Author Archives: dave

For our holiday party, we pulled all the stops. Phreddy Wischusen, the dynamic and engaging personality that once was the heart of the Crofoot’s Vernor’s Lounge and now is everywhere, was the guest DJ. Frank Woodman, another memorable character, assembled his family and friends to perform a special Woodman holiday set of Christmas originals. There […]

Jeff Milo is a prolific music blogger and freelance writer who has a untiring passion for the local scene. For his night as guest DJ, Jeff not only played a ton of local records, but he invited Robin Goodfellow to perform a set and as part of the performance interviewed the band on stage.  Check […]

Tim Shellabarger is probably best known as the bass player for Will Sessions, who have gained a reputation as perhaps the best modern day funk band in Detroit. Tim also busted out his solo 45 that night under the moniker T Bottoms, where Tim plays all the instruments and totally kicks ass. He’s also a […]

This was one of several going away parties for Bob and his girlfriend Marie, both talented artists now living in California. Bob played a lot of great indie stuff, plus some Boston Pops for good measure. He also did a special elevated live acoustic performance with Rob Thibault which brought the bar to a hush. [display_podcast] Playlist […]

Scott Masson, singer/songwriter behind the bands Glossies and Office, was my special guest for this Thanksgiving week night. Scott also played a special solo set on guitar and piano. It also turned out to be Pizzapalooza, an annual event where everyone brings a pizza to share and then everyone eats a ton of different kinds […]

This night was Troy’s birthday bash, and as a special surprise he brought Matt Smith along with him to be a guest DJ. Matt and Troy had planned to each do acoustic sets, but at the last minute they decided to just play together and alternate songs. It made for a special set, complete with […]

Scotty Hagen is probably best known these days as the manager of UHF, the best new record store north of 8 mile. Scotty has a long history of not only selling music in the retail space, previously at Rockabilly’s and Border’s, but also putting out music through his label Bellyache Records. He’s also played bass […]

Laura Witkowski is a freelance music writer for several publications and her own site, Pillow Fights and Boxing Tuesday. She’s also the drummer in John Nelson and His New Girlfriends and the chief songwriter behind A Lady Never Tells.  She was also a totally fun guest and brought lots of great records. [display_podcast] Playlist for […]

This night was a birthday celebration for Carey Gustafson, co-creator of Tuesday In the Forest and one of the bartenders every week, who invited her sweetheart Adam and his pal Steve to guest DJ. It was also a few days after Adam’s birthday, so the party was doubled down. Adam and Steve upped the noise […]