Sleater Kinney joins host Raina Douris

Sleater Kinney was working on a new album when Carrie Brownstein found out her mother and stepfather had been killed in an accident. Making music helped her deal with her grief, and the band’s latest record, Little Rope, came out of that experience. On the World Cafe, Carrie and Corin Tucker join us to talk about making Little Rope, and why Sleater-Kinney is entering a brand new era.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Thompson Twins “Hold Me Now” Into The Gap

Sleater Kinney “Hell” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sleater Kinney “Hunt You Down” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sleater Kinney “Modern Girl” From The Woods

Margaret Glaspy “Memory Street” WC Recording

Sleater Kinney “Say It Like You Mean It” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sleater Kinney “Slow Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Smith Westerns “Weekend” WC Recording

Florence & the Machine “Dog Days Are Over” Lungs

Beth Orton “She Cries Your Name” Trailer Park

Allison Russell “Stay Right Here” The Returner

Hour Two
Mott The Hoople “All The Way From Memphis” Mott

Blu DeTiger “Dangerous Game” All I Ever Want Is Everything

Passion Pit “Little Secrets” Manners

Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” single

TV On The Radio “Crying” Dear Science

Kacey Musgraves “Butterflies” Golden Hour

Rickie Lee Jones “Second Chance” Live at the World Cafe

k.d. lang “Summer Fling” Live at the World Cafe

Grace Cummings “On and On” Ramona

The Decemberists “Down By The Water” The King is Dead

Molly Tuttle “Million Miles” When You’re Ready

Ride “Peace Sign” Interplay

The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots” Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Revelations” Revelations

Drive-By Truckers “Never Gonna Change” The Dirty South