World Cafe Playlist for 12/09/2021

The Killers join host Stephen Kallao

The Killers’ latest record, Pressure Machine, is an unexpected account of Nephi Utah – the hometown of band leader, Brandon Flowers. He left home for Las Vegas decades ago, but recently, every flash of songwriting inspiration brought him back to Nephi – The resulting album is a set of stories about this small community with its modern-day problems. It’s unlike any of The Killers’ previous records, as we’ll hear in a live performance on the World Cafe. Plus, Brandon talks about their new songwriting approach and his admiration for Bruce Springsteen.

*Patti Smith “Dancing Barefoot” Recorded Live For World Cafe

The Killers “Runaways” Recorded Live For World Cafe

The Killers “Quiet Town” Recorded Live For World Cafe

The Killers “West Hills (Intro)” Pressure Machine

The Killers “Cody” Recorded Live For World Cafe

The Killers “Dustland” Recorded Live For World Cafe

The Pretenders “Kid” Pretenders

My Morning Jacket “Love Love Love” My Morning Jacket

Raphael Saadiq “Something Keeps Calling” Jimmy Lee

Hour Two
*Phosphorescent “New Birth In New England” Recorded Live For World Cafe

The War On Drugs “Harmonia’s Dream” I Don’t Live Here Anymore

Guster “Do You Love Me” Easy Wonderful

Sunflower Bean “Baby Don’t Cry” single

Smashing Pumpkins “Thirty Three” Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Talkin’ To Myself” Nightroamer

Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Bad Self Portraits

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “High and Lonesome” Raise The Roof

The Wallflowers “One Headlight” Bringing Down The Horse

Norah Jones “Black Hole Sun (live)” ‘Til We Meet Again

Jennifer O’Connor “Born At The Disco” Born At The Disco

The Clash “Revolution Rock” London Calling

*Optional Song