World Cafe Playlist for 09/29/2026
Johnny Marr joins host Stephen Kallao
Johnny Marr has a lot of accolades, from co-founding The Smiths, to his successful solo career. On his 2018 album, Call the Comet, Marr envisioned a different type of ‘end of days’, content to imagine a new utopia, bringing us along for the ride. We’re listening back to our conversation with Johnny Marr in anticipation of his new album, The Age of Everything. He shares stories about meeting Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock, recording The Smiths’ classic “How Soon is Now”, and why Duane Eddy’s “Have Guitar, Will Travel” would make a good mantra for him. Plus, he performs live, on the next World Cafe.
Listen to the session here.
Today’s Playlist
The Who “5:15” Quadrophenia
Sam and Louise Sullivan “Down on Love” Love & Devotion
The Decemberists “Severed” I’ll Be Your Girl
Portugal. the Man “Tanana” SHISH
Jesse Welles “Wheel” Middle
The Rolling Stones “You Gotta Move” Sticky Fingers
Johnny Marr “Spiral Cities” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Johnny Marr “Easy Money” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Modest Mouse “Dashboard” We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Johnny Marr “How Soon Is Now” Recorded Live for World Cafe
The Smiths “The Headmaster Ritual” Meat is Murder
This Is Lorelei “Billy Came Back” The Singer in My Band
Mitski “Where’s My Phone?” Nothing’s About to Happen To Me
Hour Two
Steely Dan “FM (No Static at All)” FM (soundtrack)
Devon Gilfillian “Black Dog Rabbit Hole” Time Will Tell
Annabelle Dinda “The Hand” Some Things Never Leave
Nicole Atkins “When The Night Falls” Drama
The Chicks “Landslide” Home
Smashing Pumpkins “Thirty Three” Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Vok “Before” Tension – EP
Hannah Jadagu “What You Did” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Nick Lowe “When I Write The Book” Recorded Live for World Cafe
The Ramones “Let’s Dance” Ramones
David Bowie “Let’s Dance” Let’s Dance
Old 97’s “Dance With Me” Blame It On Gravity
Vampire Weekend “Mansard Roof” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Phoebe Bridgers “Lost Boys” Lost Weekend
Feist “How Come You Never Go There” Metals
R.E.M. “It’s The End Of The World” Document