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Broadcaster, host, interviewer, producer… mostly radio. Website: Acafe.com
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!
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Fruit Bats 12/1/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Fruit Bats ’ Eric D. Johnson joins us this week as our in-studio guest, playing songs from his latest FB project called “ Baby Man .” The album is the most stripped-down effort in the 25 years of F...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/fruitbats2025
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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!
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Chris Thile 11/24/25 — Acoustic Cafe
For the holiday week, we’re thrilled to welcome back Chris Thile as our in-studio guest. We’ve spoken with Chris as a member of Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers , and in various solo configurations… ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/christhile2025
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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
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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
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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:
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Madi Diaz 11/10/25 — Acoustic Cafe
It’s rare that a guest appears twice on Acoustic Café in 18 months… but the relationship Madi Diaz talked about on her last album “ Weird Faith ” has unraveled, and her new album is all about th...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/madidiaz2025
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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
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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:
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Sons Of The East 11/2/25 — Acoustic Cafe
The Australian trio Sons Of The East return as guests this week, playing songs from their second album “Sons.” SOE was last here in 2018, on their first time in the states, with just an EP to ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/sonsoftheeast2025
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All over the shop today on Essential Music from 2-4 pm on
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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
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Mike Reid & Joe Henry 10/27/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Two songwriting legends join us this week as Mike Reid and Joe Henry play songs from their first collaboration called “ Life And Time .” Coming from totally different schools of writing, M...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/reidandhenry2025
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On
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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
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@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!
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Jonah Kagen 10/20/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Upcoming singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen has just issued his national, full-length album debut. “ Sunflowers & Leather ” contains songs Jonah created while traveling the country in an Airstream ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/jonahkagen2025
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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!
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John Prine (1995) 10/13/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Celebrating the late John Prine ’s birthday (10/10), the just completed You Got Gold Festival in Nashville, and the re-issue of his 1995 album “ Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings , ” we revisit a ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/johnprine19952025
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@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:
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Molly Tuttle - 10/6/25 — Acoustic Cafe
The wildly talented Molly Tuttle joins us this week for songs from her new album “ So Long Little Miss Sunshine .” After two Grammy winning albums with the band Golden Highway, Molly resumes her s...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/mollytuttle2025
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On Saturday’s Essential Music on
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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.
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@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.”
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Moonrisers - 9/29/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Something a bit different this week as we present the instrumental duo by the name Moonrisers . The Detroit duo of Libby Decamp and Adam Schrieber started making this music in their living ro...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/moonrisers2025
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Songs about Songs (and songwriting) on Essential Music today from 2-4 pm on
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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:
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Kristen Ford - 9/22/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Now releasing her 7th album called “Pinto,” L.A. based rocker Kristen Ford joins us in the studio this week. First inspired by seeing Ani Difranco in her teens, “Pinto” comes to us from Ani’s ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/kristenford2025
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Thanks to all
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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!
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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:
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Kashus Culpepper - 9/15/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Newcomer Kashus Culpepper joins us in the studio this week. A series of singles have been issued from Kashus since he arrived in Nashville in 2023. It’ll be fun to watch this story develop!
https://www.acafe.com/blog/kashusculpepper2025
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@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!
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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.
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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!
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I'm With Her - 9/1/25 — Acoustic Cafe
This week we’re thrilled to welcome back the trio I‘m With Her . Individually, Sarah Jarosz , Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan have appeared on the show many times, but this is a ret...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/imwithher2025
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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
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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!
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Ketch Secor - 8/25/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Making a solo debut, Old Crow Medicine Show ’s Ketch Secor joins us this week in the studio. The autobiographical “ Story The Crow Told Me ” presents moments, people and places from Secor’s 27 ye...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/ketchsecor2025
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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:
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Southern Avenue - 8/18/25 — Acoustic Cafe
The band Southern Avenue joins us for a foot stompin’ performance, recorded last month at The Leon Loft . Sisters Tierinii, Ava and Tikyra Jackson, and Tierinii’s husband Ori Naftaly, released ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/southernavenue2025
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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!
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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:
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Jon Muq - 8/11/25 — Acoustic Cafe
This week it’s the fascinating story of Jon Muq , his travel from Uganda to Austin, Texas, and the making of his debut album “ Flying Away .” Jon, and keyboardist Bryce Powell, play songs from th...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/jonmuq2025
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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!
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@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
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Death Cab For Cutie (2005) - 7/28/25 — Acoustic Cafe
On this week’s show, we’re going into our archives for an in-studio visit in 2005 with Death Cab For Cutie ’s Ben Gibbard and (then) band mate Chris Walla . To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/dcfc2025
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A show on
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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:
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Schedule - WDET 101.9 FM
From award-winning music shows like Ann Delisi’s Essential Music to in-depth community reporting — plus...
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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:
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Billy Raffoul - 7/21/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Billy Raffoul joins us this week for songs from his brand new, self-titled album and more. From Leamington, Ontario, Billy has been creating songs, sometimes with his brother Peter , and sometimes w...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/billyraffoul2025
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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:
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Craig Finn - 7/14/25 — Acoustic Cafe
For fans of 70s L.A. singer-songwriters (Randy Newman, Warren Zevon, Jackson Browne, etc.), Craig Finn is keeping the tradition alive! Craig’s new album is the first that The Hold Steady front m...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/craigfinn2025
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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:
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Matt Andersen - 7/7/25 — Acoustic Cafe
From New Brunswick, Matt Andersen returns to the show for new songs from the latest album “ The Hammer & The Rose .” The album was created with Bahamas (Afie and Christine), for a very dif...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/mattandersen2025
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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.
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Paul Thorn - 6/30/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Paul Thorn brings his unique brand of humor and poignant reflection to our studio this week for songs from his new album “ Life Is Just A Vapor .” We haven’t crossed paths with Paul since the start ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/paulthorn2025
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Saturday on
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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!
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@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...
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Jensen McRae - 6/23/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Our in-studio guest this week is Jensen McRae , playing songs from her newest album “I Don’t Know How But They Found Me!” The 2025 release finds Jensen navigating love and life in her late 20s, and...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/jensenmcrae2025
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@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!
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The Devil Makes Three - 6/16/25 — Acoustic Cafe
The Devil Makes Three return to the show for their 5th visit as in-studio guests. The new album “ Spirits ” is their first in 7 years, coming after a period of loss for lead songwriter Pete Berhar...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/thedevilmakesthree
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It’s the only way to roll today for Essential Music on
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Hour 1 - Sly Hour 2 - Brian +updates on the protests from WDET’s newsroom. See ya 2-4 pm on 101.9 FM.
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@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...
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Penny & Sparrow - 6/9/25 — Acoustic Cafe
It’s a fascinating visit this time with Penny & Sparrow , who have created an amazing album called “ Lefty .” The usually acoustic duo created a 20-track album, exploring a bunch of different g...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/pennyandsparrow2025
6 months ago
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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.
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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
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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:
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Anderson East - 6/2/25 — Acoustic Cafe
With the release of the new album “ Worthy ,” we are thrilled to now share our most recent visit with Anderson East ! Recorded at The Leon Loft this past February, Anderson shared the new songs...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/andersoneast2025
6 months ago
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Some Essential Music fun today on
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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
6 months ago
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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
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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
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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:
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Lady Blackbird & Chris Seefried - 5/19/25 — Acoustic Cafe
Lady Blackbird and producer Chris Seefried are our guests this week, discussing the fascinating story of Marley Munroe becoming Lady Blackbird! Her debut,“Black Acid Soul,” was mostly a collecti...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/ladyblackbird2025
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Saturday on
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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!
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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:
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Sierra Hull - 5/12/25 — Acoustic Cafe
This week we are joined by Sierra Hull , doing what she’s been doing since she was a kid… playing some killer bluegrass! Sierra has a new album called “A Tip Toe High Wire,” her first as an independe...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/sierrahull2025
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On Essential Music today on
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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
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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
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on this week’s Acoustic Cafe.
www.acafe.com/blog/zzward2...
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ZZ Ward - 5/5/25 — Acoustic Cafe
ZZ Ward joins us this week to talk about her new blues album called “ Liberation .” About a dozen years since her debut, a hip-hop/blues hybrid, ZZ is now fully embracing the blues on her new album ...
https://www.acafe.com/blog/zzward2025
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