World Cafe Playlist for 08/26/2020

Ann Powers joins host Raina Douris

World Cafe’s Nashville correspondent Ann Powers stops by with her favorite new music from August. Ruston Kelly has written a very personal record about his struggles, including getting sober. Plus, Cidny Bullens, who worked with Elton John and Rod Stewart in the past and sang on 1978’s Gease film soundtrack. Hear what he sounds like now, and more.

*Hiss Golden Messenger “Brown-Eyed Women” Day of the Dead

Ashley Ray “Pauline” Pauline

Ruston Kelly “Jubilee” Shape & Destroy

Rumer “Ghost in This House” Nashville Tears

Cidny Bullens “Crack the Sky” Walkin’ Through This World

Van Morrison “Crazy Love” Moondance

Leif Vollebekk “Hot Tears” New Ways

Neko Case “People Got A Lotta Nerve” Middle Cyclone

Alex The Astronaut “I Think You’re Great” The Theory of Absolutely Nothing

Belly “Feed The Tree” Star

The Black Keys “Everlasting Light” Brothers

Hour Two
*U2 “With Or Without You” The Joshua Tree

Terra Lightfoot “Paper Thin Walls” Consider The Speed

Wilco “Can’t Stand It” Summerteeth

Bob Marley & The Wailers “Roots, Rock, Reggae” Rastaman Vibration

Beth Orton “Live As You Dream” Trailer Park

Nana Adjoa “She’s Stronger” Big Dreaming Ants

Violent Femmes “Gone Daddy Gone” Violent Femmes

Courtney Barnett “Charity” Tell Me How You Really Feel

Margo Price “Letting Me Down” That’s How Rumors Get Started

The Hold Steady “Stay Positive” Stay Positive

Faith Jones “For What It’s Worth” For What It’s Worth (single)

Nicole Atkins “Mind Eraser” Italian Ice

Shelby Lynne “Thought It Would Be Easier” I Am Shelby Lynne

Ani DiFranco “32 Flavors” Not A Pretty Girl

*Optional Song