Encore Week: Father John Misty, Alison Krauss, David Crosby And More
Hear five World Cafe sessions from the last few months that are worth a second listen.
Music Interviews
Offa Rex's Olivia Chaney On The 'Dreamlike Nostalgia' Of English Folk
The English vocalist, who's joined forces with The Decemberists in the band Offa Rex, says she's drawn to traditional folk music for its mysticism and age-old themes.
After Rapping His Dissertation, A.D. Carson Is UVa's New Hip-Hop Professor
Carson's doctoral dissertation, a 34-track rap album, went viral. This fall, he'll teach hip-hop history and composition in the hope of giving his students tools to engage in difficult conversations.
Fleet Foxes On World Cafe
Lead singer Robin Pecknold says the band's new album, Crack-Up, is the kind of record he's always wanted to make. Hear a live performance and conversation with Pecknold in this session.
Through My Sister's Eyes: Allison And Katie Crutchfield On Each Other's Music
As teens, the twins always played music together. Since then, their careers have led them in different, parallel directions. We asked each twin to share thoughts and memories about her sister's work.
'A Pocketful Of Blues': Charles Lloyd On 'Passin' Thru'
The saxophonist, one of jazz's enlightened elders, reflects in an interview on his latest album with his New Quartet and on remaining in the moment while rifling through his back pages.
k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'
The singer talks about the challenges of making what became one of the most important records of the 1990s, dealing with the fame it brought and how she didn't like its hit song until recently.
World Cafe Nashville: Sun Seeker
Inspired by The Band and Pavement alike, Sun Seeker's music is a unique blend of Southern whimsy and fuzzy, melodic rock. Hear a live performance.
Paul Shaffer On World Cafe
With a career defined by his stint as one of the most lovable bandleaders on late-night TV, Shaffer now brings The World's Most Dangerous Band to World Cafe for a performance and interview.
Angelica Garcia On World Cafe
The young singer-songwriter performs music from her ghostly, sophisticated debut, created while she was living in a 200-year-old Gothic home in Virginia.