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, 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.

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 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)