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David Dye

Since 1991, World Cafe has showcased contemporary music, serving up an eclectic blend of blues, rock, folk and alternative country. David Dye hosts the program from member station WXPN in Philadelphia. Each show centers on David's "performance chat" with a featured artist or band.

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World Cafe
4:25 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Mount Moriah On World Cafe

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Mount Moriah.

Mount Moriah is a rock band formed around the duo of guitarist Jenks Miller and singer Heather McEntire. Its second full-length album, the recent Miracle Temple, combines the strum and twang of Southern rock with vocals that hit hard emotionally.

On this installment of World Cafe, host David Dye discusses with McEntire the complexity of Mount Moriah's sound, as well as her push to explore the nuances in her vocals.

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World Cafe
8:02 am
Tue May 21, 2013

The National On World Cafe

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The National.

The National's rise has been slow and steady, to match the growth and evolution of its dour but beautiful rock sound. In this installment of World Cafe, the band tells host David Dye how sleep deprivation led its members to craft more straightforward songs on their new album, Trouble Will Find Me.

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World Cafe
1:12 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

Next: Hanni El Khatib

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Hanni El Khatib.

Hanni El Khatib is a first-generation American who grew up with a Palestinian father and a Filipino mother in San Francisco. His music has origins in '50s and '60s soul, blues, R&B and garage rock, with all those influences filtered through an intense love of punk music.

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World Cafe
2:08 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Frightened Rabbit On World Cafe

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Frightened Rabbit.

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 7:57 am

Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchinson has been creating compelling, sometimes even uplifting, songs about abject failure since the Scottish band's first album, Sing the Greys, came out in 2006.

On this installment of World Cafe, Hutchinson tells host David Dye how the entire band was involved in writing lyrics for its new album, Pedestrian Verse. The singer also discusses Frightened Rabbit's unique experience during a recent tour of northern Scotland.

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World Cafe
4:07 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

Latin Roots: Son Jarocho

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Los Angeles' Las Cafeteras recorded a version of the classic son jarocho song "La Bamba."

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 8:23 am

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Playlist

December 10, 2012

9:00 AM
Tanacara
Artist : Gonzaghuinha
Album : Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
Composer :
Label : Luaka Bop
9:01 AM
The Road to Gila Bend
Artist : Los Lobos
Album : The Town and the City
Composer :
Label : Hollywood Records
9:06 AM
Chained
Artist : The xx
Album : Coexist
Composer :
Label : XI Recordings
9:08 AM
The Killing Moon
Artist : Echo & The Bunnymen
Album : More Songs To Learn & Sing [singles collection]
Composer :
Label : Sire/London/Rhino
9:14 AM
Nothing Arrived
Artist : Villagers
Album : Awayland
Composer :
Label : Domino
9:18 AM
Designs On You
Artist : Old 97’s
Album : Satellite Rides
Composer :
Label : Elektra / WEA
9:21 AM
Will You Be Sleeping?
Artist : David Wax Museum
Album : Knock Knock Get Up
Composer :
Label : Ramseur Records
9:25 AM
Something Good
Artist : Alt J
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
9:29 AM
Fitzpleasure
Artist : Alt J
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
9:35 AM
Tessellate
Artist : Alt J
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
9:41 AM
Breezeblocks
Artist : Alt J
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
9:45 AM
Fitzpleasure
Artist : Alt J
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
9:46 AM
Know Til Now
Artist : Jim James
Album : Regions of Light & Sound of God
Composer :
Label : ATO
9:53 AM
Safe From Harm
Artist : Massive Attack
Album : Blue Lines
Composer :
Label : Virgin Records US
10:00 AM
Ends of the Earth
Artist : Lord Huron
Album : Lonesome Dreams
Composer :
Label : IAMSOUND Records
10:05 AM
Magic
Artist : Leagues
Album : You Belong Here
Composer :
Label : Bufalotones Records
10:08 AM
Spotlight
Artist : Leagues
Album : You Belong Here
Composer :
Label : Bufalotones Records
10:12 AM
I Might
Artist : Wilco
Album : The Whole Love
Composer :
Label : dBpm Records
10:15 AM
My Love is Real
Artist : Divine Fits
Album : A Thing Called Divine Fits
Composer :
Label : Merge
10:18 AM
All I Need
Artist : Radiohead
Album : In Rainbows
Composer :
Label : ATO Records / Red
10:19 AM
All Your Gold
Artist : Bat for Lashes
Album : The Haunted Man
Composer :
Label : Capitol
10:22 AM
Cath
Artist : Death Cab for Cutie
Album : Narrow Stairs
Composer :
Label : Atlantic / WEA
10:26 AM
Old Friend
Artist : Sea Wolf
Album : Old World Romance
Composer :
Label : Dangerbird Spain
10:30 AM
Here Comes Your Man
Artist : The Pixies
Album : Doolittle
Composer :
Label : Nacional MNF Brasil
10:33 AM
Bizness
Artist : TuneYards
Album : w h o k i l l
Composer :
Label : 4AD / ADA
10:38 AM
Venus As A Boy
Artist : Bjork
Album : Debut
Composer :
Label : Elektra/Wea
10:39 AM
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Artist : Maria McKee
Album : Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Composer :
Label : WXPN
10:42 AM
Little Black Submarines
Artist : The Black Keys
Album : El Camino
Composer :
Label : Nonesuch
10:47 AM
Going Down to Liverpool
Artist : The Bangles
Album : Greatest Hits
Composer :
Label : EMI Special Products
10:50 AM
If She Knew What She Wants
Artist : Jules Shear
Album : Horse of a Different Color: The Jules Shear Collection
Composer :
Label : Razor & Tie