NPR : World Cafe for Tuesday, June 12, 2007

World Cafe

Discover your next favorite musicians here, with daily interviews and live in-studio performances from both seasoned veterans and new sensations. From member station WXPN, host David Dye welcomes acts from the worlds of blues, rock, folk and alternative country.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

World Cafe from WXPN:

Paula Cole: On the Rise Again

The '90s saw Cole rise from a supporting player on a Peter Gabriel tour to a pop sensation. But after an eight-year recording hiatus, she finds herself on the rise again, thanks to a new album (Courage) and tour. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

Tuesday's playlist

Monday, June 11, 2007

World Cafe from WXPN:

Peter Bjorn and John: 'Young Folks' Make Good

The Swedish pop band's 2006 album Writer's Block earned rave reviews, landed on many year-end Top 10 lists and spawned a left-field pop hit in "Young Folks." Here, its members talk about their music and perform some of their recent material in the studio.

Pop Music:

Luke Temple: A High, Sweet New Voice

Singer-songwriter Luke Temple has drawn lofty comparisons during his career: Paul Simon, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley have all functioned as reference points at some point or other.

Monday's playlist

Friday, June 8, 2007

World Cafe from WXPN:

Dave Wakeling: Ska and The English Beat

One of the most important ska bands of all time, The English Beat helped revive the genre in the early '80s. Influenced by pop, punk and reggae, the group tackled political themes on its classic albums. Hear an interview and in-studio performance with singer Dave Wakeling.

Friday's playlist

Thursday, June 7, 2007

World Cafe from WXPN:

Pacha Massive: Latin Music Gets Big

A Bronx-based duo, Pacha Massive blends the rhythms of bemebe, reggae, palo and meringue. The resulting mixture straddles the lines separating Latin music, drum-and-bass, dancehall and trip-hop. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

Thursday's playlist

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

World Cafe from WXPN:

The Rosebuds: Energy Meets Melody

Alternating between carefree indie-rock and melancholy synth-pop, the North Carolina husband-and-wife duo The Rosebuds writes some of the year's catchiest hooks and sing-along choruses. Hear an interview with the band, as well as an in-studio performance.

Wednesday's playlist

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