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 7/5/26

1. *The Dead Milkmen “Punk Rock Girl” Beelzebubba
2. *The Orlons “South Street” The Best of the Orlons Cameo Parkway
3. *Kurt Vile “You don’t know cuz it’s my life” Philadelphia’s been good to me
4. *Pavement “Cut Your Hair” Cautionary Tales: Jukebox Classiques
5. *Kurt Vile “Zoom 97” Philadelphia’s been good to me
6. *Kurt Vile “Philly’s been good to me” Philadelphia’s been good to me
7. *Django Django “WOR” WC REC
8. *Kurt Vile “Rock O’Stone” Philadelphia’s been good to me
9. *Kurt Vile “Every Time I Look At You” Philadelphia’s been good to me
10. *DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince “Summertime” Homebase
11. *Amos Lee “Night Train” Supply and Demand
12. *Daryl Hall & John Oates “She’s Gone” Abandoned Luncheonette
13. *Low Cut Connie “Private Lives” Private Lives
14. *Waxahatchee “Arkadelphia” Saint Cloud
15. *The War on Drugs “Under The Pressure” Lost in the Dream
16. *The War on Drugs “Baby Missiles” Slave Ambient
17. *Dave Matthews Band “Tripping Billies” WC REC
18. *The War on Drugs “Suffering” Lost in the Dream
19. *Jake Bugg “Lightning Bolt” Jake Bugg
20. *The Fugees “Ready or Not” The Score
21. *Todd Rundgren “A Dream Goes on Forever” Todd
22. *Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” Philadelphia (soundtrack)

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 7/5/26

Hour 1
Anthrax : It’s For The Kids
Chimaira: Pure Hatred
Mastodon: Your Ghost Again
Heaven And Hell: The Bible Black
Warbringer: Severed Reality
Accept/Phill Anselmo/Kirk Hsmmett: Fast As A Shark
Lex Legion: Gypsy Tears
Cellador: Never Again
Flotsam And Jetsam: Rats In The Cellar
Slayer: War Ensemble
Slayer: Criminally Insane

Hour 2
At The Gates: The Dissonant Void
Children Of Bodom: Halo Of Blood
Children Of Bodom: She Is Beautiful
Armored Saint: Hit A Moonshot
Corrosion Of Conformity: Asleep On The Killing Floor
Black Label Society: Concrete Jungle
Black Label Society: Name In Blood
Venom: Kicked Outta Hell
Motörhead: Heartbreaker
Havok: Fifth Generation Warfare
Pantera:: This Love
Pantera: Revolution Is My Name

Hour 3
Pro Pain: Oceans Of Blood
GWAR: Immortal Corrupter
Annihilator/Angela Glasso/Danko Jones: Couple Suicide
Cro Mags: Wired For Chaos
Southpaw FLHC: Rolling Stone
Most Precious Blood: The Great Red Shift
Madball: Tethered
DevilDriver: Dead In The Water
The Dillinger Escape Plan: Panasonic Youth
The Callous Dauboys: Two Headed Trout
Black Rose Rebellion: Hail The Rebel Queen
Judas Priest: The Serpent And The King
Judas Priest: Painkiller

Hour 4
Kings Of Thrash: Bullets Ready
Carnifex: Roses And Rotting Corpses
Suicide Silence: Wake Up
Ingested : Watch You Fold
Darkthrone: Pre Historic Metal
Wykked Wytch: Sweet Dreams
Witch Club Satan: The Kids Are Killing Us
Amberian Dawn: Unchained
Nightwish: The Phantom Of The Opera
Exit Eden: Separate Ways
Nunslaughter: Unsacrament
Tool: The Grudge

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 7/5/26

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 7/12/2026

Hour One   

1. JACK – EVERYTHING I DO I DO
2. Vempire – Blattodea (Revolution I Love You Mix)
3. Glow in the Dark – Know Future
4. Ex Lover – Fantasy Girlfriend
5. Ria Gold – Airplane Mode
6. Malek Azrael – ROOM 4U
7. Leila’s Rose – Idle
8. 1Use_C0de – Virtual Dream
9. Grace Lundy – Your Anything
10. Jessica Hottman – Surf the Dawn
11. Dead Marthas – Just Friends
12. The Party After – What’re You Waiting For
13. After Arizona – Time Zones
14. Pony Creek – Emo Creek
15. Drew Morelock – Back Again

Hour Two   

1. The Tolerables – I’m Not Mad, Just Disappointed
2. Arcade Riot – Don’t Let Me Go
3. Public Figure – Better Sleep
4. Lost in the City – Bunk Beds
5. Portside Dive – Figure It Out
6. Feel Good – Alex’s Song
7. Mr. Softheart – Calling Sister Sea
8. treesreach – All I Can Do
9. Porch Light – Upside
10. Bad Self Portraits – All Bark, No Bite
11. Spinalcurve – Angels Fall
12. Etched In Embers – Pieces
13. The Impulsive – Erased
14. The Tale Untold – Its Complicated
15. Escaping The Eclipse – Riptide

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 7/5/26

1. Lusaint – Love Bites Back” (Heavenly Fire, U.K.)
2. Rum Jungle – “Lowlife” (Sureshaker, Australia)
3. Noga Erez – “Stuck In Heaven” (Neon Gold/Atlantic Records, N. America)
4. Royel Otis – “Sweet Hallelujah” (Ourness, Australia)
5. The Kellows – “Eve” (Unsigned, U.K.)
6. Admt – “Turn The Page” (Bmg, U.K.)
7. Balu Brigada – “Politix” (Warner Music Group, Australasia)
8. Ana Sky – “Blvd Dreams” (Unsigned, N. America)
9. The Clockworks – “Magnificent Seven” (Creation23, Ireland)
10. Meduza Feat. Henry Camamile – “Don’t Wanna Go Home” (Island Records, U.K.)
11. Meek – “Fabulous” (Bmg, U.K.)
12. Thestariders – “Go Somewhere” (Unsigned, France)
13. Dotan – “Last Goodbyes” (Universal Music, Holland)
14. *Rhett Repko – “Bad At Love” (Unsigned, U.S.)
15. *Nothing But Thieves – “Evolution” (Rca Records, U.K.)

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 7/5/26

1. Phoebe Bridgers – “Lost Boys” ; Dead Oceans
2. Thao – “Fossils” ; Kill Rock Stars
3. Glom – “Don’t Want To Know If You Are Lonely” ; Nettwerk
4. Beck – “Canceled Check” from Mutations; Geffen
5. Julia Jacklin – “Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon” ; 4AD
6. Ecca Vandal – “Vertical Worlds” from Looking For People To Unfollow; Loma Vista
7. The Feelies – “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide…” from Crazy Rhythms; Bar/None
8. Nirvana – “You Know You’re Right” from Nirvana; DGC
9. Guided By Voices – “We Outlast Them All” from Crawlspace of the Pantheon; GBV Inc
10. Lou Reed – “Perfect Day” from Transformer; RCA
11. Grandpaboy – “Take Out Some Insurance” from Dead Man Shake; Vagrant
12. The Linda Lindas – “Burning Out” ; Reprise
13. Interpol – “See Out Loud” ; Partisan
14. Sunny Day Real Estate – “Song About an Angel” from Diary; Sub Pop
15. Butthole Surfers – “Intelligent Guy” from After The Astronaut; BMG
16. Weird Nightmare – “Pay No Mind” from Hoopla; Sub Pop
17. Grace Cummings – “I’m Not Crazy” ; ATO
18. King Hannah – “Big Swimmer (feat. Sharon Van Etten)” from Big Swimmer; City Slang
19. Sweeping Promises – “Shooting Shadows” ; Sub Pop
20. Johnny Marr – “Spin” ; BMG
21. Sugar – “Keep Looping” ; BMG
22. The Jayhawks – “Keeping Our Heads Above Water” ; Thirty Tigers
23. Deer Tick – “ACI” from Coin-O-Matic; ATO
24. Mark Lanegan – “House a Home” from Whiskey For The Holy Ghost; Sub Pop
25. Sonic Youth – “Death Valley ’69 (live)” from Smart Bar Chicago; SYR

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 7/5/26

Hour One

1. Patty Larkin
   – I Told Him That My Dog Wouldn’t Run
   – The Fool’s Song
   – What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace Love & Understanding?
2. Julie Adams – You Don’t Have To Tell Me
3. Carolyn Wonderland
   – Sooner Or Later
   – I Ain’t Going Back Again
   – Truth Is
   – Don’t Waste My Time With Your Jive
   – Blues For Gene
   – Flowers In Bloom

Hour Two

1. Nellie Mckay
   – Respectable
   – Change The World
   – The Suitcase Song
   – Manhattan Avenue
   – Fixin’ To Die Rag
2. Bob Thompson – The Queen Street Blues
3. Robert Randolph
   – Baptize Me
   – Sinner
   – 7 Generations
4. David Mayfield & Company – Up Above My Head

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 7/5/26

Hour One

1. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
2. “Reservation Road”-Bill Miller (in-studio)
3. “Yet To Be”-Rhiannon Giddens (in-studio)
4. “Detroit Made”-John Hiatt     (in-studio)
5. “Cold Beer And Remote Control”-Indigo Girls (in-studio)
6. “D.B. Cooper”-Todd Snider (in-studio)
7. “Thunder Road”-Matt Nathanson (in-studio)
8. “Tricksters, Hucksters And Scamps”-Amos Lee (in-studio)
9. “Workin’ Woman Blues”-Valerie June(in-studio)
10. “A Workin’ Man Can’t Get Nowhere Today”-Peter Case (in-studio)
11. “My America”-Adeem The Artist (in-studio)
12. “American Dream”-ONDARA (in-studio)
13. “Family Is Family”-Kacey Musgraves (in-studio)
14. “Good Ol’ U.S.A.”-Billy Joe Shaver (in-studio)
    Hour Two 
15. “Kristine From The 7th Grade”-Ben Folds (in-studio)
16. “Preaching To The Choir”-Rodney Crowell (in-studio)
17. “November 5th, 2008”-Ani DiFranco (in-studio)
18. “American Tune”-Daryl Scott (in-studio)
19. “King Cotton”-Corey Harris (in-studio)
20. “I Ain’t Got No Home”-Billy Bragg (in-studio)
21. “Union Town”-Tom Morello (in-studio)
22. “Like Jesus Would”-Crys Matthews (in-studio)
23. “The Long Surrender”-NEEDTOBREATHE (in-studio)
24. “Blacktop Train”-Ellis Paul (in-studio)
25. “The Undiscovered Country”-Rosanne Cash (in-studio)
26. “My Strange Nation”-Susan Werner (in-studio)
27. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco