Philip Selway joins host Raina Douris

Sitting behind the drum kit for Radiohead, Philip Selway took a few decades to feel ready to release his own songs. On the World Cafe, he talks about the very first concert he played solo, the change that had to happen for him to front his own project, and how on his latest solo album he decided to fire himself as the drummer.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Radiohead “There There” Hail to the Thief

Philip Selway “Check For Signs Of Life” Live at the World Cafe

Philip Selway “Picking Up Pieces” Strange Dance

Philip Selway “Picking Up Pieces” Live at the World Cafe

Radiohead “Reckoner” In Rainbows

Radiohead “Creep” Pablo Honey

Philip Selway “The Other Side” Live at the World Cafe

Radiohead “Lotus Flower” The King Of Limbs

Philip Selway “Strange Dance” Live at the World Cafe

Hour Two
Margaret Glaspy “You & I” Emotions and Math

The Black Keys “Go” ‘Let’s Rock’

Say She She “Questions” Silver

The Temptations “Psychedelic Shack” The Temptations Anthology

Genesis Owusu “Leaving the Light” STRUGGLER

Brittany Howard “What Now” What Now

Macy Gray “Why Didn’t You Call Me” On How Life Is

Nicole Atkins “Cool Enough” WC Recording

Rilo Kiley “Dreamworld” Live at the World Cafe

Monsters of Folk “Dear God” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Tracy Chapman “Give Me One Reason” New Beginning

Bob Marley & The Wailers “Waiting In Vain” Exodus

Kurt Vile “Wheelhouse” WC Recording

Kurt Vile “Another Good Year for the Roses” Back to Moon Beach EP

Grateful Dead “Box Of Rain” American Beauty

Josh Ritter “Mind’s Eye” The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter