Little Moon joins host Stephen Kallao

On the this World Cafe, meet the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest: Little Moon. Lead vocalist and guitarist Emma Hardyman shares the origin story behind her Utah band, how they crafted their winning song called “Wonder Eye,” and what it’s like to be suddenly thrust into the spotlight.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Los Lobos “One Time, One Night” By the Light of the Moon
Little Moon “Wonder Eye” WC Recording
Little Moon “We Fall in Our Sleep” WC Recording
Little Moon “Wonder Eye” Wonder Eye
Little Moon “Messy Love” WC Recording
Little Moon “Now” WC Recording
Of Monsters And Men “Little Talks” WC Recording
Lo Moon “Dream Never Dies” A Modern Life
Lenny Kravitz “If You Can’t Say No” 5
Olivia Dean “The Hardest Part (ft. Leon Bridges” Messy
The Milk Carton Kids “Monterey” WC Recording
Metric “Just the Once” Formentera II
Leon Bridges “Bad Bad News” Good Thing
Janelle Monae “Only Have Eyes 42” The Age of Pleasure
The Flamingos “I Only Have Eyes for You” Flamingos Serenade

Hour Two
Freak City Soundtrack “Kim The Waitress” Material Issue
The Last Dinner Party “Sinner” Sinner
Devon Gilfillian “All I Really Wanna Do” Love You Anyway
Natalie Merchant “Just Can’t Last” Mother Land
Josh Ritter “Kathleen” Hello Starling
Josh Ritter “Henrietta Indiana” WC Recording
The Airborne Toxic Event “Sometime Around Midnight” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Robert Plant “When The Levee Breaks” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Courtney Barnett “Charity” Tell Me How You Really Feel
Blur “The Narcissist” The Ballad of Darren
Lakou Mizik “Wa Di Yo” WC Recording
Ryan Bingham “Where My Wild Things Are” Watch Out for the Wolf
Counting Crows “Hangin’ Around” This Desert Life
The Watson Twins “The Palace” Holler
The Civil Wars “I’ve Got This Friend” Barton Hollow