World Cafe Playlist for 10/28/2025
The Mountain Goats join host Stephen Kallao
The Mountain Goats’ new album, Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan, is a full-fledged musical, inspired by a dream that lead singer John Darnielle had. The album even features contributions from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. On the World Cafe, The Mountain Goats play songs from the new album, and Darnielle will talk about his new anthology, “This Year: 365 Songs Annotated, A Book of Days”.
Today’s Playlist
Coldplay “Fix You” X&Y
The Mountain Goats “Rocks In My Pockets” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Mountain Goats “Dawn of Revelation” Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
The Mountain Goats “Overture” Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
The Mountain Goats “Broken To Begin With” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Mountain Goats “Heel Turn 2” Beat The Champ
The Mountain Goats “This Year” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
tune-yards “Stop That Man” WC Recording
Gigi Perez “Sailor Song” At the Beach, In Every Life
Maggie Rogers “Alaska” Now That The Light Is Fading
Dehd “Bad Love” Blue Skies
Hour Two
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Louisiana Rain” Damn The Torpedoes
Medium Build “Last Time” Last Time (single)
Phoenix “Long Distance Call” It’s Never Been Like That
Hozier “Almost (Sweet Music)” Wasteland, Baby!
Kathleen Edwards “When The Truth Comes Out” Billionaire
The Districts “Long Distance” WC Recording
Parquet Courts “Berlin Got Blurry” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Hurray for the Riff Raff “Hungry Ghost” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Of Monsters and Men “Ordinary Creature” All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade
The War on Drugs “Up All Night” A Deeper Understanding
Thievery Corporation “The Numbers Game” Radio Retaliation
Phosphorescent “Ya Hey” (single)
Jeff Tweedy “Feel Free” Twilight Override
Neil Young “Out on the Weekend” Harvest]]