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.

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. 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, 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…

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. 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)