Acoustic Café: On our 30th birthday, looking back at 1995’s best in-studio stuff
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we're taking a moment to note our 30th birthday. This week in 1995,...
In The Groove: Songs of the Civil Rights movement, protest & resistance
This is a mini-but-mighty In The Groove, because we lost some of the show to special coverage of President Donald...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Why? (The King of Love is Dead)’ by Nina Simone
As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, there’s no better track to highlight than Nina...
Tune in to Acoustic Café’s 30th anniversary show this Sunday
This week on Acoustic Café, host Rob Reinhart will celebrate the show's 30th birthday by revisiting in-studio performances from the show's...
Calling all local artists: NPR’s Tiny Desk contest is back for 2025
NPR Music officially launched its 11th annual Tiny Desk Contest this week — in search of the next great undiscovered...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Listen’ by Brainstory
What up doe, Detroit? This week, we’re diving into the mesmerizing sounds of Brainstory, an indie band from Rialto, California,...
MI Local: Premieres from Elisabeth Pixley-Fink, Danny VanZandt; a ‘lost’ Passalacqua track + more
The multi-faceted, genre-fusing singer-songwriter Elisabeth Pixley-Fink premiered a new single from her forthcoming album this week on MI Local.Pixley-Fink was...
In The Groove: Sending love + music to musicians who lost their homes in LA wildfires
Real wild mix today that starts with FKJ & Bas before heading over to Gil Scott Heron’s forever important “Winter...
Acoustic Café: In-studio guest John Moreland discusses a year unplugged
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Oklahoma songwriter John Moreland returned after throwing away the smartphone for a year...
In The Groove: Japanese Breakfast previews new album; music from Mogwai, Rich Ruth + more
We're back In The Groove with new music from Japanese Breakfast, Mogwai, Goat Girl, Rich Ruth, Lightning Bug and more....
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Some Hendrix tracks and covers, car songs + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, new Father John Misty, Waxahatchee, and lots of Hendrix and Hendrix covers....
In The Groove: Throwback Thursday with Curtis Mayfield + new music from Everything Is Recorded
New music from Elkka, First Beige, Darkside, Magdalena Bay, Everything Is Recorded and mary in the junkyard, Joshua Idehen and...