Weird Bloom joins host Raina Douris

The sound of 70s psychedelic glam rock lives on in Rome. Weird Bloom perfected their latest album Stargate with the help of Don Bolles, known for his work with 70s punk band Germs. On the World Cafe, bandleader Luca Di Cataldo talks about connecting with Bolles and how he influenced the band’s work. He also shares how he has helped nurture other musician’s work with his small indie label and studio, Pom Pom. That and a blistering live performance by Weird Bloom from the stage of Alcazar Live in Rome.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Patti Smith “Gimme Shelter” Twelve
Weird Bloom “Human Friend” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Weird Bloom “She Can Be Explosive” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Weird Bloom “I Am A Razorblade” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Weird Bloom “Fire In The Night” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Weird Bloom “Dum Dum Boogie” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Sacrilege” Mosquito
Fontaines D.C. “Here’s the Thing” Romance
Caamp “Let Things Go” Somewhere
Kevin Morby “City Music” City Music
Jade Bird “Dreams” Who Wants To Talk About Love
Steely Dan “Do It Again” Can’t Buy a Thrill
Black Pumas “Ice Cream (Pay Phone)” Chronicles Of A Diamond

Hour Two
Violent Femmes “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” Why Do Birds Sing?
Richard Ashcroft “Lover” Lover (single)
Father John Misty “She Cleans Up” Mahashmashana
Laufey “Silver Lining” A Matter of Time
Spoon “I Turn My Camera On” Gimme Fiction
Britt Daniel “Auditor” Stranger Than Fiction Original Soundtrack
Third Eye Blind “Jumper” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Arlo Parks “Black Dog” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas
Hozier “Eat Your Young” Unreal Unearth
Haim “Relationships” I Quit
Lucius “How Loud Your Heart Gets” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Matt Berninger “Bonnet of Pins” Get Sunk
Phoebe Bridgers “Motion Sickness” Stranger In The Alps
Pearl Jam “Alive” Ten