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 10/4/26

1. *Robert Palmer “Looking For Clues” Clues
2. *Ella Fitzgerald “A-tisket, A-tasket” Something To Live For
3. *They Might Be Giants “Why Does The Sun Shine?” Here Come Science
4. *Cake “Mahna Mahna” Prolonging The Magic
5. *Kermit The Frog “Rainbow Connection” The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More
6. *Norah Jones “Come Away With Me” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
7. *The Wiggles “Medley” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
8. *The Cockroaches “She’s The One” The Cockroaches
9. *The Wiggles “Bouncing Balls” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
10. *King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “Gamma Knife” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
11. *The Wiggles “Rattling Bog” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
12. *The Wiggles “Coco Loco” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
13. *The Wiggles “Elephant (triple j Like A Version)” ReWiggled
14. *The Wiggles “Man I Need” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
15. *Jack Johnson “The Horizon Has Been Defeated” On and On
16. *The White Stripes “We’re Going To Be Friends” White Blood Cells
17. *Los Lobos “La Bamba” La Bamba OST
18. *Los Lobos “Sabor A Mi” Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles
19. *Los Lobos “Anselma” Just Another Band from East L.A.
20. *Los Lobos “Why Do You Do” I Was a Teenage Zombie
21. *Los Lobos “Will The Wolf Survive” How Will The Wolf Survive?
22. *Los Lobos “La Pistola Y El Corazon” La Pistola Y El Corazon
23. *Los Straitjackets “Can You Dig It?” Supersonic Guitars in 3D
24. *The Mavericks “Dance The Night Away” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
25. *Hurray for the Riff Raff “I Know It’s Wrong (But You Asked)” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
26. *Rainbow Body “Strange Memory” Single
27. *Dawes “When My Time Comes” North Hills
28. *Dawes “All Your Favorite Bands” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
29. *Gang Of Youths “Things Take Time” Single
30. *Bon Iver “Things Behind Things Behind Things” SABLE, fABLE
31. *Momma “Speeding 72” Household Name
32. *Prince “Let’s Go Crazy” Purple Rain

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 9/27/26

Hour 1
Mastodon: Barbarians Blood
Deafheaven: Brought To The Water
Alcest: Sapphire
Havok : The Ultimate Weapon
Testament: The Greenhouse Effect
Forbidden: Burning The Lungs Of Earth
Slipknot: Arsenal
Lamb Of God: Now You’ve Got Something To Die For
As I Lay Dying: Polarized
Slayer: Mandatory Suicide
Slayer:.In The Name Of God

Hour 2
Anthrax: It’s For The Kids
Death Dealer Union: Spellbound Machine
Avatar: Hail The Apocalypse
Fear Factory: Roboticist
Saxon: Gods Of Thunder
Alestorm: Drink
Godslave: Part Of The Pact
Down: Blood Oath
Soilent Green: Leaves Of Three
Hatebreed: Kill Count Increase
Pantera: Suicide Note Parr 1
Pantera: Suicide Note Part 2
Pantera: Primal Concrete Sledge

Hour 3
Distant: Flesh And Nails
Mental Cruelty: Raise The Raven Banner
In Flames: Artifacts Of The Black Rain
Insomnium: Arch In The Sky
Amon Amarth: Gallajhorn
Gorgoroth: Destroyer
Enslaved: Solar Will
Nunslaughter: Christian Ruse
Deicide: Blame It On God
Vader: Hallelujah(God Is Dead
Orgy: Dangerous Lyfe
Mindless Self Indulgence: Straight To Video

Hour 4
Tonny Iommi: World Alone
Stung: The Edge
Suicidal Tendencies: I Want More
Cro Mags: World Peace
Miss May I:,Death Threat
Texas In July: Bed Of Nails
Falling In Reverse/Corey Taylor/Serj Tankian: Joseph
Gloryhammer: Warriors Of Auchtermuchty
Blind Guardian: Mirror, Mirror
Kamelot: Ashen World
Black Label Society: Ozzys Song
Tool: Pneuma

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 10/4/26

Host(s): Reily

reilyhiles@897theriver.com

For over 26 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 10/4/2026

Hour One   

1. Belmont – Parasitic
2. Everbloom – Backyard
3. Careful Gaze – Cold Spring
4. Social Cinema – Star Quality
5. Feel Good – The Easiest Part
6. Immunizer – Choke
7. Devil in the Details – Born from Hell
8. The Tale Untold – I LIKE IT
9. Awaiting Eli – Heroes & Villains
10. The Perilous Ones – Death Chic
11. Saul – King of Misery
12. Luke Mills – Love Another Day
13. Andrea Von Kampen – Celilo
14. Brad Hoshaw – My Dying Day
15. Little Rooms – Beautiful Parade
16. Pink Neighbor – Vignette

 

Hour Two   

1. Jay Influential – What’s Left
2. C10 – Floating
3. Sketch X Lil Snow – Sunday Vibes
4. Kramos – One You Need
5. Ancient Posse – Addicted
6. The Real Zebos – GLOW
7. Parette – something more
8. Ebba Rose – Milk & Honey
9. Salt Creek – Soul Jar
10. Those Far Out Arrows – Inside Your Head
11. The Party After – Call Me a Cab
12. Evandale – Ghost of You
13. Before We Die – Civil War
14. Widow7 – Therapy
15. No Loss No Regrets – Alone
16. Soulkeeper – Gorgeous

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 10/04/26

1. Giant Rooks – “Slow Dance (For A Minute)” (Vertigo Berlin, Germany)
2. Meek – “Beautiful Freeks” (Bmg, U.K.)
3. The Clockworks – “Magnificent Seven” (V2 Records, Ireland)
4. Cassia – “Be As You Are” (Love Sundays/Universal Music, U.K.)
5. Temples – “Horizon” (V2 Records, U.K.)
6. Jerub – “Forever Right Now” (Elevate Music, U.K.)
7. Ruel – “Faking Smiles” (Giant Music, Australia)
8. Overpass – “Fall In Love” (Communion Records, U.K.)
9. Karin Ann – “I Can’t Trust Your Eyes” (3am Records, Slovakia)
10. Nothing But Thieves – “Stray Dogs” (Rca, U.K.)
11. Sienna Spiro – “Great Expectation” (Capitol Records, U.K.)
12. Raging Lines – “Yamaha 237” (Unsigned, Norway)
13. Sheppard – “Sayonara” (Chugg Music, Australia)
14. *Spacey Jane – “I Never See Her” (Awal, Australia)

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 10/7/26

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 10/4/26

Hour One

1. Tanasi
   – Mahaua/Lets Hold On
   – Manumission/Hills Of Swannanoa
   – Get Up/ Ore Mi Kini Se
   – The Fif
   – Many Rivers To Cross
2. Abigail Spangler & Mountain Stage Band – Chase The Feeling
3. Tift Merritt
   – Look What Love Just Did
   – Sugar
   – Last Ditch Ultimatum
   – Someone To Watch The Band With Me

Hour Two

1. Candi Jenkins
   – Mountain And The Hearth
   – Wild Blue
   – Westbound
   – Trucker Speed
2. The Jayhawks
   – American Midnight
   – Waiting For The Sun
   – Keeping Our Heads Above Water
   – All The Right Reasons
   – Save It For A Rainy Day
   – Mr. Lincoln
   – Blue
3. Kathy Mattea & Co. – Sittin’ On Top Of The World

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 10/4/26

Hour One

1. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
2. “Godspeed”-Mavis Staples
3. “Liberty Tree”-Phoebe Brodgers
4. “I Am Your Season”-The Womack Sisters
5. “Changes Like The Weather”-MT Jones                   .
6. “Don’t Gotta Work It Out”-Fitz & The Tantrums (in-studio)
7. “Jesus, Etc.”-Margaret Glaspy ft. Norah Jones
8. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: HOUNDMOUTH
   – Heavy Eyes
   – Lordy
9. “Remember To Cry”-Billy Strings
10. “Bound To Rain”-Ken Pomeroy
11. “Yellow Dog Blues”-Bruce Cockburn
12. “Pacing The Cage”-Bruce Cockburn (in-studio)

Hour Two 

1. “Fiddler’s Green”-The Tagically Hip
2. “Nitro/Hey Sarah It’s Gonna Rain Forever”-This Is Lorelei
3. “Prayer For The People”-Farayi ft. The Steeldrivers
4. “My Whole World”-Kings Of Leon
5. “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”-Richard Thompson (in-studio)
6. “All The Beauty (acoustic)”-Pete Yorn
7. “Hope Is A Thing With Feathers”-Rhiannon Giddens
8. “Solid Gold Country”-Todd Snider
9. “Long Haired Country Boy”-Todd Snider (in-studio)
10. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: HOUNDMOUTH
    – Tiger Blood
    – Never Gonna Die
11. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco