Queens of The Stone Age with host Raina Douris; Oliver Sim with host Stephen Kallao

We’re revisiting our favorite conversations of 2023, and if you like wordplay and huge dirty guitar riffs that sound like no one else, Queens of the Stone Age are back with their first new album in six years, called In Times New Roman. Frontman Josh Homme joins World Cafe host Raina Douris to discuss self-producing the album, as well as the influence of polka on his music. Then, Oliver Sim of The XX discusses taking inspiration from horror movies for his solo debut, Hideous Bastard. Sim will talk about the album and why he empathizes with the monsters in those films.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
The Desert Sessions “In My Head … or Something” Desert Sessions
Queens of the Stone Age “Go With The Flow” Songs for the Deaf
Queens of the Stone Age “Carnavoyeur” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
{Queens of the Stone Age “3s & 7s” Era Vulgaris}
Suicidal Tendencies “Institutionalized” Suicidal Tendencies
Queens of the Stone Age “Peephole Say” In Times New Roman…
Queens of the Stone Age “No One Knows” Songs for the Deaf
Queens of the Stone Age “Emotion Sickness” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
{Queens of the Stone Age “I Sat By The Ocean” …Like Clockwork}
Queens of the Stone Age “Straight Jacket Fitting” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Hour Two
Erykah Badu “Window Seat” New Amerykyah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Oliver Sim “Never Here” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Oliver SIm “Hideous” Hideous Bastard
Oliver Sim “Fruit” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Oliver SIm “Run The Credits” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Jamie xx “Loud Places” In Colour
The Persuaders “Thin Line Between Love & Hate” Heavy Soul
The 1975 “I’m In Love With You” Being Funny In A Foreign Language
The Killers “Boy” single