World Cafe Playlist for 01/07/2026

Couch joins host Stephen Kallao

Founded right before the pandemic, the members of Couch wrote and recorded music for years before taking the stage for the first time. The pop band has since toured with acts like Lake Street Dive, and released their debut album, Big Talk. Coming up, the Boston based seven-piece joins us to talk about starting a band in isolation, and they crowd into the studio to play songs from Big Talk.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Bob Dylan “Just Like A Woman” Blonde on Blonde

Couch “On The Wire” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Couch “Middle Man” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Couch “Slow Burn” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Couch “Jessie” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Lake Street Dive “Stop Your Crying” WC Recording

The Chi-Lites “Are You My Woman” Greatest Hits of the Chi-Lites

Earth, Wind & Fire “Sing A Song” Gratitude

Kool & The Gang “Hollywood Swinging” Wild And Peaceful

Snarky Puppy “Grown Folks” WC Recording

Hether “Company (feat. Orion Sun)” Holy Water

The White Stripes “The Denial Twist” Get Behind Me Satan

Paris Paloma “labour” Cacophony

Hour Two

George Benson “Give Me The Night” Give Me The Night

Dove Ellis “Love Is” Blizzard

The Postal Service “Such Great Heights” Give Up

Primal Scream “Movin’ On Up” Screamadelica

Wednesday “Elderberry Wine” Bleeds

Surfer Blood “Anchorage” Astro Coast

Taj Mahal “Zanzibar” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

David Byrne “T Shirt” (single)

Bonnie Raitt “I Know” Give It Up

Orville Peck “Dead of Night” Pony

Jeff Buckley “Last Goodbye” Grace

Panda Bear “Anywhere But Here” Sinister Grift

Watchhouse “Beyond Meaning” Rituals

Radiohead “I Might Be Wrong” Amnesiac