On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest Leif Vollebekk tells us about the  discoveries he made during the pandemic that contributed to his new album “Revelation”— his first since 2019. Delving into philosophy, science and alchemy helped to bring out the new songs.

Also featured this week: past performances from Brandi Carlile, Sonny Landreth, Shemekia Copeland and Mike Doughty with a Soul Coughing classic.

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for Feb. 23, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Pablo Picasso” – Matt Nathanson
• “All Behind” – Joy Clark
• “Shell (Of A Man)” – Saya Gray
• “Never Be Without Love” – Billy Raffoul
• “Tell The Devil” – Shemekia Copeland (in-studio performance, 2024)
  
• “Breathe” – J Mascis
• “Rock And Roll” – Leif Vollebekk (in-studio guest)
• “Moondog” – Leif Vollebekk (in-studio guest)
• “Out Of This World” – Loudon & Rufus Wainwright
• “One Man Guy” – Rufus Wainwright
• “Dark Matter” – Amythyst Kiah
• “Father Mountain” – Calexico w/Iron & Wine (in-studio performance, 2020)
• “Daughter” – Beyonce
• “Name Of God” – MUSTAFA
• “Long May You Run” – The Stills-Young Band
• “Like Jesus Would” – Crys Matthews
• “Soul Salvation” – Sonny Landreth (in-studio performance, 2000)
• “Looks Like The End Of The Road” – Alison Krauss & Union Station
• “Son Long, So Wrong” – Alison Krauss & Union Station (in-studio performance, 1997)
• “Crooked The Road” – Mon Rovia
• “In Our Nature” – Jose Gonzalez (in-studio performance, 2008)
• “Happy” – Brandi Carlile (in-studio performance, 2005)
• “Southern Star” – Leif Vollebekk (in-studio guest)
• “Peace Of Mind” – Leif Vollebekk (in-studio guest)