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Host Talia Schlanger presents World Cafe, which features ten hours each week of new and significant music and the artists who create it. Serving up a blend of blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country, live performances, and intimate interviews, the two-hour daily program is produced by WXPN-FM in Philadelphia.
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.
Tank and the Bangas were the unanimous winners of NPR Music’s 2017 Tiny Desk Contest. This band is full of musical surprises, and frontwoman Tank stretches her voice in wild ways. They’ll talk about how they pull it off in a conversation with host Talia Schlanger today, and we’ll hear the story of their recent television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Plus, Tank and the Bangas perform music from their new album, Green Balloon, live 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: Tank and the Bangas performing for NPR’s Tiny Desk - NPR Music)
Molly Tuttle became the first woman to ever be nominated for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year award. And then she won the award twice in a row. She drops by the Cafe to demonstrate her lightning fast chops, and perform songs from her full-length debut album, When You’re Ready.
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: Molly Tuttle - Kaitlyn Raitz/Courtesy of the artist/via World Cafe)
With 1972’s “Back Stabbers,” and then the song “Love Train” the following year, The O’Jays hit the charts and helped take Philadelphia soul worldwide. After a long break from the studio, this past Spring they released a new album, called The Last Word. Today, The O’Jays perform some of their new songs, plus those two early hits, live. And we’ll hear stories from their long career, including what it was like to work with legendary Philadelphia producing team, Gamble and Huff. That’s coming up, on this encore edition of the World Cafe with host Talia Schlanger.
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: The O’Jays performing live for the World Cafe – Gabriela Barbieri/via NPR)
This 4th of July, World Cafe takes a road trip across the USA for an all-American adventure! We’ll stop at Asbury Park with Bruce Springsteen, spend some time in the South with Drive By Truckers and Amy Ray, and head to Puerto Rico with Hurray for the Riff Raff. All that and more, as host Talia Schlanger hits the road for a cross-country Independence Day celebration. 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: Bruce Springsteen performing at Roskilde Festival 2012 - Bill Ebbesen. [CC BY-SA 3.0])- Lizzo is Having a Big Year in This Encore World Cafe – Wednesday at 2pm
- Emily King Talks About Recording Her Latest Album Scenery on This Encore World Cafe – Tuesday at 2pm
- Andrew Bird on This Encore Edition of World Cafe – Monday at 2 pm
- Talia’s Favorite Songs of 2019 (So Far) on World Cafe – Friday at 2pm
- Jenny Lewis Performs on This Encore World Cafe – Thursday at 2pm
- Roots Singer-Songwriter and Actor Ben Dickey on World Cafe – Wednesday at 2 pm
