazine placed her debut CD "Upstate Songs" on its list of best albums for 2003. Sproule's latest release is called "Keep your …
NPR: World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN
