Author Archives: dave

Theme-addict guest DJ Scott Bragg joined me once again again in the forest, and this time we took the theme to a new conceptual level – all songs had to have someone’s name in the title. It made for a wide ranging and fun mix, with a lot of name checking along the way! [display_podcast] […]

Newlyweds John and Meaghan Nash were my very special guests on this night, one of their first public appearances since their honeymoon! Check out the electric mix of psych, garage, disco, reggae, soul and more! [display_podcast] Click for full playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – August 25, 2015 Dave Lawson (D), John Nash (J) and […]

Tonight I was joined once again by deep collector of early blues and rhythm, Adam Stanfel. All 45s all night – great mix! [display_podcast] Click for full playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – August 11, 2015 Dave Lawson (D) and Adam Stanfel (A) Big Mam Thornton – Hound Dog (D) The Miller Sisters – Pop […]

Julian Wettlin of Javelins made a welcome return to the forest, and this time we tried something new. We set up some pedals through the mixing board (delay pedal, leslie simulator, a MoogerFooger, and a sampler) and tried to create a dub vibe on old soul and reggae records. We tried not to get carried away with […]

Chris Krez, the friendly multi-instrumentalist of the Beggars, Electric Fire Babies, Friends of Dennis Wilson and more, brought endless good vibes and a great night of soulful and funky tunes. Check out the mix below! [display_podcast] Click for full playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST 7-21-15 Dave Lawson (D) and Chris Krez (C) Yuong Jessie – Mary […]

Ben Luckett made a welcome return to the forest for a special Sunday night as an afterparty for the Pig and Whiskey festival. After about an hour this night turned into a dance party that went through the end of the night. Tap your toes to this mix of some great rock’n’roll and R&B! [display_podcast] Click […]

In honor of the Rolling Stones playing in Detroit the next day and it being Ringo Starr’s birthday, Ray Thompson and I added some fire to the eternal debate: Beatles or Stones. Check out the mix below! [display_podcast] Click for playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – July 7, 2015 Beatles VS Stones with Dave Lawson […]

The first half of the night I played 60s pop and R&B records by myself and then I was joined by first-time guest Julie Brazen for some 80s jams. [display_podcast] Click for playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – June 23, 2015 Dave Lawson (D) and Julie Brazen (J) Tammy Montgovery – If You Don’t Think (D) […]

Brian Rozman made a welcome return to the forest for a night of soul, funk and reggae records! [display_podcast] Click for playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – June 9, 2015 Dave Lawson (D) and Brian Rozman (B) Aphrodite’s Child – End of the World (D) Duane Eddy – The Walker (D) Ramsey Lewis – One, […]

In honor of what would have been Curtis Mayfield’s 73rd birthday, Mike Dutkewych and I played all records either written or produced by Curtis Mayfield all night long. Plus there was a special live performance by the band Floating Action with their new touring rhythm section, Chad and Derek of the High Strung, before they […]