Monthly Archives: August 2011
August 31, 2011 with Melissa Smith [Cassette Archives]
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 […]
August 24, 2011 with John Nelson [Cassette Archives]
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 […]
August 16, 2011 with Tim Monger [Cassette Archives]
Tim Monger, one of the primary songwriters of Great Lakes Myth Society, made the long trip all the way from Britton, Michigan (no, not Brighton!) to play his records and do an acoustic set from his new solo record. He remains the only guest to play either sea shanties or Janelle Monae! The first 90 […]
August 9, 2011 with Darin Ficorelli [Cassette Archives]
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 […]
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