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 5/31/26

  1. *Kings of Leon “Molly’s Chambers” Youth and Young Manhood
  2. *The Smiths “This Charming Man” Hatful of Hollow
  3. *Neko Case “Wreck” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  4. *Neko Case “Oh, Neglect…” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  5. *Neko Case “Match-lit” Neon Grey Midnight Green
  6. *Kurt Vile “Cold Was The Wind” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  7. *Neko Case “Rusty Mountain” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  8. *Trio Bulgarka “Strati Angelski Dumashe” Bulgarian Folklore Songs Vol. 14
  9. *Neko Case “Little Gears” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  10. *Foxygen “Follow The Leader” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  11. *Kevin Morby “Javelin” Little Wide Open
  12. *Waxahatchee “Lilacs” Saint Cloud
  13. *Ani DiFranco “Joyful Girl” Dilate
  14. *The Strokes “Going Shopping” Reality Awaits
  15. *Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory “Afterlife” Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
  16. *Dave Matthews Band “Crush” Before These Crowded Streets
  17. *Devon Gilfillian “Hold On (Hourglass)” Time Will Tell
  18. *Bruce Springsteen “Rosalita” The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle
  19. *Tyler Childers “All Your’n” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  20. *Camera Obscura “French Navy” Recorded Live for World Cafe
  21. *Adele “Make You Feel My Love” 19
  22. *Florence Road “Rabbits Can Swim” Spring Forward
  23. *Terry Callier “Love Theme from Spartacus” Timepeace
  24. *Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs “No Regrets” Mission of Mercy
  25. *Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Counting on You” Echo
  26. *Iron and Wine “All in Good Time (feat. Fiona Apple)” Light Verse
  27. *Lucinda Williams “The World’s Gone Wrong” World’s Gone Wrong

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 5/29/26

  1. Method Man & Redman – Da Rockwilder
  2. Mariah Carey – Fantasy
  3. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools
  4. Kendrick Lamar – Don’t Kill My Vibe
  5. Missy Elliott – Sock It 2 Me
  6. OutKast – Whole World
  7. OutKast – ATLiens
  8. Janet Jackson – Nasty
  9. New Edition – If It Isn’t Love
  10. Jay-Z – Hard Knock Life
  11. Rich Gang – Lifestyle

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 5/31/26

Hour 1
Kings Of Thrash: Bullets Ready
Metallica: Blackened
Megadeth: Tipping Point
Anthrax: It’s For The Kids
Corrosion Of Conformity: Asleep on The Killing Floor
Machine Head: Darkness Within
Pro Pain: Oceans Of Blood
Madball: Rebel Kids
Vision Of Disorder: Hard Times
Terror: Still Suffering
Slayer: Hell Awaits
Slayer: Dittohead

Hour 2
Venom: Kicked Outta Hell
Lamb Of God: Blunt Force Blues
Slipknot: The Blister Exists
Armored Saint: Hit A Moonshot
Who On Earth: Shadows
King Diamond: The Neverending Hill
Lex Legion: Gypsy Tears
At The Gates: The Dissonant Void
In Flames: Behind Space 99
Arch Enemy: To The Last Breath
Pantera: Rise
Pantera: Death Rattle

Hour 3
The Quill: Lights Turn Low
Motionless In White/Corry Taylor: Playing God
August Burns Red: The Meddler
Southpaw FLHC: Rolling Stone
Dimmu Borgir: Ascent
Behemoth: As Above, So Below
Hellripper: Mortechem
Carnifex: Roses And Rotting Corpses
Whitechapel: Devirgination Studies
Ingested/John Gallagher: Watch You Fold
Exodus: Promise You This
Havok: I Am The State

Hour 4
Devildriver: Dig Your Own Grave
Beautifully Deranged: The Kill
In This Moment : Prayers
Sevendust: Is This The Real You?
Judas Priest: You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
Nevermore: Born
Black Label Society: Name In Blood
Darkthrone: Pre Historic Metal
Satyricon: Fuel For Hatred
Mayhem: Pagan Fears
Geoff Tate: Power
Tool: Cold And Ugly

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 5/30/26

  1. Yellow Claw, EURO TRA$H – BENZ Ft. Syaqish – Barong Family
  2. Big Boss – Just Like That – Be Rich Records
  3. Deadmau5 – Sex Slave (Make Me Make That Sound Mix) – Mau5trap
  4. Ryan Kurt – Further (Corrupt (UK)s Real Racing 3 Remix Extended Mix) – Dim Mak Records
  5. Mami – Silence Getting Louder (Club Mix)
  6. Skrillex, Beam – Selecta – The Flight Club Records
  7. Nikos Geladis – Darkness Surrender (Extended Mix) – State Control Records
  8. Matt Darey, Lost Tribe – Gamemaster – Black Hole Recordings
  9. J Wax, Seah – Raw Flava – No Instruction
  10. Charlotte de Witte – Sgadi Li Mi – KNTXT
  11. METODI – 3 Shot Espresso – Drumcode
  12. Ondamike – Lets Get Filthy -Ravesta Records
  13. Talla 2XLC, RMB – Spring (Rework) (Extended Mix) – That’s Trance
  14. Eric Senn – Athena(Extended Mix) – Abora Recordings
  15. Sinful Biz – London – VII
  16. Roben – Done (Extended Mix) – Let Techno Unite records
  17. Tchami, Bl3SS – R 2 Me – Atlantic Records UK
  18. ADRIANNA – Shake The Underground (Tao Andra Remix) – Terminal M
  19. Greg Downey – Loco (John OCallaghan Remix) – Skullduggery
  20. Will Rees, Sneijder – Dont Panic – FSOE
  21. Jackob Roenald – Matter Of Time (Extended Mix) – Borderline
  22. Sasha Vatoff – Take Me Up (Extended Mix) – High Voltage Recordings
  23. Will Rees, Nu Spirit – Exodus (Extended Mix) -FSOE

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 5/29/26

Hour One

  1. ACDC “Thunderstruck” Crookers Remix
  2. Breaking Benjamin “Something Wicked”
  3. The Hu “Lost Soul” f/ Jonny Hawkin of Nothing More
  4. Beartooth “I Was Alive” Fraend Remix
  5. Architects “”Broken Mirror”
  6. Linkin Park “Lying From You” Protostar Remix
  7. MGK & Fred Durst “FIX UR FACE”
  8. Falling In Reverse “Rolling Stone” Shy Kidz Remix
  9. Bring Me The Horizon “Can You Feel My Heart” Riot Remix
  10. Social Distortion “Born To Kill”
  11. Papa Roach “Last Resort” Aelement Remix
  12. Sleep Theory “Words Are Worthless”
  13. Pop Evil “Eye Of The Storm” Into The Vortex Remix
  14. 3 Doors Down “Kryptonite” Ridvans Superman Remix
  15. untitled “Say It Again”

Hour Two

  1. Metallica “Fuel” Onur Ensert Remix
  2. Five Finger Death Punch “Eye Of The Storm”
  3. Avenged Sevenfold “Hail To The King” Calvary Remix
  4. Black Sabbath “Paranoid” Tetragonix Remix
  5. Ryan Perdz “Sour”
  6. Korn “Freak On A Leash” Morty Remix
  7. Nightshift Special “White Trash”
  8. Deftones “Be Quiet And Drive” Toronto Is Broken Remix
  9. Nothing More “Angel Song” Jonathan Davis Remix
  10. Fozzy “I Know Evil”
  11. Beastie Boys “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” Wick It Remix
  12. Everlast “Stones”
  13. Alice In Chains “Them Bones” DB Ramsey Remix
  14. A Perfect Circle “Outsider” Apocalypse Remix
  15. Wage War “Blindfold”

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 5/31/26

  1. Duane Betts / Down to Houston
    2. Blood Brothers (Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia) / Do What You Gotta Do
    3. Fabulous Thunderbirds / Full Time Lover
    4. Albert Collins / Blue Monday Hangover
    5. Professor Longhair / Junco Partner
    6. Marcia Ball & Irma Thomas / Look Up
    7. Fats Domino / I’m in the Mood for Love
    8. Van Morrison / Domino
    9. John Lennon / Ain’t That a Shame
    10. Johnny Burgin / Silently Suffering
    11. Muddy Waters / Go Mojo Working
    12. Buddy Guy / She Suits Me to a T
    13. Magic Same / All Your Love
    14. ZZ Hill / Downhome Blues
    15. Willie Mabon / Seventh Son
    16. Mark Broussard w/ Joe Bonamassa / I’m Going Home
    17. Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps / When My Baby Comes Home
    18. Elvis Presley / I Got Stung
    19. John Hiatt / Mess O’blues
    20. Jackie Brenston / Rocket 88
    21. Billy Lee Riley / Flying Saucer Rock n Roll
    22. Mose Allison / Young Man Blues
    23. The Who / Young Man Blues
    24. Moody Blues / Bye Bye Bird
    25. The Rolling Stones / In the Stars
    26. Fleetwood Mac / Oh Well, pt 1
    27. The Black Keys / Tell Me You Love Me
    28. The Kels / 6ft Deep
    29. Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials / Crazy Love
    30. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Hell or High Water
    31. Sue Foley / Gaslight
    32. Bywater Call / Only
    33. Joni Mitchell / A Case of You
    34. Neil Young / Ohio
    35. Kris Lager Band / Trouble in My Home
    36. Matt Whipkey / Lonely Town Too
    37. Eric Nelson / Not At All
    38. Hector Anchondo / Face It Down
    39. Sebastian Lane / Floatin’ Away

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 6/7/2026

Hour One   

  1. Chasing Chance – Amateur Night
  2. Feel Good – Smiling From The Heart
  3. Public Figure – Oh, Love
  4. COWGIRL EASTERN – Cauldron Contents
  5. Ivory Daze – Deceive
  6. Soulkeeper – Inflorescence
  7. Vended – Am I The Only One
  8. The Tale Untold – Friends (Cover)
  9. SAUL – RUNAWAY
  10. Wake Sessions – Turning Up My Stereo
  11. Rylie Wyane – Hindsight
  12. Belles – Loving You Feels Like
  13. Ebba Rose – Beggin’
  14. Mari Crisler – Garden 2
  15. Bad Self Portraits – Julia

 

Hour Two   

  1. BIB – TWO-FACED PLANET
  2. INCIPIENT i – Dyadic
  3. Stronghold – Best Foot Forward
  4. Arson City – Beast
  5. Widow7 – WTF
  6. Dear Neighbor – Space Head
  7. Dream Aura – Hey Now
  8. POPULARITY CONTEST – READY TO WIN
  9. drea$ – Ventilation
  10. King Iso – Love Me
  11. Plack Blague – Wear Your Body Out
  12. Jeff in Leather – GUN
  13. Ex Lover – Too Late
  14. Levee – Midwest
  15. Cody Rathman -The Slip

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 5/31/26

  1. Noga Erez – “Stuck In Heaven” (Neon Gold/Atlantic Records, N. America)
  2. Temples – “Jet Stream Heart” (Heavenly Recordings, U.K.)
  3. Dotan – “Last Goodbyes” (Universal Music, Holland)
  4. Rum Jungle – “Coal Dust” (Sureshaker, Australia)
  5. Jerub – “Stay” (Elevate Music, U.K.)
  6. Meek – “Fabulous” (Bmg, U.K.)
  7. Balu Brigada – “Politix” (Warner Music Group, Australasia)
  8. Overpass – “Heaven” (Communion Records, U.K.)
  9. Meduza Feat. Henry Camamile – “Don’t Wanna Go Home” (Island Records, U.K.)
  10. Kyle Falconer Ft. Jamie Webster – “I’m Lost (You’re Dead” (Run On Records, U.K.)
  11. Max Allais – “Close To You” (Warner Music, New Zealand)
  12. Yonaka – “Miss Millennial” (Distiller Records, U.K.)
  13. Thomas Azier – “Year In A Spiral” (Hylas Records, Holland)
  14. *Rhett Repko – “Bad At Love” (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 5/31/26

  1. Father John Misty – “The Payoff” ; Sub Pop
  2. Bright Eyes – “Bells and Whistles” from Five Dice, All Threes; Dead Oceans
  3. Blondshell – “Heart Has To Work So Hard” ; Partisan
  4. Superchunk – “I Don’t Want To Get Over You” from I Don’t Want To Get Over You b/w I Don’t Want You Anyway; Merge
  5. Superchunk – “I Don’t Want You Anyway” from I Don’t Want To Get Over You b/w I Don’t Want You Anyway; Merge
  6. Blake Babies – “Cesspool” from earwig; Mammoth
  7. Kurt Vile – “Zoom 97” from Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me; Verve
  8. The Mountain Goats – “Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds” ; Thirty Tigers
  9. Weird Nightmare – “Forever Elsewhere” from Hoopla; Sub Pop
  10. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “The Beat” from This Year’s Model; Stiff
  11. Hugh – “Albuquerque” from Brave Little Soldier; Mafia Money
  12. Girl In a Coma – “Clumsy Sky” from Both Before I’m Gone; Blackheart
  13. Bettie Serveert – “Geek” from Dust Bunnies; Matador
  14. Horace Greene – “Hush” ; self released
  15. Telehealth – “The Telehealth Shuffle” from Green World Image; Sub Pop
  16. Telehealth – “Donor Country (A gOod cAuSe)” from Green World Image; Sub Pop
  17. Telehealth – “Age of Muralcide” from Green World Image; Sub Pop
  18. Telehealth – “Things I’ve Killed” from Green World Image; Sub Pop
  19. Telehealth – “Cost of Inaction” from Green World Image; Sub Pop
  20. Telehealth – “Silver Spoon” from Green World Image; Sub Pop
  21. Built To Spill – “Stop the Show” from Perfect From Now On; Warner Bros
  22. The Jam – “Set The House Ablaze” from Sound Affects; Polydor
  23. Versus – “B-9” from The Stars Are Insane; Teen Beat
  24. Sonic Youth – “Washing Machine” from Washing Machine; DGC