Janis Ian joins host Raina Douris

When Janis Ian was 14, she had her first hit – even though many radio stations refused to play it. Her life and career is explored in a new documentary called Janis Ian: Breaking Silence – and World Cafe is revisiting their 2022 session with Janis – where she talks about her final album and performs live.

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Today’s Playlist
Rickie Lee Jones “Satellites” Flying Cowboys
Janis Ian “Better Times Will Come” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Janis Ian “Hair of Spun Gold” Janis Ian
Janis Ian “Society’s Child” Janis Ian
Caroline Rose “I Will Not Be Afraid” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Janis Ian “Resist” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Janis Ian “At Seventeen” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Rosanne Cash “Money Road” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Janis Ian “I’m Still Standing” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
The Cure “Fascination Street” Disintegration
HAIM “Relationships” (single)
Arrested Development “Tennessee” 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…
Buddy Guy “Early In The Morning” Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Fortune Teller” Raising Sand
Joni Mitchell “All I Want” Blue

Hour Two
Glenn Tilbrook “Is That Love?” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Ray Lamontagne “Trouble” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Counting Crows “Spaceman in Tulsa” Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!
R.E.M “The Great Beyond” Man On The Moon Soundtrack
Valerie June “Joy, Joy!” Owls, Omens, and Oracles
Valerie June “Can’t Be Told” Pushin’ Against A Stone
Lola Young “Messy” This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway
Amy Winehouse “You Know I’m No Good” Back to Black
Hozier “Francesca” Unreal Unearth
TV on the Radio “Golden Age” Dear Science