Hurray For The Riff Raff joins host Raina Douris

On Hurray for the Riff Raff’s latest album, The Past is Still Alive, Alynda Segarra is a reanimator – casting the old American cowboy myth in a new light, crafting heroic legends for long lost friends of theirs, and finding ways to commune with their father who they lost right before recording the record. On the World Cafe, we revisit our session with Hurray for the Riff Raff as they gear up to restart their tour this May.

This is an ENCORE

Today’s Playlist
John Prine “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” Lost Dogs And Mixed Blessings
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Colossus Of Roads” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Alibi” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Buffalo” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Hurray For The Riff Raff “End of the Line” WC Recording
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hourglass” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hourglass” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hourglass” The Past Is Still Alive
Hurray For The Riff Raff “Hawkmoon” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Shelters “Rebel Heart” WC Recording
Wednesday “Chosen to Deserve” Rat Saw God
Fontaines D.C. “Favourite” Romance
Roxy Music “More Than This” Avalon

Hour Two
The Wallflowers “Three Marlenas” Bringing Down The Horse
Bon Iver “If Only I Could Wait (feat. Danielle Haim)” SABLE, fABLE
Bruce Hornsby & The Range “Mandolin Rain” The Way It Is
Guster “Fa Fa” Lost And Gone Forever
Mumford & Sons “Rushmere” Rushmere
Hozier “From Eden” WC Recording
Death Cab For Cutie “Little Bribes” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Gorillaz “On Melancholy Hill” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Black Keys “The Night Before” (single)
The Record Company “Life To Fix” All Of This Life
Charley Crockett “Lonesome Drifter” Lonesome Drifter
Better Oblivion Community Center “Dylan Thomas” WC Recording
Lucy Dacus “Ankles” Forever is a Feeling
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “What We Had” Woodland
The Waterboys “How Long Will I Love You” Room To Roam
Thee Sacred Souls “Easier Said Than Done” Thee Sacred Souls
Waxahatchee “Streets Of Philadelphia” Saint Cloud (Deluxe Edition)