John Morrison joins host Raina Douris

Beastie Boys released Hello Nasty at the end of the 1990s. World Cafe Correspondent John Morrison gets into why that genre-defying album was so important, and how it captured the feeling of the last couple years of the 20th century. That’s on an all-new Culture Corner, on the World Cafe.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” Violator

Beastie Boys “Body Movin'” Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys “Body Movin'” Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys “Intergalactic” Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys “Three MCs and One DJ” Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys “And Me” Hello Nasty

De La Soul “Me Myself and I” 3 Feet High & Rising

Sly Stone “Crossword Puzzle” High On You

De La Soul “Say No Go” 3 Feet High & Rising

Chambers Brothers “Funky” New Generation

A Tribe Called Quest “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

Margo Price “Weekender” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Margo Price “Stranger In A Strange Land” A Song For Leon (A Tribute to Leon Russell)

Leon Russell “Tight Rope” Carney

The Black Keys “Your Touch” Magic Potion

G. Love & Special Sauce “Cold Beverage” G. Love & Special Sauce

Hour Two
Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” Helplessness Blues

Allison Russell “Stay Right Here” The Returner

Toots Hibbert “Love And Happiness” Toots In Memphis

Al Green “I’m Still In Love With You” I’m Still In Love With You

Jon Batiste “Calling Your Name” World Live Radio

The War On Drugs “Pain” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The War On Drugs “Under the Pressure” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Imogen Heap “Hide and Seek” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real “The View” Sticks and Stones

Blind Faith “Can’t Find My Way Home” Blind Faith

Lucero “I Can’t Stand To Leave You” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Sampha “Spirit 2.0” Spirit 2.0

Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” Melophobia

Jenny Lewis “Cherry Baby” Joy’all

Neil Young “Lotta Love” Comes A Time