World Cafe Playlist for 06/29/2021

Encore: Rickie Lee Jones joins New Orleans correspondent Gwen Thompkins

Rickie Lee Jones released her self-titled debut album in 1979 and it earned her four Grammy nominations…Full of tragedy, humor, and compelling characters, it was a spectacular beginning to a nearly 50-year career in music. Now, she opens up about the stories and characters of her OWN story in her new memoir, called Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour. Rickie Lee Jones joins New Orleans correspondent Gwen Thompkins to share about life on the road, her relationship with Tom Waits, and the music that inspired her early on. Plus, she performs live, on an encore edition of the World Cafe.

*Counting Crows “Scarecrow” Somewhere Under Wonderland

Rickie Lee Jones “Easy Money” Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones “Night Train” Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones “America” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Rickie Lee Jones “The Last Chance Texaco” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

MGMT “Time To Pretend” Oracular Spectacular

Mondo Cozmo “Automatic” Plastic Soul

Tamar Aphek “Crossbow” All Bets Are Off

The Weather Station “Tried to Tell You” Ignorance

The Mavericks “Dance The Night Away” Trampoline

Hour Two
*Grace Potter “I’d Rather Go Blind” Muscles Shoals: Small Town Big Sound

Cha Wa “My People” My People

The Meters “It Ain’t No Use” Rejuvenation

Lucy Dacus “Hot & Heavy” Home Video

Kurt Vile “Pretty Pimpin’” b’lieve I’m going down…

Lake Street Dive “Hypotheticals” Obviously

Michael Kiwanuka “One More Night” Love & Hate

The Polyphonic Spree “The Spirit of Radio” Afflatus

The Lone Bellow “Dried Up River” Half Moon Light (Deluxe Edition)

Sheryl Crow “C’mon C’mon” C’mon C’mon

Jensen McRae “Starting To Get To You” Starting To Get To You (single)

*Optional Song