Eric D Johnson, aka Fruit Bats, talks about the new album “Baby Man,” and plays some of the new tunes! It’s the most stripped-down FB album ever, and the stories behind the songs are great! www.acafe.com/blog/fruitba...

Chris Thile is our guest this week… a nifty discussion of Bach, his second volume of Sonatas and Partitas and much much more. A great listen for a long holiday weekend! www.acafe.com/blog/christh...

Every so often we like to dig into the Acoustic Cafe archives for cool words and performances from our 30+ years on the air. Such is the case this week… Alison Krauss to Gregory Porter… Joan Baez to Brandi Carlile… Lyle Lovett, Cautious Clay and many more… hear it now at Acafe.com/listen

Pictured here, the great Mavis Staples! At 86, she’s released an amazing album called “Sad And Beautiful World,” and on the next “Essential Music” we’ll dive into the songs that make up this cool collection… plus lots more, 2-4 Saturday on @wdet.bsky.social

This week on Acafe, Madi Diaz follows up last year’s “Weird Faith” with “Fatal Optimist.” The two albums track Madi’s last relationship from start to finish! Hear both parts of the story here: www.acafe.com/blog/madidia...

Lots of birthday love for Neil Young ahead of his 80th on 11/12… plus new stuff from Twin Shadow, Mavis Staples, Sloan, Detroit’s My Brightest Diamond and Michigan holiday/winter music from The Accidentals… hear it at wdet.org anytime!

Nic Johnston, Dan Wallage, and Jack Rollins are @sonsoftheeast This week they return to Acafe for songs from their new album “Sons.” The Australian trio was last here on their first U.S. visit in 2018… hear the interview and performance here: www.acafe.com/blog/sonsoft...

All over the shop today on Essential Music from 2-4 pm on @wdet.bsky.social Tune in at 101.9 FM

Joe Henry and Mike Reid, two veteran songwriters (oh, look ‘em up), have created a new album together called “Life & Time.” For two guys with such long histories to find something truly new working together is extraordinary…Hear a fascinating in-studio visit this week www.acafe.com/blog/reidand...

On @wdet.bsky.social today from 2-4, a bunch of re-issued gems, plus new Amber Mark, Bahamas (with a song called Dearborn!), Detroit’s Peter Litvin and The Whiskey Charmers and lots more! See ya on the radio at 101.9 FM and online at wdet.org

@jonahkagen.bsky.social joins us this week for songs from his debut full-length album “Sunflowers & Leather.” Interesting talk and great songs from this songwriter at the start of his career! www.acafe.com/blog/jonahka...

This week on Acafe, it’s a 1995 visit with the great John Prine. John would have turned 79 last week, but this visit was around the time he issued “Lost Dogs And Mixed Blessings,” the follow-up to “The Missing Years.” It’s Prime Prine indeed! www.acafe.com/blog/johnpri...

@mollytuttlemusic.com joins us this week to talk about the new album “So Long Little Miss Sunshine,” a return to her solo work… plus play some of these cool new songs! Hear it here now: www.acafe.com/blog/mollytu...

On Saturday’s Essential Music on @wdet.bsky.social we’ll check out some historical October album releases… plus new tunes from Trombone Shorty, Sloan, TuneYards and many more! 2-4 pm on 101.9 WDET.

@moonrisersband.bsky.social join us this week for some wildly cool instrumental music from Libby De Camp and Adam Schrieber. The duo from Detroit made their debut as Moonrisers withe Dan Auerbach produced “Harsh & Exciting.” www.acafe.com/blog/moonris...

Songs about Songs (and songwriting) on Essential Music today from 2-4 pm on @wdet.bsky.social Join the fun!

Rocker Kristen Ford has released a powerful new album called “Pinto.” Her most political set of songs to date, it’s on Ani Difranco’s Righteous Babe label (appropriately enough!). Here the songs and talk on this week’s Acafe here: www.acafe.com/blog/kristen...

Thanks to all @wdet.bsky.social listeners who made this fall fundraiser the biggest ever! More money, yes, but so many more people coming onto Team ‘DET! As a dog owner, I’m sad to report that cats won the epic battle… but a loss in pursuit of a great cause. Many many thanks again!

Newcomer Kashus Culpepper is our guest this week. A firefighter, a veteran, and now a songwriter, Kash just hit Nashville a couple years ago. It’ll be fun to watch his story develop further! Here’s the link: www.acafe.com/blog/kashusc...

@wdet.bsky.social is amidst the fall fundraiser now… and Ann Delisi and I have brought back “Cats vs Dogs - The Tiebreaker!” Make a gift, tell us about your pets, join the fun while supporting PUBLIC MEDIA in Detroit! Wdet.org/give

A special show this week on Acafe… Original Hits, Original Artists, Live In Our Studio! Sting, Dido, John Mayer, Ruth B, Donovan and tons more from our in-studio archive. Acafe.com/listen to hear it now.

So great to have @imwithherband band on the show this week. @aoifemaria @sarawatkins and @sarahjarosz bring all of their individual brilliance to this unique trio on their second album “Wild And Clear And Blue.” Hit the link below to hear it now! www.acafe.com/blog/imwithh...

With Jazzfest happening in Detroit, we’ll get in the spirit with a 2024 interview/performance with Keyon Harrold, who is playing Friday at the Carhartt stage… also new music from Trombone Shorty, Brad Mehldau and much more! 2-4 Saturday in @wdet.bsky.social

After 27 years of making music, a solo debut from Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor… the largely autobiographical album “Story The Crow Told Me” is our main topic as Ketch joins us in the studio this week. Tap the link below to hear it now! www.acafe.com/blog/ketchse...

One of the best sessions of 2025 is this week’s visit with Southern Avenue. The Memphis family quartet recorded with us last month at The Leon Loft. Here’s the link: www.acafe.com/blog/souther...

@wdet.bsky.social today (Saturday), fun stuff for Dream Cruise, plus oldies from NWA, The Pretenders… newies from Folk Bitch Trio, HAIM, and the one Kennedy Center nominee who isn’t gag worthy! 2-4 pm on 101.9 FM!

The amazing story of Jon Muq is featured on Acafe this week… from Uganda to Austin to Nashville to create his debut album “Flying Away” with Dan Auerbach. Here’s the link to hear it now: www.acafe.com/blog/jonmuq2...

On Acafe this week, a special show… the Songbook classics by a whole new generation! The Gershwins, Cole Porter, Hoagy Charmichael, Harold Arlen/Yip Harburg… you get it… done by Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Jamie Cullum, Susan Werner and many more! Acafe.com/listen to hear it now…

@deathcabforcutie.bsky.social is celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Plans” in a few select shows next month… so we thought this to be the perfect time to revisit this session from 2005. Here’s the link: www.acafe.com/blog/dcfc2025

A show on @wdet.bsky.social where I played Ozzy Osbourne and Chuck Mangione, new work from Detroit’s The City Lines, former Detroiter Marshall Crenshaw, the latest singles from Yola and Sheryl Crow… and asked for money to fill the government funding gap! That’s a busy couple hours: Wdet.org/shows

Billy Raffoul is in our studio this week… Billy’s dad Jody was on our show back in 2008, and now comes the next generation! Billy just release a self-titled album last week… hear the songs and interesting comments by clicking the link below: www.acafe.com/blog/billyra...

If you’re into the 70s LA songwriters… so is Craig Finn! The Hold Steady frontman made his first “L.A. record” called “Always Been.” Hear the new songs and some interesting conversation by clicking the link below: www.acafe.com/blog/craigfi...

The amazing voice of Matt Andersen is presented this week! The New Brunswick guitarist and singer has a great new album called “The Hammer & The Rose,” and some great stories to go along with it. Tap the link to hear it now: www.acafe.com/blog/mattand...

We first met Paul Thorn in 1997, just at the start of his career… I’m thrill to say he’s still at it, as are we, and he’s back to share songs from his newest “Life Is Just A Vapor.” Great stories to go with the songs, btw. www.acafe.com/blog/paultho...

Saturday on @wdet.bsky.social it’s our annual Canada Day Show in advance of the holiday on 7/1… two hours of Canadian artists, past and present, all 13 provinces and territories, English, French, Inuktitut and more! 2-4 pm on 101.9 WDET!

@jensenmcrae.bsky.social is our guest this week… cool songs and interesting observations from this SoCal songwriter, celebrating her second album “I Don’t Know How But They Found Me!” Hear here: www.acafe.com/blog/jensenm...

@thedevilmakesthree.bsky.social join us this week for cool conversation and songs from the new one called “Spirits.” We did the session in May at The Leon Loft… so great to see these folks again! www.acafe.com/blog/thedevi...

It’s the only way to roll today for Essential Music on @wdet.bsky.social Hour 1 - Sly Hour 2 - Brian +updates on the protests from WDET’s newsroom. See ya 2-4 pm on 101.9 FM.

@pennyandsparrow.bsky.social have released a very cool double album called “Lefty.” Exploring multiple genres, P&S are having a blast on this one. On this week’s Acoustic Cafe, Kyle and Andy play a few of the new songs, and take us through a bunch more… hear it here: www.acafe.com/blog/pennyan...

If you want to make a TV spectacle, you stage it in the heart of the TV industry, no? Not a lot of ICE action going on in red state meat processing plants. Curious, yet obvious.

Some June album anniversaries featured, with special focus on The White Stripes “Get Behind Me Satan,” issued 6/7/05… hear the show on demand at wdet.org

This week on Acoustic Café, it’s a visit with Anderson East, who released his new album last week called “Worthy.” As always, Anderson’s attention to the craft remains unparalleled! Hear it now here: www.acafe.com/blog/anderso...

Some Essential Music fun today on @wdet.bsky.social including Motor City music from Dennis Coffey and Kalyan’s, new Ledisi and Cautious Clay, and tickets to see I’m With Her next Saturday night! See ya 2-4 pm on the radio… Wdet.org

Acoustic Cafe features a Words & Music show this week, looking back at 2025 so far. While the in-studio performances are amazing, so are the thoughts and observations in this dangerous time… Amythyst Kiah, Lady Blackbird, John Moreland, The War & Treaty, Katie Gavin and more. Hear it at Acafe.com

There are 3 anchors to summer in Detroit… Jazzfest at Labor Day, Concert Of Colors in July, and now it’s MOVEMENT in Techno City! We’ll feature some homegrown and visiting legends of techno + lots more between 2 and 4 on @wdet.bsky.social

On her first U.S. tour, Lady Blackbird and producer Chris Seefried dropped by for a fascinating story and fabulous music! Hear it here now: www.acafe.com/blog/ladybla...

Saturday on @wdet.bsky.social we’ll present music to make your American life feel a bit better (one hopes). Classics from The Pointer Sisters and George Duke, Detroit’s Joe Reilly and Flint’s Tunde Olaniran… plus listen for Counting Crows to win tickets to see them at Freedom Hill 6/17. 2-4 pm!

This artist was a competitive bluegrass player as a kid, made an indie debut at 11, then did 4 albums for the Rounder label in her teens and 20s. Now, Sierra Hull returns with her first album in 5 years called “A Tip Toe High Wire.” A stunning talent… enjoy: www.acafe.com/blog/sierrah...

On Essential Music today on @wdet.bsky.social it’s great new stuff from Ledisi, Lady Blackbird and Detroit’s Ryan Allen… but also a bunch of Bob, in honor of Seger’s 80th birthday on 5/6… hear it now or on demand at wdet.org

ZZ Ward has been making blues based hip hop and pop for a dozen years, but her new album “Liberation” is a full on blues explosion! Hear songs both old and new from @zzward.bsky.social on this week’s Acoustic Cafe. www.acafe.com/blog/zzward2...