World Cafe Playlist for 08/19/2026

Cardinals join host Raina Douris

For the Irish band Cardinals, songwriting is about storytelling. On the World Cafe, Cardinals frontman Euan Manning talks about writing songs that feel real, even if he might be blending facts with fiction. Plus, the band performs songs from their latest album, Masquerade, live.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Sheryl Crow “There Goes The Neighborhood” The Globe Sessions

Cardinals “Masquerade” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Cardinals “She Makes Me Real” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Cardinals “The Burning of Cork” Masquerade

Frank Sinatra “My Funny Valentine” Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances 1953-1960

Cardinals “I Like You” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Le Tigre “Mediocrity Rules” From The Desk of Mr. Lady

Lola Young “Messy” This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway

Portugal. the Man “Feel It Still” Woodstock

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

Lake Street Dive “You’re Never Around” single

Ray LaMontagne “Three More Days” Till The Sun Turns Black

Hour Two

Lauryn Hill “Everything is Everything” The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Alabama Shakes “I Feel Hope Coming” I Must Be Dreaming

Bon Iver “Everything is Peaceful Love” SABLE, fABLE

Lake Street Dive “Stop Your Crying” WC Recording

Kathleen Edwards “Hockey Skates” Failer

Noah Kahan “Doors” The Great Divide

The Black Crowes “Remedy” The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

The Black Crowes “Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Belly “Super-Connected” Recorded Live for World Cafe

mary in the junkyard “Blood” Role Model Hermit

Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” Jagged Little Pill

The Dodos “Walking” Visiter

Abigail Rose & Weston Hunt “Betty’s in the Band” Betty’s in the Band (single)

The Band “Across The Great Divide” The Band

Leif Vollebekk “Rock And Roll” Revelation

Dinosaur Jr. “The Wagon” Green Mind