World Cafe Playlist for 09/01/2021

Tom Scharpling joins host Raina Douris

Tom Scharpling does a lot. He’s a TV writer, a voice actor, a music video director…But he’s best known for hosting The Best Show, a comedy and music radio show he started with his comedy partner, Jon Wurster, over 20 years ago on WMFU. He recently released a new memoir, called It Never Ends, and talks radio, music, and comedy.

*Rufus Wainwright “I Don’t Know What It Is” Want One

Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile “Blue Cheese” Lotta Sea Lice

Sandy Bull “Electric Blend” E Pluribus Unum

R.E.M. “Radio Free Europe” Murmer

The Monkees “As We Go Along” Head

King Crimson “Starless” Red

Lake Street Dive “Hypotheticals” Obviously

The Avett Brothers “Another Is Waiting” Magpie And The Dandelion

The Felice Brothers “To-Do List” From Dreams To Dust

Mondo Cozmo “Automatic” Plastic Soul

The Verve “Bittersweet Symphony” Urban Hymns

Hour Two
*Tame Impala “Patience” Patience (single)

My Morning Jacket “Regularly Scheduled Programming” My Morning Jacket

Radiohead “Subterranean Homesick Alien” OK Computer

Kacey Musgraves “Star-Crossed” Star-Crossed: The Film

Johnny Cash “One” American III: Solitary Man

Earth Wind & Fire “September” The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire

Silk Sonic “Skate” An Evening With Silk Sonic

Laura Stevenson “Don’t Think About Me” Laura Stevenson

R.E.M. “Pretty Persuasion” Reckoning

Wolf Alice “Smile” Blue Weekend

Dar Williams “Comfortably Numb” My Better Self

The Killers “Quiet Town” Pressure Machine

Wilco “Impossible Germany” Sky Blue Sky

*Optional Song