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.

  • Apr 03

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music Listening Party

    Tuesday, April 3rd
    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.


  • Mar 06

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music Listening Party

    Tuesday, March 6th
    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.


  • Feb 25

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 2-25-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    In honor of the Academy Awards on Sunday, it's "The All-Soundtrack Show"!


  • Feb 18

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 2-18-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM... Listening Party results from 2/7, Sista Otis drops by to share some big news and unreleased new music and more!



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Get Yourself Another Fool
    (Ranked #5 from the Arbor Brewing Listening Party... next party is 3/6!)
    Paul McCartney Kisses On The Bottom
    My Doorbell
    Magnolia Memoir The Perfect Crime
    Love Interruption
    Jack White Blunderbuss
    High Road
    Tennis Young & Old
    504
    The Soul Rebels Unlock Your Mind
    Barton Hollow
    The Civil Wars Barton Hollow
    Hold On
    (Ranked #4 from the Arbor Brewing Listening Party... next party is 3/6!)
    Alabama Shakes Boys And Girls
    Michigan And Trumbull
    (Tim Monger will play a set at our next Listening Party on 3/6)
    The Original Brothers & Sisters Of Love H.O.M.E.S
    Stone In My Heart
    Graffiti 6 Colours
    Charmed
    Sista Otis Charmed
    One Helluva Laugh
    Sista Otis Charmed
    Meet On The Ledge
    Counting Crows Underwater Sunshine

  • Feb 11

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 2-11-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM... an Anti-Valentine's Day show, with your favorite broken heart/broken love songs! So Take That!



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    I Never Liked St. Valentine
    Reckless Kelly Good Luck True Love
    Be OK
    Ingrid Michaelson Be OK
    The Last Goodbye
    Jeff Buckley Grace
    You Don't Know Me
    Ray Charles His Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
    You Don't Know Me
    Ben folds (feat. Regina Spektor) Way To Normal
    No Children
    Mountain Goats Tallahassee
    I Can't Make You Love Me
    Bonnie Raitt Luck Of The Draw
    Effect And Cause
    The White Stripes Icky Thump
    You Oughta Know
    Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill
    Fix It
    Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Cardinology
    Keep Your Distance
    Richard Thompson Rumor And Sigh
    Cold As It Gets
    Patty Griffin Impossibloe Dream
    Million Dollar Bill
    Dawes Nothing Is Wrong

  • Feb 04

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 2-4-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM... more info on the fast approaching RREM Listening Party on Tuesday at Arbor Brewing Co. and much more!



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Bob Dylan's 115th Dream
    Taj Mahal Chimes Of Freedom
    Major
    Asteroids Galaxy Tour Out Of Frequency
    Play That Song Again
    Chuch Prophet Temple Beautiful
    Down The Road A Piece
    Mr. B's Joybox Express Quartet Mr. B's Joybox Express LIVE!
    Elected
    (Happy 64th birthday, Vincent!)
    Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies
    Got To Have Rock And Roll
    Heartless Bastards Arrow
    Eyeoneye
    (New album coming 3/6)
    Andrew Bird Break It Yourself
    Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter
    Squirrel Nut Zippers Perrenial Favorites
    Truck
    (Playing w/George Bedard at Tuesday's Listening Party at Arbor Brewing!)
    Khalid Hanifi Pamplemousse Presse
    Game Of Love
    (album coming 3/27)
    Joan Osborne Bring It On Home
    Love Train
    (R.I.P. Don Cornelius... thanks for bringing this music to me!)
    The O'Jays The Ultimate
    Respect Yourself
    (R.I.P. Don Cornelius... thanks for bringing this music to me!)
    The Staple Singers Be Altitude

  • Jan 28

    Rob Reinhart's Essential Music: 1-28-12 - Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

    This week on RREM... artists who will celebrate "BIG-O" birthdays in 2012...



    Song

    Artist

    Album

    Stop
    (Part of tonight's line-up at The A2 Folk Fest)
    Joe Henry Scar
    Ghost On The Canvas
    (Also on tonight's bill at Hill!)
    Glen Campbell Ghost On The Canvas
    Another Day
    (Paul turns 7-0 in 2012!)
    Paul McCartney Wingspan
    Say What You Want
    (Sheryl turns 5-0 in 2012!)
    Sheryl Crow 100 Miles From Memphis
    Use Somebody
    (Caleb turns 3-0 in 2012!)
    Kings Of Leon Only By Night
    Heart Of Gold
    Charles Bradley Heartaches And Pain
    Livin' In The Jungle
    Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears Scandalous
    Good Time Girl
    Sista Otis Charmed
    Good Golly Miss Molly
    (Richard turns 8-0 in 2012!)
    Little Richard Party Time Fifties
    Seven Years
    (David turns 6-0 in 2012!)
    David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Shara Worden Here Lies Love
    Chain Of Fools
    (David turns 6-0 in 2012!)
    Aretha Franklin 30 Greatest Hits
    New Day
    (...Another for The Queen!)
    Aretha Franklin A Woman Falling Out Of Love
    Last Time Around
    (Nick turns 2-0 in 2012!)
    Nick Jonas & the Administration Who I Am

Cass City Cinema