Studio Sessions : World Cafe Artists in conversation and performance from the World Cafe studios in Philadelphia.

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Thursday January 19, 2023

Premiere: July Talk's 'When You Stop' captures everything about the band that we love

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Premiere: July Talk's 'When You Stop' captures everything about the band that we love

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January 19, 2023 • The decadelong relationship that has brought about the co-mingling and interlacing of the guitars and the powerful push and pull of the rhythms is all on display in the band's latest single.

Friday January 13, 2023

Margo Price embarks on a new, psychedelic journey on 'Strays'

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Margo Price embarks on a new, psychedelic journey on 'Strays'

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January 13, 2023 • The Nashville singer-songwriter tells the story of the mind-altering trip that set the stage for her latest album, and changed her life.

Margo Price on World Cafe

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Monday January 9, 2023

Oliver Sim invokes the misunderstood horror movie villain on 'Hideous Bastard'

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Oliver Sim invokes the misunderstood horror movie villain on 'Hideous Bastard'

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January 9, 2023 • Oliver Sim, the bass guitarist and vocalist for The xx talks about making "Hideous Bastard," his striking debut solo record.

Oliver Sim on World Cafe

32:56

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Friday January 6, 2023

Death Cab for Cutie relinquishes control on 'Asphalt Meadows'

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Death Cab for Cutie relinquishes control on 'Asphalt Meadows'

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January 6, 2023 • The band took a new approach to songwriting on their 10th studio album.

Death Cab For Cutie on World Cafe

48:53

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Thursday January 5, 2023

Take a walk down memory lane with Pavement

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Take a walk down memory lane with Pavement

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January 5, 2023 • In this session, Pavement percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich talks about the band's enduring legacy and discovery by younger fans.

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Wednesday December 21, 2022

Standout 'World Cafe' Performances of 2022

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Standout 'World Cafe' Performances of 2022

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December 21, 2022 • Whether in-person or sent from afar, World Cafe digs back through the 2022 performance session archives.

Wednesday December 14, 2022

Big band and Old Hollywood inspired Father John Misty's latest album

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Big band and Old Hollywood inspired Father John Misty's latest album

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December 14, 2022 • Hear Father John Misty perform a mini-concert showcasing music from his latest album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century.

Father John Misty on World Cafe

23:05

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Thursday November 17, 2022

Hear 'World Cafe' interviews with 20 of the 2023 Grammy nominees

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Hear 'World Cafe' interviews with 20 of the 2023 Grammy nominees

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November 17, 2022 • Listen back to performances and interviews from Brandi Carlile, The War on Drugs, Tank and the Bangas and more.

Brandi Carlile on World Cafe

54:56

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Friday October 28, 2022

John Oates' 'Pushin' A Rock' has an important message for our time

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John Oates' 'Pushin' A Rock' has an important message for our time

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October 28, 2022 • John Oates says "Pushin' A Rock," the first in a series of new digital singles, is "a rallying cry to everyone who strives to overcome life's struggles and challenges."

Thursday October 27, 2022

Chicago drops new album and film documenting its triumphant return to the road

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Chicago drops new album and film documenting its triumphant return to the road

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October 27, 2022 • In this session, we talk to Lee Loughnane and Robert Lamm from the road about their new album, film and the stories behind some of their biggest hits — plus, they share live performances.

Chicago on World Cafe

30:11

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Monday October 17, 2022

Mini-concert: Listening to Angel Olsen can be an emotional experience

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Mini-concert: Listening to Angel Olsen can be an emotional experience

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October 17, 2022 • In this mini-concert, Angel Olsen performs songs from her latest album, Big Time, recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif.

Angel Olsen on World Cafe

20:13

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Tuesday October 4, 2022

Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, the most interesting man in music?

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Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, the most interesting man in music?

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October 4, 2022 • He's a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist who took up a side hobby as a ballistic missile defense specialist — and added counterterrorism expert for good measure.

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on World Cafe

22:11

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Thursday September 22, 2022

Tim Heidecker's latest is largely inspired by his own high school memories

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Tim Heidecker's latest is largely inspired by his own high school memories

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September 22, 2022 • Along with his sense of humor, that kind of tenderness and perspective is the most arresting part of Tim Heidecker's latest album, High School.

Tim Heidecker on World Cafe

41:16

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Tuesday September 20, 2022

MUNA's latest album is more confident, more focused than anything they've done before

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MUNA's latest album is more confident, more focused than anything they've done before

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September 20, 2022 • In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from "almost ending" to getting a brand new start.

MUNA on World Cafe

29:25

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Friday September 16, 2022

Devon Gilfillian's 'Brown Sugar Queen' is 'a tribute to Black and Brown women'

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Devon Gilfillian's 'Brown Sugar Queen' is 'a tribute to Black and Brown women'

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September 16, 2022 • "I wanted it to feel nostalgic and new at the same time, to combine sexy nostalgia with new grooves," Devon Gilfillian says of his new song, "Brown Sugar Queen." It more than succeeds on both counts.