Encore: Billy Corgan joins host Stephen Kallao for “Sense Of Place: Chicago”

World Cafe shines a spotlight on Chicago for the new Sense of Place series! Coming up, it’s a 2020 interview with The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Billy Corgan. He’ll share about their latest record, what he thinks about the state of the music industry, and memories about the Pumpkins’ landmark album, Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Plus, hear Billy’s solo acoustic performance of some of the band’s classics.

Stream the complete show here

*Johnny Clegg “Cruel Crazy Beautiful World” World Cafe 10th Anniversary Edition
The Smashing Pumpkins “Cyr” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Smashing Pumpkins “Wrath” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Smashing Pumpkins “Black Lung” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Smashing Pumpkins “Perfect” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Nevermind
Soul Coughing “Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago” Ruby Vroom
Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now) Cruel Country

Hour Two
*Radiohead “Let Down” Ok Computer
Everything But The Girl “Nothing Left To Lose” Fuse
The Police “Spirits In The Material World” Ghost In The Machine
Bruce Springsteen “Turn Back The Hands Of Time” Only The Strong Survive
Lily Allen “Ldn” Alright, Still
Lcd Soundsystem “New Body Rhumba” White Noise Ost
U2 “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” War
Lana Del Rey “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Tune-Yards “Hold Yourself” Sketchy
Darlingside “1979” Whippoorwill Ep
Stone “Money (Hope Ain’t Gone)” Punkadonk (E.P.)
Phoenix “Everything Is Everything” Alphabetical
Momma “Speeding 72” Household Name

*Optional Song