World Cafe Playlist for 01/09/2026
Josh Ritter joins host Stephen Kallao
Josh Ritter’s songwriting is personal, yet universal – poignant, but timeless. We look back on some of his most important songs, in Josh’s own words, for the latest edition of Backtracking. Get the stories behind the songs on Backtracking with Josh Ritter.
Today’s Playlist
Shawn Colvin “Tenderness On The Block” Fat City
Josh Ritter “Truth Is A Dimension (Both Invisible and Binding)” I Believe In You, My Honeydew
Josh Ritter “Dreams” Gathering
Josh Ritter “Henrietta Indiana” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Josh Ritter “Girl In The War” The Animal Years
Josh Ritter “Deputy Blues Part 2” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Josh Ritter “Where The Night Goes” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory “Afterlife” Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Lenny Kravitz “Let Love Rule” Let Love Rule
Fust “Spangled” Big Ugly
Hour Two
Beth Orton “Central Reservation” Central Reservation
The Strokes “Last Nite” Is This It
Pete Yorn “Life On A Chain” Musicforthemorningafter
Radiohead “Knives Out” Amnesiac
Bob Dylan “Mississippi” Love and Theft
John Mayer “Back To You” Room For Squares
Pete Yorn “On Your Side” Musicforthemorningafter
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint “The Sharpest Thorn” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Sarah McLachlan “Good Enough” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Courtney Barnett “Stay in Your Lane” single
Tyler Ballgame “I Believe In Love” For The First Time, Again
Coldplay “Life In Technicolor” Viva La Vida
Portugal. the Man “Tanana” SHISH
Sheryl Crow “Soak Up The Sun” C’mon C’mon
The Who “My Generation” My Generation
Lucius “Old Tape (feat. Adam Granduciel)” Lucius