Show Categories: Weekends

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 7/6/25

  1. Massive Attack “Unfinished Sympathy” Blue Lines
  2. Ichiko Aoba “Kokoro No Sekai” Recorded for the World Cafe
  3. Ichiko Aoba “Ookami No Nocturne” Recorded for the World Cafe
  4. Ichiko Aoba “Sagu Palm’s Song” Recorded for the World Cafe
  5. Ichiko Aoba “Aurora” Recorded for the World Cafe
  6. Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie “Red Sun” WC Recording
  7. Peter Bjorn and John “Young Folks” Writer’s Block
  8. Frente “Bizarre Love Triangle” Marvin The Album
  9. Lana Del Rey “Henry, Come On” Classic
  10. My Ever Changing Moods “The Style Council” My Ever Changing Moods
  11. Baio “Needs” WC Recording
  12. Saint Etienne “Glad” International
  13. Semisonic “Closing Time” Feeling Strangely Fine
  14. The Killers “Human” Day & Age
  15. The Dandy Warhols “Bohemian Like You” Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia
  16. Air “Sexy Boy” Moon Safari
  17. Palmyra “Palm Readers” Restless
  18. Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” Punisher
  19. Blondie “Call Me (Theme From American Gigolo)” Greatest Hits
  20. Daniel Donato “Hi-Country” Reflector
  21. Dessa “Velodrome” WC Recording
  22. Richard Butler “Love My Way” Recorded at the World Cafe
  23. Bethany Cosentino “It’s Fine” Recorded at the World Cafe
  24. Molly Tuttle “That’s Gonna Leave a Mark” So Long Little Miss Sunshine
  25. Charlatans UK “The Only One I Know” Some Friendly
  26. Panda Bear “Ferry Lady” Sinister Grift
  27. Animal Collective “Lying In The Grass” WC Recording
  28. Alex G “Afterlife” Headlights
  29. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” A Night At The Opera
  30. The Time “Jungle Love” Ice Cream Castle

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

Friday nights at 11pm Houston Alexander and Shor-T are longtime friends, DJs, and ambassadors for the Hip Hop Culture. We’ll take you on a journey into 50 years of Hip Hop with news, tributes, and stories, accompanied by classic and timeless Hip Hop music. Culture Shock Radio is where Hip Hop lives!

Playlist for 7/4/25

  1. Childish Gambino – This Is America
  2. Busta Rhymes – Light Your Ass On Fire
  3. Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg – Nuthin’ But a G Thang
  4. 50 Cent – Wanksta
  5. Webbie – Independent
  6. Mack 10 – Backyard Boogie
  7. OutKast – Skew It On the Bar-B
  8. Chance the Rapper – No Problem
  9. Tech N9ne – Bout Ta Bubble
  10. 2 Live Crew – Banned in the USA
  11. Joe Budden – Fire

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 7/6/25

Hour 1

Death Angel: Wrath(Bring Fire
Metallica: Battery
Onslaught: In Search Of Sanity
A-Z: Running In Place
in The Presence Of Wolves: Storm In A Red Dress
Between The Buried And Me: Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark
Sabaton: Hordes Of Khan
Chris Caffrey: Do You See What I See Now?
Slayer. Seasons In The Abyss
Slayer: Sex, Murder, Art

Hour 2

Incite: Delores
Lorna Shore: Oblivion
Suicide Silence: Swarm
Signs Of The Swarm: Hell Must Fear Me
Helloween: This Is Tokyo
Iron Maiden: The Wicker Man
Ghost: Peacefield
Biohazard: Forsaken
Lamb Of God/Dave Mustaine: Wake Up Dead
Body Count: Purge
Pantera: Hostile
Pantera: Uplift

Hour 3

Fugitive; Spheres Of Viralence
Hatriot: Serenity Will Follow
Sepultura: Orgasmatron
Motörhead: Leavin Here
Kataklysm: The Rabbit Hole
Morbid Angel: Where The Slime Live
Cryptopsy: There Is Nothing Left
Stryper: End Of Days
Black Sabbath: Neon Knights
King Diamond: The Spider Lilly
Narcotic Self: Skin And Bones
Suffocation: Catatonia

Hour 4

Vader: Rampage
40 Cycle Hum: Rise Up
I’ll Nino: Life……Lifeless
Fox Lake: Pure Adrenaline
Scour: Blades
Gorgoroth: Destroyer
Gaahls Wyrd: Time And Timeless Timeline
Fit For A King: Lonely God
MyChildrenMyBride: Thorn
Confessions Of A Traitor: Still Haunted
Doro: Warriors Of The Sea
Tool: Tempest

Host(s): Zoltar

zoltar@planetzoltar.com

Friday nights at midnight, Subterranean brings you two solid hours of Acid, Dance, Trance and Progressive music.

Playlist for 7/5/25

  1. Andruss – Frikitona
  2. Ondamike – When Doves Cry(VIP Mix)
  3. Bubbalicious(Extended Mix)

Host(s): DJ Allison Hagendorf and Malcolm

Friday nights from 9 – 11, Scratch n Sniff takes some of the biggest songs from rock and hip-hop and blends them together to make an unbelievable mixshow.

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Playlist for 7/4/25

Hour One

  1. Five Finger Death Punch, “I Refuse”
  2. POD, “Boom” (Crystal Method remix)
  3. Rob Zombie, “American Band”
  4. Bruce Springsteen, “Born In the USA” (Pedro Gil Remix)
  5. Five Finger Death Punch, “Bad Company” (Steve Aoki remix)
  6. The Beastie Boys, “Fight For Your Right”
  7. Jimmy Eat World, “Bleed American” (Aurality Bootleg)
  8. The Prodigy, “Firestarter” (Deliriant remix)
  9. Rage Against the Machine, “Freedom” (Barbaric Merits Remix)
  10. Five Finger Death Punch, “Sham Pain”
  11. System of a Down, “B.Y.O.B.” (Alok and Sevenn remix)
  12. Motionless in White, “America” (Celldweller remix)
  13. Metallica, “Don’t Tread On Me”
  14. Five Finger Death Punch, “This Is the Way” (DMX version)

Hour Two

  1. Five Finger Death Punch, “Battle Born”
  2. AC/DC, “TNT” (Ewellick remix)
  3. Credence Clearwater Revival, “Fortunate Son” (Moonlight remix)
  4. Kid Rock, “All Summer Long” (Jake Bounce remix)
  5. Kid Rock, “American Badass”
  6. Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird” (Ridence x JUULZ Dub Remix)
  7. Godsmack, “Red, White and Blue”
  8. Yelawolf, “American You” (Robster remix)
  9. Lenny Kravitz, “American Woman” (Funkanomics Remix)
  10. Five Finger Death Punch, “Darkness Settles In”
  11. Green Day, “American Idiot” (Blackburn remix)
  12. Nine Inch Nails + David Bowie, “I’m Afraid of Americans”
  13. Volbeat, “A Warrior’s Call”
  14. Five Finger Death Punch, “Blue on Black”

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 7/6/25

  1. Van Morrison / Jackie Wilson Said
    2. Billy Price / Inside the Box
    3. Joe Cocker / Seven Days
    4. Darrell Nulisch / Trick or Treat
    5. Carla Thomas / Country Road
    6. The Rolling Stones / Zydeco Sont Pas Sales’ (with Steve Riley)
    7. John Nemeth / Just Like You
    8. Mississippi Heat / Silent Too Long
    9.  Keb Mo & Taj Mahal / Room on the Porch
    10. Bonnie Raitt & David Lindley / Everyway I Go
    11. Irma Thomas & Galatic / Right Where I Belong
    12. Monkey Box / Return of the Mayfly
    13. Tommy Castro / Child Don’t Go
    14. Tab Benoit / When the Gators Roll In
    15. Mike Farris / Bird in the Rain
    16.  BB King / The Woman’s Got Soul
    17. John Mellencamp / This Land is Your Land
    18. Josh White / This House I Live In
    19. Neil Young / My Hometown
    20. Bruce Springsteen / Land of Hope & Dreams
    21. Eddie 9Volt / Love You All the Way Down
    22. Tony Holiday / Twist My Fate
    23. Harry Manx / VooDoo Chile (Slight Return)
    24. Cardinal Black / Need More Time
    25. The Boneshakers / I’ll Kick a Brick for My Man
    26. Claudettes / Dozing in the Crypt
    27. Mike Zito / These Eyes
    28. Marcus King / Rescue Me
    29. Melvin Taylor / Voodoo Daddy
    30. Larry Carlton & Robben Ford / That Road
    31. Carolyn Wonderland / Laws Must Change
    32. Playing for Change (Doobie Brothers) / Listen to the Music
    33. John Fogerty / Porterville
    34. Dave Alvin / Don’t Look Now

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 7/6/2025

Hour One   

  1. Sleeper Simulant – Hourglass
  2. WOLF SKIN – HELL IS EMPTY AND ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE
  3. Devil in The Details – Take Me to the Grave
  4. The Perilous Ones – Death Chic
  5. Switchblade Saturdays – This is Halloween
  6. Haven21 – PANIC MODE
  7. Everbloom – Giving Up
  8. Careful Gaze – Cold Spring
  9. Bach Mai – Better
  10. Feel Good – Dancing with Ghost
  11. Salt Creek – The Vine
  12. Jason Mayer – Too Damn Drunk
  13. Brad Hoshaw – My Dying Day
  14. Those Far Out Arrows – Inside Your Head
  15. Ebba Rose – Milk & Honey
  16. Little Rooms – Beautiful Parade

 

Hour Two   

  1. Voydblossom – Aurelius
  2. No Thanks – I Want It
  3. Kramos – One You Need
  4. cmft – fiji water
  5. Jxhnny Bliss – Lemons
  6. Forget Finch – Mirror
  7. Parette – something more
  8. Levee – Nostalgic 4 Ur Love
  9. Ancient Posse – Stuck On You
  10. Cody Rathman -The Slip
  11. The Real Zebos – Superspooky
  12. Names Without Numbers – Empire on Fire
  13. Weathered – A Belly Full of Knives
  14. Deceitful by Nature – If It Means A Lot To You
  15. Featherfoot Charlie – Curse the Wind
  16. Jocko – Muddy Waters
  17. Bib – The Fool
  18. VCTMS – The Dearly Beloved

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 7/6/25

  1. Sunday (1994) – “Still Blue” (Rca Records, U.K.)
  2. Monotronic – “Close Enough” (Unsigned, U.S.)
  3. The Lottery Winners – “Ragdoll” Featuring Chad Kroeger (Modern Sky, U.K.)
  4. Masi Masi – “The Rain” (Pangea Int’l Music, U.K.)
  5. Kids Return – “My Hero” (Hamburger Records, France)
  6. Black Honey – “Psycho” (Foxfive Records, U.K.)
  7. Finn Wolfhard – “Objection!” (Awal, Canada)
  8. Picture This – “Let’s Try Love” (Rca Records, Ireland)
  9. The Amazons – “Night After Night” (Fiction Records, U.K.)
  10. The Vanns – “Up All Night” (123 Music/Sony Music, Australia)
  11. Unpeople – “The Garden” (Sharptone Records, U.K.)
  12. Carissa Summer Rose – “Teleport” (Unsigned, U.S.)
  13. Seafret – “Wait” (Nettwerk, U.K.)
  14. Sofy – “Front Seat Honey” (Chess Club, U.K.)
  15. Nonē Sunshine – “Stay Gold” (Unsigned, U.S.)

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 6/22/25

  1. Julien Baker & Torres – “Bottom of a Bottle” from Send a Prayer My Way; Matador
  2. Craig Finn – “Bethany” from Always Been; Thirty Tigers
  3. Stereolab – “Melodie Is a Wound” from Instant Holograms on Metal Film; Warp
  4. Samia – “Hole in a Frame” from Bloodless; Grand Jury
  5. Guided By Voices – “Dawn Believes” from Universe Room; GBV Inc
  6. Blondshell – “T&A” from If You Asked For a Picture; Partisan
  7. Momma – “New Friend” from Welcome To My Blue Sky; Polyvinyl
  8. Bob Mould – “Fur Mink Augurs” from Here We Go Crazy; Granary
  9. Deep Sea Diver – “See in the Dark” from Billboard Heart; Sub Pop
  10. Franz Ferdinand – “Audacious” from The Human Fear; Domino
  11. Lael Neale – “Down On The Freeway” from Altogether Stranger; Sub Pop
  12. Delivery – “The New Alphabet” from Force Majeure; Heavenly
  13. Perfume Genius – “Clean Heart” from Glory; Matador
  14. Horsegirl – “Frontrunner” from Phonetics On and On; Matador
  15. Dean Wareham – “Dear Betty Baby” from That’s the Price of Loving Me; Carpark
  16. My Morning Jacket – “Everyday Magic” from is; ATO
  17. Melvins – “King of Rome” from Thunderball; Ipecac
  18. Lambrini Girls – “Company Culture” from Who Let the Dogs Out; City Slang
  19. Scowl – “Let You Down” from Are We All Angels; Dead Oceans
  20. Tunde Adebimpe – “Drop” from Thee Black Boltz; Sub Pop
  21. Lucy Dacus – “Big Deal” from Forever Is a Feeling; Geffen
  22. Japanese Breakfast – “Honey Water” from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women); Dead Oceans
  23. Sonic Youth – “Scizophrenia (live)” from Hold That Tiger; Goofin