World Cafe Playlist for 11/12/2024

X joins host Stephen Kallao

X, the trail blazing punk band from Los Angeles, has released its final studio album, Smoke and Fiction. It looks back at the punk scene they came up in, but frontman John Doe and vocalist Exene Cervenka aren’t trying to get overly sentimental on you. On the next World Cafe, they join us to talk about striking a balance between their famed past and the present moment, and X performs live.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Dire Straits “Expresso Love” Making Movies

X “Ruby Church” WC Recording

X “Water & Wine” WC Recording

X “Big Black X” Smoke & Fiction

X “Smoke & Fiction” WC Recording

Bass Drum of Death “Velvet Itch” GB City

Talking Heads “Born Under Punches (the Heat Goes On)” Remain In Light

The English Beat “Can’t Get Used To Losing You” I Just Can’t Stop It

Fruit Bats “Flamingo” The Ruminant Band

David Bowie “Ashes to Ashes” Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

The Ramones “Do You Remember Rock N’ Roll Radio?” End of the Century

Bruce Springsteen “I’m A Rocker” The River

Hour Two
The War on Drugs “I Don’t Wanna Wait (live… Again)” Live Drugs Again

LCD Soundsystem “X-Ray Eyes” (single)

The Killers “The Man” Wonderful Wonderful

Margo Price “Hands of Time” Midwest Farmers Daughter

Waxahatchee “Right Back To It (Feat. MJ Lenderman)” Tigers Blood

Courtney Barnett “Lance Jr.” WC Recording

Alexi Murdoch “Orange Sky” WC Recording

Ride “Vapour Trail” WC Recording

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats “Call Me (Whatever You Like)” South of Here

Bonnie Raitt “Thing Called Love” Nick of Time

Lucius “How Loud Your Heart Gets” WC Recording

The Weather Station “Neon Signs” Humanhood

Spoon “Got Nuffin” Transference

Hozier “Eat Your Young” Unreal Unearth