Ian Noe joins host Stephen Kallao

Ian Noe writes powerful songs about the world he saw around him growing up in rural Kentucky. Addiction, loneliness, separation, and violence are part of the stories he tells on his debut album, Between the Country. Noe joins us to talk about his upbringing, his love of John Prine’s songwriting, and performs live for World Cafe.

*Bonnie Raitt “Unintended Consequence of Sound” Dig In Deep
Ian Noe “Between the Country” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Ian Noe “That Kind Of Life” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Ian Noe “Irene (Ravin’ Bomb)” Between the Country
John Prine “Hello In There” John Prine
Ian Noe “Lonesome As It Gets” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
John Prine “Junk Town” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Lucinda Williams “Right In Time” Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Josh Ritter “Old Black Magic” Fever Breaks
The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” Let’s Rock
Whitney “Day & Night” Forever Turned Around
Foxygen “Follow The Leader” Hang
Natalie Prass “Short Court Style” The Future and the Past
The Growlers “Natural Affair” Natural Affair
The Fixx “One Thing Leads To Another” Reach The Beach

Hour Two
*Joni Mitchell “Coyote” Hejira
Michael Henry Collins “Witness” Michael Henry Collinsa
Tori Amos “Crucify” Little Earthquakes
Michigander “Poplar” Where Do We Go From Here
Tears For Fears “Sowing The Seeds Of Love” The Seeds Of Love
Haim “Summer Girl” Summer Girl (single)
The Postal Service “Such Great Heights” Give Up
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings “100 Days 100 Nights” 100 Days 100 Nights
Raphael Saadiq “Something Keeps Calling” Jimmy Lee
Pernice Brothers “Mint Condition” Spread The Feeling
The Hold Steady “Sequestered In Memphis” Stay Positive
The War On Drugs “Red Eyes” Lost In The Dream

*Optional Song