Sleater Kinney joins host Raina Douris

Sleater Kinney was working on a new album when Carrie Brownstein found out her mother and stepfather had been killed in an accident. Making music helped her deal with her grief, and the band’s latest record, Little Rope, came out of that experience. On the World Cafe, Carrie and Corin Tucker join us to talk about making Little Rope, and why Sleater-Kinney is entering a brand new era.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
The Thompson Twins “Hold Me Now” Into The Gap
Sleater Kinney “Hell” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Sleater Kinney “Hunt You Down” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Sleater Kinney “Modern Girl” From The Woods
Margaret Glaspy “Memory Street” WC Recording
Sleater Kinney “Say It Like You Mean It” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Sleater Kinney “Slow Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Smith Westerns “Weekend” WC Recording
Florence & the Machine “Dog Days Are Over” Lungs
Beth Orton “She Cries Your Name” Trailer Park
Allison Russell “Stay Right Here” The Returner

Hour Two
Mott The Hoople “All The Way From Memphis” Mott
Blu DeTiger “Dangerous Game” All I Ever Want Is Everything
Passion Pit “Little Secrets” Manners
Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” single
TV On The Radio “Crying” Dear Science
Kacey Musgraves “Butterflies” Golden Hour
Rickie Lee Jones “Second Chance” Live at the World Cafe
k.d. lang “Summer Fling” Live at the World Cafe
Grace Cummings “On and On” Ramona
The Decemberists “Down By The Water” The King is Dead
Molly Tuttle “Million Miles” When You’re Ready
Ride “Peace Sign” Interplay
The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots” Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Revelations” Revelations
Drive-By Truckers “Never Gonna Change” The Dirty South