World Cafe Playlist for 04/06/2026

Dave Grohl joins host Raina Douris

Foo Fighters are set to release their new album, Your Favorite Toy, later this month, so we’re revisiting frontman Dave Grohl’s last appearance on the show, from 2021, around the time he released his memoir, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. Dave shares stories from his remarkable career.

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Today’s Playlist

Nirvana “Heart-Shaped Box” In Utero

Foo Fighters “Everlong” The Colour and the Shape

Naked Raygun “Gear” Throb Throb

Led Zeppelin “Kashmir” Physical Graffiti

Foo Fighters “Best of You” In Your Honor

Scream “Came Without Warning” Still Screaming / This Side Up

The Stooges “I Wanna Be Your Dog” The Stooges

Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Nevermind

Foo Fighters “The Pretender” Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

Foo Fighters “Big Me” Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters “Shame Shame” Shame Shame

Hour Two

Beach House “Zebra” Teen Dream

Snail Mail “Dead End” Ricochet

Spoon “Guess I’m Fallin’ in Love” (Single)

Pulp “Spike Island” More

Lucinda Williams “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Ratboys “Penny in the Lake” Singin’ to an Empty Chair

The Budos Band “Up From The South” The Budos Band

The White Stripes “Lord Send Me an Angel” Recorded Live for World Cafe

St. Vincent “Actor Out of Work” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The New Pornographers “Votive” The Former Site Of

New Order “Age of Consent” Power, Corruption & Lies

Kings Go Forth “One Day” The Outsiders Are Back

Mon Rovia “Heavy Foot” Bloodline

Gordon Lightfoot “Carefree Highway” Gord’s Gold

Lord Huron “Watch Me Go” The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

Bruce Hornsby “Indigo Park” Indigo Park