Natalie Prass' <em>The Future and The Past </em>came out June 1 and has been a big hit with public radio ever since.Tonje Thilesen/Courtesy of the artisthide caption
World Cafe WXPN in Philadelphia and host Talia Schlanger present interviews and performances with today's essential and emerging artists.
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Ray LaMontagne.Brian Stowell/Courtesy of the artisthide caption
Neko Case performs live at World Cafe Live (upstairs) in Philadelphia.Senia Lopez/WXPNhide caption
Low Cut Connie performs live at NON-COMM 2018 at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, recorded live for this session. Senia Lopez/WXPN hide caption
Low Cut Connie On World Cafe
Dessa (center) and her band inside the World Cafe Performance Studio. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
Dessa On World Cafe
"I don't even know if I deserve at age 51 to have this much joy on stage," Dave Matthews says. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Dave Matthews on World Cafe
The members of Birdtalker project balance and warmth in a way that only true friends can. Gavin Nutt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Birdtalker On World Cafe
ÌFÉ (top) photo by Mariangel Gonzales, DELAPORTE (bottom) photo by Angel Vallejo Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The Suffers inside the World Cafe Performance Studio Ashley Gellman/WXPN hide caption
The Suffers On World Cafe
Neko Case performs live at World Cafe Live (upstairs) in Philadelphia. Senia Lopez/WXPN hide caption
Neko Case On World Cafe
"I feel that the people who have the expression 'Make America Great Again' written on their hats have, in my humble, ignorant, English opinion, misidentified what is great about America," Frank Turner says. Ben Morse/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Frank Turner On World Cafe
Dawes Magdalena Wosinska/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dawes On World Cafe
The Record Company. Jen Rosenstein/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Record Company On World Cafe
Albums clockwise from upper left: Crosby, Stills & Nash self-titled, Fleet Foxes, self-titled, Patti Smith, Horses, Stevie Wonder, The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie, Brandi Carlile, self-titled, Run-D.M.C., self-titled. Courtesty of the artists hide caption
Ray LaMontagne. Brian Stowell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ray LaMontagne On World Cafe
Dave Alvin (left) and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (right) performing live in the World Cafe Performance Studio. Dylan Eddinger/WXPN hide caption
Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore On World Cafe
Natalie Prass' The Future and The Past came out June 1 and has been a big hit with public radio ever since. Tonje Thilesen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Author, Robert Hilburn Christopher Morris/Courtesy of the author hide caption
Author Robert Hilburn On World Cafe
Ruen Brothers performing live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Senia Lopez/WXPN hide caption
Ruen Brothers On World Cafe
Rare Essence inside the World Cafe Performance Studio Dylan Eddinger/WXPN hide caption
Rare Essence On World Cafe
Zoe Reynolds, also known as Kississippi. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kississippi on World Cafe
Derek Smalls. Rob Shanahan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Derek Smalls On World Cafe
Liz Cooper & The Stampede Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Watch Lera Lynn's Record Release Concert, live via VuHaus on June 22, 2018. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bettye LaVette. Mark Seliger/Courtesy of the artist hide caption