Tre Burt joins host Stephen Kallao

Tre Burt’s latest album, Traffic Fiction, is a loving tribute to the Sacramento musician’s late grandfather. The record is inspired by the music the two of them would listen to as they drove around town. On the World Cafe, Tre joins us to talk about that Motown and soul sound, and why he decided to travel to Canada to write songs.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Kathleen Edwards “Asking For Flowers” Asking For Flowers
Tre Burt “Traffic Fiction” Recorded Live for World Cafe
The Temptations “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” All Directions
Tre Burt “Santiago” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Tre Burt “Kids in Tha Yard” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” WC Recording
Patty Griffin “One Big Love” Flaming Red
Hozier “Francesca” Unreal Unearth
R.E.M. “Orange Crush” Green
R.E.M. “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” Monster
Black Pumas “Ice Cream (Pay Phone)” Chronicles Of A Diamond
Crosby Stills & Nash “I Give You Blind” CSN
Band Of Horses “Casual Party” Why Are You Ok

Hour Two
Emmylou Harris “I Don’t Want To Talk About It Now” Red Dirt Girl
Mark Knopfler “Ahead of the Game” One Deep River
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Quattro (World Drifts In)” Raise The Roof
Future Islands “The Tower” People Who Aren’t There Anymore
Jerry Harrison “Rev It Up” Casual Gods
Foals “Mountain At My Gates” WC Recording
Aimee Mann “Going Through The Motions” WC Recording
Chicano Batman “Freedom Is Free” Live at the World Cafe
Chicano Batman “Fly” Notebook Fantasy
Bob Marley & The Wailers “Jamming” Exodus
Rhiannon Giddens “At The Purchaser’s Option” WC Recording
Lizzie No “Lagunita” Halfsies
Leon Bridges “Smooth Sailin'” Coming Home
Crowded House “It’s Only Natural” Woodface
The Libertines “Run Run Run” All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade
The Velvet Underground “Run Run Run” The Velvet Underground & Nico