World Cafe Playlist for 02/25/2020

Becca Stevens joins host Raina Douris

Heather Heyer was tragically murdered while peacefully protesting the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville back in 2017. Shortly after, Becca Stevens was challenged by David Crosby, as a member of his Lighthouse Band, to write a song about Heyer. Typically a solo musician, she worked with over 40 collaborators on her latest album, Wonderbloom, on which the song “Heather’s Letter to her Mother” is featured. She’ll play that and some other tunes from the album, and tells host Raina Douris where the word “wonderbloom” comes from.

Heartless Bastards “Parted Ways” Arrow

Becca Stevens “I Will Avenge You” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Becca Stevens “Halfway” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Becca Stevens “Heather’s Letters to her Mother” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Sufjan Stevens “Chicago” Come On Feel The Illinoise

Pearl Jam “Dance of the Clairvoyants” Gigaton

Sharon Van Etten “Beaten Down” Beaten Down (Single)

Death Cab for Cutie “I Will Possess Your Heart” Narrow Stairs

Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “Texas Sun” Texas Sun EP

Chicano Batman “Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)” Freedom Is Free

Hour Two
*Fats Domino “Walking To New Orleans” Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks

Professor Longhair “Go To Mardi Gras” New Orleans Party Classics

Lucinda Williams “Crescent City” Lucinda Williams

The Meters “Hey Pocky Way” Rejuvenation

Dr. John “Mess Around” Dr. Johns Gumbo

Lakou Mizik “Iko Kreyol” HaitiaNola

Lee Dorsey “Sneakin’ Sally Thru the Alley” Freedom For The Funk

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band “My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now” Our New Orleans

Tom Waits “I Wish I Was In New Orleans” Small Change

Allen Toussiant “Southern Nights” The Allen Toussiant Collection

Johnny Jenkins “I Walk On Guilded Splinters” Ton-Ton Macoute

Sonny Landreth “Congo Square” South Of I-10

Trombone Shorty “Hurricane Season” Backatown

*Optional Song