Monthly Archives: July 2014

First-time guest in the forest Lauren Mangus suggested a night of all southern soul, and it was a blast. Lots of Memphis, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans, plus other connections to the gritty soul sound of the south. [display_podcast] Click for full playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – July 29, 2014 Dave Lawson (D) and Lauren […]

Ben Luckett made a welcome return to the forest for a night of jump blues, honky tonk, rhythm and blues, and rock’n’roll. Check out the mix below! Click for full playlist TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – July 22, 2014 Dave Lawson (D) and Ben Luckett (B) Smiley Lewis – Lillie Mae (D) Bill Dogget – […]

On this night I was joined by one of Detroit’s most notable disc jockeys, Brad Hales, owner of People’s Records. Brad brought original 45s of records I never thought I’d see. While Brad is best known as a soul and funk DJ, he stretched out a bit tonight, playing everything from Can to 13th Floor […]

On this night I was joined by Stefanie Mezigian and Scott Masson, who had joined me back during the peak of the polar vortex and were due to recreate that hot night with some corresponding weather. It was a great night full of 60s pop tunes, a brief battle of 80s hits and some scattered […]

The retro-electro duo of Lt. baD celebrated the release of their debut full length, The Crackdown, by joining me for a night of playing some of their favorite tunes that influenced their sound. Check out the mix below, which features the entire Lt. baD album. You can also buy their album on iTunes here. [display_podcast] Click for […]