Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

  • Saturday 2 p.m.–5 p.m.

No one knows more about popular music and the magic of radio than Rob Reinhart. “Good radio is now one of the only media that isn’t designed to simply reflect the taste of the user. It’s still a community that brings together lots of different people.” Rob’s version of Essential Music is a three-hour creative mix of old and new, rock and soul, folk and a bit of jazz, thematic elements, humor, exclusive/rare material, from local and national artists alike. It’s quite a feat which Rob pulls off seamlessly.

Love music? Come out to one of Rob's Essential Music Listening Parties, hosted each month at Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor. Vote on new music, meet other music lovers, and hear a local band perform - free!



Get in touch with Rob at rreinhart@wdet.org.

  • Jul 03

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music Listening Party

    Tuesday, July 3rd
    7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

    Venue: Arbor Brewing Company
    Organization: WDET
    Cost: Free

    Join us at Arbor Brewing Company for an evening of food and music featuring a free live performance.


  • Jun 05

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music Listening Party

    Tuesday, June 5th
    7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

    Venue: Arbor Brewing Company
    Organization: WDET
    Cost: Free

    Join us at Arbor Brewing Company for an evening of food and music featuring a free live performance.


  • May 12

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 5-12-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM... Results from the last Ann Arbor Listening Party and info about the next one at ABC (6/5)!



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Rock 'N Roll Is The Answer
    (Tied for #5 at the last A2 Listening Party)
    Joey Ramone ...Ya Know?
    Roll Me Up
    (Tied for #5 at the last A2 Listening Party)
    Willie Nelson Heroes
    Dead Set
    Ryan Montbleau For Higher
    Contact High
    Allen Stone Allen Stone
    Really Rosie
    Carol King Really Rosie
    Bark Of A Tree
    ALO Sounds Like This
    Live Your Life
    (#4 at the last A2 Listening Party at Arbor Brewing Co.)
    Yuna Yuna
    You're The One I Love
    Sara Watkins Sun Midnight Sun
    Emily's Song
    Joshua Davis Magnolia Belles
    Tumbling Dice
    Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams
    Shake Your Hips
    Joan Osborne Bring It On Home
    Time's All Gone Pt. 1 and Pt. 2
    Nick Waterhouse Time's All Gone
    Blood Brothers
    Ingrid Michaelson Human Again

  • May 05

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 5-5-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM... the 2nd annual Water Hill Music Festival, an in-studio visit with Carmel Liburdi and more!



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Karina
    Ryan Shaw Real Love
    Miss K.
    (Coming to Magic Bag on 6/1)
    Deer Tick Divine Providence
    Come Back Down
    Greg Laswell Landline
    You Got What You Wanted
    Janiva Magness Stronger For It
    Hard For You
    Theo Katzman Romance Without Finance
    Use Me
    (Released May '72)
    Bill Withers Still Bill
    Should I Stay Or Should I Go
    (Released May '82)
    The Clash Combat Rock
    Thorn In My Pride
    (Released May '92)
    The Black Crowes The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion
    July, July!
    (Released May '02)
    The Dcemberists Castaways & Cutouts
    Regretting What I Said
    The Chenille Sisters Haute Chenille: A Retrospective
    Okie Dokie Stomp
    George Bedard Pickin' Apart The Past
    No Time For Dreaming
    Charles Bradley No Time For Dreaming
    Never Go Back
    Grace Potter & The Nocturnals The Lion The Beast The Beat
    Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave
    Ben Harper Welcome To The Cruel World

  • May 01

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music Listening Party

    Tuesday, May 1st
    7:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

    Venue: Arbor Brewing Company
    Organization: WDET
    Cost: Free

    Join us at Arbor Brewing Company for an evening of food and music featuring a free live performance.


  • Apr 28

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 4-28-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM, new music from BOTH Raconteurs' frontmen... Lots more... from 2-5 pm on 101.9 WDET!



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Let Her
    Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society
    Start Again
    Counting Crows Underwater Sunshine
    Thick As A Brick
    Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick
    Banker Bets, Banker Wins
    Ian Anderson Thick As A Brick 2
    Jebediah Moonshine's Friday Night Shack Party
    Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound
    Detroit On My Mind
    Howling Diablos Ultra Sonic Gas Can
    Try A Little Tenderness
    Florence And The Machine MTV Unplugged
    Freedom At 21
    Jack White Blunderbuss
    Come On
    Brendan Benson What Kind Of World
    All Fall Down
    Shawn Colvin All Fall Down
    Easy Come, Easy Go
    Great Lake Swimmers New Wild Everywhere
    Just Breathe
    Willie Nelson Heroes
    Rainy Day Blues
    Willie Nelson Acoustic Cafe in-studio session

  • Apr 21

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 4-21-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM, it's Record Store Day (RSD) and we'll have some RSD exclusives, plus a remembrance of Levon Helm.



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Karma Police
    (Recorded in 2008 at Audra Kubat's "Dinner & A Show")
    Blair Live In Detroit
    Hang Loose
    Alabama Shakes Boys & Girls
    Amalia
    Melody Gardot The Absence
    Sweetheart
    M. Ward A Wasteland Companion
    Friday I'm In Love
    The Cure Wish
    The Freedom Song
    Jason Mraz Love Is A Four Letter Word
    Big Station
    (Album coming 6/5!)
    Alejandro Escovedo Big Station
    Machine Gun Silhouette
    Jack White b-side from Blunderbuss
    Big River
    The Secret Sisters single only
    Nonsense
    Carmel Liburdi Daddy's Shoes
    Tear It Up
    Delta Spirit Delta Spirit
    Ice Age
    Dr. John Locked Down
    Ooh La La
    Counting Crows Underwater Sunshine
    You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
    Jason Waggoner single only

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