World Cafe

Soccer Mommy has a new album coming out this week called Evergreen. On the next World Cafe, revisit a 2020 conversation with Sophia Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, when she stopped by the show to discuss her then new album, Color Theory. Sophia talks about how the album is broken into 3 sections – yellow, blue, and gray – according to what the songs mean to her, and about how she incorporated old technology and sounds to capture something that reminded her of the tapes she would find in her house as a kid.

Red Rocks may be one of the most famous outdoor concert venues – in fact, in 2021, they were the most attended outdoor venue of any size in the world. Sitting just outside of Denver, it is a beautiful setting for live music, but it also comes with a unique set of challenges – the weather, the wildlife, the altitude. On the next World Cafe, take a tour with some of Red Rock’s best stories – including what happened when guests like The Beatles, Neil Young, U2 and Zach Bryan played there – in the final edition of the Sense of Place: Colorado series.

Originally from Boulder, Colorado, Pink Fuzz relocated to Denver, where they felt their catchy, loud rock had more of a natural home. The group is led by John and Lulu Demitro – and on the next World Cafe they talk about how being siblings allows them to be “brutally honest” with one another and they share what it was like to work with Queens of the Stone Age mixer Alain Johannes on their new material. Hear them in a set recorded live at the Skylark Lounge in Denver as a part of the Sense of Place: Colorado series.

In 2016, just after The Lumineers released their second album Cleopatra they stopped by the World Cafe. Hear that session as a part of the Sense of Place: Colorado series. It captures a unique moment for the band as they reflect on “hiding in plain sight” in Denver in order to write, emulating the process of their debut, and how the results were different the second time around. Plus a unique set of live performances.

The four bluegrass musicians who make up Big Richard were already accomplished solo players before combining their talents. On the next World Cafe, they talk about what is special about this band compared to other configurations they have played in – Big Richard is all women – and they share live performances recorded at Washingtons in Fort Collins as a part of the Sense of Place: Colorado series.

Combining musicians from Mexico, Chile, and Colorado, 2MX2 take on issues like immigration, mental health, and politics with a focus on unity. This year they were voted “Band You’d Drive 105.5 miles to See” by listeners from radio station The Colorado Sound – a write-in only award, which shows just how much locals love them. On the next World Cafe, hear a mini concert recorded at Washingtons in Fort Collins as a part of the Sense of Place: Colorado series.