On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  Feist turned 50 this year, so we’re celebrating that milestone birthday by going back to one of our favorite sessions in 2012. Leslie was touring with the trio Mountain Man in support of her album “Metals.”

Also, past in-studio archives from beabadoobee, NEEDTOBREATHE, Norah Jones and Frank Turner.

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 June 21, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Is She Really Going Out With Him (acoustic)” – Joe Jackson
• “Brightside” – Ziggy Marley
• “Second Best” – Momo Boyd & Infinity Song
• “Game To Lose” – I’m With Her
• “Care” – beabadoobee (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Scarlet Tide” – Renee Fleming & Bela Fleck
• “How Come You Never Go There” – Feist (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “My Moon My Man” – Feist (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Uncertain, TX” – Kacey Musgraves
• “In Good Trouble” – India Arie
• “The Long Surrender” – NEEDTOBREATHE (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Defiance, Ohio” – Iron & Wine
• “Riding That Symbol” – Aldous Harding
• “Software Developer” – Blessing Jolie
• “Different Light” – Rostam
• “Little Broken Hearts” – Norah Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Fallin'” – Alicia Keys
• “Often Lately” – Dermot Kennedy
• “Down South” – Paul McCartney
• “Live And Let Die” – Frank Turner (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Cool To Know You” – The Arcadian Wild
• “Get It Wrong, Get It Right” – Feist (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “The Bad In Each Other” – Feist (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

New music from James Blake leads today’s playlist, alongside recent releases from Sault, Knxwledge, Cleo Sol, Sampha, Olivia Dean, and Paul McCartney’s collaboration with Khruangbin. The mix also features music from Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia, Theo Parrish, and Mount Kimbie. 

We spotlight music from Marisa Anderson ahead of her performance tonight at Trinosophes in Detroit. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 2, 2026 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “Hold Me” – Sault 

• “Bitter Streets” – Sault 

• “Learn” – Knxwledge 

• “Shine” – Cleo Sol 

• “Naboo” – Sampha & War Child Records 

• “The Real” – Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes 

• “Brooklyn Bossa (feat. Ricardo Barros & Teodross Avery)” – Soul In The Horn & Ahmed Sirour 

• “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck 

• “Hot Dreams (Absolutely Free Dub Mix)” – Timber Timbre 

• “Hold My Breath” – The Kraken Quartet & ADOBO 

• “Hamd” – Marisa Anderson 

• “Meu Amor” – Julio Secchin & Maria Luiza Jobim 

• “Bye Bye Papaye (Lexx Mix)” – Antena 

• “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand” – James Blake 

• “A Couple Minutes (A COLORS SHOW)” – Olivia Dean 

• “Knocks Me Off My Feet (Olivia Dean Cover)” – Stevie Wonder 

• “Pretty Boys” – Paul McCartney & Khruangbin 

• “The Message Continues (DJ Harrison Remix)” – Nubya Garcia 

• “Sol” – musclecars 

• “Para Chick” – Tania Maria 

• “Mountain Top” – RIO KOSTA 

• “House in LA” – Jungle 

• “Castrato Raw (Fullback)” – YHWH Nailgun 

• “Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)” – Battles 

• “Coffee Care (feat. Marcus Elliot)” – Sasha Kashperko 

• “Paradise Architects” – Theo Parrish 

• “The Electricity In Your House Wants to Sing” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Sometime / Someplace” – Cornelius 

• “Running Thoughts” – Deerhoof 

• “A1” – DARKSIDE 

• “Into the Light” – Marisa Anderson 

• “You Look Certain (I’m Not So Sure) [feat. Andrea Balency]” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Happy Cycling” – Boards of Canada 

• “This Old House Is All I Have” – Against All Logic 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org. 

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music we take some time to hear some joyous musical moments from Sonny Rollins who passed this week at age 95… Also new music coming from former Detroiters Infinity Song, new Paul McCartney, Dames Brown and a couple Yacht Rock classics to get you ready for our June 7 Decks On Deck event!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 30, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “IN A MINUTE” – TOMORA
• “Growing Pains” – Blessing Jolie
• “Javelin” – Kevin Morby (in Detroit 6/4)
• “Top Shotta” – Brother Wallace
• “You’re Poison” – Nick Piunti w/Ayla Ottenbreit
• “Isn’t She Lovely” – Sonny Rollins
• “Neighbours” – Rolling Stones (ft. Sonny Rollins)
• “Masks Off” – Jesse Welles
• “Same Boat” – Katie Pruitt
• “Dirty Nikes” – Ruth B
• “Miami 2017” – Matt Nathanson
• “Kid Fears” – Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker

HOUR TWO:

• “Time Out of Mind” – Steely Dan (Yacht Rock Cruise, 6/7!)
• “You Can’t Change That” – Ray Parker Jr. (Yacht Rock Cruise, 6/7!)
• “Just For Pleasure” – Young Gun & Silver Fox (Yacht Rock Cruise, 6/7!)
• “She Knows Too Much” – Thundercat (Yacht Rock Cruise, 6/7!)
• “Who Do You (Think You Are)” – Dames Brown
• “American Love Song” – Momo Boyd
• “Hurricane” – Infinity Song
• “Lost Horizon” – Paul McCartney
• “It’s Only Love” – ROZZI
• “Slave” – Rolling Stones (ft. Sonny Rollins)
• “There’s No Business Like Show Business” – Sonny Rollins

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

We’re under a severe thunderstorm watch in Detroit with a wide-open mix today, spinning tracks from 4hero, Novablood, Studio, José González, and Laura Marling, alongside Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, and Hot Chip. 

The set leans more experimental with The Avalanches, Arthur Russell, Mount Kimbie, and Flying Lotus, with turns from Kendrick Lamar, Black Country, New Road, and Steely Dan along the way. 

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above. 

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for May 18, 2026 

• “I Used To Live In A House” – Novablood 

• “Life’s A Beach! (Prins Thomas Mix)” – Studio 

• “Visions (Ela Minus Remix)” – José González 

• “Patterns” – Laura Marling 

• “Advantage Points” – Chilly Gonzales 

• “Love Story” – My New Band Believe 

• “Blue Ridge Mountains” – Fleet Foxes 

• “Easier” – Grizzly Bear 

• “You Wanna Dance Or What? (feat. Tommy McGee)” – Joshua Idehen 

• “If I Was a Folkstar” – The Avalanches 

• “In The Rain” – The Wooden Glass feat. Billy Wooten 

• “The Warning” – Hot Chip 

• “Ginkgo” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Bees” – Caribou 

• “Audition” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Dig for Fire” – Pixies 

• “You Can Have It All” – Yo La Tengo 

• “That’s Us/Wild Combination” – Arthur Russell 

• “B + a (Remaster)” – The Beta Band 

• “The Argument” – The Sea and Cake 

• “I’m Aquarius” – Metronomy 

• “Besties” – Black Country, New Road 

• “Too Many People” – Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney 

• “Dear Prudence” – Gabor Szabo 

• “Golden Age of Life” – 4hero 

• “Les Fleur (feat. Carina Andersson)” – 4hero 

• “Do It Again” – Steely Dan 

• “Gotta Get Up (Another Day) [Minnie Version]” – Jill Scott 

• “LUST.” – Kendrick Lamar 

• “I Can Say To You (Toribio Remix)” – Butcher Brown 

• “Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers)” – Grover Washington, Jr. 

• “Massage Situation” – Flying Lotus 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org. 

Today we have the pleasure of talking Detroit musician Ali Jackson. We sit down for a conversation reflecting on his work and musical journey. 

Throughout the show, we pair our conversation with iconic jazz selections from Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Lou Donaldson. You’ll also hear tracks from Michael Kiwanuka, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Sault, and Little Dragon, alongside songs from Nick Drake and Andy Shauf.  

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for May 14, 2026 

• “Things I Do” – Andy Shauf 

• “Yvonne” – Foxwarren 

• “Cold Little Heart” – Michael Kiwanuka 

• “What Is Life (2014 Remaster)” – George Harrison 

• “Give Me Back My Loving” – Leo Nocentelli 

• “One Of These Things First” – Nick Drake 

• “Glory” – Sault 

• “Let Go” – Sonic Interventions 

• “Down (feat. Dames Brown) [Extended Mix]” – The Vision 

• “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – Ninapinta 

• “Nothing but a Heartache” – The Flirtations 

• “Bound” – The Ponderosa Twins Plus One 

• “Knock Knock (feat. MF Doom)” – MED, Blu & Madlib 

• “Break Me Down” – Yukimi 

• “Klapp Klapp” – Little Dragon 

• “Skipping Like A Stone (feat. Beck) [Single Edit]” – The Chemical Brothers 

• “The Darkness That You Fear (Harvest Mix)” – The Chemical Brothers 

• “World_Train” – Bullion & Charlotte Adigéry 

• “Radio Free Europe (Jacknife Lee Remix / 2025)” – R.E.M. 

• “POP POP POP” – IDLES 

• “Deep Harbour (feat. Alfa Mist)” – Commodo 

• “Mood Indigo” – Duke Ellington 

• “Ko Ko” – Charlie Parker 

• “Blues Walk” – Lou Donaldson 

• “Diana (feat. Wayne Shorter)” – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis 

• “Breezin” – Boris Garbiner Happening 

• “Diane Charlemagne (Iman Houssein Remix)” – LEFTO EARLY BIRD 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.