World Cafe Playlist for 10/09/2026
Alabama Shakes joins host Raina Douris
Brittany Howard says Alabama Shakes’ new album, their first in over a decade, was spurred by a surprise reunion show in 2024. She describes it “like riding a bike”. That experience rekindled their chemistry and inspired them to make their third album, I Must Be Dreaming. Alabama Shakes joins us to talk about it on the World Cafe.
Today’s Playlist
Brandi Carlile “Broken Horses” In These Silent Days
Alabama Shakes “How Many More Times” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Nina Simone “See Line Woman” Broadway-Blues-Ballads
Prince “When You Were Mine” Dirty Mind
Prince “I Would Die 4 U” Purple Rain
Alabama Shakes “Tea Time” I Must Be Dreaming
Alabama Shakes “Hold On” Boys & Girls
Alabama Shakes “Time” I Must Be Dreaming
Alabama Shakes “Don’t Wanna Fight” Sound & Color
Alabama Shakes “American Dream” I Must Be Dreaming
Alabama Shakes “I Feel Hope Coming” I Must Be Dreaming
Hour Two
Derek & The Dominos “Bell Bottom Blues” Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Selena “Dreaming of You” Dreaming of You
Selena “Muñequito de trapo” All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos Vol. 2
Selena “Como la Flor” Entre a Mi Mundo
Selena “Amor Prohibido” Amor Prohibido
Selena “I Could Fall In Love” Dreaming of You
Rosanne Cash “Sunken Lands” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Phoenix “1901 (World Cafe version)” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Raphael Saadiq “100 Yard Dash” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
This is Lorelei “The Kid with the Crown” The Singer in My Band
Pavement “Gold Soundz” Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Weezer “We Might As Well Be Strangers” Weezer (The Gold Album)
Broken Bells “Holding on For Life” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Radie Peat “The Moon and Stars” No Human Tongue Can Tell
Sinéad O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed
Ben Folds Five “Alice Childress” Ben Folds Five