McKinley Dixon on World Cafe

Dixon grew up in Maryland and came to prominence in Richmond, Viriginia, has a wide range of influences, from classic literature and jazz to anime and hip hop.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Fugees “Killing Me Softly With His Song” The Score

McKinley Dixon “Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?” Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

McKinley Dixon “Hanif Reads Tony” Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

McKinley Dixon “Dedicated to Tar Feather” Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

McKinley Dixon “Live! From the Kitchen Table” Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

Chance Pena “In My Room” Lovers to Strangers

Blur “The Narcissist” The Ballad of Darren

Guster “Amsterdam” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Gregory Alan Isakov “Dark, Dark, Dark” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Phoenix “Lisztomania” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Brittany Howard “What Now” What Now

U2 “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” Achtung Baby

Hour Two
Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” Violator

Black Pumas “Mrs. Postman” Chronicles of a Diamond

Say She She “Astral Plane” Silver

Laufey “From The Start” Bewitched

Warren Zevon “Carmelita” Warren Zevon

Eric Krasno “Curse Lifter” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Maggie Roggers “Alaska” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Shins “Simple Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Alvvays “Archie, Marry Me” Alvvays

Beck “Sissyneck” Odelay

MGMT “Mother Nature” Loss of Life

Girls “Summertime” Girls

Olivia Barton “Sonic” Big Sad

Tracy Chapman “Talkin Bout A Revolution” Tracy Chapman

Janelle Monae “Only Have Eyes 42” The Age of Pleasure

Black Uhuru “Sponji Reggae” Red

The Cure “Boys Don’t Cry” Boys Don’t Cry