This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music brand new Detroit music from Ryan Allen, Nick Behnan and The Legal Matters.

Also a great cover from the “HELP (2)” compilation, new waterbaby and Tank & The Bangas, plus a never-before-heard Bill Withers song from Taj Mahal!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for March 21, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Good News” – ROZZI
• “All I Did Was Dream Of You” – beabadobee
• “Why Don’t You” – Squeeze
• “Pulling Mussels (From A Shell)” – Squeeze
• “When It’s Right, It’s Right” – Nick Behnan
  
• “I Feel For You” – Chaka Khan
• “2Sided” – Arlo Parks
• “Stones” – Everlast
• “So This Is Heartache” – Teddy Thompson
• “Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves
• “Hold On” – Devon Gilfillian
  
• “Move” – Tank & The Bangas
• “Universal Soldier” – Depeche Mode
  

• “Beck N Call” – waterbaby
• “Riptides” – Death Cab For Cutie
• “After All This Time” – Joe Jackson
• “Another World” – Joe Jackson
• “Diamond In The Rough” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
• “It Don’t Mean Nothing” – Richard Marx
• “Somewhere Else” – TOMORA
• “The Valley” – Son Little
• “They’re Coming For Us” – Ryan Allen
• “Stuck With Me” – The Legal Matters
• “I Ain’t Sold On Time” Foy Vance
• “Time” – Taj Mahal
• “Moanin’ And Groanin'” – Bill Withers

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Detroit’s musical contributions can not be denied. Musicians from across the globe have planted roots here in Detroit that have influenced the sound of Detroit for generations. 

Now, another genre of Detroit’s musical legacy is ready to take center stage nationally and internationally at South By Southwest, a yearly film and music festival that acts as a talent pipeline.

Headlining the showcase are:

• Bruiser Wolf
• Nasaan 

Additional featured artists include

• Neisha Neshae
• DJ Beastie
• B Free
• Asaka The Renegade
• 2Down
• Demaciiio
• Golden Boy Noel
• Que The Boy
• South North Southwest

Adrian Tonon is co-producer of Detroit 313 Selects and former night mayor of the city of Detroit. Neisha Neshae is a recording artist and a featured artist in this year’s showcase. 

Detroit 313 Selects is a local organization with the goal of putting Detroit’s artists in front of global audiences, while growing the creative economy in the city. 

Both Adrian and Neisha stopped by the studio to talk more about Detroit’s Hip Hop community, being an independent artist and the excitement surrounding this year’s SXSW showcase. 

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On this week’s episode of Visions, I bring in the month of March, and Women’s History Month, with an episode of all women jazz artists. I include women on every show, and I make sure the women I include aren’t just vocalists. That’s a common stereotype about women in jazz, that they’re just singers. But there are incredible instrumentalists, composers, arrangers, and vocalists alike who are just as important as their male counterparts within the jazz canon.

You hear from Detroit’s Marion Hayden, Gayelynn McKinney, Geri Allen and Alice Coltrane. I include two all-female groups Artemis and Alliance. I also play some of the greats from past and present: Mary Lou Williams, Sarah Vaughn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Ingrid Jensen, Amina Claudine Myers, Regina Carter, and more.

I hope this episode is a mix of those familiar to you and some new music discovery. Happy listening!

Check out the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Visions Playlist for Mar. 2, 2026

• “Amsterdam After Dark (feat. George Coleman)” – Ingrid Jensen
• “Higher Ground” – Regina Carter*
• “All Blues” – Mary Lou Williams
• “Mismatch” – Yvonne Rogers
• “Perhaps” – Marion Hayden*
• “Ladies Day” – Bobbi Humphrey
• “Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” – Sarah Vaughn
• “Pisces” – Geri Allen* & The Mary Lou Williams Collective
• “Little Jump” – Terri Lyne Carrington
• “Jo Jar” – Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid & Mike Reed
• “Blues Melba” – Melba Liston
• “The Very Thing (feat. esperanza spalding & Tony Malaby)” – Kris Davis
• “Jaya Jaya Rama” – Alice Coltrane*
• “Conjure Man” – Gayelynn McKinney*
• “Louisville” – Amina Claudine Myers Trio
• “Linger (feat. Sharel Cassity & Colleen Clark)” – Alliance
• “Violets for Your Furs” – Jutta Hipp & Zoot Sims
• “What the World Needs Now is Love” – Artemis

* indicates Detroit artists

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music on the final day of February, we’ll jump into historical March releases from the past 60 years including Seger, Anita Baker, Iggy Pop, Marvin Gaye and many more.

Also new music this week from Jill Scott, Mitski, Jose Gonzalez and the upcoming HELP (2) compilation!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for February 28, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Red Dragon Tattoo” – Fountains Of Wayne
• “Random Name Generator” – Wilco
• “You Went Away Too Long” – The Womack Sisters
• “A Perfect Storm” – Jose Gonzalez
• “Bruises” – Chris Bathgate
  
• “I Want You” – Marvin Gaye (March 1976)
• “Sweet Love” – Anita Baker (March 1986)
• “Gardenia” – Iggy Pop (March 2016)
• “Be Great” – Jill Scott ft. Trombone Shorty
• “This Time For Real” – Chet Faker
• “Nothing I Could Hide” – Arlo Parks
  
• “Big Bang Baby” – Stone Temple Pilots (March 1996)
• “Takin’ It To The Streets” – The Doobie Brothers (March 1976)

• “That White Cat” – Mitski
• “Doctrine Of Love” – Jalen Ngonda
• “That’s The Way God Planned It” – Billy Preston
• “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” – R.E.M.
• “Everybody Hurts” – Al Green
• “The Freshmen” – The Verve Pipe (March 1996)
• “Soul Kiss” – Joe Jackson (March 1986)
• “Moonlight Becomes You” – Frank Sinatra (March 1966)
• “These Boots Are Made For Walking” – Nancy Sinatra (March 1966)
• “Bad Blood” – Neil Sedaka
  
• “Pictures” – Gnarls Barkley
• “Like A Rock” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (March 1986)

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music lots of great new Detroit tunes from Dames Brown, Nick Piunti, The Legal Maters…

Also new music now from some great 80s legends still delivering excellent music!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for February 21, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “No More Lies” – Thundercat & Tame Impala
• “Twisted On A Train” – King Tuff
• “Bein’ Alive” – Melissa Etheridge
• “Indigo Park” – Bruce Hornsby
• “Cry” – Thornetta Davis & Big Chief
  
• “American Obituary” – U2
• “Desire” – U2
• “Stay In Your Lane” – Courtney Barnett
• “The Look Of Love” – Isaac Hayes
• “Hair Down” – Samm Henshaw
• “Tragic Tragedy” – Nick Piunti
  
• “Cowboy Dreams” – Boy Golden w/Cat Clyde
  
• “Ramona” – Beck
  

• “Take Me As I Am” – Dames Brown
• “Belle Isle Drive” – Will Sessions w/Amp Fiddler & Dames Brown
• “In The Middle Of It” – Hiss Golden Messenger
• “Stray Dogs” – Hrishikesh Hirway ft. Iron & Wine
• “Baby’s Behind The Wheel” – Frank Allison & The Odd Sox
• “Song of The Future” – U2
• “Marching On” – The Legal Matters
• “Stay High” – Brittany Howard
• “Another Life” – Alabama Shakes
• “Here” – Mumford & Sons ft. Chris Stapleton
• “Letterman” – Michigander
• “Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud” – James Brown
• “I’m Black And I’m Proud – Say It Loud” – James Brown, Carl Cox remix
  

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music it’s our annual show filled with songs of heartbreak, betrayal, busted romance and all the things that are essential to the human experience. And the ANTI-Valentines show is even better when it’s on Valentines Day!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for February 14, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Happy Valentine’s Day” – Outkast
• “Parallel Bars” – Robbie Fulks & Kelly Willis
• “No Reply” – The Beatles
• “She Used To Be Mine” – Sara Bareilles & Rufus Wainwright
• “World’s Worst Girlfriend” – Shura
  
• “So Far Down” – Sloan
• “I Snub You” – Iggy Pop
• “It Should Have Been Me” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• “It Should Have Been Me” – Ray Charles
• “No Not Again” – The Tubes
• “Sky Blue And Black” – Jackson Browne
  
• “Phones And Radios” – Priscilla Block
  
• “IDGAF” – Dua Lipa
  
• “No No I’m Losing You” – Aretha Franklin
  

• “When Rita Leaves” – Delbert McClinton
• “Diamonds And Divorce Decrees” – Sunny Sweeny
• “I Ain’t Got The Fever No More” – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
• “Love To Hate You” – Erasure
• “Why You Got Me Crazy (Walk Away)” – Dames Brown
• “If You Could Read My Mind” – Gordon Lightfoot
• “Somebody That I Used To Know” – Elliott Smith
• “Black Cow” – Steely Dan
• “Old Me, New Wig” – Molly Tuttle
• “Praying For Your Downfall” – Jensen McRae
• “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart” – JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
• “Moving On” – Leonard Cohen
• “I Wanna Be Around” – Aretha Franklin

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music a fond remembrance of Ismael Ahmed’s wonderful gift to Detroit, The Concert Of Colors.

Also, some classic February releases from decades past, new music from Thundercat ft. Lil’ Yachty, a cool cover from Beck, Detroit Cobras, Aretha, Dames Brown and so much more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for February 7, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “What’s Going On” – Los Lobos (Concert Of Colors)
• “Glad” – Amp Fiddler & Urban Art Orchestra (Concert Of Colors)
• “What It Gave Me” – Jordan Rakei & Jalen Ngonda
• “Purple Raindrops” – Jalen Ngonda
• “Operation Heartbreak” –Aretha Franklin
  
• “Love Hangover” – Diana Ross (Feb. 1976)
• “Let’s Go Get Stoned” – Ray Charles (Feb. 1966)
• “If You Leave” – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Feb. 1986)
• “Last Donut Of The Night” – J Dilla (Feb. 2006)
• “I Did This To Myself” – Thundercat ft. Lil’ Yachty
• “Cha Cha Twist” – Detroit Cobras
• “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” – Beck
  
• “Rock & Roll Woman” – Buffalo Springfield
  
• “Love The One You’re With” – Isley Brothers
  

• “Africa” – Femi Kuti (Concert Of Colors)
• “It Don’t Come Easy” – Bettye LaVette (Concert Of Colors)
• “Victim Of Luck” – Metric
• “Why You Got Me Crazy” – Dames Brown + Amp Fiddler
• “When I Think Of You” – Janet Jackson (Feb. 1986)
• “Killing Me Softly” – Fugees (Feb. 1996)
• “High Note” – Mavis Staples (Feb. 2016)
• “Looking Up” – Elton John (Feb. 2016)
• “Streets Of Minneapolis” – Bruce Springsteen
• “Get Free” – Seratones
• “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” – Mayer Hawthorne
• “Hear It Through The Grapevine” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
  

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music a couple cuts from a fascinating new album from Kronos Quartet and Mahalia Jackson, featuring her amazing singing and in conversation with Studs Terkel in 1963.

Also, new Detroit tunes from Dames Brown, The Legal Matters, another Nick Piunti preview, the duo Rosetta Pebble and more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for January 31, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Against The Dying Of The Light” – Jose Gonzalez
• “(It Takes All Kinds) To Make A World” – Gail Ann Dorsey
• “The Stars Are Out Tonight” – David Bowie
• “Opening Night” – Arctic Monkeys
• “Hold On” – Mahalia Jackson & The Kronos Quartet
  
• “What Would You Do” – Dames Brown
• “Rendevouz” – Will Sessions + Dames Brown, Amp Fiddler
  
• “I Got You” – Tedeschi Trucks Band
  
• “I Wish You Love” – Frank Sinatra
• “Stay Away” – Charles Bradley
• “Can’t Hold Us” – Sampa The Great
  
• “Handshake Deal” – Nick Piunti
  
• “Get On The Right Thing” – Wings
  

• “Music Always” – AV & The Inner City
• “Perfect Day” – Al Green w/Raye
• “2Sided” – Arlo Parks
• “Sweet Love” – Stephen Sanchez
• “The Message” – The Legal Matters
• “Chicago” – Mavis Staples
  
• “In The Saddle” – Whitney
• “Practice” – Jamila Woods w/Saba
• “Your Old Stand By” – Mary Wells
• “Disco Life” – Say She She
• “Bend In The River” – Rosetta Pebble
• “Hair Down” – Samm Henshaw
• “Shapes & Sizes” – Joan Armatrading & The Kronos Quartet
• “This World Will Make You Think” – Mahalia Jackson & The Kronos Quartet

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music a new album coming next month from Nick Piunti, Detroit rocker and restaurateur. Plus Lucinda Williams’ new album, a prescient 2014 track from YUSUF/Cat Stevens and more.

Also, we celebrate 50 years of David Bowie’s “Station To Station” album at 50, and 70 years of Verve Records!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for January 24, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “To Love Somebody” – Al Green
• “Let’s Take Our Time” – Aaron Fraser & Durand Jones & The Indications
• “Ain’t That A Trip” – The James Hunter 6 ft. Van Morrison
• “Dead End – Snail Mail
• “I Am America” – Jeff Daniels & Thornetta Davis
  
• “Manic Monday” – Prince
• “Taste On My Lips” – Ya Tseen (w/Portugal. The Man and Meshell Ndegeocello)
  
• “Pride II” – Meshell Ndegeocello
• “Tanana” – Portugal. The Man
• “WAP” – The Claypool Lennon Delirium (coming to Meadowbrook 5/31)
• “Against The Dying Of The Light” – Jose Gonzalez
• “Get Back” – Samm Henshaw
• “You get the Feeling” – Squeeze
  
• “Hourglass” – Squeeze
  

• “Fall Moon” – St. Paul & The Broken Bones (coming to St. Andrews 4/29)
  
• “Site Unseen” – Courtney Barnett (coming to The Majestic 5/21)
• “Hold Tight” – Rozzi
• “Who’s That” – Brother Wallace
• “Big In Madrid” – Nick Piunti
• “Golden Years” – David Bowie
  
• “Blueberry Hill” – Louie Armstrong
• “Glory” – Dames Brown ft. Waajeed
  
• “I Was Raised In Babylon” – YUSUF/Cat Stevens
• “Freedom Speaks” – Lucinda Williams
• “Let’s Do It” – Ella Fitzgerald
• “Day By Day” – Samara Joy

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music the happiest of birthday wishes to Dolly Parton who turns 80 on Monday, plus the late Bobby Weir in various musical arrangements, new music from waterbaby, Mitski, Arlo Parks and more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for January 17, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “2Sided” – Arlo Parks
  
• “Holding On” – Disclosure w/Gregory Porter
  
• “You’ve Got What It Takes” – Ledisi w/Gregory Porter
  
• “For Real” – 
  Eric Hirshberg & Aloe Blacc
• “A Hazy Shade Of Winter” – The Accidentals
  
• “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – Prince
• “Feels Alright” – Spoon
  
• “Sugar Magnolia” – Grateful Dead
  
• “The Algorithm Song” – Jon Spear
  
• “Memory Be A Blade” – waterbaby
• “The Flood” – Ye Vagabons
  
• “When Love Comes To Town” – Slash, Shemekia Copeland, Myles Kennedy, Joe Bonamassa
  

• “Seven Bridges Road” – Dolly Parton
  
• “Wildfowers” – Trio
• “World On Fire” – Dolly Parton
• “Jolene” – Beyonce
• “Smoky Mountain DNA” – Dolly Parton & Family
  
• “9 To 5” – Allison Krauss
  
• “Only A River” – Bob Weir
  
• “Walkin’ Blues” – Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman
  
• “Where’s My Phone” – Mitsky
• “Deeper” – Disclosure w/Leon Thomas
  
• “Heart Inside My Head” – Nick Puinti
  
• “Hell In A Bucket” – Grateful Dead
  

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This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music looking ahead to new releases coming in the first few months of 2026, including Robyn’s first new album in 7 years, upcoming albums from Iron & Wine and Lucinda Williams, and brand new music this week from Mon Rovia, Father John Misty, Madison McFerrin and Common.

Also tunes from Ledisi with Gregory Porter, Prince, Joe Jackson and more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for January 10, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Field Song” – Mon Rovia
• “The Old Law” – Father John Misty
• “Talk To Me” – Robyn
• “Dangerous Blues” – Luke Winslow-King
• “Everybody Knows” – The Legal Matters
  
• “Sweet Love” – Stephen Sanchez
  
• “This Time For Real” – Chet Faker
  
• “Hair Down” – Samm Henshaw
  
• “Welcome To Burning-By-Sea” – Joe Jackson
• “Memphis” – Joe Jackson
• “Ready To Let You Down” – Joseph
  
• “I Still Need Love 2” – The Twilite Tone (w/Madison McFerrin, Common)
  

• “Sister Golden Hair” – The Dandy Warhols
• “In Your Ocean” – Iron & Wine
• “Hoodoo Woman” – Tinsley
  
• “They Keep Trying To Find You” – Bonnie Prince Billy
• “Plastic Cigarette” – Zach Bryan
  
• “Take Me To Graceland” – Jack Spivey
  
• “Boy In The Bubble” – Paul Simon
• “Peace Of Mind” – Wesley Joseph ft. Danny Brown
• “drivers license” – David Byrne
  
• “The 6th Of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” – Amy Grant
• “The World’s Gone Wrong” – Lucinda Williams ft. Brittney Spencer
• “Dead Man Walking” – The Infamous Stringdusters

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Since we usually look at classic album anniversaries on the first Saturday of the month, this week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music we’ll do the same but look at the entire year!

In 2026, it’ll be the 50th anniversary for 2 classic Seger albums, a 30th for the late Aaliyah, a 20th for J Dilla’s “Donuts,” a 10th for The Raconteurs… plus debuts from The Ramones, Corrine Bailey Rae and many more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for January 3, 2026

HOUR ONE: CLASSIC ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES IN 2026

• “Rock And Roll Never Forgets” – Bob Seger ’76
• “Put Your Records On” – Corrine Bailey Rae ’06
• “Hold On I’m Coming” – Sam & Dave ’66
• “Wrap It Up” – The Fabulous Thinderbirds ’86
• “6th Avenue Heartache” – The Wallflowers ’96
  
• “Have A Talk With God” – Stevie Wonder ’76
• “Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart” – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ’66
  
• “These Boots Are Made For Walking” – The Supremes ’66
  
• “Push It” – Salt N Pepa ’86
• “So Much To Say” – Dave Matthews Band ’96
• “Don’t Cry” – J Dilla ’06
  
• “Help Save The Youth Of America” – Billy Bragg ’86
  
• “SOS” – Rihanna ’06
  
• “Hasten Down The Wind” – Warren Zevon ’76
  

• “(I’m A) Road Runner” – Jr. Walker & The All Stars ’66
• “Roadrunner” – The Modern Lovers ’76
• “She Cries Your Name” – Beth Orton ’96
• “Tomorrow Never Knows” – The Beatles
• “Our Song” – Taylor Swift ’06
• “All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)” – Peter Frampton ’76
  
• “Where Did Our Love Go” – J Geils Band ’76
• “Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser” – Bob Seger ’76
• “Hot Like Fire” – Aaliyah ’96
  
• “Tears Dry On Their Own” – Amy Winehouse ’06
• “A Simple Desultory Phillipic” – Simon & Garfunkel ’66
• “Blitzkrieg Bop” – The Ramones ’76
• “Guitar Town” – Steve Earle ’86
• “Love Hangover” – Diana Ross ’76

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In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, as Hanukkah ends and Christmas week begins, naturally it’s time for the annual holiday music extravaganza!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for December 20, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 1)” – David Sedaris
• “Mi La Gozo” – Cheo Feliciano
• “Everybody Knows It’s Christmas” – Roland Gift
• “The Christmas Song” – Roberta Flack
• “Christmas Time Is Here” – Jill Jack
  
• “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 2)” – David Sedaris
• “I’ll Be Your Santa Baby” – Rufus Thomas
  
• “Happy Joyous Hanukkah” – The Klezmatics
  
• “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 3)” – David Sedaris
• “It’s Christmas” – Cory Henry
• “This Christmas I’m Coming Home” – Leon Bridges & Norah Jones
  
• “Mele Kalikimaka” – Jake Shimabukuro & Jimmy Buffet
  
• “At The Holiday Party” – St. Vincent
• “Happy Kwanza” – Teddy Pendergrass
  

• “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 4)” – David Sedaris
• “Someday At Christmas” – The Accidentals
• “No So Merry Christmas” – Michigander
• “No So Merry Christmas” – Raul Malo
• “Christmastime Is Here” – Spoon
• “8 Days” – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
  
• “Driving Home For Christmas” – Kathy Kosins
• “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 5)” – David Sedaris
• “Who Took The Merry Out of Christmas” – Staples Singers
  
• “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – Ella Fitzgerald
• “Mistletoe And Holly” – aron!
• “Hanukkah Blessings” – Barenaked Ladies
• “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 6)” – David Sedaris
• “What Are You Doing New year’s Eve?” – Herb Alpert

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