MI Local: Talking fantasy football with local musicians; premieres from Josie Palmer, Rowan Niemisto + more

This week on MI Local, I welcome three local musicians to chat about football as well as music!

It turns out there’s actually a wide-ranging and very active fantasy football league comprised of metro Detroit musicians. Jesse Shepherd-Bates (Bad Magnets, Handgrenades) George Morris (Reggi Roomers, Handgrenades), and Jason Stollsteimer (formerly of The Von Bondies, Pony Show, and the Hounds Below), stopped by to talk about how their league started, how it all works, and why it’s proven to be a very satisfying way for friends and creative collaborators to stay in touch throughout the year(s).

Additional local bands represented in this league include The Beggars, Eck! Ronny Tibbs and Citizen Smile.

I also premiere new tracks from Josie Palmer (of the band Vaega), Rowan Niemisto and Tunde Olaniran — and take a look at the upcoming record release party by rock quintet The Hourlies.

See the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

• “Berlin Hair” – Twinn
• “Goldwine” – The Lasso & The Go Rounds
• “Dirt” – Josie Palmer
• “Wiser Man” – Rowan
• “Wishing Well” – Mike Ward
• “Too Bad” – Tunde Olaniran
• “The Falcon” – Brizzle
• “AC Tarot” – Cracked & Hooked
• “Starz” – Carjack
• “Under Your Skin” – The Hourlies
• “Magnetics” – Bad Magnets
• “Lovebird” – After Dark Amsuement Park
• “Chancer” – The Von Bondies