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World Cafe

Monday - Thursday, 1-3pm and Friday 2-3pm
David Dye

World Cafe is a cutting edge, two-hour program of alternative contemporary music. It offers a broad range of innovative sounds drawn from American as well as international music. It includes music that is familiar but also showcases works by new and emerging artists.

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December 24, 2012

1:00 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
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Label : Luaka Bop
1:01 PM
Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)
Artist : JD McPherson
Album : Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)
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Label : Rounder Records
1:03 PM
Home For the Holidays
Artist : The dBs
Album : Christmas Time Again
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Label : Collector's Choice
1:06 PM
Wonderful Christmastime
Artist : The Shins
Album : Holidays Rule
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Label : Hear Music
1:08 PM
Christmastime
Artist : Aimee Mann
Album : Just Say Noel
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Label : Geffen
1:12 PM
2000 Miles
Artist : The Pretenders
Album : The Edge of Christmas
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Label : Oglio
1:15 PM
25th December
Artist : Everything But the Girl
Album : You Sleigh Me
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Label : Atlantic
1:20 PM
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Artist : John Scofield
Album : Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
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Label : Polygram
1:26 PM
Joy
Artist : Tracy Thorn
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
1:31 PM
Like A Snowman
Artist : Tracy Thorn
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
1:37 PM
River
Artist : Tracy Thorn
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
1:45 PM
Tinsel and Lights
Artist : Tracy Thorn
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
1:49 PM
Sleigh Bells & Wine
Artist : Jason Gleason
Album : A Santa Cause
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Label : Immortal Records
1:49 PM
Merry Christmas Baby
Artist : Otis Redding
Album : R&B Christmas Vol. 3
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Label : Atlantic
1:51 PM
White Christmas
Artist : The Drifters
Album : Christmas Album
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Label : New West Records
1:55 PM
Santa Baby
Artist : Eartha Kitt
Album : Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 19351954
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Label : Rhino
2:00 PM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
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Label : Luaka Bop
2:01 PM
Fairytale of New York
Artist : The Pogues
Album : Essential Pogues
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Label : Polygram
2:06 PM
Christmas In The Room
Artist : Sufjan Stevens
Album : Silver & Gold
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Label : Asthmatic Kitty
2:10 PM
Christmas Wrapping
Artist : The Waitresses
Album : The Edge of Christmas
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Label : Oglio
2:15 PM
Sleigh Ride
Artist : Los Straitjackets
Album : Tis The Season for Los Straitjackets
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Label : Yep Roc Records
2:19 PM
Little Drummer Boy
Artist : Pink Martini
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
2:25 PM
Congratulations (Happy New Year)
Artist : Pink Martini
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
2:30 PM
Do You Hear What I Hear
Artist : Pink Martini
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
2:35 PM
White Christmas
Artist : Pink Martini
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
2:37 PM
We Three Kings
Artist : Pink Martini
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
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Label : WXPN
2:43 PM
Winter Wonderland
Artist : Al Kooper
Album : Christmas Guitars
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Label : Green Linnet
2:44 PM
Getting Ready For Christmas Day
Artist : Paul Simon
Album : So Beautiful Or So What
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Label : Hear Music
2:48 PM
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Artist : Ray Charles & Betty Carter
Album : Ray Charles and Betty Carter/Dedicated to You
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Label : Atlantic / WEA
2:52 PM
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Artist : Billie Holiday
Album : Verve Remixed Christmas
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Label : Verve

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3:04pm

Mon February 13, 2012
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Bright Moments On 'World Cafe: Next'

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With its fresh, upbeat sound, Bright Moments' debut album Natives will likely sound familiar when it's released later this month.

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9:00am

Mon February 13, 2012
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World Cafe Looks Back: Country And Bluegrass

Credit Courtesy of the artist's estate

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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4:49pm

Fri February 10, 2012
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Craig Finn On World Cafe

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Ever since Craig Finn's band The Hold Steady first broke through in 2004, he's gotten famous for a mix of hyper-literate story songs and classic-rock arrangements. After releasing a string of highly praised albums and EPs, Finn took a five-month break from The Hold Steady to record his solo debut, Clear Heart Full Eyes.

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4:08pm

Thu February 9, 2012
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Nils Lofgren On World Cafe

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 10:50 am

Credit Rainer Drechsler

Nils Lofgren has built a stellar reputation as a masterful guitarist in both solo and collaborative endeavors, and his extensive discography showcases a unique brand of high-energy blues-rock.

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4:05pm

Wed February 8, 2012
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The Front Bottoms On World Cafe

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Brian Sella and Mathew Uychich of the New Jersey band The Front Bottoms have been playing together for years.

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