World Cafe Playlist for 06/03/2026
Jose Gonzalez joins host Stephen Kallao
Taking its name from the famous Dylan Thomas poem, José González’s new album Against the Dying of the Light, ponders humanity’s future during the rise of generative AI. The Swedish songwriter dug into the technology, including working with a human studio to make an AI generated music video, and he experimented with ChatGPT to write one of the songs on his album. Coming up, José González plays songs from “Against the Dying of the Light”.
Today’s Playlist
10,000 Maniacs “What’s The Matter Here” In My Tribe
Jose Gonzalez “Against the Dying of The Light” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Jose Gonzalez “Losing Game” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Jose Gonzalez “Joy” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Jose Gonzalez “A Perfect Game” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Gregory Alan Isakov “Dark, Dark, Dark” WC Recording
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Burning” Cool It Down
Hermanos Gutiérrez ft. Leon Bridges “Elegantly Wasted” Single
Mon Rovîa “Heavy Foot” Bloodline
Julia Jacklin “Pool Party” WC Recording
MT Jones “I Don’t Understand” Joy
Stevie Wonder “If You Really Love Me” Where I’m Coming From
Kathleen Edwards “Six O’Clock News” Failer
Noah Kahan “Doors” The Great Divide
Hour Two
Shawn Colvin “Steady On” Steady On
Blondshell “Heart Has to Work So Hard” Heart Has to Work So Hard
Psychedelic Furs “The Ghost In You” Mirror Moves
Courtney Barnett “Dead Fox” Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
Sugar “A Good Idea” Copper Blue
David Crosby “Wooden Ships” WC Recording
David Byrne “Once In A Lifetime” Recorded Live For World Cafe
David Gray “Please Forgive Me” Recorded Live For World Cafe
David Bowie “Fascination” Young Americans
LCD Soundsystem “I Can Change” This Is Happening
Little Comets “Little Opus” WC Recording
Arlo Parks “Beams” Ambiguous Desire
Air “Playground Love” The Virgin Suicides
Vampire Weekend “Capricorn” Only God Was Above Us