World Cafe Playlist for 07/01/2026

Kurt Vile joins host Raina Douris

There aren’t many artists out there who rep their hometown like KURT VILE. His new album is literally called Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me, and it’s full of Philly-specific references – like the Schuylkill (Skoo-kull) River and Lincoln Drive. On the next World Cafe, Kurt Vile stops by to perform some new songs live and talk about growing up in the Philly area and making music there for decades, for our Sense of Place: Philadelphia series.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Dead Milkmen “Punk Rock Girl” Beelzebubba

The Orlons “South Street” The Best of the Orlons Cameo Parkway

Kurt Vile “You don’t know cuz it’s my life” Philadelphia’s been good to me

Pavement “Cut Your Hair” Cautionary Tales: Jukebox Classiques

Kurt Vile “Zoom 97” Philadelphia’s been good to me

Kurt Vile “Philly’s been good to me” Philadelphia’s been good to me

Django Django “WOR” WC REC

Kurt Vile “Rock O’Stone” Philadelphia’s been good to me

Kurt Vile “Every Time I Look At You” Philadelphia’s been good to me

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince “Summertime” Homebase

Amos Lee “Night Train” Supply and Demand

Daryl Hall & John Oates “She’s Gone” Abandoned Luncheonette

Low Cut Connie “Private Lives” Private Lives

Hour Two

Waxahatchee “Arkadelphia” Saint Cloud

The War on Drugs “Under The Pressure” Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs “Baby Missiles” Slave Ambient

Dave Matthews Band “Tripping Billies” WC REC

The War on Drugs “Suffering” Lost in the Dream

Jake Bugg “Lightning Bolt” Jake Bugg

The Fugees “Ready or Not” The Score

Todd Rundgren “A Dream Goes on Forever” Todd

Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” Philadelphia (soundtrack)