World Cafe Playlist for 09/03/2025

Samantha Crain joins host Stephen Kallao

Samantha Crain, the Choctaw nation singer-songwriter, has always thought of herself as a lone wolf. Her new album, Gumshoe, explores the stage of your life where you realize that even solitary people need connections. Samantha Crain joins us to talk about creating a community with Gumshoe and we’ll hear live performances from the album.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Jeff Buckley “Everybody Here Wants You” Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk

Samantha Crain “Dart” Recorded at the World Cafe

Samantha Crain “Gumshoe” Recorded at the World Cafe

Samantha Crain “Melatonin” Gumshoe

Samantha Crain “Neptune Baby” Recorded at the World Cafe

Preservation Hall Jazz Band “Santiago” Recorded at the World Cafe

Vampire Weekend “Oxford Comma” Vampire Weekend

Lorde “Solar Power” Solar Power

Fastball “The Way” All The Pain Money Can Buy

Phoebe Bridgers “Funeral” Recorded at the World Cafe

Goose “Royal” Chain Yer Dragon

Fleetwood Mac “Think About Me” Tusk

Hour Two
The Jayhawks “Take Me With You” Hollywood Town Hall

Mavis Staples “Beautiful Strangers” Sad and Beautiful World

Kevin Morby “So Far Away” Amazon Original Single

Carole King “You’ve Got A Friend” Tapestry

Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White “Look At What The Light Did Now” Recorded at the World Cafe

Semisonic “Closing Time” Recorded at the World Cafe

Freedy Johnston “Bad Reputation” Recorded at the World Cafe

Wet Leg “mangetout” moisturizer

Weezer “Hash Pipe” Weezer (The Green Album)

World Party “Put The Message In The Box” Goodbye Jumbo

Temples “Shelter Song” Recorded at the World Cafe

Spoon “Chateau Blues” Single

New Order “Age Of Consent” Power, Corruption & Lies

Liz Phair “Whip-Smart” Supernova

The Police “Next To You” Outlandos D’amour