Carter Vail joins host Stephen Kallao

Carter Vail was working as an engineer and producer in Nashville when he started making playful music videos on social media. One of those songs, “Dirt Man”, went viral, and introduced folks not only to Vail’s humorous songs, but his serious work as a solo musician too. Carter Vail joins World Cafe to talk about his latest album, 100 Cowboys, how he crafts his 30 second music videos, and why he thinks you shouldn’t delete your posts.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Radiohead “Down Is The New Up” In Rainbows

Carter Vail “Arizona” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Carter Vail “Nashville” 100 Cowboys

Carter Vail “Dirt Man” TikTok

Carter Vail “Silk Ad” Instagram

Carter Vail “Aliens Aren’t That Tough” Instagram

Carter Vail “Ready Aim Fire” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Mac DeMarco “Chicago” Five Easy Hot Dogs

Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me With Science” The Golden Age of Wireless

Amy Winehouse “Tears Dry On Their Own” Back To Black

Peach Pit “Magpie” Magpie

Gillian Welch “Look At Miss Ohio” Soul Journey

Bartees Strange “Sober” Horror

Kings of Leon “Temple” Mechanical Bull

Hour Two
Cher “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” The Sonny Side of Cher

Best Coast “Boyfriend” Crazy For You

Dawes “I Love L.A.” I Love L.A. (single)

Joni Mitchell “California” Blue

St. Vincent “Broken Man” All Born Screaming

The Doors “L.A. Woman” L.A. Woman

Dawes “Right On Time” WC Recording

Jonathon Wilson “Desert Raven” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Los Lobos “Can’t Stop The Rain” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Bangles “Manic Monday” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory “Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)” Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Kendrick Lamar “I” To Pimp A Butterfly

Daft Punk “Touch feat. Paul Williams” Random Access Memories

Wallice “Flash In The Pan” The Jester

Beck “Dreams” Colors

Randy Newman “I Think It’s Going To Rain Today” Randy Newman