Leon Bridges joins host Raina Douris

Gold-Diggers Sound is not only the name of Leon Bridges’ 2021 album, but the place in LA where he was able to work on the album in solitude even as his star rose. This Summer and Fall, Leon is out on tour across the US, so World Cafe is revisiting a 2021 session where Leon talks music, fame, and being an introvert.

This is an ENCORE

Today’s Playlist
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory “Trouble” Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Leon Bridges “Motorbike” Gold-Diggers Sound
Dinner Party “Freeze Tag” Dinner Party
Leon Bridges “Sweeter” Gold-Diggers Sound
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “Texas Sun” Texas Sun
Leon Bridges “Blue Mesas” Gold-Diggers Sound
Leon Bridges “Born Again” Gold-Diggers Sound
Haim “Forever” Days Are Gone
Alabama Shakes “Hold On” Boys & Girls
Silk Sonic “Leave The Door Open” An Evening With Silk Sonic
Bon Iver “Everything is Peaceful Love” SABLE, fABLE
Michael Kiwanuka “I Need Your Company” Tell Me A Tale – EP
Fiona Apple “Heart of Gold” Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young
Neil Young “Wrecking Ball” Freedom

Hour Two
Bob Dylan “Summer Days” Love and Theft
Charley Crockett “The Man From Waco” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Charley Crockett “Music City U.S.A” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Charley Crockett “Jamestown Ferry” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Charley Crockett “Trinity River” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Bob Dylan “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue” Bringing It All Back Home
Adele “Chasing Pavements” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Damien Rice “Volcano” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Simon & Garfunkel “America” Bookends
First Aid Kit “Stay Gold” Stay Gold
Lord Huron “Nothing I Need” Nothing I Need – Single
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Japanese Breakfast “Honey Water” For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
Air “Playground Love” The Virgin Suicides Soundtrack
Jamiroquai “Virtual Insanity” Travelling Without Moving