World Cafe: Looking Ahead To 2012

Playlist

• Pickwick, “Blackout,” Myths
• Typhoon, “Kitchen Tile,” A New Kind of House
• Tyler Lyle, “The Golden Age The Silver Girl,” The Golden Age The Silver Girl
• The Rural Alberta Advantage, “Muscle Relaxants,” Departing
• Feist, “The Bad In Each Other,” Metals
• Raphael Saadiq, “Radio,” Stone Rollin’
• Michael Kiwanuka, “Tell Me A Tale,” Home Again
• Birdy, “Skinny Love,” Birdy
• Of Monsters and Men, “Little Talks,” Into The Woods
• Sharon Van Etten, “Serpents,” Tramp

As a final World Cafe before we ring in 2012, today’s uncover looks behind during a smashing year of song that was 2011, and takes a look during what’s ahead.

Heather Browne has been pity her low-pitched ambience and singular ear for find on her renouned blog I Am Fuel You Are Friends. On today’s show, we check in with her about what she desired this year, and hear some of her good finds of 2011. Later, we’ll hear from World Cafe Executive Producer Bruce Warren, who also helms his possess Some Velvet Blog. As Warren looks brazen to low-pitched offerings in 2012, his choice of artists to watch includes a subtle, puzzling songstress Sharon Van Etten.