World Cafe Playlist for 07/20/2026
Avalon Emerson & The Charm joins host Stephen Kallao
Avalon Emerson has spent years earning a reputation as one of the world’s most respected DJs and electronic music producers, known for marathon sets in dance music capitals like San Francisco and Berlin. But with her indie-pop band, The Charm, she set out to do something very different: make songs with friends. Emerson joins World Cafe to talk about her latest album with The Charm, Written Into Changes, and plays live in studio.
Listen to the session here.
Today’s Playlist
Sinead O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Eden” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Happy Birthday” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Wooden Star” Written Into Changes
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “How Dare This Beer” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Donna Summer “I Feel Love” I Remember Yesterday
Camera Obscura “Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken” Let’s Get Out of This Country
Sharp Pins “I Don’t Have The Heart” Balloon Balloon Balloon
Molly Tuttle “Take The Journey” When You’re Ready
Molly Tuttle “Million Miles” When You’re Ready
Sam and Louise Sullivan “Down On Love” Love & Devotion
Fleetwood Mac “Sisters Of The Moon” Tusk
Tyler Ballgame “I Believe In Love” For the First Time, Again
Hour Two
Ziggy Marley “Conscious Party” Conscious Party
KELS “Gone” Dirty Blues Princess EP
Devon Gilfillian “Hold On (Hourglass)” Time Will Tell
Sophie B. Hawkins “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” Tongues and Tails
Sam Fender “Rein Me In” People Watching
Jim James “Dear One” WC Recording
Patty Griffin “Making Pies” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Jonathan Wilson “Desert Raven” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Steve Lacy “The Feeling” Oh Yeah?
Lo Moon “Loveless” Lo Moon
Lo Moon “Thorns” Lo Moon
Annabelle Dinda “Whatever You Wanna” Whatever You Wanna (single)
10,000 Maniacs “These Are Days” Our Time In Eden
Brennan Wedl & Waxahatchee “Six O’Clock News” Six O’Clock News (single)