World Cafe Playlist for 12/16/2020

The Waterboys joins host Stephen Kallao

Over the last four decades, Mike Scott’s artistic curiosity has led to all sorts of sounds from his band The Waterboys. This time, he explores spoken word throughout their new album, called Good Luck Seeker, as he spins tales about actor Dennis Hopper and the iconic Bleecker Bob’s record store in New York City. Today we’ll find out what inspired the new record, plus Scott reinterprets his biggest hit, “The Whole of The Moon”.

*Los Lobos “One Time, One Night” By The Light Of The Moon

The Waterboys “The Soul Singer” Good Luck, Seeker

The Rolling Stones “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” Sticky Fingers

The Waterboys “Dennis Hopper” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Waterboys “Bleecker Bob’s” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Waterboys “The Whole of the Moon” Recorded Live for the World Café

World Party “Private Revolution” Private Revolution

Prince “When You Were Mine” Dirty Mind

Low Cut Connie “Private Lives” Private Lives

Mazzy Star “Flowers In December” Among My Swan

Neil Young “Unknown Legend” Harvest Moon

Nicole Atkins “Every Single Christmas” Every Single Christmas (single)

JD McPherson “North Side Gal” Signs & Signifiers

Hour Two
*Brandi Carlile “The Joke” Recorded Live for the World Café

The Highwomen “Crowded Table” The Highwomen

The Highwomen “Redesigning Women” The Highwomen

John Prine “I Remember Everything” I Remember Everything (single)

Brittany Haas “Candy Girl” Brittany Haas

Black Pumas “Fire” Black Pumas

The War and Treaty “Are You Ready To Love Me?” Healing Tide

Tyler Childers “All Your’n” Recorded Live for the World Café

Amanda Shires “When You’re Gone” My Piece Of Land

Margo Price “Letting Me Down” That’s How Rumors Get Started

Buddy Guy “Mustang Sally” Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit “Hope The High Road” The Nashville Sound

Shawn Colvin “Nothin’ On Me” A Few Small Repairs

Lucinda Williams “Passionate Kisses” Lucinda Williams

Emmylou Harris “Easy From Now On” Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town

*Optional Song