Americana duo Buddy and Julie Miller have a new album called Breakdown on 20th Ave. South – It’s named after a real address, and a real-life breakdown, that led to their ten-year hiatus from recording. The Grammy-nominated couple joins host Stephen Kallao today, talking candidly about what caused the turmoil and how they worked to repair it – In part through the making of this record. Plus, Buddy and Julie perform live. 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 from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Buddy & Julie Miller - Kate York/Courtesy of the artist)

From designer at MailChimp to musician – that is the creative path Mattiel took, and on the next World Cafe, she shares how her day job helped make her into the artist she is now.  Her second album is called Satis Factory and it addresses the continual search for happiness that she feels we all face.

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 from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Mattiel - Jamie Stow for WXPN)

One of the most important voices in R&B today, Raphael Saddiq is host Stephen Kallao’s guest. His new record is named after his brother who died of a heroin overdose, Jimmy Lee, and on it, Saadiq tackles some dark parts of his past. We’ll hear about the making of the album, and stories about working behind the scenes – Producing songs for D’Angelo, Solange Knowles, John Legend, and more. Plus, he’ll share about his first big break years ago that landed him on tour hanging out with Prince. It’s Raphael Saadiq, 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 from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Raphael Saadiq performs on World Cafe - Jeff Vespa/Courtesy of the artist)

Another World Cafe decades show today! After taking musical journeys through 1979 and 1989, today we go back to the year 1999. The days of Napster, the Matrix, and the Y2K scare, also brought us a diverse year in music. Unforgettable songs from Wilco, Pavement, Macy Gray, Beck, Santana, Dido, and more. For a full 2 hours, host Stephen Kallao takes us back in time to ’99, 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 from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Napster logo – Public domain/via DLPNG.com)