Janis Ian joins host Raina Douris

When Janis Ian was 14, she had her first hit – even though many radio stations refused to play it. Her life and career is explored in a new documentary called Janis Ian: Breaking Silence – and World Cafe is revisiting their 2022 session with Janis – where she talks about her final album and performs live.

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Today’s Playlist

Rickie Lee Jones “Satellites” Flying Cowboys

Janis Ian “Better Times Will Come” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Janis Ian “Hair of Spun Gold” Janis Ian

Janis Ian “Society’s Child” Janis Ian

Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Janis Ian “Resist” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Janis Ian “At Seventeen” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Rosanne Cash “Money Road” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Janis Ian “I’m Still Standing” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

The Cure “Fascination Street” Disintegration

HAIM “Relationships” (single)

Arrested Development “Tennessee” 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…

Buddy Guy “Early In The Morning” Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Fortune Teller” Raising Sand

Joni Mitchell “All I Want” Blue

Hour Two
Glenn Tilbrook “Is That Love?” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Ray Lamontagne “Trouble” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Counting Crows “Spaceman in Tulsa” Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!

R.E.M “The Great Beyond” Man On The Moon Soundtrack

Valerie June “Joy, Joy!” Owls, Omens, and Oracles

Valerie June “Can’t Be Told” Pushin’ Against A Stone

Lola Young “Messy” This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway

Amy Winehouse “You Know I’m No Good” Back to Black

Hozier “Francesca” Unreal Unearth

TV on the Radio “Golden Age” Dear Science