World Cafe Next: Wildcat! Wildcat!
The punchy L.A. indie-pop band Wildcat! Wildcat! is made up of three members who've been friends since middle school. They've released a couple of singles — including the latest, "Mr. Quiche"— and...
View ArticleShe & Him On World Cafe
When actress Zooey Deschanel started recording with producer M. Ward as She & Him in 2006, it was easy to see it as a passing thing.
View ArticleNeko Case On World Cafe
Neko Case's new album, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, expands upon the fiercely intelligent singer-songwriter's gifts for music that's both innately...
View ArticleJason Isbell On World Cafe
Soulful roots-rock singer Jason Isbell has been writing revealing, introspective songs since his days in the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers. After leaving the group in 2007, Isbell went on to...
View ArticleLatin Roots: The Evolution Of Balada
On Thursday's installment of World Cafe's Latin Roots series, Ernesto Lechner — co-host of the radio show The Latin Alternative— dives into balada, a romantic style of Latin music. Lechner starts by...
View ArticleJack Johnson On World Cafe
Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson recently released his sixth album of breezy, easygoing songs: From Here to Now to You finds him returning to more acoustic arrangements after 2010's To the Sea, which...
View ArticleRay LaMontagne On World Cafe
In this installment of Vintage Cafe, we revisit Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs'performance from Oct. 8, 2010.
View ArticleWorld Cafe Next: Ásgeir
Musically speaking, we travel to Iceland for Monday's installment of World Cafe: Next. Our featured artist is Ásgeir, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter who's on his way to making history. After releasing...
View ArticleElvis Costello And The Roots On World Cafe
In hour one of Tuesday's installment of World Cafe, we talk with Elvis Costello and The Roots' powerhouse drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson about how they met and came to utilize hip-hop techniques to...
View ArticleHe's My Brother, She's My Sister On World Cafe
Joining us in the studio for hour two of Tuesday's World Cafe is the Los Angeles band He's My Brother, She's My Sister. As the name implies, lead vocalists Robert and Rachel Kolar are indeed...
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