World Cafe Playlist for 01/19/2021

Bill Callahan joins host Stephen Kallao

Bill Callahan, who used to perform under the band name Smog, has a new album called Gold Record. The new songs are about folks from all walks of life, including a limo driver, a guy approaching middle age, and a Ry Cooder superfan. Today, we’ll find out how Callahan inhabits these characters, as well as what it was like to collaborate with Bonnie Prince Billy on a Cat Stevens cover. Plus, he shares a live performance from his home in Austin, Texas.

*The Pretenders “Time The Avenger” Learning To Crawl

Bill Callahan “Let’s Move To The Country” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Bill Callahan “Ry Cooder” Gold Record

Bill Callahan “35” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy “Blackness Of The Night (feat. Azita)” Blackness Of The Night

Bill Callahan “Protest Song” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Sunflower Bean “Easier Said” Human Ceremony

Dr. Dog “Shadow People” Shame, Shame

Natalie Prass “Short Court Style” The Future And The Past

Jill Scott “Golden” Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 2

The Weather Station “Robber” Ignorance

Phoenix “Lisztomania” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Joy Division “Love Will Tear Us Apart” New Wave Hits, Vol. 2

Hour Two
*John Prine “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” Lost Dogs And Mixed Blessings

Arlo Parks “Hurt” Collapsed In Sunbeams

Sam Smith “I’m Not The Only One” In The Lonely Hour

Local Natives “Dark Days (feat. Amelia Meath)” Dark Days (single)

Yola “Hold On (feat. Sheryl Crow)” Hold On (single)

Israel Nash “Down In The Country” Topaz

Neil Young “Are You Ready For The Country?” Harvest

Florence And The Machine “Lover To Lover” Ceremonials

Portugal The Man “Purple Yellow Red And Blue” Evil Friends

S.G. Goodman “Old Time Feeling” Old Time Feeling

Charley Crockett “I Can Help” I Can Help (single)

Michigander “Let Down” Let Down (single)

Radiohead “Let Down” OK Computer

Nicole Atkins “Domino” Italian Ice

*Optional Song