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 3/16/25

  1. Jorja Smith “Rose Rouge” Blue Note Re:imagined
  2. Tycho “Phantom” Recorded Live For World Cafe
  3. Tycho “Green” Infinite Health
  4. Tycho “Time To Run” Recorded Live For World Cafe
  5. Tycho “Awake” Recorded Live For World Cafe
  6. Two Door Cinema Club “Cigarettes In The Theatre” Tourist History
  7. Leif Vollebekk “LOVE.” LOVE. single
  8. Lisa Loeb “Stay (I Missed You)” Tails
  9. Paris Paloma “labour” Cacophony
  10. Clairo “Juna” Charm
  11. Jensen McCrae “Praying for Your Downfall” I Don’t Know How But They Found Me!
  12. Amy Winehouse “Back to Black” Back to Black
  13. Sublime “Doin’ Time” Sublime
  14. Boz Scaggs “Lowdown” Silk Degrees
  15. Blondshell “Two Times” If You Asked For A Picture
  16. The White Stripes “My Doorbell” Get Behind Me Satan
  17. Pearl Jam “The Fixer” Backspacer
  18. Johnny Blue Skies “If The Sun Never Rises Again” Passage Du Desir
  19. Hannah Jadagu “Lose” Aperture
  20. The Blind Boys of Alabama “People Get Ready” Recorded Live For World Cafe
  21. Liz Phair “Polyester Bride” Recorded Live For World Cafe
  22. Deep Sea Diver “Billboard Heart” Billboard Heart
  23. The Cardigans “Lovefool” First Band on The Moon
  24. Maggie Rogers “Dog Years” Recorded Live For World Cafe
  25. Bon Iver “Things Behind Things Behind Things” SABLE, FABLE
  26. Yes “I’ve Seen All Good People” The Yes Album
  27. Elliott Smith “Waltz #2” XO
  28. Grace Bowers and The Hodge Podge “Tell Me Why U Do That” Wine on Venus

1 Hour every Sunday at 9:00 PM with your host, Sean filled with a positive message that will feel your soul! From Skillet, NF, Elevation Disciple, Thousand Foot Krutch, Social Club Misfit, Blue October, NEEDTOBREATHE, Daughtry and others.

Playlist for 2/16/25

  1. Myles Smith – Nice To Meet You
  2. Mayday Parade – By The Way
  3. Beartooth – I Was Alive
  4. Skillet – Not Afraid
  5. Miles Minnick & IAMSU! – UNDO
  6. Derek Minor, Canon – Bands
  7. Rare of Breed – TAKE A BREATH
  8. Wolves At The Gate – Lights & Fire
  9. OVTLIER – Warriors (feat. Chris Motionless)
  10. Nesdam – The Hill
  11. Austin French – The Lord’s Work
  12. Matt Redman – 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
  13. Josh Baldwin – Made For More
  14. TAYA – Come Into The Light

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 3/16/25

Hour 1
Machine Head: Unbound
Soulfly: Rise Of The Fallen
Gojira: Mei Culpa(Ah Cai Aira
Chained Saint: Animosity
Raging Speedhorn: Every Nights Alright For Fighting
Sworn Enemy: Sworn Enemy
Bleeding Through: Dead But So Alive
Swallow The Sun: Melancholy
Black Sabbath: N.I.B
Slayer/Ice T: Disorder
Slayer: 213

Hour 2
Jinjer: Duel!
Alien Weaponry: Mau Moko
Sepultura: Refuse/Resist
Bloodywood: Tadka
Dream Theatre: Midnight Messiah
Animals As Leaders: Kascade
Devin Townsend: Power Nerd
Allegaeon: Driftwood
Skeletal Remains: To Conquer The Devout
Warbringer: A Better World
Pantera: I’m Broken
Pantera: Strength Beyond Strength

Hour 3
Lacuna Coil: Gravity
Killswitch Engage: Collision
Fit For A King: Technium
Frozen Soul: Glacial Domination
Kublai Kahn TX: Darwinism
Rollin Coffin: Sun And Rain
The Sword: Freya
Mastodon/Lamb Of God: Floods Of Triton
Architects: Black Hole
Crossfaith: Eclipse
Electric Callboy: Elevator Operator
Bleed From Within: A Hope In Hell
In Flames: Trigger

Hour 4
Arch Enemy: Paper Tiger
Answers In Blood: Beneath The Hanging Trees
Prong: Detatched
Uncured: Bleed Me Dry
Whitechapel: Hymns Of Dissonance
Carnifex: Hell Chose Me
Aborted: : The Pain Will Be Exquisite
Avantasia: The Witch
Helloween: As Long As I Fall
Majestica: Battle Cry
Body Count: Merciless
Tool: Undertow

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 3/16/25

  1. Tommy Castro / Woke Up and Smelled the Coffee
    2. Tab Benoit / Watching the Gators Roll in
    3. Joe McCarthy/ Good Day for a Bad Habit
    4. Deanna Bogart / In the Rain
    5. Eddie 9V / Cry Like a River
    6. Solomon Burke / Down in the Valley
    7. Otis Redding / Good to Me
    8. Black Crowes / Hard to Handle
    9.  Sue Foley / Last Kind Words
    10. Rhiannon Giddens /
    11. Beth Hart / Fat Man
    12. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Heavy Soul
    13. Reese Wynans / Crossfire
    14. Melvin Taylor / Texas Flood
    15. Hector Anchondo / Current River
    16.  trivia contest
    17.  ”                 ”
    18.   ”                 ”
    19.   ”                 ”
    20. Karen Souza / New Year’s Day
    21. Johnny Cash / One
    22. Van Morrison w/Jeff Beck & Chris Farlowe / Stormy Monday & Lonely Avenue
    23. Thin Lizzy / Cowboy Song
    24. Gary Moore / Moving On
    25. Louis Jordan / Jack, You’re Dead
    26. BB King / Saturday Night Fish Fry
    27. AJ Croce / So Much Fun
    28. Jim Croce / Car Wash Blues
    29. Kacey Musgraves / Too Good to Be True
    30. Mike Farris / Heavy on the Humble
    31. Screaming Cheetah Wheelies / I Found Love
    32. Marcus King D/ Delilah
    33. Gregg Allman / Rendevous with the Blues
    34. Rory Gallagher / Seven Days
    35. Christone Kingfish Ingram / Midnight Heat
    36. Faces / I’m Losing You

Host(s): Reily

planeto@897theriver.com & reilyhiles@897theriver.com

For over 21 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 3/16/2025

Hour One   

  1. Surreal the MC – Champion
  2. M34N STR33T – BESOS
  3. Specter Poetics – Soul Sparked
  4. Jeff in Leather – GUN
  5. Ex Lover – Dancefloor
  6. Garst – Fine
  7. Annie and the Bang Bang – Let Me Down
  8. Social Cinema – Get Along
  9. Soda Spill – So Bored (Party Song)
  10. Plastic Presidents – Ends Meat
  11. Feel Good – Smiling From The Heart
  12. Public Figure – Oh, Love
  13. Chasing Chance – Pop Punk Sh!t
  14. Wake Sessions – Running up That Hill
  15. We Are Arya – Lonely

 

Hour Two   

  1. Keeper of Innsmouth – The Turn
  2. Evil Shadows – Light It Up
  3. High Card Killer – Idolized
  4. Sister Scarlet – Dreams Come Alive
  5. TF BUNDY – On The Table
  6. Trees With Eyes – Sunken Eyes
  7. The Cavves – In The Garden
  8. Ebba Rose – Hummingbird
  9. Mari Crisler – Garden 2
  10. The Wildwoods – The Thought of Romance
  11. Matt Cox – Ballad of the Wolf
  12. White Rose Motor Oil – Hateland
  13. Rylie Wyane ft. Luke Mills – The Race Is On

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 3/16/25

  1. JC STEWART – Tomorrow
  2. ACROBVT – A Thousand Times
  3. VELLA – All My Love
  4. FAT DOG – Peace Song
  5. SADIE FINE – Whoreble
  6. THE PALE WHITE – Lost In The Moment
  7. MONOTRONIC – Everything Moves
  8. SPACEY JANE – All The Noise
  9. ZIMMER90 – Whatever
  10. THE AMAZONS – My Blood
  11. SHOBSY – Hold Me Up
  12. CIRCA WAVES – Let’s Leave Together
  13. THE TERRY’S – Stay Free
  14. *SAMFIRE – Muse
  15. *RHETT REPKO – Every Night

 

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 3/16/25

  1. Deep Sea Diver – “Emergency” from Billboard Heart; Sub Pop
  2. Car Seat Headrest – “Gethsemane” ; Matador
  3. Horsegirl – “Well I Know You’re Shy” from Phonetics On and On; Matador
  4. Paul Westerberg – “Dyslexic Heart” from Besterberg: The Best of Paul Westerberg; Reprise
  5. Matt Berninger – “Bonnet of Pins” ; Concord
  6. Father John Misty – “Q4” from Chloe and the Next 20th Century; Sub Pop
  7. Supergrass – “Strange Ones” from I Should Coco; Capitol
  8. Tunde Adebimpe – “God Knows” ; Sub Pop
  9. The Cure – “All I Ever Am” from Songs of a Lost World; Fiction
  10. Wilco – “Cruel Country” from Cruel Country; dBpm
  11. XTC – “The Smartest Monkeys” from Nonsuch; Geffen
  12. Blondshell – “What’s Fair” ; Partisan
  13. Bob Mould – “Here We Go Crazy” from Here We Go Crazy; BMG
  14. Bob Mould – “Neanderthal” from Here We Go Crazy; BMG
  15. Bob Mould – “Breathing Room” from Here We Go Crazy; BMG
  16. Bob Mould – “Hard To Get” from Here We Go Crazy; BMG
  17. Bob Mould – “When Your Heart Is Broken” from Here We Go Crazy; BMG
  18. Bob Mould – “Fur Mink Augurs” from Here We Go Crazy; BMG
  19. Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill – “Come To Me” ; JoviWorks
  20. The Bangles – “How Is The Air Up There?” from Ladies and Gentlemen…The Bangles; Down Kiddie
  21. Rilo Kiley – “Portions For Foxes” from More Adventurous; Warner Bros
  22. Ty Segall – “Squealer” from Emotional Mugger; Drag City
  23. Lael Neal – “Tell Me How To Be Here” ; Sub Pop
  24. Nada Surf – “New Propeller” from Moon Mirror; New West
  25. Sonic Youth – “The Empty Page” from Murray Street; 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 3/16/25

Hour One

  1. Brad Tursi
    – Church Bells And Train Whistles
    – Parallel Love
    – Crazy Life
  2. Andrew Marlin Stringband
    – Buried In A Cape
    – Snowblind On Snoopy Hill
    – Snowflake
    – Far Out Johnny
  3. Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns
    – Homesick
    – China White
    – Rust

Hour Two

  1. Joy Clark
    – One Step In The Right Direction
    – Lesson
    – Guest
    – All Behind
    – Tell It To The Wind
  2. Kip Moore
    – It Ain’t California
    – Sweet Virginia
    – Burn
    – Hey Pretty Girl
    – Flowers In December
  3. David Mayfield & Company – My Walking Shoes Don’t Fit Me Anymore

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 3/16/25

Hour One

  1. Ani DiFranco – Million Dollar Intro
  2. Sampha w/Florence Welch – Never Felt Better
  3. Florence & The Machine – The Bomb
  4. Brandon – Right Back
  5. Bebe Stockwell – Minor Inconveniences
  6. Shawn Colvin (in-studio) – All Fall Down
  7. Lucy Kaplansky – It Makes No Difference
  8. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: BLIND PILOT
    – Brave
    – Just A Bird
  9. Cecilia Castleman – Pick And Lose
  10. Alison Krauss & Union Station – Paper Airplane
  11. CAAMP – Let Things Go
  12. Sam & Ruby (in-studio) – The Suitcase Song

Hour Two 

  1. Sunny War w/Tre Burt – Scornful Heart
  2. Basia Bulat – Disco Polo
  3. The Altons – Show You Love
  4. Ron Pope – In The Morning with the Coffee On
  5. Eleanor McEvoy (in-studio) – Only A Woman’s Heart
  6. Kelela – Blue Light
  7. Whitney – Bank Head
  8. Adama Janlo – Fool
  9. Tom Jones (in-studio) – (I Want To) Come Home
  10. Mereba – Starlight (My Baby)
    ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: BLIND PILOT
    – Half Moon
    – Don’t You Know
  11. Ani DiFranco – Million Dollar Intro