World Cafe Playlist for 11/01/2023

Mighty Poplar joins host Stephen Kallao

On the World Cafe, some of the best bluegrass players have gotten together to create a new supergroup, and the results are sublime. Meet Mighty Poplar, a supergroup featuring members of Punch Brothers, Leftover Salmon, Billy Strings and Watchhouse. The band says their new self-titled debut was a chance to play “real deal bluegrass” like Bill Monroe did over 75 years ago. They’ll perform songs from that album, plus talk about what makes bluegrass music so special.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Chris Stapleton “Tennessee Whiskey” Traveller

Mighty Poplar “Up On The Divide” WC Recording

Leonard Cohen “Story of Isaac” Songs from a Room

Mighty Poplar “Story of Isaac” Mighty Poplar

Mighty Poplar “Kicking Up the Devil On a Holiday” WC Recording

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell “Bluebird Wine” Old Yellow Moon

Mighty Poplar “Little Joe” WC Recording

Mighty Poplar “Let Him Go On Mama” WC Recording

Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood “Little Walter Rides Again” Out Louder

Alison Krauss “Baby, Now That I’ve Found You” Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection

The Allman Brothers “Melissa” Eat A Peach

boygenius “Cool About It” The Record

Hour Two
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros “Home” Up From Below

Slow Pulp “DOUBT” Yard

Pavement “Cut Your Hair” Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Old Crow Medicine Show “Miles Away” Jubilee

Tom Petty “Wildflowers” Wildflowers

Future Islands “Seasons” WC Recording

Koko Taylor “Wang Dang Doodle” Live at the World Cafe

Soul Asylum “Runaway Train” W.C. Recording

The Breeders “Divine Hammer” Last Splash

Sheryl Crow “All I Wanna Do” Tuesday Night Music Club

Emily King “Can’t Hold Me” WC Recording

Amos Lee “Greenville” Honeysuckle Switches

Lucinda Williams “Sweet Old World” Sweet Old World

ROMY “The Sea” Mid Air

The Menzingers “Come On Heartache” Some Of It Was True

Alice In Chains “Heaven Beside You” Alice In Chains