Southern Avenue joins host Stephen Kallao

The Memphis blues and soul band Southern Avenue is named for the street that runs through downtown Memphis, past the site of the legendary Stax Records building. On the World Cafe, the Grammy nominated group performs a mini concert featuring songs from their latest album, Family.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” Helplessness Blues
Southern Avenue “Found A Friend In You” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Southern Avenue “Late Night Get Down ” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Southern Avenue “So Much Love ” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Southern Avenue “Don’t Give Up” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Marcus King Band “Side Door” WC Recording
Michael Kiwanuka “One More Night” Love & Hate
John Legend & The Roots “Hard Times” Wake Up!
Daniel Donato “Hi-Country” Reflector
Grateful Dead “West L.A. Fadeaway” In The Dark
Ibeyi “River” WC Recording
Patty Griffin “Back at the Start” Crown of Roses
Sly & The Family Stone “Sing A Simple Song” Stand
Thee Sacred Souls “Easier Said Than Done” Thee Sacred Souls

Hour Two
Mondo Cozmo “Plastic Soul” Plastic Soul
Kathleen Edwards “Say Goodbye, Tell No One” Billionaire
The War on Drugs “Under the Pressure” Lost In The Dream
Radiohead “Reckoner” In Rainbows
Old Crow Medicine Show “Paint This Town” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
John Fogerty “Deja Vu (All Over Again)” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Cure “A Fragile Thing” Songs of A Lost World
Weezer “Say It Ain’t So” Weezer (The Blue Album)
Damon Albarn “Mr. Tembo” WC Recording
Alex G “Afterlife” Headlights
R.E.M. “Daysleeper” Up
Black Pumas “More Than A Love Song” Chronicles Of A Diamond
Steve Winwood “Arc Of A Diver” Arc Of A Diver