Each week, the series spotlights a cutting-edge contemporary musician performing at an intimate, invitation-only concert, and includes artist interviews and insights about the unconventional venues chosen. Performers Include Alanis Morissette, Raphael Saadiq, Ani DiFranco, The Hold Steady, Jakob Dylan and Ingrid Michaelson
Check out these podcasts from WXPN's list: (1) World Cafe Next from WXPN is a weekly podcast showcases new, under-the-radar artists. (2) World Cafe Words and Music weekly podcast has interviews and performances by some of today's most amazing musicians. (3) The Blues File from WXPN keeps you up explores the blues. (4) The yPod podcast has interviews and live sessions with independent rock artists. (5) Echoes, features a variety of styles, acoustic, electronic music, jazz, space music, avant-garde, ambient, and rock. Echoes also has Living Room Concerts, live performances recorded in musicians' homes or in studios. Finally, don't miss npr's podcast directory at the bottom of the page. It connects to over 600 podcasts.
World Cafe showcases indie rock, singer-songwriters, folk, alternative country, blues, and world music. World Cafe is produced by NPR Member station WXPN 88.5 FM, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, and distributed nationally by NPR.