Matt Berninger joins host Raina Douris

Matt Berninger is the lead singer of The National. And for his first ever solo album, he wanted to create something warm and welcoming, partly inspired by Willie Nelson’s 1978 record, Stardust. One way he did that was by teaming up with Stardust producer, the legendary Booker T. Jones. We’ll hear about that recording experience today, along with Matt’s live performance of songs from his album, Serpentine Prison.

*Paul Simon “Graceland” Graceland
Matt Berninger “One More Second” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Willie Nelson “Blue Skies” Stardust
Matt Berninger “In Spite Of Me” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Matt Berninger “Distant Axis” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Matt Berninger “Silver Springs” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Matt Berninger “Loved So Little” Serpentine Prison
Bill Withers “Ain’t No Sunshine” Just As I Am
Bruce Cockburn “A Dream Like Mine” Nothing But A Burning Light
The Clash “Time Is Tight” Super Black Market Clash
Molly Tuttle “Fake Empire” …But I’d Rather Be With You
Bakar “1st Time” 1st Time (single)
Margo Price “Letting Me Down” That’s How Rumors Get Started

Hour Two
*XTC “Senses Working Overtime” English Settlement
Stephanie Lambring “Mr. Wonderful” Autonomy
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Fortune Teller” Raising Sand
Jade Bird “Headstart” Headstart (single)
Mumford & Sons “I Will Wait” Babel
Mustafa “Air Forces” Air Forces (Single)
Sinead O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Deep Sea Diver “Impossible Weight” Impossible Weight
Bleachers “Chinatown (Feat. Bruce Springsteen)” Chinatown (single)
David Bowie “Tryin’ To Get To Heaven” Tryin’ To Get To Heaven (single)
Illiterate Light & Devon Gilfillian “Freedom” Freedom (single)
The War And Treaty “Five More Minutes” Hearts Town
Gabriels “Love And Hate In A Different Time” Love And Hate In A Different Time

*Optional Song