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 5/10/26

1. *The White Stripes “We’re Going To Be Friends” White Blood Cells
2. *The Pretenders “Stop Your Sobbing” Pretenders
3. *Amy Grant “The Me That Remains” The Me That Remains
4. *Amy Grant “Please Don’t Make Me Beg” The Me That Remain
5. *Amy Grant “The Sixth of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” The Me That Remains
6. *Kaia Kater “Rising Down” WC Recording
7. *Amy Grant “Baby Baby” The Me That Remains
8. *Amy Grant “Friend Like You (feat. Vince Gill)” The Me That Remains
9. *James Mercer “New Slang” WC Recording
10. *Hozier “Damage Gets Done (feat. Brandi Carlile)” Unreal Unearth
11. *Alabama Shakes “Another Life” (single)
12. *Sharp Pins “I Don’t Have The Heart” Balloon Balloon Balloon
13. *The Only Ones “Another Girl, Another Planet” The Only Ones
14. *Coldplay “God Put A Smile On Your Face” A Rush Of Blood To The Head
15. *The New Pornographers “Pure Sticker Shock” The Former Site Of
16. *Gary Numan & Tubeway Army “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” Replicas
17. *Tori Amos “Caught A Little Sneeze” Boys For Pele
18. *Medium Build “Last Time” (single)
19. *The Bird And The Bee “Panama” WC Recording
20. *Zero 7 “In The Waiting Line” Recorded Live for World Cafe
21. *Beach House “Walk In The Park” Recorded Live for World Cafe
22. *Johnny Blue Skies “Situation” Mutiny After Midnight
23. *Dire Straits “So Far Away” Brothers In Arms
24. *Broken Social Scene “Superconnected” WC Recording
25. *My New Band Believe “Numerology” (single)
26. *New Order “Bizarre Love Triangle” Brotherhood
27. *Horsegirl “Switch Over” Phonetics On and On

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 5/10/26

Hour 1
Judas Priest: You Got Another Thing Comin
Anthrax: Indians
Black Label Society: Name In Blood
Armored Saint: Hit A Moonshot
Devildriver: Dig Your Own Grave
Chimaira: Secrets Of The Dead
At The Gates: The Dissonant Void
Venom: Kicked Outta Hell
Hellripper: Mortrchem
Slayer: Angel Of Death
Slayer: Raining Blood

Hour 2
The Quill: Lights Turn Low
Nuclear Messiah: For Mad Men Only
Down: Bury Me In Smoke
Corrosion Of Conformity: Asleep On The Killing Floor
Torn Open: The Way Things Should End
Carnifex: Condemned To Decay
Fit For An Autopsy: The Wretch
Kreator: Satanic Anarchy
Carcass: Unfit For Human Consumption
Cold Steel: No Escape
Pantera: Flood
Pantera: Hellbound

Hour 3
Southpaw FLHC: Rolling Stone
Terror: Still Suffering
Agnostic Front: Peace
Sepultura: All Souls Rising
Haste The Day: Oblivion
Demon Hunter: Artificial Light
Miss May I: Die On The Vine
Who On Earth: Any Other Way
Clutch: A Shogun Named Marcus
GWAR: Pink Pony Club
Lamb Of God: Blunt Force Blues
Every Time I Die: Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space
Diecast: Rise And Oppose
The Agony Scene: We Bury Our Dead At Dawn

Hour 4
Geoff Tate: Power
Heaven And Hell: Children Of The Sea(Live
King Diamond: Sleepless Nights
Lion’s Share: Baptized In Blood
Six Feet Under: Mutilated Corpse In The Woods
Cattle Decapitation: Kingdom Of Tyrants
Immolation: Bend Towards The Dark
Dimmu Borgir: Ascent
Darkthrone: Pre Historic Metal
Horror Scene: Porn Star
Tool: Hooker With A Penis

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 5/10/26

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 5/10/2026

Hour One   

1. Ria Gold – Airplane Mode
2. Sand – The Box feat. Ebba Rose
3. Arcade Riot – Don’t Let Me Go
4. The Real Zebos – NO HARM NO FOUL
5. Vempire – Blattodea (Revolution, I Love You Mix)
6. Levee – Consumerism
7. Glow in the Dark – Know Future
8. Dream Ghoul – Murmuration Spaceship at a Georgia Truckstop, 1995
9. Bad Self Portraits – All Bark, No Bite
10. treesreach – All I Can Do
11. Everbloom – The Best of Me (Cover)
12. Color Code – Start Again
13. Feel Good – I’m Smart But I’m Human
14. DAKOTA – Gone Mad
15. Of The Skies ft. Kate Lewis – Hello World

 

Hour Two   

1. Ex Nihilo – Worship of Asherah
2. The Perilous Ones – In Time
3. Endless – Drown
4. Sister Scarlet – No Heaven For Me
5. Wake Sessions – Intentions
6. The Party After – Whatre You Waiting For
7. Dead Marthas – Just Friends
8. Infielder – Little While
9. Porch Light – Upside
10. Grace Lundy – Your Anything
11. Drew Morelock – Back Again
12. Jason Mayer – Kind of Wild
13. Pony Creek – Emo Creek
14. The Farewell Season – You’ll Find A Way
15. Clarence Tilton Feat. Marty Stuart – Fred’s Colt

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 5/10/26

1. Alex Spencer – “Farewell To Forever” (Modern Sky, U.K.)
2. Rum Jungle – “Coal Dust” (Sureshaker, Australia)
3. Lusaint – Love Bites Back” (Heavenly Fire, U.K.)
4. Brigitte Calls Me Baby – “I Can Take The Sun Out Of The Sky” (Ato Records, U.S.)
5. Dotan – “Last Goodbyes” (Universal Music, Holland)
6. Temples – “Jet Stream Heart” (Heavenly Recordings, U.K.)
7. Meek – “Fabulous” (Bmg, U.K.)
8. Balu Brigada – “Politix” (Warner Music Group, Australasia)
9. Seafret Ft. James Morrison – “Driftwood” (Nettwerk, U.K.)
10. Master Peace – “My Guitar” (Pmr Records, U.K.)
11. Tove Styrke – “Prayer” (Bud Fox, Sweden)
12. The Haunted Youth & Max Fry – “Deathwish” ([Pias], U.K.)
13. Thomas Azier – “Year In A Spiral” (Hylas Records, Holland)
14. *Yonaka – “Trouble Follows” (Distiller 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 5/3/26

1. Jesse Malin – “Hollywood Forever” ; Wicked Cool
2. Snail Mail – “Light On Our Feet” from Ricochet; Matador
3. Modest Mouse – “Picking Dragons’ Pockets” ; Glacial Pace
4. The Mountain Goats – “Only One Way” from Jenny From Thebes; Merge
5. King Tuff – “Invisible Ink” from Moo; Thirty Tigers
6. Here We Go Magic – “How Do I Know” from A Different Ship; Secretly Canadian
7. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Shipbuilding” from Punch The Clock; Stiff
8. Kurt Vile – “Chance To Bleed” ; Verve
9. Weird Nightmare – “Forever Elsewhere” from Hoopla; Sub Pop
10. Suitor – “Factory” from Saw You Out with the Weeds; Feel It
11. Beck – “Ride Lonesome” ; Capitol
12. Sugar – “Long Live Love” ; BMG
13. Courtney Barnett – “Wonder” from Creature of Habit; Mom+Pop
14. R.E.M. – Pilgrimage” from Murmur; I.R.S.
15. Lucy Dacus – “Planting Tomatoes” ; Geffen
16. The Strokes – “Going Shopping” ; RCA
17. Crocodiles – “I Like It In The Dark” from Crimes of Passion; Frenchkiss
18. Mitski – “Dead Women” from Nothing’s About To Happen To Me; Dead Oceans
19. Maria Taylor – “Shades of Blue” from Story’s End; Million Stars
20. Buffalo Tom – “Summer” from Sleepy Eyed; East West
21. She’s Green – “Paper Thin” ; Photo Finish
22. Lee Ranaldo & The Dust – “Last Night On Earth” from Last Night On Earth; Matador
23. Sonic Youth – “Mote” from Goo; DGC

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 5/10/26

Hour One

1. Della Mae
   – Magic Accident
   – Out Run Em
   – I Compare Everyone To You
   – Family Tree
2. Donna The Buffalo
   – Funky Side
   – Rocking Horse
   – Family Picture
   – No Place Like The Right Time
   – If You Want To Live
   – Going Up The Country

Hour Two

1. Billie Marten
   – Feeling
   – Crown – Planets
   – The Glass
   – Leap Year
2. Band Of Heathens
   – No Direction
   – High On Our Own Supply
   – Take The Cake
   – Jackson Station
   – Forever’s Not A Long Time
   – Lead Don’t Follow
   – Hurricane
3. David Mayfield & Co. – I Know You Rider

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 5/10/26

Hour One

1. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
2. “Can’t Hardly Wait (cello version)”-The Replacements
3. “Minnie”-waterbaby
4. “Gabriel”-Hiss Golden Messenger
5. “No Springtime”-Allison Russell, Joy Oladokun, Julie Williams
6. “Long Ride Home”-Patty Griffin (in-studio)
7. “Texas 1947”-Brennen Leigh
   ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD (@ The Leon Loft, 2016)
   – Crazy For You
   – Once A Day
8. “No More Doggin’”-John Lee Hooker
9. “A Satisfied Mind”-Bon Iver
10. “Deep Into The Dawn”-Joe Pernice ft. Aimee Mann
11. “Patient Zero”-Aimee Mann (in-studio)

Hour Two

1. “Ride Lonesome”-Beck
2. “Guess I’m Doing Fine”-Beck
3. “Visitor”-John Moreland (in-studio)
4. “Pressure”-Matt Nathanson
5. “Suspended”-Matt Nathanson (in-studio)
6. “The Lone Star State”-Blessing Jolie
7. “Sing For You”-Tracy Chapman
8. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD (@ The Leon Loft, 2016)
   – My Lord
   – Good To be Alive Today/Say Hey
9. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco