Author Archives: dave

James and Melissa returned to Michigan after over half a year away, living in Philly and then Massachusettes. When I booked them as guests, no one was sure how long they’d be in town for, but luckily they’ve since stuck around. This night was a fun opportunity for me to bust out some honky tonk […]

After moving to Ferndale just down the street from the Loving Touch, Julian (bass player in Javelins) was eager to let his records feel the stale night air of the bar. He brought a diverse group of records, ranging from funky grooves, classic pop melodies and indie hits of yesteryear. Check out the mix below! […]

Eddie Baranek (of The Sights, Ko and the Knockouts, The Drinking Problem, Shotgun Wedding, The Expatriates, The Rants, The Kicks, The Come Ons, The Same, Battling Siki, Nick Pivot and the Funk Divot and the Metros) was my guest DJ and also did a special set by himself, except for one song when some dude […]

Jason Carter is an artist represented by Ferndale’s Lumberg Gallery, a guy who can do the entire Billie Jean dance, a master of the fine arts, and a hunter of deep grooves.  This night had a lot of funk, soul and hip hop. [display_podcast] Playlist for Tuesday In the Forest, September 20, 2011 Dave Lawson […]

John Na$h, aka The White Wolf, member of the Electric Six, the Alphabet and many others, was my special guest!   [display_podcast] PLAYLIST FOR TUESDAY IN THE FOREST, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Dave Lawson (D) with Guest DJ John Nash (J) Bird 65 – The Trashmen (J) Darrell Banks – Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You (D) Ruth […]

I’ve known Scott Allen since he was just a kid, and even at a young age it was clear he had an intuitive musicality. He’s been in many notable bands throughout the years, and he’s obsessed with Harry Nilsson. This night Scott played a rare solo acoustic set, which you can listen to below, and […]

In honor of the recent closing of Club Bart, Melissa Smith was my guest DJ. Melissa had booked the music for Club Bart and been the night bartender. It was a night of lots of surprises behind the turntables, starting with some jumping jacks to the MSU Fight Song. [display_podcast] Playlist for Tuesday In the […]

John Nelson, the songwriter behind Detroit indie rock bands such as New Grenada, Cloud Car, Destroy This Place, and Copper Thieves, was my guest DJ and also played a live set with his new band to celebrate the release of his first solo album, which I had helped record. [display_podcast] Playlist for Tuesday In the […]

Darin and I met when we were impressionable high schoolers and have been musical pals through the years. We’ve written many holiday-themed songs together under the moniker The Next Door Neighbors, and shared many bills together when he was in the band Wafflehouse*. With this history, our musical tastes lined up very well and it […]