Sense of Place Japan: Shonen Knife joins host Raina Douris

Shonen Knife celebrated their 40th anniversary last year and released a new album Our Best Place. On the this edition of Sense of Place: Japan on World Cafe, band leader Naoko Yamano talks about the band’s history – being inspired by the Ramones and Buzzcocks, the group’s first trip to the USA, touring with Nirvana – and the present day – what keeps her writing after 4 decades and why she wants to have positive songs.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Lucinda Williams “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road” Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Shonen Knife “Banana Chips” WC Recording
Shonen Knife “Twist Barbie -> E.S.P” WC Recording
Shonen Knife “Nice Day” WC Recording
Shonen Knife “Buttercup (I’m A Super Girl)” WC Recording
Michael Kiwanuka “Floating Parade” Floating Parade (single)
Sade “Paradise” Stronger Than Pride
The Killers “Bright Lights” single
Bruce Springsteen “Because The Night” 1978/07/01 Berkeley, CA

Hour Two
The Rolling Stones “Dancing With Mr. D” Goats Head Soup
Kim Deal “Coast” (single)
Cake “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” Comfort Eagle
Tori Amos “Past The Mission” Under The Pink
Johnny Blue Skies “If The Sun Never Rises Again” Passage Du Desir
Orville Peck “Dead Of Night” WC Recording
Rosanne Cash “Black Cadillac” WC Recording
Mavis Staples “Worthy” Worthy (single)
Leon Bridges “Bad Bad News” Good Thing
Black Pumas “Ice Cream (Pay Phone)” Chronicles Of A Diamond
Father John Misty “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of Us All” Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams and My Dreams Said to Crawl
Harry Nilsson “Everybody’s Talkin'” O.S.T. Midnight Cowboy
Iron and Wine “All in Good Time (feat. Fiona Apple)” Light Verse