World Cafe Playlist for 05/01/2023

30A Songwriters Festival with host Stephen Kallao: Adia Victoria (Hr 1), Amy Lavere & Will Sexton (Hr 2)

One of the premiere singer-songwriter festivals in the U.S. happens along the Emerald Coast in Northwestern Florida – It’s called the 30A Songwriters Festival. Over the next few weeks on the World Cafe, we’ll hear some of the best 30A sessions, courtesy of Nashville affiliate, WMOT. This week, it’s a live performance from Adia Victoria, performing songs from her latest album, A Southern Gothic – And in the second hour of the show, husband and wife duo Amy Lavere and Will Sexton.

Stream the complete show here

*The Jayhawks “Take Me With You” Hollywood Town Hall
Adia Victoria “Magnolia Blues” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Adia Victoria “South For The Winter” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Adia Victoria “My Oh My” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Los Lobos “Matter Of Time” The Ride
Thee Sacred Souls “Easier Said than Done” Thee Sacred Souls
Raphael Saadiq “Something Keeps Calling” Jimmy Lee
Lucinda Williams “New York Comeback” Stories From A Rock and Roll Heart
Bruce Springsteen “I’m On Fire” Born In The USA
Talking Heads “Creatures Of Love” Little Creatures
Ben Folds “Exhausting Lover” What Matters Most
Bonnie Raitt “Used To Rule The World” Slipstream
Devon Gilfillian “All I Really Wanna Do” Love You Anyway
Joan Osborne “Right Hand Man” Relish

Hour Two
*Geese “Cowboy Nudes” 3D Country
Blur “Song 2” Blur
Amy Lavere and Will Sexton “Daddy’s Girl” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Amy Lavere and Will Sexton “No Battle Hymn” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Amy Lavere and Will Sexton “When You Go Dark” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Wilder Woods “Maestro(Tears Don’t Lie)” Fever/Sky
Leon Bridges “Smooth Sailin'” Coming Home
Little Feat “Roll Um Easy” Dixie Chicken
Hozier “Eat Your Young” Eat Your Young EP
Fiona Apple “Fast As You Can” When The Pawn….
Jess Williamson “Hunter” Time Ain’t Accidental
Strand Of Oaks “Somewhere In Chicago” In Heaven
Blondshell “Joiner” Blondshell
The Records “Starry Eyes” The Records
Blondie “Hanging On The Telephone” Parallel Lines

*Optional Song