World Cafe Playlist for 09/08/2026

Caroline Rose joins host Raina Douris

On Caroline Rose’s new album, Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall, out October 23rd, they are having more fun than ever. Caroline talks about leaning into a “dumb” song to get it sounding right, about doing things their own way, and working outside the confines of the traditional music industry.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Tegan and Sara “Walking With a Ghost” So Jealous

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Rockin’ Around With You” Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Jim James “Come Again” Wowed Out

Ben Folds Five “Army” The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner

The Black Keys “Lonely Boy” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Caroline Rose “Yip Yip Yow” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Caroline Rose “Chow Mein” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Caroline Rose “Money” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Caroline Rose “Hello Again, Jim” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Father John Misty “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All” Mahashmashana

The Police “Driven to Tears” Zenyatta Mondatta

Hour Two

The War on Drugs “Red Eyes” Lost in the Dream

Stephen Wilson Jr. “Hardwired” Hardwired (single)

Courtney Barnett “Stay in Your Lane” Creature of Habit

First Aid Kit “My Silver Lining” Stay Gold

Medium Build “Home Depot” King of Having Fun

Nirvana “Plateau” MTV Unplugged

Ben Lee “Catch My Disease” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Snow Patrol “Hands Open” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Blondshell “Heart Has to Work So Hard” Violins

Alanis Morissette “Hand In My Pocket” Jagged Little Pill

The Shins “Kissing The Lipless” Chutes Too Narrow

James Mercer “New Slang” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Wild Pink “Round of Applause at the End of the World” Still Coming Down

The Strokes “Bad Decisions” The New Abnormal

Neal Francis “Can’t Stop The Rain” In Plain Sight

Death Cab for Cutie “Punching the Flowers” I Built You A Tower