World Cafe Playlist for 04/02/2021

The Hold Steady join host Stephen Kallao

Indie rock mainstays, The Hold Steady, paint pictures of everyday life through their music. The latest batch of characters and stories on their new album, Open Door Policy, revolve around power and mental health. The songs were penned in 2019, and lead singer Craig Finn will join host Stephen Kallao to share about the band’s songwriting process – which he describes as writing about “the high” and “the hangover.”

*Dave Matthews Band “Tripping Billies” Crash

The Hold Steady “The Feelers” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Hold Steady “Family Farm” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Hold Steady “Lanyards” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Hold Steady “Sequestered in Memphis” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Haim “The Steps” Women in Music Pt. III

The Postal Service “Such Great Heights” Give Up

Sofia Valdes “Handful of Water” Ventura EP

Serena Ryder “Better Now” The Art of Falling Apart

Ben Folds Five “Alice Childress” Ben Folds Five

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

Hour Two
*Lucinda Williams “Real Live Bleeding Finger And Broken Guitar Strings” World Without Tears

Jungle “Keep Moving” Loving in Stereo

Leon Bridges “Bad Bad News” Good Thing

The Record Company “Off the Ground” Give it Back to You

Albert King “Born Under a Bad Sign” The Ultimate Collection

Parker Millsap “The Real Thing” Be Here Instead

Neko Case “Bad Luck” Hell-On

Twin Shadow “Johnny & Jonnie” Twin Shadow

General Public “Tenderness” All the Rage

Bjork “Human Behavior” Debut

The Polyphonic Spree “Love My Way” Wait EP

Jon Batiste “I Need You” We Are

Stevie Ray Vaughan “Tight Rope” In Step

The War on Drugs “Pain” A Deeper Understanding

*Optional Song