Bluegrass Sunday Morning Playlist 12/22/24
Every Sunday from 7 – 11 a.m., Rusty handpicks four hours of bluegrass music for Bluegrass Sunday Morning.
Les Temps Perdu Playlist 12/22/24
On Sundays from 12-2 p.m. Drew, Dan, and Mike practice indie-rock archaeology as co-hosts of Les Temps Perdu. Tune in for two hours of old-school glam, punk, new wave, alternative, grunge, and indie-rock from the 70s through the mid-90s.
New Rock Now Playlist 12/22/24
Join Desiré and Amber every Sunday night from 8-10 p.m. as they share two hours of brand new tunes.
Best of the Year Encores: Abdullah Ibrahim / Jon Muq on World Cafe
World Cafe is revisiting some of the best conversations of 2024, like jazz master Abdullah Ibrahim. He left South Africa in the 1960’s during apartheid and was signed by Duke Ellington. Now, at the age of 90, he is still creating fresh works and performing all over the world. Plus, in the second hour of World Cafe, Jon Muq. He grew up just outside of the capital of Uganda, but moved to Austin, Texas, to pursue his music career dreams. This Spring he put out his debut album, Flying Away, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.
Ben Folds Christmas on World Cafe
Christmas is a holiday full of traditions: you might hang the same decorations, watch the same movies, and eat the same food every year. When Ben Folds was making his new Christmas album, Sleigher, he was thinking about the way Christmas is a constant, no matter how much your life changes. He discusses the album and performs songs from it live, as we celebrate Christmas with Ben Folds on the next World Cafe.
DJ Robert Drake Xmas Eve Mix on World Cafe
For over 30 years, Radio DJ Robert Drake has been doing a Christmas Eve radio marathon broadcast called “The Night Before” from WXPN in Philadelphia. He joins World Cafe to spotlight the best new Christmas music, including songs from David Shaw of the Revivalists and John C. Reilly, and explore some of the more eccentric holiday offerings from over the years.
