The Black Keys join host Stephen Kallao

The Black Keys have been on a tear, releasing four albums in under half a decade. Their latest, Ohio Players, is a blast. Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach wanted to recreate the energy of their early records and invited some friends along, including Beck who co-wrote several songs on the album, and Oasis’s Noel Gallagher, who’d never written with another band before. Patrick and Dan join World Cafe to talk about a “back-to-fun” approach, and to share live performances from this year’s South by Southwest.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Record Company “Off The Ground” Live at the World Cafe

The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Black Keys “This Is Nowhere” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Black Keys “Paper Crowns” Ohio Players

The Black Keys “On The Game” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Black Keys “I Got Mine” Attack & Release

Jon Muq “Shake Shake” Flying Away

Yola “Diamond Studded Shoes” Stand For Myself

Hermanos Gutiérrez “Low Sun” Sonido Cósmico

Britti “Nothing Compares To You” Hello, I’m Britti

The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” WC Recording

Pete Yorn “Someday, Someday” single

Joni Mitchell “Big Yellow Taxi” Ladies of the Canyon

Sinéad O’Connor “I Am Stretched On Your Grave” I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got

Hour Two
Steely Dan “I Got The News” Aja

St. Vincent “Broken Man” All Born Screaming

Queens of the Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” Villians

Paramore “Burning Down the House” Everyone’s Getting Involved

David Byrne “Dirty Old Town” Rei Momo

Eric Krasno “Curse Lifter” WC Recording

Temples “Shelter Song” World Cafe Session

Ben Folds Five “Don’t Change Your Plans” Live at the World Cafe

Blondshell “Docket (feat. Bully)” single

U2 “Beautiful Day” All That You Can’t Leave Behind

The Bird And The Bee “Panama” WC Recording

Royel Otis “Foam” Pratts & Pain

The Flaming Lips “Do You Realize??” Yoshimi Battles The Pink

Bailen “Call It Like It Is” Tired Hearts

Sierra Ferrell “American Dreaming” Trail of Flowers

Steve Miller Band “Going To The Country” Number 5