Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Michigan made music from Lilly Macphee and The New Old; ‘Yacht Rock’ thoughts + more

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

Singer-songwriter Lilly MacPhee.

Singer-songwriter Lilly MacPhee.

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, some new holiday music (but not too much), Detroit’s Lilly MacPhee and The New Old, new Samara Joy, old Elvis Costello and much more.

Also, a thought or two about the recent “Yacht Rock” doc and tickets to see Cirque Du Soleil!

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 Dec. 14, 2024

  • “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird
  • “Price I’ll Pay” – Thee Sacred Souls
  • “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” – Gregory Porter and Samara Joy
  • “Day By Day” – Samara Joy
  • “This Too Shall Pass” – Lilly MacPhee
  • “Peg” – Steely Dan
  • “Heart To Heart” – Kenny Loggins
  • “Give Me The Night” – Luther Vandross
  • “Don’t Let Me Down” – Lucinda Williams
  • “Oscar Winning Tears” – RAYE
  • “Long Distance Winner” – Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird (performed this week Acoustic Café)
  • “Don’t Let Me Down Again” – Buckingham Nicks
HOUR TWO:
  • “Radio Radio” – Elvis Costello
  • “The Universal Fire” – Jeffrey Foucalt
  • “Harvest For The World” – Isley Brothers
  • “Joy To The World” – Robert Glasper ft. Alex Isley
  • “It’s Only Rock & Roll” – The New Old
  • “Hollywood” – Joy Oladokun
  • “Imaan” – Mustafa (coming to The Ark, Feb. 18, 2025)
  • “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA
  • “My Angel” – Basia Bulat
  • “My Doorbell” – The White Stripes (Meg White turned 50 last week)
  • “I Would Die 4 U” – Lauren Auder, Wendy & Lisa
  • “Angels Fall From Heaven” – Laura Rain and The Caesars

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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.