World Cafe Playlist for 07/30/2026

Flea joins host Stephen Kallao

One of the big names taking the stage at the Newport Folk Festival this weekend is actually just one name: Flea. The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist recently visited the World Cafe and talked to contributing host Kallao about his debut solo album, a jazz record he named after his great great grandmother: Honora. Hear that conversation as we revisit it next time

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Today’s Playlist

Red Hot Chili Peppers “Breaking The Girl” Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Flea “Morning cry” Honora

Flea “A Plea” Honora

Elvis Costello And The Roots “Wake Me Up” WC Recording

Flea “Thinkin’ Bout You” Honora

Flea “Wichita Lineman” Honora

Kamasi Washington “Ooh Child” Heaven and Earth

The Womack Sisters “Chauffer” The Womack Sisters

Janis Joplin “Cry Baby” Pearl

Spoon “The Way We Get By” Kill The Moonlight

Courtney Barnett “Site Unseen” Creature of Habit

Hour Two

Emmylou Harris “Goin’ Back To Harlan” Wrecking Ball

Queens of the Stone Age “Easy Street” (single)

Elliot Smith “Baby Britain” XO

Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed

Alabama Shakes “I Feel Hope Coming” I Must Be Dreaming

Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” WC Recording

Alex G “Runner” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The New Pornographers “My Rights Versus Yours” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Slap Dragon “Already Won” Mission Statement

Dire Straits “Sultans Of Swing” Dire Straits

Strand Of Oaks “Goshen 97” WC Recording

Angela Autumn “Mountain Stream” Believer

Sufjan Stevens “Jacksonville” Come On Feel the Illinoise!

Neil Young “Out On The Weekend” Harvest

Kurt Vile “Chance to Bleed” Philadelphia’s been good to me