Hurray For The Riff Raff joins host Raina Douris

On Hurray for the Riff Raff’s latest album, The Past is Still Alive, Alynda Segarra is a reanimator – casting the old American cowboy myth in a new light, crafting heroic legends for long lost friends of theirs, and finding ways to commune with their father who they lost right before recording the record. On the World Cafe, we revisit our session with Hurray for the Riff Raff as they gear up to restart their tour this May.

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Today’s Playlist

John Prine “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” Lost Dogs And Mixed Blessings

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Colossus Of Roads” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Alibi” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Buffalo” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Hurray For The Riff Raff “End of the Line” WC Recording

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hourglass” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hourglass” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hourglass” The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hawkmoon” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Shelters “Rebel Heart” WC Recording

Wednesday “Chosen to Deserve” Rat Saw God

Fontaines D.C. “Favourite” Romance

Roxy Music “More Than This” Avalon

Hour Two
The Wallflowers “Three Marlenas” Bringing Down The Horse

Bon Iver “If Only I Could Wait (feat. Danielle Haim)” SABLE, fABLE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range “Mandolin Rain” The Way It Is

Guster “Fa Fa” Lost And Gone Forever

Mumford & Sons “Rushmere” Rushmere

Hozier “From Eden” WC Recording

Death Cab For Cutie “Little Bribes” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Gorillaz “On Melancholy Hill” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Black Keys “The Night Before” (single)

The Record Company “Life To Fix” All Of This Life

Charley Crockett “Lonesome Drifter” Lonesome Drifter

Better Oblivion Community Center “Dylan Thomas” WC Recording

Lucy Dacus “Ankles” Forever is a Feeling

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “What We Had” Woodland

The Waterboys “How Long Will I Love You” Room To Roam

Thee Sacred Souls “Easier Said Than Done” Thee Sacred Souls

Waxahatchee “Streets Of Philadelphia” Saint Cloud (Deluxe Edition)