On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Matt Nathanson dropped by before his March show at Royal Oak to share thoughts on his new album “King Of (Un)Simple” and so much more!

Also this week, John Prine in our studio 30 years ago, Death Cab here 20 years ago, new music from Kelela, The War & Treaty and lots more…

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Apr. 13, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Independence Day” – Elliott Smith
• “Hourglass” – Hurray For The Riff Raff
• “Hey Driver” – Zach Bryan & The War & Treaty
• “Leads Me Home” – The War & Treaty
• “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” – John Prine (1995 in-studio performance)
  
• “Long Ride Home” – Ghost Hounds
  
• “Whitney Houston’s National Anthem” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Pablo Picasso” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Curtain Call” – Basia Bulat
• “Found A Friend” – Southern Avenue
• “Man Of The House” – Maya Delilah
• “Sleeves Up” – Crys Matthews (2025 in-studio performance)
  
• “Porcupine Tattoo” – Everything Is Recorded
• “I Knew” – Paul Thorn
• “10 Ways (To Lose A Crown)” – Saya Gray
• “Half A Man” – Felix Ames
• “Crooked Teeth – Death Cab For Cutie (2005 in-studio performance)
  
• “Magnolia” – Matt Andersen w/Bahamas
  
• “Foxes In The Snow” – Jason Isbell
  
• “All The Way Down” – Kelela
  
• “Coming Back To Me” – Blind Pilot
• “Map At The Mall” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Move To The Moon” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

This week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music we’ll celebrate Record Store Day with some RSD exclusives, plus brand new music from Stereolab, Ryan Shaw, Jose James and more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Apr. 12, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Dance This Mess Around” – B-52s (RSD exclusive)
• “Everseen” – beabadoobee (RSD exclusive)
• “Head With Wings” – Morphine (RSD exclusive)
• “Much Ado About Nothing” – Waxahatchee (RSD exclusive)
• “Come Down” – Andersen. Paak (RSD exclusive)
• “Rock With You” – Jose James
  
• “Picture Window” – Japanese Breakfast
  
• “Heartbreak” – Tune-Yards
• “Low Rider (extended mix)” – WAR (RSD exclusive)
• “Jailbreak (Take 5)” – Thin Lizzy (RSD exclusive)
• “Rising Up” – Ryan Shaw
• “Year Of The Snake” – Arcade Fire

• “The Next Storm” – Frank Turner (RSD exclusive)
• “Raven” – Kelela (RSD exclusive)
• “Mr. Bad Example” – Warren Zevon (RSD exclusive)
• “If You Don’t Love Me I’ll Kill Myself” – Pete Droge (RSD exclusive)
• “Save It For Later” – Eddie Vedder (RSD exclusive)
• “Sweet Pretender” – Jack Spivey
• “Aerial Troubles” – Stereolab
• “Country Road” – Carla Thomas
• “Get Behind The Mule (Spiritual)” – Tom Waits (RSD exclusive)
• “All My Tears” – Spyboy (RSD exclusive)
• “I Wrote Your Name Upon My Heart”– Sting (RSD exclusive)
• “Be Here Now” – George Harrison (RSD exclusive)

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.

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, the couple Drew & Ellie Holcomb each have their own musical careers, but came together for the first time to create new songs for their first album together called “Memory Bank.”

Also this week, legendary songwriter Bruce Cockburn live here in 1997, Mon Rovia from earlier this year in Nashville and more…

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Apr. 6, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Martyr Moves” – Feist
• “Man On A Boat” – Lady Blackbird
• “Who Wants” – Jade Bird
• “Plans” – AHI
• “The Whole Night Sky” – Bruce Cockburn (1997 in-studio performance)
  
• “Chasing You” – Anderson East (2025 in-studio performance)
  
• “Rain Or Shine” – Drew & Ellie Holcomb (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Maybe You Will” – Drew & Ellie Holcomb (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Show You Love” – The Altons
• “Shimmering” – Joy Clark
• “Gravelweed” – Jason Isbell
• “Rust” – Mon Rovia (2025 in-studio performance)
  
• “Please Show Me” – Jalen Ngonda
• “Impossible People” – Matt Nathanson
• “Did I Dream It All” – Maya Delilah
• “Tin Cups” – ZZ Ward with Aloe Blacc
• “Oh What A Beautiful World” – Willie Nelson & Rodney Crowell
• “The Traveling Kind” – Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
  
• “Everything At Once” – Rodney Crowell (2023 in-studio performance)
  
• “Richmond On The James” – Alison Krauss & Union Station
  
• “Ghosts Are Weak” – The Devil Makes Three
• “High Seas” – Drew & Ellie Holcomb (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Shut Up And Dance” – Drew & Ellie Holcomb (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)

This week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music plays back some classic albums released in April of 1965, ’75, ’85, etc… also the new album from Brandi & Elton, stuff on the way from Wet Leg and Lord Huron, Detroit’s Crossword Smiles takes on Depeche Mode and more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Apr. 5, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “A Taste Of Honey” – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (released April 1965)
• “Nothing I Need” – Lord Huron
• “Best Guess” – Lucy Dacus
• “Iloveu4real” – Q
• “Puppets” – Crossword Smiles
  
• “Black Night” – Bob Seger (released April 1975)
• “Tamborine” – Prince (released April 1985)
• “This Is How We Do It” – Montell Jordan (released April 1995)
• “catch these fists” – Wet Leg
• “Clean Heart” – Perfume Genius
• “Actress” – Maya Delilah
  
• “Have Your Fun” – Maya Mendez
• “America” – Tracy Chapman
  
• “Wave Of Mutilation – Pixies (Frank Black turns 60)

• “No More No More” – Aerosmith (released April 1975)
• “Sisters” – Southern Avenue
• “Enough Is Enough” – The Hives
• “harvest sky” – oklou
• “Spitting Image” – Michigander
• “Landed” – Ben Folds (released April 2005)
• “Chocolate City” – Parliament (released April 1975)
• “Would I Lie To You” – Eurythmics (released April 1985)
• “Little Richard’s Bible” – Elton John & Brandi Carlile
• “Rain In The River”– Bruce Springsteen
• “Just Kissed My Baby” – Jon Cleary
• “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution” – Tracy Chapman

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.

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Bear Rinehart and his band Wilder Woods play songs from the new album “Curioso” and more. Usually Bear is the frontman of NEEDTOBREATH, but Wilder Woods has been his increasingly busy side hussle since 2019!

Also this week, I’m With Her here in 2019, Cowboy Junkies in 1998, Jeffrey Foucault this year and much more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Mar. 30, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Confession” – girl in red
• “Where Did She Go” – The Altons
• “No Champagne (6 AM)” – Cautious Clay
• “Maya Maya Maya” – Maya Delilah
• “Those Final Feet” – Cowboy Junkies (1998 in-studio performance)
  
• “Whitney Houston’s National Anthem” – Matt Nathanson
• “Offering” – Wilder Woods (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Heartland” – Wilder Woods (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Break Up With Everything” – Michael Franti & Spearhead
• “Half As High” – The Devil Makes Three
• “Ancient Light” – I’m With Her
• “Overland” – I’m With Her (2019 in-studio performance)
  
• “Open And Close” – Jason Isbell
• “How Long Can You Keep Up A Lie” – Saya Gray
• “What Good Is A Heart” – Mustafa
• “The Meadows” – Everything Is Recorded
• “Crushed Ice And Gasoline” – Jeffrey Foucault (2025 in-studio performance)
  
• “Ripple (SOFT)” – Good Neighbours
• “Ripple” – Jimmie Dale Gilmore (2000 in-studio performance)
  
• “Hey Girl(s)” – Moses Sumney
• “Ain’t It Nice” – Madison McFerrin
  
• “Maestro” – Wilder Woods (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Time On My Hands” – Wilder Woods (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)

This week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music covers another busy week of newly released music from Lizzo, Lucy Dacus and Detroit’s Jack Spivey — plus a couple of weird moments from 50 and 40 years ago. We also open and close the show with a couple soon-to-be octogenarians!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Mar. 29, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Down To Joy” – Van Morrison
• “Forever Is A Feeling” – Lucy Dacus
  
• “Superlover” – Allison Russelll & Annie Lennox
• “I Put A Spell On You” – Annie Lennox
• “Can I Get An Amen” – The War & Treaty
  
• “Lonesome Loser” – Little River Band
  
• “Still Bad” – Lizzo
• “Lazarus” – David Bowie
• “Sleeves Up” – Crys Matthews
• “Where Do We Go From Here” – Wilder Wods
• “Show You Love” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
  
• “Imma Be” – Black Eyed Peas (Fergie turns 50!)
  

• “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” – Wang Chung
• “Cruel Cruel World” – Felix Ames
• “Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Roberta Flack (released 50 years ago this month)
• “Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Bad Company (also released 50 years ago this month)
• “Cold Honey” – Jack Spivey
• “Love Is Like A Rock” – Donnie Iris (82 and still rockin’… sorta)
• “Knock On Wood” – Buddy Guy
• “Moving On And On” – Q
• “Never Felt Better” – Everything Is Recorded
• “Look At The State Of Me Now”– Maya Delilah
• “Gone Again” – Sunny War w/John Doe
• “The Core” – Eric Clapton w/Marcella Detroit (Clapton turns 80 this weekend)

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.

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, it’s a special show featuring the great jazz performances we’ve recorded in our studios over the years…including Gregory Porter, Norah Jones, Keyon Harrold, Robert Glasper with Ledisi, guitar greats Lee Ritenour and Pat Metheny and many more!

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Mar. 23, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “I Get A Kick (Out Of You)” – Jamie Cullum
• “Stolen Moments” – Cautious Clay
• “Not My Time” – Kat Edmonson
• “Ere pranverore” – Elina Duni Quartet
• “Stepping Out” – Kurt Elling
  
• “Take Me To The Alley” – Gregory Porter
• “Night And Day” – Willie Nelson
• “Morning Glory Jam” – Lee Ritenour
• “Famous Friends” – Judith Owen
• “The Intellectual” – Keyon Harrold
• “Hate Is The Basis (Of Love)” – Rachael & Vilray
• “Summertime” – Zee Avi
• “Sittin’ In The Middle” – Raul Midon
• “Hold On” – Allysha Joy
• “Joshua” – Bobby McFerrin
• “Don’t Know Why” – Pat Metheny
• “The Nearness Of You” – Norah Jones
• “Open Up The Door” – Bilal
• “The Mermaid” – Norma Winstone MBE
• “Stop” – Lizz Wright
• “Little Wing” – Josh Charles
  
• “Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)” – Robert Glasper Experiment with Ledisi

This week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music featured a ton of new music issued since our recently concluded Spring Fundraiser (thank you so very much!!!). Over the last few weeks, Santana released a new song with Smokey Robinson, there was new tunes (with more coming) from I’m With Her and Cautious Clay, a new single from Jalen Ngonda (pictured) and Chappell Roan went country!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Mar. 22, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Where I Belong” – Galactic with Irma Thomas
• “Upside” – Southern Avenue
• “Come Get To This” – Marvin Gaye
• “Blest” – Yuno
• “Just As Long As We’re Together” – Jalen Ngonda
  
• “I Should Have Stayed In Detroit” – Rock ‘N’ Roll Monkey
  
• “Sunshine In The Room” – James Bay w/Jon Batiste
• “Ancient Light” – I’m With Her
• “The Giver” – Chappell Roan
• “Losing You” – Everything Is Recorded
• “Everything Is Peaceful Love” – Bon Iver
  
• “Ain’t It Nice” – Madison McFerrin
• “Please Don’t Take Your Love” – Santana & Smokey Robinson
  

• “Been So Long” – Durand Jones & The Indications
• “Spaceman In Tulsa” – Counting Crows
• “Come Back To Ourselves” – Jeff Karoub
• “Squeeze” – Maya Delilah
• “No Champagne (6AM)” – Cautious Clay
• “The Heart Of Saturday Night” – Tom Waits (a special request for Jeff in Metamora)
• “Back To The Land” – JR JR
• “Relationships” – HAIM
• “Killer Bee” – Jack Spivey
• “I Love Doing Drugs”– The Devil Makes Three
• “Don’t Lose Your Steam” – Gregory Porter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio recording)
• “Limelight” – Tune Yards
  
• “Break Up With Everything” – Michael Franti & Spearhead

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.

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, guest Crys Matthews, plays songs from her new album “Reclamation”. Crys calls herself “the poster child of intersectionality” as a Queer, Black, Southern, Christian artist… the results of those creative intersections are fascinating!

Also featured this week: past performances from Katie Gavin, Jonny Lang, the trio Joseph, and Mike Doughty with a Soul Coughing classic.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Mar. 2, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Wish You Were Here” – Bettye Lavette
• “Living On My Phone” – Gary Louris
• “Tonight With The Dogs I’m Sleeping” – Bonnie Prince Billy
• “Dogs Of War” – Penny & Sparrow
• “White Flag” – Joseph (in-studio performance, 2016)
  
• “For Emma” – Trampled By Turles w/SUMBUCK
• “Like Jesus Would” – Crys Matthews (in-studio guest)
• “Cancel Culture” – Crys Matthews (in-studio guest)
• “Broadcast” – Michigander
• “The Cafe” – Samm Henshaw
• “Long Time Coming” – Jonny Lang (in-studio performance, 2005)
• “Bring It On Home To Me” – Ted Hawkins
• “You’re All I’ve Got” – The Lumineers
• “Long Distance Winner” – Cunningham Bird
• “The Way I Feel” – Fleetwood Mac
• “Sweet Abbey Girl” – Katie Gavin (in-studio performance, 2025)
• “Deportee” – Bart Budwig
• “You Are Not Alone” – Mavis Staples
• “Buddha Rhubarb Butter” – Soul Coughing
• “St. Louise Is Listening” – Mike Doughty (in-studio performance, 2000)
• “Everything Is Peaceful” – Bon Iver
  
• “Clumsy” – Crys Matthews (in-studio guest)
• “Sleeves Up” – Crys Matthews (in-studio guest)

This week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music  showcases huge hits performed by the original artists in foreign languages! From classic Motown tunes, to new wave hits from The Police and Blondie, to Belle & Sebastian, to Beyonce, Olivia Rodrigo to The Beatles… in German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and many more.

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• “Aqui Con Tigo” – Smokey Robinson
• “Shock Den Affen” – Peter Gabriel
• “I’m A Cookoo (Japanese Version)” – Belle & Sebastian
• “Héros” – David Bowie
• “Será Será (Hips Don’t Lie)” – Shakira & Wyclef Jean
• “Je Ne Repartirai Pas” – Nat King Cole
• “Wie Schon Das Ist” – Marvin Gaye
• “Mon Ami Geh Nicht Fort” – Celine Dion
• “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” (Spanish & Japanese) – The Police
• “L’Amore Verra” – The Supremes
• “Can’t Change Me (French Version)” – Chris Cornell
• “99 Luftballons” – Nena
• “Angelitos Negros” – Roberta Flack (RIP)

• “Irremplazable” – Beyonce
• “Así es la vida” – David Lee Roth
• “Conociéndome, Conociéndote” – ABBA
• “Chiquitita” – Cher
• “Questions 67 & 68” (Japanese Version) – Chicago
• “traitor” – Olivia Rodrigo
• “El Cancer” – Joe Jackson
• “Sei Solo Tu” – The Temptations
• “Sie Liebt Dich” – The Beatles
• “Un-break My Heart” (Spanish Version) – Toni Braxton
• “Mariposa Libre” – Sting
• “So Ein Mann” – Phil Collins
• “Sunday Girl” (French Version) – Blondie
• “Con Le Mie Lacrime” – The Rolling Stones

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.

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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)

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Smokey Robinson turned 85 this week, so lots of appropriate music for that… and new music continues from Yukimi with Lianne Lahavas, a song inspired by Vulfpeck and a Vulfpeck classic, songs that won’t be changing their name anytime soon + lots more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Feb. 22, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Cruising” – Smokey Robinson
• “Stream Of Consciousness” – Yukimi w/Lianne La Havas
• “Can’t Fight” – Lianne La Havas
• “Back Pocket” – Vulfpeck
• “No Front Teeth” – Perfume Genius w/Aldous Harding
  
• “Thank You” – Sly & The Family Stone
  
• “Daria” – Toro y Moi w/Kenny Beats
• “The Night Before” – The Black Keys
• “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
• “Heart of A Child” – Mereba
• “Get It At Home” – St. Motel
  
• “Plans” – AHI
• “Hey Girl(s)” – Moses Sumney w/Syd, Mishell Ndegeocello
  

• “I Keep Calling You” – Smokey Robinson
• “Ooo Baby Baby” – Aretha Franklin w/Smokey Robinson
• “Tracks Of My Tears” – Linda Ronstadt
• “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” – Laura Nyro w/Labelle
• “I’ll Be Doggone” – Solomon Burke
• “Don’t Look Back” – Peter Tosh w/Mick Jagger
• “Gulf Of Mexico Fishing Boat Blues” – Bruce Hornsby w/Ricky Skaggs
• “Gulf Of Mexico” – Steve Earle
• “The Gulf Of Mexico” – Shawn Mullins
• “More More More” – Mt. Joy
• “Fool” – Adama Janlo
• “Aurora’s Light” – Kathy Kosins
  
• “I Second That Emotion” – Diana Ross & The Supremes
• “Tears Of A Clown” – Smokey Robinson

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.