World Cafe Playlist for 08/26/2025
John Morrison joins host Raina Douris
Thirty-five years ago this month, rock band Living Colour released Time’s Up, the follow up to their hit debut, Vivid. On a new Culture Corner, correspondent John Morrison talks about how Time’s Up celebrated Black rock artists, what it had to say about the early 90s, and why it still matters.
Today’s Playlist
Mazzy Star “Fade Into You” So Tonight That I Might See
Living Colour “This is the Life” Time’s Up
Living Colour “Cult of Personality” Vivid
Living Colour “Pride” Time’s Up
Living Colour “Elvis is Dead” Time’s Up
Living Colour “Solace of You” Time’s Up
Adia Victoria “Different Kind Of Love” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Pixies “Velouria” Bossanova
Depeche Mode “Policy Of Truth” Violator
The Black Crowes “Hard to Handle” Shake Your Money Makers
The La’s “There She Goes” The La’s
Beach House “Myth” Bloom
Sinead O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
The Sundays “Here’s Where The Story Ends” Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
A Tribe Called Quest “Can I Kick It?” People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
Hour Two
Neil Young “Harvest Moon” Harvest Moon
Mt. Joy “Lucy” Hope We Have Fun
Vampire Weekend “Horchata” Contra
The War and Treaty “Healing Tide” Healing Tide
Southern Avenue “So Much Love” Family
Devon Gilfillian “Use Your Words” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Paul Weller “All The Pictures On The Wall” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
David Bowie “Slow Burn” Recorded for the World Cafe
Alex G “June Guitar” Headlights
Jane Siberry “Sail Across The Water” When I Was A Boy
John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change” Continuum
Ruston Kelly “Mockingbird” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Of Monsters and Men “Ordinary Creature” All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade
R.E.M. “Driver 8” Fables Of The Reconstruction
Japanese Breakfast “Picture Window” For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
Tears for Fears “Pale Shelter” The Hurting