World Cafe Playlist for 07/23/2025
Lady Blackbird joins host Stephen Kallao
Marley Munroe never quite got the break she was looking for early in her career, but transforming into Lady Blackbird helped her finally find her calling. On the World Cafe, Lady Blackbird joins us to talk about her new album, Slang Spirituals, and how she finds her confidence on stage — even in front of some of the biggest stars on the planet.
Today’s Playlist
MGMT “Kids” Oracular Spectacular
Lady Blackbird “Man On A Boat” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Lady Blackbird “Nobody’s Sweetheart” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Lady Blackbird “Like A Woman” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Lady Blackbird “Blackbird” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Shuggie Otis “Miss Pretty” Inspiration Information
Mavis Staples “Wrote A Song For Everyone” You Are Not Alone
Leon Bridges “Laredo” Leon
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist “Next To You” Abi & Alan
St. Vincent “Birth In Reverse” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Charley Crockett “Crucified Sun” Dollar A Day
The Band “Don’t Do IT” Rock Of Ages
Hour Two
Bruce Hornsby & The Rangers “The Way It Is” The Way It Is
Bon Iver “From” SABLE, fABLE
The Shins “Turn On Me” Wincing The Night Away
Clairo “Bags” Immunity
Lorde “What Was That” Virgin
Ray Charles “Rockhouse” The Birth Of Soul
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris “All The Roadrunning” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Alison Krauss “Forget About It” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Lucy Dacus “Best Guess” Forever Is A Feeling
The Head and the Heart “Shake” Let’s Be Still
Caamp “Let Things Go” Somewhere
Mumford & Sons “Believe” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Wet Leg “catch these fists” moisturizer
The Clash “I Fought The Law” The Clash
Hannah Cohen “Summer Sweat” Earthstar Mountain
Suzzane Vega “In Liverpool” 99.9 Fahrenheit Degrees