World Cafe Playlist for 09/28/2026
Swamp Dogg joins host Raina Douris
Swamp Dogg turned 84 years old this year. Which is more than six decades older than he thought he’d ever be. On the next World Cafe, Swamp Dogg shares an early childhood experience that made him fear death, and we talk about his new album where he ponders it: Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife. He also shares stories from his long, eccentric career, which included working with John Prine.
Listen to the session here.
Today’s Playlist
Chris Stapleton “Tennessee Whiskey” Traveller
Ray Charles “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Modern Sounds In Country
Al Green “Funny How Time Slips Away” Call Me
Swamp Dogg “Synthetic World” Total Destruction To Your Mind
Kashus Culpepper “Believe” Act I
Angel Olsen “Lights Out” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Swamp Dogg “Searching for Heaven” Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife
Swamp Dogg “Waka Waka Waka” Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife
Dan Auerbach “King Of A One Horse Town” Waiting On A Song
Swamp Dogg “Sam Stone” The Excellent Sides of Swamp Dogg Vol. 2
Swamp Dogg “Please Don’t Bury Me” Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife
C And The Shells “You Are The Circus” Single
Swamp Dogg “Final Approach” Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife
Hour Two
Belle and Sebastian “Dear Catastrophe Waitress” Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Marshall Crenshaw “You’re My Favorite Waste of Time” A Collection
This Is Lorelei “Billy Came Back” The Singer in My Band
Human League “(Keep Feeling) Fascination” Fascination
Goose “Your Direction” Everything Must Go
Tame Impala “Elephant” Lonerism
Stephen Wilson Jr. “Hardwired” Hardwired (single)
The Budos Band “Up From The South” The Budos Band
Molly Tuttle “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Jason Isbell “Stockholm” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Remi Wolf “Bottle” MUD
Julia Jacklin “Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)” The Gem
Massive Attack “Safe From Harm” Blue Lines
Brandi Carlile “Uninvited” Recorded Live at Newport
Alanis Morissette “All I Really Want” Jagged Little Pill
Led Zeppelin “For Your Life” Presence