World Party joins host David Dye

Karl Wallinger of World Party and The Waterboys passed away earlier this month at the age of 66. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was a frequent guest on World Cafe, and we’ll revisit one of our favorite sessions with him from 2012, where he talks about his career, and plays songs from World Party’s massive box set, Arkeology.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” Helplessness Blues

World Party “Everybody’s Falling in Love” Arkeology

World Party “Is it Like Today?” Bang!

World Party “Sweet Soul Dream” Goodbye Jumbo

World Party “Waiting Such A Long Time” Arkeology

Rosanne Cash “All Come True” Interiors: The Full Session

The Waterboys “The Whole of the Moon” This is the Sea

St. Vincent “Broken Man” All Born Screaming

Violent Femmes “Gone Daddy Gone” Violent Femmes

Wilco “Box Full of Letters” A.M.

Hour Two
Van Morrison “Caravan” Moondance

The Red Clay Strays “Wondering Why” Moment of Truth

Etta James “I’d Rather Go Blind” Tell Mama

Lizzie No “Halfsies” Halfsies

Black Pumas “More Than a Love Song” Chronicles of a Diamond

PJ Harvey “I Inside the Old Year Dying” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Bruce Cockburn “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Iron and Wine “All in Good Time (feat. Fiona Apple)” Light Verse

Ben Folds Five “Alice Childress” Ben Folds Five

Noah Kahan “Stick Season” Stick Season

Maggie Rogers “Don’t Forget Me” Don’t Forget Me

Ben Harper “Diamonds on the Inside” Diamonds on the Inside

October Project “Changing Light of Love” The Ghost of Childhood

The Head and the Heart “Virginia (Wind in the Night)” Every Shade of Blue