Raina Douris
Raina Douris, an award-winning radio personality from Toronto, Ontario, comes to World Cafe from the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), where she was host and writer for the daily live, national morning program Mornings on CBC Music. She was also involved with Canada's highest music honors: hosting the Polaris Music Prize Gala from 2017 to 2019, as well as serving on the jury for both that award and the Juno Awards. Douris has also served as guest host and interviewer for various CBC Music and CBC Radio programs, and red carpet host and interviewer for the Juno Awards and Canadian Country Music Association Awards, as well as a panelist for such renowned CBC programs as Metro Morning, q and CBC News.
Douris began her career at Toronto rock station 102.1 The Edge, and then continued on to CBC Radio 3, where she hosted daily music-focused shows. In 2013, she was part of the team that launched Central Ontario Broadcasting's Indie88 radio station, and served as its music director and afternoon host before moving to the morning show. In both 2014 and 2015, she was chosen as the "Best Radio Personality in Toronto" by Now Magazine readers for her work. She is a 2009 graduate of Ryerson University's Radio & Television Arts program.
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The Philly rocker's latest album is titled (watch my moves) and he joins Raina Douris to talk about the moves he's been making, who he's been working with and lots more.
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Throughout her trailblazing career, Joan Jett defied peoples' expectations of what a woman could do in music — both as an artist and as a businessperson.
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PUP is an acronym for Pathetic Use of Potential ... which has proven to be untrue as they've seen a lot of success over the last decade.
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In this session, you'll hear Big Thief talk about how their support for each other has been vital to creating their latest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You.
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Hear the duo of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers talk with Raina Douris and perform a handful of singles from their new, debut self-titled album, live.
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In Parquet Court's latest album, Sympathy For Life, The band brings in more synths, keyboards and dance than ever before.
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Billy Strings' latest album is called Renewal — and that title should tell you a little bit about what to expect from it. The virtuoso blends his blistering brand of bluegrass with forays into psychedelia and jam band territory.
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Hear the band's very first performance since the pandemic began, recorded live for World Cafe.
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Surrounded by an intimate group of trusted friends and musicians in a Colorado barn, Neil Young was able to make a new album just the way he wanted.
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats perform songs from their first full-length studio album in four years.
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We spoke with the Americana superstar about her new album, In These Silent Days, and her recent memoir, Broken Horses. Get cozy.
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In this episode of World Cafe, Mickey Guyton talks about Spotify's role in making her music more visible, women in country music getting "chicked," her debut album, Remember Her Name, and more.