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.

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 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)