World Cafe Playlist for 07/14/2026
Greg Mendez joins host Stephen Kallao
Greg Mendez makes music that feels good to listen to when you’re by yourself, so it’s no surprise that he works alone. Even after his commercial breakthrough and getting signed to a record label, he made his new album Beauty Land just like all the records that came before it: by playing most, if not all, of the instruments and singing all the parts from his West Philly home. Coming up, Greg Mendez plays live in studio.
Today’s Playlist
K. T. Tunstall “Suddenly I See” Live Earth: The Concerts
Greg Mendez “Sunsick” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Greg Mendez “I Wanna Feel Pretty” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Greg Mendez “Concussion” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Greg Mendez “Maria” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Gorillaz “We Got The Power” WC Recording
Gorillaz “Clint Eastwood” Gorillaz
Wednesday “Elderberry Wine” Bleeds
Panda Bear “Ferry Lady” Sinister Grift
Allison Russell “Black Lavender” In The Hour of Chaos
Kurt Vile “Loading Zones” WC Recording
Kurt Vile “You don’t know cuz it’s my life” Philadelphia’s been good
Aimee Mann “Choice In The Matter” I’m With Stupid
Weezer “We Might As Well be Strangers” Weezer
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double Ep: A Sea of Split Peas
Hour Two
Michael Stipe “In The Sun” In The Sun EP
Father John Misty “The Payoff” The Payoff (single)
Phoebe Bridgers “Motion Sickness” Stranger In The Alps
Death Cab For Cutie “Punching the Flowers” I Built You A Tower
Turnstile “SEEIN’ STARS” Never Enough
Beck “Cellphone’s Dead” The Information
Joan Armatrading “Everyday Boy” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Charley Crockett “I’m Just A Clown” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Air “All I Need” Moon Safari
The Tragically Hip “Ahead By A Century” Trouble At The Henhouse
Devon Gilfillian “Get Out and Get It” WC Recording
Devon Gilfillian “Black Dog Rabbit Hole” Time Will Tell
Peter Bjorn and John “Young Folks” Writer’s Block
The Beths “Metal” Straight Line Was a Lie
Raphael Saadiq “Something Keeps Calling” Jimmy Lee