World Cafe Playlist for 01/13/2026
John Morrison joins host Raina Douris
Hip-hop group Main Source were just teenagers when they put out their album Breaking Atoms in 1991. Correspondent John Morrison talks about how the group’s youth didn’t stop them from tackling heavy subjects like police brutality, and why the album is an unsung classic, on the Culture Corner.
Today’s Playlist
Beach House “Zebra” Teen Dream
Main Source “Just Hangin’ Out” Breaking Atoms
Main Source “Large Professor” Breaking Atoms
Main Source “Live at the Barbecue” Breaking Atoms
Main Source “Looking At the Front Door” Breaking Atoms
De La Soul “Me Myself and I” 3 Feet High and Rising
Stevie Wonder “Golden Lady” Innervisions
Thee Sacred Souls “Easier Said Than Done” Thee Sacred Souls
Franz Ferdinand “Take Me Out” Franz Ferdinand
Courtney Barnett “Stay in Your Lane” (Single)
Courtney Barnett “History Eraser” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Kings of Leon “To Space” EP #2
The Cure “Friday I’m in Love” Wish
Haim “Relationships” I Quit
Medium Build “Last Time” (Single)
Hour Two
Phish “Waiting All Night” Fuego
Bob Weir “Blue Mountain” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Bob Weir “Lay My Lily Down” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Bob Weir “Gonesville” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Future Islands “Seasons” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Angel Olsen “Like I Used To (Featuring Sharon Van Etten)” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Feist “1234” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Keane “Sea Fog” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Kashus Culpepper “Believe” Act I
Kurt Vile “Jesus Fever” Smoke Ring for My Halo
Alex G “Afterlife” Headlights
Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed