WDET welcomes Kim Hunter as the new host of This Island Earth
When Ismael Ahmed signed off each week with the reminder that "we are all brothers and sisters on this Island...
In The Groove: Hope Sandoval, People Under the Stairs, Beck + more
Detroit's hazy skies have us leaning into the mood with a smoky soundtrack. As poor air quality settles over the...
The Metro: The Concert of Colors is creating new memories, honoring the past in 35th year
The Concert of Colors is celebrating its 35th anniversary and commemorating Ismael Ahmed, who co-founded the event and passed away...
In The Groove: Sun Araw, The Beach Boys, Dummy + more
We're spinning more songs that help you cool off on a hot summer day. Today's listener selections include tracks from...
In The Groove Song of the Week: Hollie Cook’s ‘Dub Me In Your Arms’
You never really know why you’re attracted to a certain style of music, but I’ve always had an ear for...
In The Groove: Hannah Cohen, Twin Shadow, Teddybears + more
Heat advisory? More like beat advisory! We're turning up the summer soundtrack with songs to help you keep cool, from Jonathan Richman,...
The Shake Out: Discover something new, all on vinyl
This week on The Shake Out: no themes, just discoveries. Rare soul, rhythm and blues, calypso, funk and more -...
In The Groove: Thee Sacred Souls, Ian Fink, Grace Jones + more
New music from Benjamin Booker, Thee Sacred Souls, Joe Armon-Jones, Ian Fink, and Yellow Days, alongside selections from Grace Jones, Dorothy Ashby, Mulatu Astatke, Underworld, and Father...
CONTAINER on The Metro: Singer-songwriter Niko Noir paints pictures with her words and velvet voice
Detroit born and raised singer/songwriter Niko Noir lives and breathes music. As a graduate of Detroit School of Arts, Niko...
Big Sonic Heaven: A few nods to the 4AD record label
We had lots of new music this week, which included South London trio, Mary In The Junkyard, and a collab...
Acoustic Café: In-studio guest Kevin Morby, plus archives from Keb’ Mo’, Grant Lee Phillips and more!
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guest, Kevin Morby, runs through some cool versions of songs from...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Detroit’s Apropos and Lilly Macphee, catching up on lots of new + some old favs
This week on Rob Reinhart's Essential Music... we've got a lot of new music to catch up on after two...