The Dirty Knobs join host Stephen Kallao

Mike Campbell co-wrote some all-time great rock songs as a member of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, and wrote for countless other artists over the years, like The Wallflowers and Don Henley. Now, Campbell is stepping out as leader of his own band, The Dirty Knobs. On the next World Cafe, he tells how he found his voice as a frontman and shares stories about his time with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynn, and George Harrison. Plus, The Dirty Knobs perform music from their debut album, Wreckless Abandon, live on stage at the Troubadour in L.A.

*Lucinda Williams “2 Kool 2 B Forgotten” Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
The Dirty Knobs “Pistol Packing Mama” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Dirty Knobs “Irish Girl” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Bad Religion “Los Angeles is Burning” The Empire Strikes First
The Wallflowers “6th Avenue Heartache” Bringing Down the Horse
Tom Petty “Free Fallin’” Full Moon Fever
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Refugee” Damn the Torpedoes
The Dirty Knobs “Between Two Worlds” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Peter Bjorn and John “Young Folks” Writer’s Block
Fontaines D.C. “Televised Mind” A Hero’s Death
Tamar Aphek “Crossbow” All Bets are Off
Langhorne Slim “Mighty Soul” Strawberry Mansion
Death Cab for Cuties “No Sunlight” Narrow Stairs
Fleet Foxes “Sunblind” Shore

Hour Two
*Van Morrison “Caravan” Moondance
St. Vincent “Pay Your Way in Pain” Daddy’s Home
Prince “When Doves Cry” Purple Rain
The Hold Steady “Family Farm” Open Door Policy
Pulp “Common People” Different Class
Jensen McRae “Starting to Get to You” Starting to Get to You (single)
Chicano Batman “Friendship (Is a Small Boy)” Freedom is Free
Sierra Ferrell “Why’d Ya Do It” Why’d Ya Do It (single)
The Avett Brothers “Ain’t No Man” True Sadness
Feist “1234” The Reminder
First Aid Kit “Suzanne (live)” Who By Fire
My Morning Jacket “I’m Amazed” Evil Urges
Adia Victoria “South Gotta Change” South Gotta Change (single)
Raphael Saadiq “100 Yard Dash” The Way I See It

*Optional Song