World Cafe Playlist for 08/18/2026
John Morrison joins host Raina Douris
When Aaliyah dropped her second album, One in a Million, in 1996, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says it sounded like nothing else, and that it felt like a flash of what the future might sound like. John digs into that album on the Culture Corner; what made it so special, and how both the album and Aaliyah’s impact have endured.
Today’s Playlist
The Pretenders “Time The Avenger” Learning To Crawl
Aaliyah “Giving You More” One in a Million
Aaliyah “Hot Like Fire” One in a Million
Aaliyah “If Your Girl Only Knew” One in a Million
Aaliyah “One in a Million” One in a Million
The Roots “The Seed 2.0” Phrenology
Amy Winehouse “Love Is A Losing Game” Back To Black
Tedeschi Trucks Band “Anyhow” Let Me Get By
Alex Amen “California Blues” Sun of Amen
Brandon Flowers “Plans” Thrasher
David Rawlings “Come On Over My House” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Andrew Sa “Lavender Cowboy” American Rough
Hiss Golden Messenger “Sanctuary” Quietly Blowing It
Geese “Taxes” Getting Killed
Elvis Costello “You Belong To Me” This Year’s Model
Jack White “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs” Frozen Charlotte
Hour Two
Phish “Waiting All Night” Fuego
Steve Lacy “Oh Yeah?” Oh Yeah?
Mitski “I’ll Change for You” Nothing’s About to Happen To Me
The National “Mistaken For Strangers” Boxer
Blondshell “Heart Has to Work So Hard” Violins
Blondie “Heart of Glass” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Gorillaz “Rhinestone Eyes” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Asgeir “King & Cross” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Death Cab For Cutie “Punching the Flowers” I Built You A Tower
A Flock Of Seagulls “I Ran (So Far Away)” A Flock Of Seagulls
Wet Leg “mangetout” moisturizer
Gary Clark Jr. “Numb” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Devon Gilfillian “Black Dog Rabbit Hole” Time Will Tell
Adele “Rumor Has It” 21
Ratboys “Penny in the Lake” Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Talking Heads “Crosseyed and Painless” Remain In Light