Maggie Koerner joins host Gwen Thompkins from New Orleans

Maggie Koerner was pursuing a master’s degree in Child Psychology when a friend heard her sing and convinced her to make a career out of it. As she explains today, it lit a fire under her, and she’s since released two full-length albums and worked with bands like Galactic and The Revivalists. We’ll hear Maggie’s conversation with World Cafe correspondent Gwen Thompkins today, plus a live performance recorded with her band in New Orleans.

*Tori Amos “Crucify” Little Earthquakes

Maggie Koerner “If I Die” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Maggie Koerner “Wasted” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Galactic “Hey Na Na” Carnivale Electricos

Maggie Koerner “Images” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Lucius “Turn It Around” Wildewoman

Vampire Weekend “This Life” Father of the Bride

Haim “The Steps” Women In Music, Pt. III

Devon Gilfillian “The Good Life” Black Hole Rainbow

Amos Lee “Arms of a Woman” Amos Lee

Hour Two
*Jane’s Addiction “Jane Says” Nothing’s Shocking

The 1975 “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America” Notes on a Conditional Form

The Velvet Underground “I’ll Be Your Mirror” Live At Max’s Kansas City

Shelby Lynne “Don’t Even Believe In Love” Shelby Lynne

Peter Gabriel “Red Rain” So

Waxahatchee “Arkadelphia” Saint Cloud

Bob Dylan “Forever Young” Planet Waves

Phish “Mercury” Sigma Oasis

The Rolling Stones “Cherry Oh Baby” Black And Blue

Arlo Parks “Eugene” Eugene (Single)

J.S. Ondara “Saying Goodbye” Tales Of America

Fleetwood Mac “Never Going Back Again” Rumours

*Optional Song