Temples.James Loveday/Courtesy of the artisthide captioni toggle captionJames Loveday/Courtesy of the artistTemples On World Cafe WXPN
Lake Street Dive.Jarrod McCabe/Courtesy of the artisthide captioni toggle captionJarrod McCabe/Courtesy of the artistLake Street Dive On World Cafe WXPN
Alabama Shakes' members infuse rock 'n' roll with soul, blues and country.Autumn de Wildehide captioni toggle captionAutumn de WildeAlabama Shakes On World Cafe WXPN
J Mascis. Justin Lapriore/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Justin Lapriore/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions J Mascis On World Cafe WXPN-FM November 5, 2014 Dinosaur Jr.'s singer-guitarist shows his quieter side in songs from his new album, Tied To A Star. Listen Loading… 20:02 Playlist
Field Report's Christopher Porterfield. Brittany Salerno/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Brittany Salerno/XPN Studio Sessions Field Report On World Cafe WXPN-FM November 4, 2014 The Milwaukee band performs subtle, powerful songs from its new album, Marigolden. Listen Loading… 27:07 Playlist
Jungle Fire. Duran Castro/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Duran Castro/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Next World Cafe Next: Jungle Fire WXPN-FM November 3, 2014 The L.A. band fuses Latin rhythms with funk, Afrobeat and jazz to produce an incendiary effect. Listen Loading… 6:51 Download Playlist
Macy Gray. Kelsey Stanger/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Kelsey Stanger/XPN Studio Sessions Macy Gray On World Cafe WXPN-FM November 3, 2014 The R&B and soul singer-songwriter returns to original songwriting after two albums of covers. Listen Loading… 24:59 Playlist
Paolo Nutini. Shamil Tanna/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Shamil Tanna/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions Paolo Nutini On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 31, 2014 The Scottish soul singer, a best-seller in Europe, plays songs from his new album, Caustic Love. Listen Loading… 20:10 Playlist
John Mellencamp. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions John Mellencamp On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 29, 2014 The heartland rock singer-songwriter takes a mellower approach on his new album, Plain Spoken. Listen Loading… 34:25 Playlist
Annie Lennox. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions Annie Lennox On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 28, 2014 The pop singer's new album finds her covering vintage jazz standards. Hear "Georgia On My Mind" and "Strange Fruit." Listen Loading… 17:30 Playlist
Alex G. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Next World Cafe Next: Alex G WXPN-FM October 27, 2014 The Philadelphia college student plays intimate, shambling indie rock. Download two of his songs. Listen Loading… 7:08 Playlist
James Williamson. Tanya Alexis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Tanya Alexis/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions James Williamson On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 27, 2014 Hear songs from the former Stooges guitarist's re-recording of a lost album by the iconic punk band. Listen Loading… 36:45 Playlist
Machito, Jose Mangual and Carlos Vidal in 1947. William Gottlieb/Library Of Congress hide caption itoggle caption William Gottlieb/Library Of Congress Latin Roots Latin Roots: Essential Latin Jazz WXPN-FM October 23, 2014 Producer Aaron Luis Levinson shares some of his favorite music on World Cafe's Latin music series. Listen Loading… 14:27 Playlist
Hiss Golden Messenger. Rich McKie/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Rich McKie/XPN Studio Sessions Hiss Golden Messenger On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 23, 2014 Hear songs from the dubby North Carolina folk-rock duo's new album, The Lateness Of Dancers. Listen Loading… 30:21 Playlist
The Barr Brothers. John Londono/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption John Londono/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions The Barr Brothers On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 22, 2014 The rootsy folk-rock band formed after its singer heard a harpist through his apartment wall. Listen Loading… 21:27 Playlist
Jukebox The Ghost. Eric Ryan Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Eric Ryan Anderson/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions Jukebox The Ghost On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 21, 2014 The D.C. band plays briskly catchy, piano-based pop songs from its self-titled fourth record. Listen Loading… 27:41 Playlist
The Stray Birds. Doug Seymour/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Doug Seymour/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Next World Cafe Next: The Stray Birds WXPN-FM October 20, 2014 Download two songs from the well-loved Pennsylvania folk trio's new album, Best Medicine. Listen Loading… 9:22 Playlist
The Budos Band. Justin Borucki/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Justin Borucki/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions The Budos Band On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 20, 2014 The nine-member band showcases a mix of funk and Afrobeat on its new album, Burnt Offering. Listen Loading… 24:13 Playlist
Sam Amidon (right) & Bill Frisell. Kelsey Stanger/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Kelsey Stanger/XPN Studio Sessions Sam Amidon And Bill Frisell On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 16, 2014 A London folksinger and a decorated jazz guitarist play songs from their new collaborative album. Listen Loading… 22:51 Playlist
Black Prairie. Jason Quigley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Jason Quigley/Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions Black Prairie On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 15, 2014 Started by members of The Decemberists as a side project, the band finds a new direction on Fortune. Listen Loading… 19:57 Playlist
U2. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Studio Sessions Bono: 'Why Would Anyone Want A New U2 Album?' WXPN-FM October 14, 2014 The U2 singer discusses the unconventional release of his band's new album, Songs Of Innocence. Listen Loading… 36:51 Playlist
Justin Townes Earle performs live at WXPN in Philadelphia. Brittany Salerno/WXPN hide caption itoggle caption Brittany Salerno/WXPN Studio Sessions Justin Townes Earle On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 13, 2014 The Americana songwriter is back with a new album on a new label. He spoke with World Cafe's David Dye and performed live in our studio. Listen Loading… 23:41 Playlist
Lily & Madeleine. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Next World Cafe Next: Lily & Madeleine WXPN-FM October 13, 2014 You can't beat sibling harmony. Listen Loading… 8:07 Playlist
Lidia Borda. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Latin Roots Latin Roots: Tango Essentials WXPN-FM October 9, 2014 The World Cafe series explores the music and dance of Argentina with help from musician Rachel Faro. Listen Loading… 13:41 Playlist
Tweedy. Chris Sikich/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Chris Sikich/XPN Studio Sessions Tweedy On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 9, 2014 Hear a set from Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy's new band with his son (and drummer) Spencer. Listen Loading… 28:07 Playlist
Divine, in John Waters' 1972 film Pink Flamingos. Divine Heirs LLC hide caption itoggle caption Divine Heirs LLC Sense Of Place The Sounds Of Baltimore: Divine, Mama Cass And More WXPN-FM October 8, 2014 WTMD's Erik Deatherage plays an eclectic set of songs on World Cafe's Sense Of Place: Baltimore. Listen Loading… 16:08 Playlist