Encore: José González joins host Stephen Kallao

José González is known for making melancholy music – sparse arrangements, performed on classical guitar, with dreamy vocals. On his latest album, Local Valley, the Swedish singer-songwriter has embraced a more playful and full sound – Plus, he sings in Spanish, English, and Swedish lyrics throughout. On this encore edition of the World Cafe, we’ll find out why González felt the freedom to experiment in these ways on Local Valley, and he explains one of the unusual ways he tests out a new song.

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*Erykah Badu “Window Seat” New Amerykah Part Two: (Return of the Ankh)
José González “El Invento” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
José González “Head On” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
José González “Lila G” Local Valley
José González “Swing” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Dave Matthews Band “The Space Between” Everyday
Amos Lee “Windows Are Rolled Down” Mission Bell
Lo Moon “Dream Never Dies” A Modern Life
Bonny Light Horseman “California” Rolling Golden Holy
Richard Thompson “Beeswing” Mirror Blue

Hour Two
*Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” Tracy Chapman
The Beths “Silence is Golden” Expert in a Dying Field
Smashing Pumpkins “Tonight Tonight” Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
The Tremeloes “Silence is Golden” (single)
The Kinks “Waterloo Sunset” Something Else
Hollie Cook “Full Moon Baby” Happy Hour
Bob Marley & The Wailers “No Woman No Cry” Natty Dread
Tamino “Fascination” Sahar
Shelby Lynne “Gotta Get Back” I Am Shelby Lynne
The Head and the Heart “Virginia (Wind in the Night)” Every Shade Of Blue
Elvis Costello, Rusty “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” The Resurrection of Rust
Massive Attack “Safe From Harm” Blue Lines
Radiohead “The National Anthem” Kid A

*Optional Song