Michaela Anne grew up the daughter of a Navy Captain, and by the time she graduated high school, she had lived in 20 different houses. As an artist, her life on the move continued from Brooklyn to Nashville, and her latest album, Desert Dove, was recorded in California. It’s a country record with nods to indie rock and honky tonk, and today, we’ll hear the songs performed live. Plus, Michaela shares the stories behind the music and why she’s fascinated with the human voice. On the next World Cafe, with host Raina Douris.

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(Photo: Michaela Anne -  Jamie Stow for WXPN)

Anthony Lamarca fronts a band called The Building when he isn’t busy playing guitar in the Grammy Award winning band, The War on Drugs. When he and his wife moved back to Youngstown, Ohio, where he's originally from, they adopted a dog named Petra, and around that time, he also found out he had cancer. His latest solo album is titled Petra, after his dog that inspired him as he battled cancer, as well as the acronym behind the name. We’ll learn about that, and The Building perform live in the studio. On the next World Cafe.

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To ring in 2020, host Raina Douris spins a playlist of songs all about new beginnings, changes, and fresh starts. We’ll hear from Tears for Fears, David Bowie, LCD Soundsystem, and more. Then in the second hour, we revisit some of the best live World Cafe performances of 2019, from guests like Michael Kiwanuka, Illiterate Light, and Yola. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Tears For Fears - Raph_PH [CC BY 2.0])

It’s World Cafe’s final look back at the best interviews of the year today…And Lizzo had a pretty remarkable 2019. We’ll hear her live performance of songs from Cuz I Love You, and she talks about self-love, writing her hit “Juice,” and collaborating with Prince. Then in the second hour, Robbie Robertson tells stories about scoring Martin Scorcese’s new film, The Irishman, forming the group that would become The Band, and getting booed every night while backing Bob Dylan on his first electric tour. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Lizzo performing live at The TLA in Philadelphia - Lissa Alicia/WXPN)