On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, New Orleans singer-songwriter Joy Clark joins us this week in the studio to play songs from her national debut “Tell it to the Wind.” Joy thrilled the folks back in January at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival.

Also this week, cool archived performances from José González, Rhiannon Giddens, Ben Ottewell (of Gomez) and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Apr. 27, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Letter To The Past” – Brandi Carlile
• “When This Old World Is Done With Me” – Elton John (& Brandi Carlile!?)
• “Cozy You” – aron!
• “Higher” – AHI
• “Sugarcoat” – Ben Ottewell (2015 in-studio performance)
  
• “Let It Be” – Lucy Kaplansky
  
• “One Step In The Right Direction” – Joy Clark (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)
• “Shine” – Joy Clark (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)
• “You mean Too Much To Me” – Penny & Sparrow
• “I’ll Be There In The Morning” – Maya Delilah
• “fever call” – vraell
• “El Invento” – Jose Gonzalez (2021 in-studio performance)
  
• “I Think I Love You Again” – Carla Thomas
• “Where You Gonna Go” – Drew & Ellie Holcomb
• “Let’s Go” – Sierra Hull
• “Eileen” – Jason Isbell
• “You’re The One” – Rhiannon Giddens (2022 in-studio performance)
  
• “Mystery Of Love (demo)” – Sufjan Stevens
  
• “Big Deal” – Lucy Dacus
  
• “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution” – Tracy Chapman
  
• “Set In Stone” – Martin Sexton (2015 in-studio performance)
• “Divide & Conquer” – The Devil Makes Three
• “Lesson” – Joy Clark (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)
• “Guest” – Joy Clark (Acoustic Café in-studio guest)

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Lady Blackbird (pictured above), new songs from Bon Iver, Robert Randolph and Natalie Bergman (new on Third Man Records) and much more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Apr. 26, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Like A Ship (Without A Sail)” – Leon Bridges & Keite Young
  
• “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” – Lady Blackbird
• “I’ll Be Okay” – Michigander
• “Wildfire Season” – Jobi Riccio
• “Be My Own Man” – Phillip Michael Scales
• “Isn’t She Lovely” – Stevie Wonder
  
• “Like A Rock” – Bob Seger
  
• “Ziplock” – Penny & Sparrow
• “Luke & Leanna” – Craig Finn
• “Ride” – B-52s (Kate Pierson turns 77!)

• “From” – Bon Iver
• “There She Goes” – Curtis Harding
• “Gunslinger” – Natalie Bergman
• “Flowers” – Durand Jones & The Indications
• “Lord Have Mercy” – Durand Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2023)
• “What Was That” – Lorde
• “Witness” – The Wood Bros.
• “Staring” – Renée Elise Goldsberry
• “Shine” – Joy Clark (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2025)
• “Stuck In Reverse” – The Swell Season
• “Novelty” – Jensen McRae
• “Big Women” – Robert Randolph
• “Sex And Drugs And Rock & Roll” – Michael Franti & Spearhead
• “Still Bad” – Lizzo (Lizzo turns 37!)

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, we’ll look into the burgeoning L.A. retro-soul scene with The Altons, making their Daptone Records debut with the album “Heartache In Room 14.” They join Thee Sacred Souls, The Sinseers and others making music that sounds a lot like vintage Motown (but it’s brand new!).

Also this week, cool archived performances from the legendary Janis Ian, Marcus Mumford in 2023 and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for Apr. 20, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Automatic” – The Lumineers
• “I’m A Sad Guy” – Q
• “The Wrong Way” – Alison Krauss & Union Station
• “Confessions” – Denison Witmer
• “When The Silence Falls” – Janis Ian (1995 in-studio performance)
  
• “It Isn’t Perfect…” – Olivia Dean
  
• “Your Light” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Tangled Up In You” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Superlover” – Allison Russell & Annie Lennox
• “Monochrome” – Mumford & Sons
• “Only Child” – Marcus Mumford (2022 in-studio performance)
  
• “For Keeps” – Lucy Dacus
• “Dirt” – Julien Baker & TORRES
• “Take Me To The River” – Seth Walker
• “Carry me Through” – Maren Morris
• “Today” – Abraham Alexander (2023 in-studio performance)
  
• “Sweetness Follows” – Kathleen Edwards
  
• “Love Is All Around” – R.E.M.
  
• “Ghosts In The Garden” – Kris Delmhorst
  
• “Buckets Of Rain” – Jeffrey Foucault (2004 in-studio performance)
  
• “Show You Love” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)
• “Float” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guests)

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music we featured a new album of covers from Smokey Robinson, now 85, coming out next week. JR JR has announced an upcoming local show, The War and Treaty and much more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Apr. 19, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Son Of Sam” – Elliott Smith (Figure 8 released 25 years ago this week)
• “People” – Galactic + Irma Thomas
• “Be Thankful For What You Got” – Smokey Robinson
• “Call It A Draw” – Uwade
• “Back To The Land” – JR JR
• “Day One” – Bon Iver
  
• “What To Make Of Me” – Olive Klug
  
• “I Don’t” – Madison McFerrin
• “World’s Worst Girlfriend” – Shura
• “Love Me Any Ole Way” – Valerie June
• “Garden Grove” – Jakob’s Castle (Jakob Nowell)
• “Ride” – Loren Kramar
• “Henry, Come On” – Lana Del Ray
  
• “Learn To Let Go” – The Doobie Brothers

• “Bottom Of A Barrell” – Julien Baker & TORRES
• “The Giver” – Chappell Roan
• “Late Night Get Down” – Southern Avenue
• “Can I Get An Amen” – The War and Treaty
• “Above Water” – Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men
• “The Black Dog & The Wandering Boy” – James McMurtry (2025)
• “Fuller Brush Man – James McMurtry (1995)
• “Lady Liberty” – Galactic + Irma Thomas
• “Boneyard” – Jon Cleary
• “Tangled Up In You” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Because” – Elliott Smith (Figure 8 released 25 years ago this week)

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, 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.