On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Chris Smither is our in-studio guest, just as he’s turning 80! This is Chris’ eighth visit to Acafe, and the discussion and music is always brilliant.

Also this week, in-studio performances from our first year on the air (1995).

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 Nov. 17, 2024

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani Difranco
• “Memory Lane” – Elliott Smith
• “Man On A Boat” – Lady Backbird
• “Can’t Have It All” – Leon Bridges
• “Evergreen”– Soccer Mommy
• “Homegrown Tomatoes”– Guy Clark (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Without A Leg To Stand On” – Cunningham Bird
• “All About The Bones” – Chris Smither (in-studio performance)
• “Still Believe In You” – Amy Helm (in-studio performance)
• “Sleepwalking Through Christmas” – Ben Folds
• “Let’s See Ourselves Out” – Amythyst Kiah
• “The Shadows’ – Laura Marling
• “Soulful Wind”– Nick Lowe (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Re-Arson”- H. Sinno (SongWriter podcast)
• “The Boy And The Swan”– Jean Dawson
• “This Is How It Went” – Beabadoobee
• “Everyday Boy” – Joan Armatrading (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Lotta Love” – Neil Young
• “Please Help Me I’m Falling” – Neil Young
• “I’ve Loved Her So Long” – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• “The Action” – Keb’ Mo’ (in-studio performance, 1995)
• “Good Enough” – Joy Oladokun
• “Down In Thibodaux” – Chris Smither (in-studio performance)
• “In The Bardo” – Chris Smither (in-studio performance)