World Cafe

Guests

Canadian Band Dizzy's New Album Is Full Of Songs About The Uncertainty Of Your 20s

Members of the Juno-award winning Canadian band talk about their new album, The Sun and Her Scorch, and play songs from it live.

Perfume Genius Believes In The Power Of Change

The artist Mike Hadreas talks about his experience performing in a dance project with Kate Wallich, how that influenced his latest record and perform songs from Set My Heart On Fire Immediately.

The Controlled Chaos Of Man Man

The eclectic band's new album, Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between, is its first in seven years. Frontperson Ryan Kattner says three years into it, he started the whole recording process over.

Kentucky Artist S.G. Goodman Talks Her Debut Album, 'Old Time Feeling'

The Kentucky singer-songwriter's debut album is a rocking country album called Old Time Feeling, and she talks about connecting with My Morning Jacket's Jim James to help co-produce the record.

A Proud Son Of Immigrants, Zeshan B Shares His Views On America, Race And Music

Zeshan B's music combines his love of American soul with influences from India and Pakistan, where his parents grew up. His latest album is called Melismatic.

Bluegrass Sibling Duo Sean And Sarah Watkins Returns As Watkins Family Hour

The Watkins Family Hour's latest album, Brother Sister, is the first album that the siblings have written as a duo in their 30-plus year career.

Pavement's Stephen Malkmus Decided It Was Time To Make A Weirdo-Folk Record

There are lots of projects that you might know Stephen Malkmus from, but none of them sound like his latest album, Traditional Techniques.

Lucinda Williams Has Forged Her Own Path

Hear a conversation with Lucinda Williams recorded from her home in Nashville at the end of June about her new album, Good Souls Better Angels.

'The State, Unchecked, Is Your Ultimate Enemy': Run The Jewels On 'RTJ4'

Killer Mike and El-P talk about the way RTJ4 has resonated in this moment, the dynamic between the two that allows them to create such compelling stories and the televised speech that Killer Mike gave to the people of Atlanta last month.

Jonathan Wilson Goes Back To His Roots For 'Dixie Blur'

The artist-producer behind albums from Dawes and Father John Misty and who's partly credited with revitalizing the Laurel Canyon music scene decided to pick up and head to Nashville for his new album.