World Cafe Playlist for 12/11/2025
Madison Cunningham joins host Raina Douris
When Madison Cunningham hit a period of writer’s block after a break-up, she found her way through it by switching things up – both by taking bigger emotional swings in her songwriting, and by pivoting from guitar to a more piano-forward approach. The result is her latest album, Ace, and on the World Cafe, she performs songs from that album.
Today’s Playlist
Bob Dylan “Absolutely Sweet Marie” Blonde On Blonde
Madison Cunningham “My Full Name” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Madison Cunningham “Take Two” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Johnny Marr “How Soon is Now” WC Recording
Madison Cunningham “Beyond That Moon” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Madison Cunningham “Wake” Ace
Madison Cunningham “Wake” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Neko Case “Calling Cards” WC Recording
Mt. Joy “Lucy” Hope We Have Fun
Tyler Ballgame “I Believe In Love” For The First Time, Again
Grateful Dead “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo” Wake of the Flood
Medium Build “Last Time” Last Time (Single)
Hour Two
Kate Bush “December Will Be Magic Again” The Edge of Christmas
Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed
Goose “ Madalena” Chain Yer Dragon
The Weather Station “Thirty” The Weather Station
Tears for Fears “Head Over Heels” Songs From The Big Chair
Phoenix “1901” WC Recording
Blind Pilot “Go On, Say It” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Dan Wilson “Closing Time” Recorded Live for World Cafe
CMAT “When A Good Man Cries” Euro-Country
10,000 Maniacs “Like The Weather” In My Tribe
Jenny Lewis “Red Bull and Hennessy” WC Recording
Say She She “Disco Life” Cut & Rewind
Amy Winehouse “Love Is A Losing Game” Back to Black
George Harrison “Isn’t It A Pity” All Things Must Pass
Michael Kiwanuka “The Rest of Me” Small Changes