WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
Latest episodes
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11 min
Revisiting Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain'
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the way Jimi Hendrix influenced the band’s playing, and digs into some of the very specific, emotional direction George Clinton g…
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47 min
Metric on their latest album, 'Romanticize The Dive"
The Canadian band talks about how their latest record looks back on the "indie sleaze" era, plus they play a stripped down set of songs.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou…
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35 min
Personal Records: Jen Agg
The restaurateur and star of the new Food Network show Restaurant Impossible: Last Call shares the songs that shaped her. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a…
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14 min
How a Midwestern landfill inspired Fruit Bats' latest album
Eric D. Johnson, who performs as Fruit Bats, talks about making The Landfill.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and t…
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22 min
How being 'fake brave' helped The Army, The Navy find real confidence
The bond between Maia Ciambriello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as The Army, The Navy, is at the heart of their debut album, Fake Brave Life.See pcm.adswizz.com for info…
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12 min
Before the Breakthrough: Selena
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da…
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26 min
For Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike'
The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podc…
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26 min
How Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron
Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty years later,…
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21 min
The Womack Sisters leaned on each other to keep their musical ambitions alive
BG, Zeimani and Kucha Womack are music royalty — nieces to Bobby Womack and the granddaughters of Sam Cooke. Their debut album comes after a series of tragic setbacks.See pcm.adswi…
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37 min
John R. Miller takes to the road on 'The Great Unknowing'
Miller's new album is a sort of travelogue inspired by his years as a traveling musician, but it’s also an exploration of quieter moments.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…
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11 min
Before the Breakthrough: Los Lobos
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the East Los Angeles band's career and music before "La Bamba" changed everything. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…
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39 min
'You gotta make it wiggly': How The Wiggles set the standard for kid's entertainment
Plus, the Australian children's music group perform a cover of Olivia Dean's megahit, "Man I Need."See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data…
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30 min
For Michaela Anne, the 'humdrum is holy'
The singer-songwriter found her way out of a two-year songwriting drought after finding inspiration in the "absolute magic" of everyday life.See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo…
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18 min
Tune in to a mini-concert with Friko
The Chicago band performs music from their sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponso…
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24 min
Swamp Dogg contemplates the afterlife
The 84-year-old musician and producer has built a cult following for his weird, satirical, hilarious musical personality.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an…
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11 min
Before the Breakthrough: Daddy Yankee
The Puerto Rican star's 2004 single, "Gasolina," helped launch reggaeton into the stratosphere.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for…
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23 min
Bedouine builds a home for herself on 'Neon Summer Skin'
After a trip to her childhood home in Saudi Arabia, the Syrian American musician was left contemplating what it means to "be home."See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col…
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22 min
Tune in to a mini-concert with Brother Wallace
The Georgia singer performs songs from his debut album, Electric Love.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manag…
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18 min
beabadoobee looks toward what connects us on 'Pylon'
The singer and songwriter joined forces with Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates and more on her grunge-leaning fourth studio album.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou…
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13 min
Before the Breakthrough: Shakira
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the Colombian star's career before she made her U.S. crossover with 2001's Laundry Service.See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio…