World Cafe Playlist for 12/04/2025
Nation of Language joins host Stephen Kallao
On a quest to make warm and emotional electronic music, the New York City band Nation of Language released their fourth studio album, Dance Called Memory, earlier this Fall. The album explores themes of loss and change, and coming up, Nation of Language joins us for a mini concert, playing songs from the new album.
Today’s Playlist
Bob Marley & The Wailers “Sun Is Shining” Kaya
Nation of Language “In Another Life” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Nation of Language “I’m Not Ready For the Change” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Nation of Language “Inept Apollo” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Nation of Language “Can You Reach Me?” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Low Cut Connie “Rio” Get Out the Lotion
Low Cut Connie “Revolution Rock n Roll” Dirty Pictures (Part 1)
The Beatles “Revolution 1” The Beatles
Vampire Weekend “Mansard Roof” Vampire Weekend
Devo “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We are Devo!
Fust “Spangled” Big Ugly
Josh Ritter “Henrietta Indiana” WC Recording
AVTT/PTTN “Eternal Love” AVTT/PTTN
Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” Second Helping
The Head and the Heart “Lost In My Mind” The Head and The Heart
Michael Kiwanuka “I’m Getting Ready” Home Again
Hour Two
Lauryn Hill “Everything is Everything” The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Portugal. The Man “Tanana” SHISH
Counting Crows “Round Here” August and Everything After
General Public “Tenderness” All The Rage
CMAT “When A Good Man Cries” Euro-Country
David Crosby “What’s Broken” WC Recording
David Crosby “Guinnevere” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Future Islands “Seasons (Waiting On You)” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Madison Cunningham “Break the Jaw” Ace
Elliott Smith “Son Of Sam” Figure 8
Elliott Smith “Everybody Cares” XO
Ratboys “Anywhere” Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Elvis Costello “Radio, Radio” This Year’s Model
Thee Sacred Souls “Easier Said Than Done” Thee Sacred Souls
Arlo Parks “Black Dog” Collapsed in Sunbeams
Beth Orton “Concrete Sky” Daybreaker