Nickelback joins host Raina Douris

Nickelback may be one of the most successful bands of the last decade. They have also been the subject of a lot of jokes and bashing. On the World Cafe, they talk about what it means to be so popular and so polarizing. Plus, the band discusses the inspiration behind some of their songs including their early big hits, like “How You Remind Me.” A new documentary about the band will be in theaters next week.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Margaret Glaspy “You & I” Emotions and Math
Nick Lowe “She’s Got Soul” The Convincer
Nickelback “Photograph” All The Right Reasons
Nickelback “San Quentin” Get Rollin’
Nickelback “Skinny Little Missy” Get Rollin’
The Eagles “Hotel California” Hotel California
Robert Plant “Rainbow” WC Recording
Nickelback “How You Remind Me” Silver Side Up
Nickelback “Rockstar” All The Right Reasons
Nickelback “Those Days” Get Rollin’
Phosphorescent “Song For Zula” Muchacho
Lizzie No “Lagunita” Halfsies
Snow Patrol “Take Back The City” A Hundred Million Suns
The National “Don’t Swallow the Cap” Trouble Will Find Me

Hour Two
Grateful Dead “Shakedown Street” Shakedown Street
Sleater-Kinney “Say It Like You Mean It” Little Rope
Pavement “Harness Your Hopes” Brighten the Corners
Peter Gabriel “Red Rain” So
Coldplay “A Sky Full of Stars” Ghost Stories
Blondie “Rapture” WC Recording
Bully “Hard to Love” World Cafe Session
Old 97’s “Dance With Me” Live at the World Cafe
Phosphorescent “Revelator” Revelator
K.T. Tunstall “Another Place To Fall” Eye To The Telescope
Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” WC Recording
Lo Moon “Water” I Wish You Way More Than Luck
Cocteau Twins “Carolyn’s Fingers” Blue Bell Knoll
MRCY “Lorelei” Lorelei (single)
Hooverphonic “2 Wicky” Stealing Beauty Ost
New Order “Love Vigilantes” Low-Life