WXPN Radio

The premier guide for new and significant artists in rock, blues, and folk - including NPR-syndicated World Cafe

XPN2 - XPoNential Radio

24/7 Musical discovery. A unique mix of emerging and heritage blues, rock, world, folk, and alt-country artists.

World Cafe Archives

Join the World Cafe through performances and interviews with celebrated and emerging artists.
Listen
  • font size decrease font size decrease font size increase font size increase font size

Pokey Lafarge

Pokey LaFarge’s Timeless Music Gets Some Contemporary Twists


I cannot think of another artist, other than Pokey Lafarge, that both Garrison Keillor and Jack White are fans of! Pokey prefers to have his music – a mix of old jazz, blues, ragtime and string band music from the past century – referred to as timeless rather than retro. There are always contemporary twists and he has learned to be a tad less reverential which he says serves his music well.. His new album is called Something In The Water. We'll talk with this proud mid-Westerner About the music he loves and about his plan for a Pokey line of affordable work-wear that he would love to launch.

Session Setlist
GOODBYE BARCELONA
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN
THE SPARK

Recent Release: Something In The Water
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Label: Rounder