Encore: Sturgill Simpson on World Cafe
It’s been nearly a decade since Sturgill Simpson released his breakthrough album Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. On the next World Cafe, hear an interview and performance recorded in 2014 just before Simpson was named the Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Awards. He reveals that the record’s success came as a huge surprise – he originally thought it would be the last album he would ever make.
Thao In-Studio Session
Thao with her band visits In Your Ear Studios in Richmond for an In-Studio Session in front of an audience of WNRN Members. She’ll introduce us to two brand new, unreleased songs and give us a look into the making of her 2020 album, Temple.
Justice on World Cafe
For their latest album, the French electronic duo Justice turned to Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker to help take their bombastic fusion of disco, funk, and electronic music to new places. On the next World Cafe, Justice’s Garpard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay join us to talk about Hyperdrama, why electronic music is made better with the human element and making their own loops for the record.
Community Connection: Downtown Ashland Association – Fourth Fridays
Downtown Ashland Association is a nonprofit in Ashland that aims to harness the power of community to build a stronger future for everyone.
They invite you to listen to local musicians live at Ashland Fourth Fridays every fourth Friday of the month through September. Bands playing on the Ashland Town Hall Pavillion stage include the Sweet Potatoes, Rhythm Ranch Homestead, The Ham Biscuits and more.
Community Connection: The Virginia Public Access Project
The Virginia Public Access Project, also known as VPAP, is a nonprofit organization committed to remaining non-partisan. Their mission is to provide information about Virginia’s state and local politics so our fellow citizens have what they need to make informed decisions that align with their values.
As June primaries approach, they invite you to visit vpap.org to learn more about the candidates running on your ballot, stay up-to-date on political news, and more.
Community Connection: Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center
Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center helps anyone facing food insecurity in our area and works to overcome the root causes of food insecurity. Whether suffering from a medical event or temporary job loss, it often takes just one life change to cause a member of our community to become food insecure. They aim to prevent them from falling through the cracks.
Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center has a Workforce Program that helps those in need secure employment, a Motel Outreach program for those living in motels, and provides food to over 20,000 people a month through 7 distribution locations.
