Show Categories: Sunday

A “World Cafe specialty show” refers to a special episode of the NPR radio program “World Cafe” that focuses on a particular genre or theme of music, often featuring in-depth interviews and performances from artists within that specific style, sometimes presented as a mini-series or a one-off episode depending on the topic. Sunday 4 pm- 6pm.

Key points about World Cafe specialty shows:

·         Focus on specific genres:

These shows might highlight artists from a particular genre like indie rock, Americana, blues, or world music, giving listeners a deeper dive into that musical space.

·         Curated artist selection:

The show producers carefully choose artists that represent the chosen genre, often including both established and emerging acts.

·         In-depth interviews:

Besides live performances, the specialty shows often feature extended interviews with artists, exploring their creative process and influences within the specific genre.

·         Potential for recurring themes:

Some specialty shows might become recurring segments, like a monthly “New Music Spotlight” or a seasonal “Holiday Music” feature.

Example of a World Cafe specialty show:

• “Indie Rock Hit Parade”: A special episode focusing on popular indie rock bands with multiple live performances and interviews

Playlist for 1/18/26

1. *Lucinda Williams “I Just Wanted To See You So Bad” Lucinda Williams
2. *Nick Lowe “So It Goes” Pure Pop For Now People
3. *CMAT “When A Good Man Cries” Recorded Live for World Cafe
4. *CMAT “Janis Joplining” Euro-Country
5. *June Carter Cash “Time’s A Wastin'” The Essential Carl Smith
6. *CMAT “I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby” Recorded Live for World Cafe
7. *Hozier “From Eden” Recorded Live for World Cafe
8. *CMAT “Euro-Country” Euro-Country
9. *CMAT “Iceberg” Euro-Country
10. *CMAT “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me” Recorded Live for World Cafe
11. *U2 “Drowning Man” War
12. *Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “B-Side” Texas Moon EP
13. *Al Green “Here I Am (Come And Take Me)” Call Me
14. *Tom Petty “Don’t Come Around Here No More” Southern Accents
15. *Father John Misty “The Old Law” single
16. *John Lennon “I’m Losing You” Double Fantasy
17. *Brandi Carlile “Human” Returning To Myself
18. *Jason Isbell “24 Frames” Something More Than Free
19. *Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” The Nashville Sound
20. *Death Cab For Cutie “Soul Meets Body” Recorded Live for World Cafe
21. *Indigo Girls “Least Complicated” Recorded Live for World Cafe
22. *William Prince “Further From The Country” Further From The Country
23. *Ray Lamontagne “Forever My Friend” Trouble
24. *Laufey “Silver Lining” A Matter Of Time
25. *Joan Shelley “River Low” Recorded Live for World Cafe
26. *Pigeons Playing Ping Pong “Calm Before The Storm” Feed The Fire
27. *Crosby Stills Nash & Young “Carry On” Deja Vu

Host(s): Jared Alexander

sundayschool@897theriver.com

Saturday nights at mid-night, Sunday School hits you with four hours of Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal and more. Everything from Pantera and Cannibal Corpse to Cradle of Filth and Iron Maiden.

Playlist for 1/18/26

 

Hour 1
Megadeth: Let There Be Shred
Metallica: Seek N Destroy
Clutch: Earth Riocker
Tailgunner: Tears Of Rain
The Halo Effect: Dance With The Devil
Mass Punishment: Enemy Within
Testament: High Noon
Fit For An Autopsy: It Comes For You
Suicide Silence: Swarm
Distant : Nothing Left To Hate
Slayer: Eyes Of The Insane
Slayer: Stain Of Mind

Hour 2
Carnal Savagery: The Curse Of The Catacombs
Kreator: Satanic Anarchy
Carcass: Symposium Of Sickness
Cold Steel: No Escape
Soulfly: No Pain= No Power
GWAR: Penguin Attack
King Parrot: It’s A Rort
Rob Zombie: Heathen Days
Ministry: Stigmata
URNE:: The Spirit Alive
Pantera: Over And Out
Pantera: Proud To Be Loud

Hour 3
Sabaton: Lightning At The Gates
Mastodon/Lamb Of God: Floods Of Triton
Mastodon: Blood And Thunder
Between The Buried And Me: God Terror
Mayhem: Life Is A Corpse You Drag
Immortal: All Shall Fall
Abigail Williams : Infernal Divide
Trivium: Struck Dead
As I Lay Dying: If I Fall
Lamb Of God: Parasocial Christ
Slipknot: Left Behind

Hour 4
Freezemachine: Nee Life
Soren: Discordia
Fields Of The Nephilim: Moonchild
Paradise Lost: Lay A Wreath Upon The World
Beyond The Black: Let There Be Rain
Nightwish: Elan
John Moko Music: Utopia
Rivers Of Nihil: House Of Light
Ben’s Raincoat: Plunder
Neo Soul: Empty Graves
Health: Ordinary Loss
Tool: Eulogy

Host(s): Rick Galusha

KIWRBlues@gmail.com

Sunday mornings from 9 – Noon, PS Blues gives you three hours of blues, Jazz, Folk and Americana music. From the classics like Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters to the latest from Los Lonely Boys, Indigenous and others.

Playlist for 1/11/26

Host(s): Reily

reilyhiles@897theriver.com

For over 24 years running, Planet O has been at the local music leader in the Omaha metro area. Sunday nights from 7 – 9 we hit you with two hours of nothing but Local and Regional music.

In a band? Are you an artist with new music? Want to be on Planet O? E-mail us at planeto@897theriver.com and reilyhiles@897theriver.com.  MP3’s, Wave files, or link to current music, bio and shows.

Planet O
2700 College Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

 

Playlist for 1/18/2026

Hour One   

1. Specter Poetics – BALANCING ACT
2. Conny Franko – Standing on the Sun
3. VenomStayDrippin – Fall Tryin
4. C10 – was a punk (feat. Gifo)
5. TaeBo Tha Truth – Time Alone
6. Levee – Going Wrong
7. Ivory Daze – Junebug
8. The Rare Candies – Firecrackers & Snakes (feat. Mitch Gettman)
9. Midwest Dilemma – The 49’r
10. Clarence Tilton Feat. Marty Stuart – Fred’s Colt
11. Garrett Bymers – Love Lost
12. Everbloom – The Best of Me (Cover)
13. The Ivory Claws – Oblivion
14. The Introduction – Waste Away
15. In Bloom – Weights

 

Hour Two   

1. Ex Lover – ANGEL
2. Ancient Posse – If I Trigger U
3. Mr. Softheart – Million Dollar Question
4. Dream Aura – Want It More
5. Public Figure – Love You Found
6. Porch Light – Upside
7. Names Without Numbers – Box Fort Kingdom
8. Bug Heaven – If You Really Don’t Want to Go, I Don’t Know Why You Won’t Just Stay
9. Glow – Control
10. Haper Kill – Death and Taxes
11. Etched in Embers – Gemini
12. Widow7 – Pins and Needles
13. As Tides Rise – Stay With Me
14. Wither, Decay – Burial At Sea
15. Beyond The World Ahead – Eden Sank

Every Sunday night at 10pm – 11pm check out the best new music from around the globe. Hosted by Sat Bisla, this show is devoted to bringing you imports, indie bands and new music from around the world, spotlighting those bands that are big in other countries, but haven’t yet made it big here in the United States.

Playlist for 1/18/26

1. THE ENEMY – “Not Going Your Way” (Unsigned, U.K.)
2. VELLA – “Somebody Else” (Universal Music, Sweden)
3. RED RUM CLUB – “American Nights & English Mornings” (Modern Sky, U.K.)
4. GORDON’S GRANDSON – “Sunlight” (Anti-Dismal, Australia)
5. CAMBER – “Paranoia” (Fierce Panda, U.K.)
6. GIRL SCOUT – “Same Kids” (AWAL, Sweden)
7. CIRCA WAVES – “Stick Around” ([PIAS], U.K.)
8. LUSAINT – “Waterfalls” (Heavenly Fire, U.K.)
9. MICHAEL ALDAG – “3minutes” (3 Beat Records, U.K.)
10. MAX ALLAIS – “Everywhere” (Real Thing Records/Universal Music, New Zealand)
11. ROYEL OTIS – “Who’s Your Boyfriend” (Ourness/Capitol, Australia)
12. SHOBSY – “Smalltown Boy” (SO Recordings, Ireland)
13. ARXX – “W.I.P.” (Submarine Cat Records, U.K.)
14. *PICTURE THIS – “Yours Forever” (Sony Music, Ireland)

Host(s): Dave

email:  newdayrisingshow@gmail.com

Sundays from 2 – 4, New Day Rising plays the best in fresh, new rock before you will hear it anywhere else. Take a look at what the future of music has to offer with bands like Bright Eyes, Low, Mastodon, and Mike Watt.

Playlist for 1/18/26

1. Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band – “Slowly (oh so slowly)” from Outer South; Merge
2. Band Of Horses – “(Biding Time Is a) Boat To Row” ; Sub Pop
3. Neko Case – “Wreck” from Neon Grey Midnight Green; Anti
4. J Mascis – “Say It On” ; Sub Pop
5. Dean Johnson – “Death of the Party” from I Hope We Can Still Be Friends; Saddle Creek
6. Husker Du – “Games” from Flip Your Wig; SST
7. Snocaps – “Heathcliff” from Snocaps; Anti
8. Kim Gordon – “Not Today” ; Matador
9. Morrissey – “Make-Up Is a Lie”
10. Juliana Hatfield – “Popsicle” from Lightning Might Strike; American Laundromat
11. The Anderson Council – “Give It Time” from The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon; Jem
12. Buffalo Tom – “Summer” from Sleepy Eyed; East/West
13. Alex Williams – “Round and Round” from Space Brain; Lightning Rod
14. The Jayhawks – “Ten Little Kids” from Tomorrow The Green Grass; American
15. Best Coast – “California Nights” from California Nights; Harvest
16. Built To Spill – “Conventional Wisdom” from You In Reverse; Warner Bros
17. Superchunk – “This Summer” from Misfits & Mistakes…; Merge
18. Big Star – “The Ballad of El Goodo” from #1 Record; Ardent
19. SNOWMEN – “I Love You Jesus Christ” from A Kick To The Face; self released
20. Father John Misty – “The Old Law” ; Sub Pop
21. Moving Panoramas – “Baby Blues” from In Two
22. Bettie Serveert – “Have a Heart” from Log 22
23. Sonic Youth – “Sugar Kane” from Dirty; Geffen

Host(s): Larry Groce

Get to Know Mountain Stage

Sundays from Noon – 2, Mountain Stage has been hosted by Larry Groce since 1983. It showcases diverse music from traditional to modern … all recorded before a live audience.

For more than 25 years has been giving radio audiences the best seat in the house for some of the world’s most renowned performers.

Playlist for 1/18/26

Hour One

1. David Berkely
   – Wild Gods
   – The Right And Wrong
   – Gonna Win The War
   – To The Sea
2. Buffalo Rose
   – Runaway
   – I Give You The Morning
   – Solid Ground
   – Mushroom Song
   – Green Light
3. Crys Matthews
   – Like Jesus Would
   – I Want It All
   – Sleeves Up

Hour Two

1. Amanda Anne Platt And The Honeycutters
   – Pocket Song
   – Clean Slate
   – On The Street Where You Live
   – The Lesson – Empty Little Room
2. The Headhunters
   – Four String Drive
   – Esp
   – Elegua
   – Watermelon Man
   – Hey Pocky A-Way

Host(s): Rob Reinhart

rob@acafe.com

Every Sunday at 7am it’s 2 hours of the latest music from today’s singer-songwriting talents, plus live in-studio interviews and performances. In addition to classic songwriters like Dylan, Mitchell, Young, Cash, Browne, Prine etc., Acoustic Café wants to bring as many newer talents to the table as possible some of which contain a bit of country, rock, blues, folk, pop and more!

Playlist for 1/18/26

Hour Two

1. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
2. “The Thread”-Whitney
3. “Shadows”-Bahamas
4. “Godspeed”-Mavis Staples
5. “White Ferrari”-Frank Ocean
6. “Now It’s Now Again”-The Flatlanders (in-studio)
7. “Pegasus (acoustic)”-Arlo Parks
8. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: RHETT MILLER (@ The Leon Loft)
   – Come As You Are
   – All Over Again
9. “In Your Ocean”-Iron & Wine
10. “Music Always”-AV & The Inner City
11. “I Know (A Little)”-Jacob Collier
12. “Abbey Road”-Tori Amos (in-studio)
13. “Mr. Ambivalent”-Loudon Wainwright III (in-studio)

Hour Two

1. “Ordinary As Air”-Jamila Woods (SongWriter)
2. “Against The Dying Light”-Jose Gonzalez
3. “Anniversary”-Brandi Carlile
4. “Heavy Foot”-Mon Rovia
5. “In Tall Buildings”-Cole Quest
6. “Self-Made Mad”-Rachel Baiman (in-studio)
7. “Run It Back”-Madison McFerrin
8. “Wild Rose”-Ocie Elliott
9. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: RHETT MILLER (@ The Leon Loft)
   – Barrier Reef
   – Question
   – Where The Road Goes
10. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco