World Cafe on WAER Main Channel
Saturday 11 AM-3 PM
The premier public radio showcase for contemporary music serving up an eclectic blend that includes blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country.
Latest Episodes
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The always fashionable Glaswegians stop by the World Cafe studio to perform songs from their new album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action.
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The Latin Alternative's co-host discusses the Colombian singer, who created his own tropical sound.
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The 78-year-old harmonica master stops by to perform songs from his new album, Cotton Mouth Man.
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There was never any doubt that Argentine vocalist Natalia Clavier could sing, but she spent the beginning of her career as a guest vocalist. Now, her name takes top billing on her new album, Lumen. Hear her perform songs from the record live in the World Cafe studios.
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Bandleader Trevor Powers brings his smart, beguiling bedroom pop to the World Cafe studios.
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The roots-rock band from New Albany, Ind., made a big splash earlier this year with "Penitentiary." Hear four more songs from the group's debut album during this World Cafe session.
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The young singer-songwriter grew up in Vermont, but wrote her tough-sounding debut, America Religious, on the road.
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The road-tested, Grammy-approved electric blues and roots duo puts its signature power on display.
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Recorded with the help of The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, the Tuareg guitarist's latest album, Nomad, is packed with hypnotic and exciting guitar lines.
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Shifting from punk to folk, the British singer-songwriter inspires a dedicated, fanatical following. Hear him perform four songs and talk about everything from songwriting to politics — and even a little bit about his tattoos