World Cafe Playlist for 08/03/2026

Phoebe Bridgers joins host Raina Douris

Later this month, Phoebe Bridgers is releasing her first solo album in six years. To celebrate, we’re taking you back to her 2020 appearance on the show from the middle of the pandemic lockdowns when she joined us to talk about her then new album, which became a defining record of that era, Punisher.

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Today’s Playlist

LCD Soundsystem “Disco Infiltrator” LCD Soundsystem

Phoebe Bridgers “Garden Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Phoebe Bridgers “Halloween” Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers “DVD Menu” Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Phoebe Bridgers “Punisher” Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers “Funeral” WC Recording

Phoebe Bridgers “Moon Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Roots “Clock With No Hands” WC Recording

Lucy Dacus “Planting Tomatoes” RSD 45

Mt. Joy “Lucy” Hope We Have Fun

Khruangbin “Time (You and I)” Mordechai

Moby “We Are All Made Of Stars” 18

Hour Two

Bruce Cockburn “If I Had A Rocket Launcher” Stealing Fire

This is Lorelei “Billy Came Back” The Singer in My Band

The Lemonheads “It’s A Shame About Ray” It’s A Shame About Ray

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “What We Had” Woodland

Johnny Blue Skies “Don’t Let Go” Mutiny After Midnight

James Mercer “New Slang” WC Recording

Van Hunt “Dust” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals “The Lion The Beast The Beat” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Bartees Strange “Ain’t Nobody Making Me High” Shy Bairns Get Nowt

Kurt Vile “You don’t know cuz it’s my life” Philadelphia’s been good to me

Khruangbin “People Everywhere (Still Alive)” The Universe Smiles Upon You

beabadoobee “Sun Has Set” Pylon

The Cure “Close to Me” The Head On The Door

The Specials “Nite Klub” The Specials

Saint Etienne “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” Fox Base Alpha

Arlo Parks “2Sided” Ambiguous Desire