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David Dye

World Cafe is the premier public radio showcase for contemporary music serving up an eclectic blend that includes blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country. 

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December 26, 2012

4:00 AM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
4:01 AM
I Thank You
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : The Glow
Composer :
Label : Warner Brothers
4:03 AM
Wrap it Up
Artist : Sam & Dave
Album : The Best Of Sam & Dave
Composer :
Label : Sony
4:09 AM
Right Down the Line
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
4:23 AM
Used to Rule the World
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
4:27 AM
Love Sneakin’ Up On You
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
4:28 AM
Not Cause I Wanted To
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
4:36 AM
Love Sneakin’ Up On You
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
4:40 AM
Right Down the Line
Artist : Bonnie Raitt
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
4:41 AM
California
Artist : Delta Spirit
Album : Delta Spirit
Composer :
Label : Rounder
4:45 AM
I Confess
Artist : English Beat
Album : Speacial Beat Service
Composer :
Label : Sire/London/Rhino
4:50 AM
More Than This
Artist : Roxy Music
Album : Avalon
Composer :
Label : Virgin Records US
4:54 AM
Every Single Night
Artist : Fiona Apple
Album : The Idler Wheel¿
Composer :
Label : Epic
4:57 AM
I Don’t Mind
Artist : Black Joe Lewis
Album : Black Joe Lewis
Composer :
Label : Weary Records
5:00 AM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
5:01 AM
I’ve Got Dreams to Remember
Artist : Buddy Guy
Album : Bring ¿Em In
Composer :
Label : Jive
5:19 AM
Queen Of California
Artist : John Mayer
Album : Born And Raised
Composer :
Label : Columbia
5:23 AM
Shadow Days
Artist : John Mayer
Album : Born And Raised
Composer :
Label : Columbia
5:35 AM
Shadow Days
Artist : John Mayer
Album : Born and Raised
Composer :
Label : Columbia
5:38 AM
Queen Of California
Artist : John Mayer
Album : Born And Raised
Composer :
Label : Columbia
5:40 AM
Born and Raised
Artist : John Mayer
Album : Born And Raised
Composer :
Label : Columbia

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World Cafe
9:30 am
Mon February 27, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Alternative

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Liz Phair.

This episode of World Cafe honors the alternative rock movement of the 1990s, with six artists who rose to mainstream success: Kristin Hersh, Belly, Liz Phair, Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield, and Matt

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3:05 pm
Fri February 24, 2012

Nada Surf On World Cafe

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Nada Surf.

On Nada Surf's new album, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, the long-running band alternates between infectious optimism and sweet sadness. In spite of countless label changes, the group has remained remarkably consistent in its 20 years together: Blending good-natured affirmations with catchy pop-rock hooks, Nada Surf sounds like a bunch of fresh-faced kids, albeit unusually wise ones.

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1:33 pm
Thu February 23, 2012

Novalima On World Cafe

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Novalima.

Formed by four Peruvian high-school friends in 2001, Novalima has been making traditional music sound sultry and modern ever since. In the past decade, the group has grown to a nine-piece band that's helping change the way the world thinks about world music.

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World Cafe
12:12 pm
Wed February 22, 2012

Los Campesinos! On World Cafe

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Los Campesinos! has earned a reputation for dark humor and danceable beats.

After first coming together as a trio at Cardiff University in 2006, Los Campesinos! has blossomed into a septet with a reputation for lively indie-rock, in the spirit of everyone from Modest Mouse to Broken Social Scene to Belle and Sebastian. The generous joy in the Los Campesinos!

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World Cafe
1:28 pm
Tue February 21, 2012

Cass McCombs On World Cafe

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Cass McCombs released two of his six albums in 2011. His latest is Humor Risk.

Originally published on Tue February 21, 2012 1:30 pm

Born in Northern California in the 1970s, Cass McCombs grew to adopt a wanderer's lifestyle.

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World Cafe
3:00 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

Julia Nunes On 'World Cafe Next'

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Julia Nunes is this week's World Cafe: Next featured artist.

Before the eyes of her YouTube subscribers, Julia Nunes went from being a teen covering her favorite artists to a young woman playing live shows with them.

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World Cafe
9:00 am
Mon February 20, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: Blues And Gospel

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Mavis Staples performs with The Roots at the Climate Rally on the National Mall on April 25, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

Throughout the month of October, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of World Cafe by revisiting some of the best and most memorable interviews of the past 20 years.

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World Cafe
11:40 am
Fri February 17, 2012

Chairlift On World Cafe

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Chairlift.

Originally published on Sat February 18, 2012 11:24 pm

Produced by Hot Chip's Dan Carey, Chairlift's new album Something blends upbeat, synth-heavy pop with eerie lyrics that depart from the purely effervescent sound of the 2008 hit "Bruises." On Something, singer Caroline Polachek takes risks — manipulating her vocals with AutoTune and even programming synth parts to mimic the sou

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World Cafe
4:28 pm
Thu February 16, 2012

Real Estate On World Cafe

Originally from Ridgewood, N.J., the Brooklyn transplants in Real Estate have built a reputation for cheerful yet sentimental beach-pop. The band's self-titled album broke through on the strength of the lead single "Beach Comber," and that record's 2011 follow-up (Days) achieved widespread critical acclaim and popularity in its own right.

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World Cafe
3:22 pm
Wed February 15, 2012

Air On World Cafe

Credit Wendy Bevan / Courtesy of the artist
Le Voyage Dans La Lune is AIR's seventh release, written as a soundtrack for a re-release of the 1902 Georges Méliès film of the same name.

Originally published on Wed February 15, 2012 4:52 pm

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