Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New Lady Blackbird, August releases from the past (Stevie Wonder, Supremes, FKA Twigs) + more

Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.


On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, hear new music from the stunning vocalist Lady Blackbird (pictured above), plus her recent work with Moby.

I’m also looking at some cool releases from Augusts of the past, including work from FKA Twigs, Stevie Wonder, Portishead, The Supremes, Jeff Buckley and more.

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for August 3, 2024

  • “Time Makes Fools Of Us All” – Father John Misty
  • “Baldwin Maifesto II” – Meshell Ndegeocello w/Staceyanne Chin
  • “The Price Of The Ticket” – Meshell Ndegeocello
  • “Diamond In The Rough ” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
  • “Lights On” – FKA Twigs (LP1, August 2014)
  • “Come See About Me” – The Supremes (Where Did Our Love Go, August 1964)
  • “The Woman In Red” – Stevie Wonder (The Woman In Red OST, August 1984)
  • “Call Me (Whatever You’d Like)” – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
  • “So Bad” – Cassandra Lewis (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance, 2024)
  • “Raise Up” – Allysha Joy
  • “Sour Times” – Portishead (Dummy, August 1994)
  • “Reborn” – Lady Blackbird
  • “dark days” – Moby + Lady Blackbird
  • “Different Light” – Thunderlily
  • “Tonight (Was a Long Time Ago)” – Jack White
  • “Mr. Jones” – Counting Crows (Adam Duritz turned 60 on 8/1)
  • “Lover You Should’ve Come Over” – Jeff Buckley (Grace, August 1994)
  • “Pick Up The Pieces” – Average White Band (AWB, August 1974)
  • “Heaven Help Us All” – Ray Charles w/ Gladys Knight (Genius Loves Company, August 2004)
  • “Everybody’s Talking” – Tedeschi Trucks Band (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
  • “Vintage” – Moses Sumney
  • “I Apologize” – Anita Baker (Rhythm Of Love, August 1994)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

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  • Rob Reinhart
    Rob Reinhart is host of WDET's "Essential Music" and the syndicated program "Acoustic Cafe," heard on 125 stations around the country, and stations from Greece to New Zealand. He's voted in 11 presidential elections: 5 wins, 6 losses.