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  • May 19

    The Progressive Underground: Show 46 - The Progressive Underground

    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.

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Hooked On Your Love
    		Ron Trent Dance Classic
    Play With Me
    		Princess Freesia The Rainbow Ride
    Rapid Rate
    		Steve Spacek Space Shift
    Illuminations
    		Theo Parrish Original Versions EP
    Ascension
    		Evil Needle 12" single
    Suit & Tie
    		Jeni 12" single
    Problems D' Amour
    		Alexander Robotnick Ce N'Est Q'Un Début
    June
    		Gizelle Smith 12" single
    Soul Ride
    		Van Ark feat. Blake Eerie, Asylum 7 & Leaf Erickson 12" single
    Comme Un Lotus
    		Meemee Nelzy Ame Nouvelle
    Magic Water
    		Rick Wilhite In The Dark (The Soul Of Detroit)
    Momento
    		Bebel Gilberto Momento
    Roundabout
    		Alfabet 12" single
  • May 19

    New Soul Sunday: 5-19-2013 - New Soul Sunday

    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.

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Sade's Taboo (Sweetest Taboo Blap-up)
    (New Release)
    		Sade/Tall Black Guy
    Turn It Up (Us3 Jazz Remix)
    (Instrumental Music Bed)
    		Us3 Turn It Up EP Purchase
    Can't Wait
    		Jevon Reynolds Bare EP Purchase
    Curtain Call
    		Lilli K Metal Petals Purchase
    The Rightness
    		Jill Scott The Real Thing: Words And Sounds Vol. 3 (Deluxe Limited Edition) Purchase
    Caught Up (Ft. Aaries)
    		Musiq Soulchild Juslisen Purchase
    Rock The Stage (Rock With You)
    (Instrumental Music Bed)
    		Michael Jackson/Tall Black Guy
    Indonesia
    		Jazz Liberators/Tableek from Maspyke Purchase
    Birds of a Feather
    		Sidewalk Chalk Corner Store Purchase
    Through The Wind
    		Nicolay and Kay Time:Line Purchase
    They Say (Ft. Tay Walker)
    		The Internet 12 Odd Future Songs Purchase
    Soul Divine
    		Amp Fiddler Waltz Of A Ghetto Fly Purchase
    One More Drink
    		Jaguar Wright Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul Purchase
    Want Your Love
    		Jevon Reynolds/Samantha Purple Bare EP Purchase
    Suspicion (She Knows Me Too Well)
    		Van Hunt On The Jungle Floor (Bonus Track Edition) Purchase
    Crazy Day
    		Amp Fiddler/Sly & Robbie Crazy Day/Lonely Purchase
    I Want You
    		Cee-Lo Green/Tawiah The Lady Killer Purchase
  • May 19

    Ann Delisi's Essential Music 05-19-2013 - Ann Delisi's Essential Music

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Magpie
    		Abraham Blue for the Most
    Hello My Old Heart
    		The Oh Hellos The Oh Hellos EP
    Ends of the Earth
    		Lord Huron Lonesome Dreams
    Never Wanted Your Love
    		She & Him Volume 3
    Icarus
    		The Staves The Mexico EP
    Who Made You
    (Detroit Artist)
    		Ryan Dillaha Awful Blue
    In the Beginning
    		Daughn Gibson All Hell
    Ghosts
    		The Hundred in the Hands This Desert EP
    Morning Light
    		Hardkandy Second to None
    Lament
    		Mount Moriah Mount Moriah
    Orphans
    		Beck feat. Cat Power Modern Guilt
    Where Can I Go?
    		Laura Marling Once I Was An Eagle
    Close to My Fire
    		Slackwax Hotel Costes 15
    Bleeding Out
    		The Lone Bellow The Lone Bellow
    Soothe My Soul
    		Depeche Mode Delta Machine
  • May 18

    This Island Earth 5/18/13 - This Island Earth

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    In The Eyes Of The Sun
    		Dawn Drake Cross Crocodiles
    Cambalache
    		Sofia Tosello & Yuri Juarez Tangolando
    Santa Maria/Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix (2) (Bonus)
    		Gotan Project La Revanca Del Tango
    Stomp Dance
    		Brule Tribal Legends
    Country Road
    		Leni Sterns Smoke No Fire
    Adje Adje
    		Elikeh Adje Adje
    Tu Me Demandes
    		Soul Sindkate & Dub Trooper Noumea Kingston
    Rosa
    		Kassav Vini Pou
    Obeye Amawo(1)
    		A. B Crentsil Classic Highlife
    Agua De Beber (7)
    		Shelia Landis Colors Of Brazil
    African Soldier
    		Sonny Okosuns African Soldiers
    Samba Da Minha Terra (2)
    		Bossa Cucanova Uma Batida Diffente
    Remixed by Chateau Flight, August Day Song
    		Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo Remixes
  • May 18

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 5-18-13 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    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!

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Sign O' The Times
    		Prince Sign O' The Times
    Starfish & Coffee
    		Matt Nathanson For The Kids Too!
    Villages
    		Alpine A Is For Alpine
    Trained
    		Natalie Maines Mother
    Holy Grail Blues
    		Jared Saltiel The Light Within
    Evil
    		Tom Jones/Jack White single only
    All Blues Hail Mary
    		Tom Jones Spirit In The Room
    Orange Blossom
    		JJ Grey & Mofro Orange Blossom
    When The Eagle Flies
    		Steve Winwood When The Eagle Flies
    Hurt Me Tomorrow
    		K'Naan Country, God or the Girl
    Long Face
    		Shannon McNally Small Town Talk
    Lady You Shot Me
    		Har Mar Superstar Bye Bye 17
    Gasoline
    		Shovels & Rope O' Be Joyful
  • May 18

    Ann Delisi's Essential Music 05-18-2013 - Ann Delisi's Essential Music

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Miss You
    		The Rolling Stones Some Girls
    Time for Us
    		Anna Domino This Time
    Maybe
    (Detroit Artist)
    		Luis Resto One Small Light
    Love Like That
    		The Heavy The House That Dirt Built
    Relator
    		Pete Yorn/Scarlett Johansson Break Up
    Take It In
    		Hot Chip One Life Stand
    Sugar Man
    		Rodriguez Cold Fact
    Look Out
    		The James Hunter Six Minute By Minute
    Naked Eye
    		Luscious Jackson Fever In Fever Out
    Simple Stones
    		Jupiter One Sunshower
    Love Starved Heart
    		Marvin Gaye Lost and Found: Love Starved Heart
    A Bit
    		The Egg Something To Do
    Reboot the Mission
    		The Wallflowers Glad All Over
  • May 17

    Modern Music 5-17-13 - Modern Music

    The best new and emerging indie-rock and electronic music.

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Digging for Something
    (new album 8/20)
    		Superchunk Majesty Shredding
    Absorb You
    (local)
    		Destroy This Place Destroy This Place
    Tame the Sun
    		Male Bonding Endless Now
    Try Me Out Sometime
    		Broncho Can't Get Past the Lips
    You Don't Care
    (local)
    		Craycrays (single)
    A Summer Thing
    		Cayucas Bigfoot
    Old Old Fashioned
    (@ Laneway Fest.)
    		Frightened Rabbit The Midnight Organ Fight
    Graceless
    (@ Laneway Fest.)
    		The National Trouble Will Find Me
    Five Seconds
    (@ the Magic Stick Wed. 6/5)
    		Twin Shadow Confess
    Recover
    (@ Laneway Fest.)
    		Chvrches Recover
    My Only Swerving
    (@ the Stick Lounge Sunday)
    		El Ten Eleven El Ten Eleven
    Step
    		Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City
    Varsity
    (out 6/25)
    		Smith Westerns Soft Will
    Break In
    (local- @ Loving Touch next Sat.)
    		Saturday Looks Good to Me One Kiss Ends it All
    Hold Out
    (@ Laneway Fest.)
    		Washed Out Life of Leisure
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