The Killers join host Stephen Kallao

The Killers’ latest record, Pressure Machine, is an unexpected account of Nephi Utah – the hometown of band leader, Brandon Flowers. He left home for Las Vegas decades ago, but recently, every flash of songwriting inspiration brought him back to Nephi – The resulting album is a set of stories about this small community with its modern-day problems. It’s unlike any of The Killers’ previous records, as we’ll hear in a live performance on the World Cafe. Plus, Brandon talks about their new songwriting approach and his admiration for Bruce Springsteen.

*Patti Smith “Dancing Barefoot” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Killers “Runaways” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Killers “Quiet Town” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Killers “West Hills (Intro)” Pressure Machine
The Killers “Cody” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Killers “Dustland” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The Pretenders “Kid” Pretenders
My Morning Jacket “Love Love Love” My Morning Jacket
Raphael Saadiq “Something Keeps Calling” Jimmy Lee

Hour Two
*Phosphorescent “New Birth In New England” Recorded Live For World Cafe
The War On Drugs “Harmonia’s Dream” I Don’t Live Here Anymore
Guster “Do You Love Me” Easy Wonderful
Sunflower Bean “Baby Don’t Cry” single
Smashing Pumpkins “Thirty Three” Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Talkin’ To Myself” Nightroamer
Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Bad Self Portraits
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “High and Lonesome” Raise The Roof
The Wallflowers “One Headlight” Bringing Down The Horse
Norah Jones “Black Hole Sun (live)” ‘Til We Meet Again
Jennifer O’Connor “Born At The Disco” Born At The Disco
The Clash “Revolution Rock” London Calling

*Optional Song