On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  after 20 albums with bands over the last 35 years, Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers, Scud Mt. Boys) is finally making a proper studio debut called “Sunny I Was Wrong.”

Also, past in-studio archives from Gregory Porter, Molly Tuttle, Shemekia Copeland and Linda & Teddy Thompson and much more.

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 14, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Hold You Now” – Vampire Weekend
• “Like A Spark” – Rostam
• “Mexico Honey” – Kacey Musgraves
• “When Love Is New” – Shakey Graves
• “Take Me To The Alley” – Gregory Porter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The Longest Time” – Matt Nathanson
• “I’d Rather Look Away” – Joe Pernice (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Deep Into The Dawn” – Joe Pernice (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Love Is Gone” – Jalen Ngonda
• “Cowtown” – Kevin Morby
• “Last American Waltz” – Old Crow Medicine Show
• “Old Me, New Wig” – Molly Tuttle (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Hope Of Fool” – Brother Wallace
• “Rock The Machine” – Dervish w/Iron & Wine
• “Swimming Pool” – Hrishikesh Hirway
• “Same Old Song” – Teddy Thompson
• “Dear Mary” – Linda & Teddy Thompson (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Middle Man (4-track demo)” – Jack Johnson
• “Searching For Heaven” – Swamp Dogg
• “When you Know” – Bebe Stockwell
• “Tell The Devil” – Shemekia Copeland (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Penthouse In The Woods” – Scud Mt. Boys (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “It Got Away From Me” – Joe Pernice (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “It Won’t Be Me” – Joe Pernice (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

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  Iron & Wine (Sam Beam) returns to the show for his eighth visit! We recorded with Sam at The Leon Loft in Ann Arbor before his show in May at The Michigan Theater.

Also, archives from another SongWriter podcast preview, past in-studio archives from Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, The Head & The Heart with a 15 year old classic and much more.

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 7, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Holes To Heaven” – Jack Johnson
• “Giving Ghosts” – Ben Harper
• “In A Dream” – Arny Margret
• “Turning Away” – Anjimile
• “Rivers & Roads” – The Head & The Heart (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Can’t Be Wrong” – Low Cut Connie (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “In Your Ocean” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “All In Good Time” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Yellow House” – Satya
• “No Place To Be” – Shakey Graves
• “You Can’t Have It All” – Neil Diamond
• “Eldorado” – Donovan (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Near Eureka” – Rhett Miller (SongWriter podcast)
• “All Over Again” – Rhett Miller (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Venus In The Zinnia” – Aldous Harding
• “Look At Miss Ohio” – Ken Pomeroy
• “Pass You By” – Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Any Day Now” – Brother Wallace
• “I Ride Passenger” – Kevin Morby
• “Grace Notes” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Singing Saw” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Dates & Dead People” – Iron & Wine (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

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  a long time favorite of ours, Mark Erelli, plays songs from his new album “Spring Green.” Mark collaborates with many artists and has become one of the most respected songwriters in the Boston scene.

Also, archives from Emmylou Harris in 1996, Ye Vagabonds from earlier this year and much more.

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 May 31, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Stay With Me” – Barnstar!
• “Heavy Foot” – Mon Rovia
• “Passage West” – Dervish ft. Indigo Girls
• “Martyrs” – Jack Barksdale ft. Sarah Jarosz
• “Over The Edge” – Sarah Jarosz (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Rodeo Clowns (4-track)” – Jack Johnson
• “King Of Nothing” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Harder Than It Has To Be” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Do It For The Love” – Kate Shutt/Steve Seskin
• “Make It To Paradise” – Ziggy Marley
• “Wish You Were Here” – Jake Shimabukuro (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Citizen” – Crys Matthews
• “It Won’t Be Me” – Joe Pernice ft. Rodney Crowell
• “Big Sky” – Hrishikesh Hirway
• “It’s Yr World” – Son Little
• “Orphan Girl” – Emmylou Harris (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Lost In My Mind (demo)” – The Head & The Heart
• “Deep In The Plans We Made” – The Paper Kites
• “Pinup Girl” – Blessing Jolie
• :Sitric Road” – Ye Vagabonds (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Alright” – Hiss Golden Messenger
• “While You Were Sleeping” – Mark Erelli (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Walk Beside Me” – Mark Erelli (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