Ginger Root joins host Stephen Kallao

Cameron Lew wasn’t sure whether to pursue film or music when he was in high school. It turns out he’d end up pursuing both, and a whole lot more, with his band Ginger Root. Lew writes, performs, and produces his own music, and shoots, directs, and edits all the videos the band creates. On the World Cafe, we’ll talk with Lew about how Ginger Root created their own cinematic universe, and hear songs from their new album, Shinbangumi.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Hot Chip “The Warning” The Warning
Ginger Root “Better Than Monday” Recorded Live at World Cafe
Ginger Root “No Problems” Recorded Live at World Cafe
Ginger Root “All Night” Recorded Live at World Cafe
Future Islands “Seasons” WC Recording
Ginger Root “Only You” Recorded Live at World Cafe
Fun. “Carry On” WC Recording
The Dare “All Night” What’s Wrong With New York
M.I.A. “Paper Planes” Kala
The Clash “Clampdown” London Calling
Tash Sultana “Jungle” Notion EP

Hour Two
Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis and friends “Sugaree” Day of The Dead
Kim Deal “Coast” Nobody Loves You More
‘Til Tuesday “Voices Carry” Voices Carry
Paris Paloma “labour” Cacophony
Midnight Oil “Beds Are Burning” Diesel & Dust
The Breeders “Cannonball” Last Splash
Beck “Tropicalia” Live at The World Cafe
Abraham Alexander “Deja Vu” World Cafe 8/29/23
Patti Smith “Because the Night” Easter
Ray Lamontagne “Step into Your Power” Long Way Home
Lucius “Old Tape (Ft. Adam Granduciel)” Old Tape (Single)
Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” WC Recording
Cassandra Lewis “So Bad” Lost in a Dream
The Doors “Peace Frog” Morrison Hotel
The Strokes “Last Nite” Is This It
Johnny Blue Skies “If The Sun Never Rises Again” Passage Du Desir