Nick Lowe joins host Stephen Kallao

Nick Lowe thought he would never record another album – but this Fall he released Indoor Safari, a record he made with Los Straitjackets. On the World Cafe, he talks about what led him back to the studio, why Los Straitjackets have been the longest running collaboration of his career, and what he has learned about songwriting, penning songs like “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding)” and “Cruel to Be Kind.”

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Me’shell Ndegeocello “Who Is He and What Is He” Peace Beyond Passion

Nick Lowe “Love Starvation” Indoor Safari

Nick Lowe “Different Kind of Blue” Indoor Safari

Nick Lowe “Man That I’ve Become” Dig My Mood

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes “The Love I Lost” Black and Blue

Nick Lowe “Cruel to Be Kind” Labour Of Lust

Kacey Musgraves “Deeper Well” Deeper Well

Neil Young “I Believe in You” After The Gold Rush

Hour Two
Patti Smith “Gimme Shelter” Twelve

Lucius ” Old Tape (Ft.Adam Granduciel) ” Old Tape (Single)

Tegan And Sara “The Con” The Con

Vampire Weekend “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” Vampire Weekend

Leif Vollebekk “Peace of Mind (Evening)” Revelation

Nickel Creek “Up on Cripple Creek” World Cafe Session

Mondo Cozmo “Plastic Soul” World Cafe Studio Session

beabadoobee “Beaches” This Is How Tomorrow Moves

Led Zepplin “Trampled Under Foot” Physical Graffiti

Tamino “Babylon” Every Dawn’s A River

Adele “Right as Rain” 19

Blur “Barbaric” The Ballad of Darren

Leon Bridges “Peaceful Place” Leon