World Cafe Playlist for 05/17/2021

The Flaming Lips join host Raina Douris

The Flaming Lips have been a band for almost four decades – and with the addition of their latest record, American Head, they’ve released 16 studio albums. Frontman Wayne Coyne talks about how his long career creating psychedelic music and live shows has allowed him to live his own version of the American Dream.



*The Pretenders “Time The Avenger” Learning To Crawl
The Flaming Lips “Will You Return/When You Come Down” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
The Flaming Lips “Brother Eye” American Head
The Flaming Lips “Do You Realize?” Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
The Flaming Lips “Dinosaurs On The Mountain” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Julien Baker “Faith Healer” Little Oblivions
Radiohead “There There” Hail To The Thief

Hour Two
*David Bowie “5:15 The Angels Have Gone” Heathen
The Marias “Hush” Cinema
Depeche Mode “Policy Of Truth” Violator
The Lone Bellow “Dried Up River” Half Moon Light
Death Cab For Cutie “Little Bribes” The Open Door EP
The Howlers “I Don’t Love You All The Time” I Don’t Love You All The Time
Neil Young “Look Out For My Love” Comes A Time
Phish “Julius” Hoist
Jensen McRae “Starting To Get To You” Starting To Get To You (single)
Lord Huron “Not Dead Yet” Long Lost
A.C. Newman “Take On Me” Sweetheart
Silk Sonic “Leave The Door Open” Leave The Door Open (single)
Erykah Badu “On & On” Baduizm
Talking Heads “Take Me To The River” More Songs About Buildings And Food

*Optional Song