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.
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.
Sip on a cup of holiday cheer with WNRN as we go live for performances and interviews with Oh He Dead and Justin Golden on Dec. 11 at 6:45 p.m. at In Your Ear Studios in Richmond.
Long time WNRN volunteer and music host, Steve Hamilton, presents two hours of Fresh Roots New Blues, Saturdays from 6 – 8 p.m.
Marc Smith and Ed Monde have hosted The Grateful Dead & Phriends for a long time, but love every minute of it. Marc and Ed are both diehard fans of Phish, Grateful Dead, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Umphreys McGee, Les Claypool, Widespread Panic, the Charlottesville music scene and many more. Please join the Grateful Dead and Phriends with Marc Smith and Ed Monde every Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon.
As part of our Best Interviews of 2024, join World Cafe for a session with Feist. In the first edition of the new feature, Backtracking, Feist looked through her back catalog and picked out four songs that marked special moments for her. She shares their stories and plays them live. Plus, in the second hour of World Cafe, Sampha. He wanted to create a sound that felt like a bird flying through the sky and you can hear that on his album, Lahai. He talks about that, the novella that inspired him, and how becoming a father has reshaped him.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Virginia is a nonprofit that supports lifelong learning initiatives. All are welcome to join their community of learners engaging in no-pressure college-level courses, socials, excursions, and more.
The spring semester runs from February to May and program registration is ongoing.
Known for his uncanny ability to unearth surprising facts about some of the world’s most famous musicians, Nardwuar has become a legendary interviewer in the process. On the next World Cafe, the Canadian music journalist shares behind-the-scenes stories of some his most memorable encounters, including Snoop Dogg, Kurt Cobain, and James Brown. Plus, we dig into what drives his unrelenting curiosity.
This summer, King Gizzard and Lizard Wizard released their 26th album, Flight b741, their most collaborative album to date. But before World Cafe could tape our interview with them, the band announced a new album, next year’s Phantom Island. Exploring new sonic territory as usual, it’s their first record written and performed with an orchestra. Hear about both albums on the next World Cafe.
We return to Louisiana’s Cajun Country with a new installment of our monthly series Acadiana Music Showcase, produced in conjunction with our friends at KRVS in Lafayette, LA. Experience a live performance from the indie rock quintet The Debtors, that includes music from their latest album Everyone is Alright, on the next World Cafe.
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