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Alpha is the beginning. Electronic Music + Progressive Soul from Detroit.
WDET is "turning up the volume" this summer with some exciting new music and cultural programming, both on-air and online. It all begins Monday, May 20.
Join us and vote for your favorite Mackinac Policy Question.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on an amendment offered by Senator Blumenthal, which curbs the culture of ICE Raids at Schools, Churches and hospitals passed by voice vote.
Survey says it's hard to start a business, but training and networking programs are strong.
Manager of Global Trends and Futuring at Ford Motor Company, Sheryl Connelly stops by The Craig Fahle Show. Craig speaks with Connelly on her technique for exploring trends up to 20 years in the future.
Today on the Craig Fahle Show: Callers weigh in on the cancellation of the 2013 International Arab American Festival in Dearborn, Craig talks the future of Ford for the Millennial generation, WDET rolls out Detroit's only electronic music radio program, and more...
WDET General Manager Mikel Ellcessor introduces Alpha, a new electronic music and progressive soul program that will premiere tonight at midnight on WDET.
Craig speaks with award-winning journalist and radio producer John Diliberto, host of Echoes, a daily two-hour program that brings together a wide array of contemporary music, including acoustic, electronic, jazz, and rock.
Craig sits down with R.J. King, editor of Dbusiness, to discuss what happened when a group of five Detroit-based developers sought to develop a 409-acre resort on the site of a former Chrysler plant.
WDET's Laura Weber-Davis speaks with Diane Smith, Executive Director of the Michigan Apple Committee, about the optimistic projection of the Michigan apple crop this fall.
Chris Gautz of Crain's Detroit Business speaks with Craig about the Michigan Public Service Commission's approval of monthly fees for DTE customers who choose not to have smart meters installed on their homes.
Craig speaks with listeners and Fay Beydoun, executive director of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, about the decision to cancel this year's Arab International Festival, which was scheduled to occur in June.
Survey says most Michigan voters now favor it and would repeal 2004 ban.
On this weekend's installment of The Progressive Underground, we profile the iconic Nat Morris and talk about his days as host of the legendary dance show THE SCENE. We also play music that was bumped on THE SCENE and some of the electro/techno that was inspired by it as well as the best in electronica, future soul, nu-jazz, chill wave, b-sides and rare groove.
We air from 8-11 pm, Sunday, May 19 on 101.9 FM WDET and wdet.org.
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Hooked On Your Love
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Ron Trent | Dance Classic | |
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Play With Me
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Princess Freesia | The Rainbow Ride | |
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Rapid Rate
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Steve Spacek | Space Shift | |
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Illuminations
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Theo Parrish | Original Versions EP | |
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Ascension
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Evil Needle | 12" single | |
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Suit & Tie
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Jeni | 12" single | |
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Problems D' Amour
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Alexander Robotnick | Ce N'Est Q'Un Début | |
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June
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Gizelle Smith | 12" single | |
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Soul Ride
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Van Ark feat. Blake Eerie, Asylum 7 & Leaf Erickson | 12" single | |
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Comme Un Lotus
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Meemee Nelzy | Ame Nouvelle | |
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Magic Water
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Rick Wilhite | In The Dark (The Soul Of Detroit) | |
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Momento
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Bebel Gilberto | Momento | |
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Roundabout
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Alfabet | 12" single | |
This edition of New Soul Sunday features new music from Tall Black Guy productions, as well as tracks from Jill Scott, Jazz Liberatorz, Donald Byrd, PJ Morton, and Lupe Fiasco.
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Sade's Taboo (Sweetest Taboo Blap-up)
(New Release)
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Sade/Tall Black Guy | ||
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Turn It Up (Us3 Jazz Remix)
(Instrumental Music Bed)
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Us3 | Turn It Up EP | Purchase |
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Can't Wait
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Jevon Reynolds | Bare EP | Purchase |
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Curtain Call
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Lilli K | Metal Petals | Purchase |
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The Rightness
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Jill Scott | The Real Thing: Words And Sounds Vol. 3 (Deluxe Limited Edition) | Purchase |
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Caught Up (Ft. Aaries)
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Musiq Soulchild | Juslisen | Purchase |
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Rock The Stage (Rock With You)
(Instrumental Music Bed)
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Michael Jackson/Tall Black Guy | ||
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Indonesia
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Jazz Liberators/Tableek from Maspyke | Purchase | |
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Birds of a Feather
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Sidewalk Chalk | Corner Store | Purchase |
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Through The Wind
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Nicolay and Kay | Time:Line | Purchase |
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They Say (Ft. Tay Walker)
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The Internet | 12 Odd Future Songs | Purchase |
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Soul Divine
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Amp Fiddler | Waltz Of A Ghetto Fly | Purchase |
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One More Drink
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Jaguar Wright | Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul | Purchase |
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Want Your Love
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Jevon Reynolds/Samantha Purple | Bare EP | Purchase |
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Suspicion (She Knows Me Too Well)
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Van Hunt | On The Jungle Floor (Bonus Track Edition) | Purchase |
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Crazy Day
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Amp Fiddler/Sly & Robbie | Crazy Day/Lonely | Purchase |
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I Want You
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Cee-Lo Green/Tawiah | The Lady Killer | Purchase |
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Artist |
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Magpie
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Abraham | Blue for the Most | |
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Hello My Old Heart
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The Oh Hellos | The Oh Hellos EP | |
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Ends of the Earth
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Lord Huron | Lonesome Dreams | |
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Never Wanted Your Love
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She & Him | Volume 3 | |
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Icarus
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The Staves | The Mexico EP | |
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Who Made You
(Detroit Artist)
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Ryan Dillaha | Awful Blue | |
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In the Beginning
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Daughn Gibson | All Hell | |
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Ghosts
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The Hundred in the Hands | This Desert EP | |
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Morning Light
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Hardkandy | Second to None | |
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Lament
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Mount Moriah | Mount Moriah | |
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Orphans
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Beck feat. Cat Power | Modern Guilt | |
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Where Can I Go?
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Laura Marling | Once I Was An Eagle | |
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Close to My Fire
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Slackwax | Hotel Costes 15 | |
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Bleeding Out
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The Lone Bellow | The Lone Bellow | |
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Soothe My Soul
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Depeche Mode | Delta Machine | |
This week on RREM... A James Brown/Charles Bradley comparison, a vocal legend and Detroit legend get together, and lots more! 2-5 pm on 101.9 WDET!
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Artist |
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Sign O' The Times
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Prince | Sign O' The Times | |
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Starfish & Coffee
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Matt Nathanson | For The Kids Too! | |
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Villages
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Alpine | A Is For Alpine | |
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Trained
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Natalie Maines | Mother | |
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Holy Grail Blues
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Jared Saltiel | The Light Within | |
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Evil
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Tom Jones/Jack White | single only | |
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All Blues Hail Mary
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Tom Jones | Spirit In The Room | |
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Orange Blossom
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JJ Grey & Mofro | Orange Blossom | |
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When The Eagle Flies
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Steve Winwood | When The Eagle Flies | |
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Hurt Me Tomorrow
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K'Naan | Country, God or the Girl | |
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Long Face
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Shannon McNally | Small Town Talk | |
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Lady You Shot Me
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Har Mar Superstar | Bye Bye 17 | |
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Gasoline
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Shovels & Rope | O' Be Joyful | |
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Artist |
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Miss You
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The Rolling Stones | Some Girls | |
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Time for Us
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Anna Domino | This Time | |
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Maybe
(Detroit Artist)
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Luis Resto | One Small Light | |
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Love Like That
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The Heavy | The House That Dirt Built | |
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Relator
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Pete Yorn/Scarlett Johansson | Break Up | |
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Take It In
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Hot Chip | One Life Stand | |
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Sugar Man
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Rodriguez | Cold Fact | |
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Look Out
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The James Hunter Six | Minute By Minute | |
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Naked Eye
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Luscious Jackson | Fever In Fever Out | |
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Simple Stones
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Jupiter One | Sunshower | |
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Love Starved Heart
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Marvin Gaye | Lost and Found: Love Starved Heart | |
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A Bit
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The Egg | Something To Do | |
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Reboot the Mission
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The Wallflowers | Glad All Over | |
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