World Cafe Playlist for 11/05/2025

Richard Thompson joins host Stephen Kallao

For more than 50 years, guitar and songwriting giant Richard Thompson has twisted the traditions of British-folk, shattered the boundaries of genre, and stretched the limitations of human hands. Coming up, Thompson joins us for a mini concert playing songs across his catalog, from the stage of the XPoNential Music Festival.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Pixies “Wave of Mutilation” Doolittle

KT Tunstall “Black Horse & The Cherry Tree” Eye To The Telescope

Richard Thompson “Gethsemane” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Richard Thompson “Johnny’s Far Away” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Richard Thompson “If I Could Live My Life Again” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Richard Thompson “Walking the Long Miles Home” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Richard Thompson “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Richard Thompson “My Enemy” WC Recording

Field Report “Home (Leave the Lights On)” Marigolden

Jeff Tweedy “Feel Free” Twilight Override

Neko Case “Calling Cards” WC Recording

Neko Case “Wreck” Neon Grey Midnight Green

Dawes “From A Window Seat” Stories Don’t End

Wet Leg “mangetout” moisturizer

Turnstile “SEEIN’ STARS” Never Enough

Hour Two

The Church “Reptile” Starfish

Mumford & Sons “Rubber Band Man (feat. Hozier)” Rubber Band Man (single)

Modest Mouse “Ocean Breathes Salty” Good News For People Who Love Bad News

Kacey Musgraves “Deeper Well” Deeper Well

Panda Bear “Ferry Lady” Sinister Grift

Animal Collective “Lying In The Grass” WC Recording

Lord Huron “Nothing I Need” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Lucius “Turn It Around” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Ratboys “Anywhere” Anywhere (single)

Santigold “L.E.S. Artistes” Santogold

Sam Fender “People Watching” People Watching

American Football “Never Meant” American Football

Gorillaz “The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)” The Mountain

Radiohead “The National Anthem” Kid A

Fleetwood Mac “The Chain” Rumours