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 7/12/26

1. *Bruce Cockburn “Great Big Love” Nothing But A Burning Light
2. *Sophie “Just Like We Never Said Goodbye” Product
3. *The Halluci Nation “Electric Pow Wow Drum” A Tribe Called Red
4. *WHY? “Rubber Traits” Elephant Eyelash
5. *Kae Tempest “Lionmouth Door Knocker” Recorded Live for World Cafe
6. *Daniel Maslany / Brendan Hines “Guillotine (Daniel Maslany Remix)” (single)
7. *Brendan Hines “Guillotine” Sleep in Lightning
8. *ÍFÉ “Higher Love” IIII+IIII
9. *ANOHNI “4 DEGREES” HOPELESSNESS
10. *LCD Soundsystem “Tribulations” LCD Soundsystem
11. *Slap Dragon “Already Won” Mission Statement
12. *The Avett Brothers “Kick Drum Heart” I And Love And You
13. *Janelle Monáe “Tightrope” The ArchAndroid
14. *Arlo Parks “Beams” Ambiguous Desire
15. *LCD Soundsystem “Someone Great” Sound of Silver
16. *Alison Krauss “Forget About It” Recorded Live for World Cafe
17. *Clem Snide “Fill Me With Your Light” Recorded Live for World Cafe
18. *The Strokes “Going Shopping” Reality Awaits
19. *10,000 Maniacs “Candy Everybody Wants” Our Time In Eden
20. *Illiterate Light “Better Than I Used To” Recorded Live for World Cafe
21. *Noah Kahan “Doors” The Great Divide
22. *Johnny Blue Skies “Situation” Mutiny After Midnight
23. *Ben Harper “With My Own Two Hands” Diamonds On The Inside
24. *Brandi Carlile “Church & State” Returning To Myself
25. *Jade Bird “I Get No Joy” Jade Bird

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 7/12/26

Hour 1
Cro Mags: Wired For Chaos
Cancer Bats: Sabatoge
Haste The Day: Shallows
August Burns Red: The Nameless
Atreyu/Max Cavalera: Children Of The Light
Trivium: Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr
Show Me The Body: Eat For Peace
Kings Of Thrash: Bullets Ready
Armored Saint: Hit A Moonshot
Slayer:: Raining Blood
Slayer: South Of Heaven
Slayer: Mandatory Suicide
Slayer: In The Name Of God

Hour 2
DevilDriver; Dead In The Water
Hatebreed: Defeatist
Devourment: Fifty Ton War Machine
The Last Ten Seconds Of Life: Make It To Heaven
Lex Legion: Gypsy Tears
Nevermore: Born
Flotsam And Jetsam: Rats In The Temple
Carnifex: Roses And Rotting Corpses
The Black Dahlia Murder: What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse
At The Gates: The Dissonant Void
Pantera: Walk
Pantera: Use My Third Arm

Hour 3
Havok: Fifth Generation Warfare
Judas Priest: Heading Out To The Highway
Saxon : Need For Speed
Accept/Phill Anselmo/Kirk Hammett: Fast As A Shark
Amberian Dawn: Unchained
Lacuna Coil: Swamped
Moonlight Lilly: Dreamwalkers
Pro Pain: Oceans Of Blood
Prong: Cut And Dry
Blood White: All I Said Was A Lie
Darkthrone: Pre Historic Metal
Mayhem: Life Is A Corpse You Drag
Burzum: Hedr

Hour 4
Witch Club Satan: The Kids Will Kill Us
Mastodon: Your Ghost Again
Between The Buried And Me: Informal Gluttony
Converge: Hum For Heart
Nunslaughter: Unsacrament
Cannibal Corpse: Murder Worship
Vader: Wings
Sevendust: Is This The Real You?
Nonpoint: What A Day
Motionless In White/Corey Taylor: Playing God
Acid Bath: Scream Of The Butterfly
Tool: Sweat

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 7/12/26

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 7/12/26

1. Overpass – “Is This Real?” (Communion Records, U.K.)
2. The Clockworks – “Magnificent Seven” (Creation23, Ireland)
3. Cassia – “Lemon Gelato” (Love Sundays/Universal Music, U.K.)
4. Temples – “Vendetta” (Heavenly Recordings, U.K.)
5. Rum Jungle – “Lowlife” (Sureshaker, Australia)
6. Chloe Slater – “Ugly” (Awal, U.K.)
7. Balu Brigada – “Politix” (Warner Music Group, Australasia)
8. Wasia Project – “2515” (Laolao Records, U.K.)
9. Park Rd – “Burn Away” (Loop Recordings, New Zealand)
10. The Rooks – “Nothing To Lose” (First Run Records, Scotland)
11. Tove Lo – “I’m Your Girl Right?” (Pretty Swede Records, Sweden)
12. Dotan – “Last Goodbyes” (Universal Music, Holland)
13. D’masiv – “On Our Own” (Unsigned, Indonesia)
14. *Meek – “Fabulous” (Bmg, 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 7/12/26

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 7/12/26

Hour One

1. Taylor Rae
   – Telluride
   – Not Mine
   – The Airport Song
   – Maybe I’m The Villain
2. Julie Adams – Too Many Ups And Downs
3. The Wildwoods
   – Postcards From Somewhere
   – I Will Follow You To Willow
4. Basia Bulat
   – My Angel
   – Baby
   – Disco Polo
   – Curtain Call

Hour Two

1. The Steeldrivers
   – Outrun
   – The River Knows
   – Booze And Cigarettes
   – On My Way
   – Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey
2. Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes
   – Avien Tense Todos
   – Same Old Crime
   – Wake The Dead
   – Betty’s Song
   – First Came The Thunder
   – Sally Was A Cop
3. David Mayfield & Company – Teach Your Children

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 7/12/26

Hour One

1. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
2. “Radio Song”-Esperanza Spalding
3. “Plans”-Brandon Flowers
4. “less”-Olivia Rodrigo
5. “Ride Lonesome”-Beck ft. Sierra Ferrell
6. “Margie”-Amelia Day (in-studio)
7. “Box Of Rain”-Satya
   ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: KEVIN MORBY
   – Die Young
   – Javelin
8. “Red”-Jesse Welles
9. “Fussing And Fighting”-Keb’ Mo’
10. “Keep It Simple”-Keb’ Mo’ (in-studio)

Hour Two

1. “Tastes Like You”-MT Jones
2. “Michigan”-Infinity Song
3. “Jersey Giant”-Evan Honer
4. “Time”-Devon Gilfillian
5. “Wave Of Mutilation”- Grant Lee Phillips (in-studio)
6. “For What It’s Worth”-Old Crow Medicine Show
7. “No Springtime”-Allison Russell
8. “Developing My Pictures”-Willie Nelson
9. “Carolina Rain”-Rhiannon Giddens
10. ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: KEVIN MORBY
    – Little Wide Open
    – Dandelion
11. “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco