In The Groove: Getting ‘Freakadelic’ with Jeff Parker’s ETA IVtet; new music Oscar Jerome + more
I’m obsessed with Jeff Parker’s latest effort “The Way Out of Easy,” featuring saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss and...
MI Local: New tracks from Deadbeat Beat, Krystian Quint & the Quitters, stoop lee + more
There's always so much good music coming out of the local music scene, both here in Detroit, and all across...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Modern Times Blues’ by Jean-Luc Ponty
For this week’s Pick of the Week, we’re turning back the clock 40 years to highlight a masterpiece from Jean-Luc...
In The Groove: New music from TV Girl & George Clanton, DJ Koze & Damon Albarn + more
Does it get any larger and moodier and distorted and wistful and wanting than Ethel Cain’s “Punish?” What a track....
In The Groove: Mdou Moctar, Salin, Girls Of The Internet, plus the moody side of Motown
Sliding into the final month of the year mixing in some classics with the new stuff. Girls of the Internet,...
‘Visions’ host Kaleigh Wilder taking temporary leave of absence
Kaleigh Wilder, host of WDET's Visions, will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the show while she receives...
Acoustic Café: Canada’s Donovan Woods returns in-studio, plus past performances from Madi Diaz, Art Garfunkel + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, one of our favorite contemporary songwriters, Donovan Woods, joined us for one of...
Ed Love’s highly recommended new releases for 2024
Every year, legendary jazz broadcaster Ed Love (host of Destination Jazz: The Ed Love Program on 101.9 WDET Sundays 5–7...
The Progressive Underground: Sy Smith’s ‘Until We Meet Again’ is a sonic memoir of love, life and legacy
Welcome to Liner Notes, where we dive deep into the stories, sounds, and moments that define the albums we love....
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Spacetime’ by Bevlove
This week’s Pick of the Week is an eclectic journey — an ethereal trip through sound, emotion and artistry. Today,...
Acoustic Café: Newcomer Allysha Joy in the studio; past performances from Beck, Amos Lee + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Australian soul artist Allysha Joy and her trio join us on their first...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New music from Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, Detroit’s My Brightest Diamond + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, great new music from Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond), along with new...