MI Local: Eerie Halloweeny vibes + new tracks from Speed Circuit, Chris DuPont
Listen to “MI Local” with host Jeff Milo every Tuesday from 9-10 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.
Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Via Mardot channels cinematic vibes with a theremin.
Happy Halloween, everyone! This week, on MI Local, I dedicated the latter third of the show to play some songs that aren’t conventionally Halloween-themed, lyrically speaking, but they just have a certain vibe about them that feels frightfully fitted to the spooky season.
Leading off that set is the theremin-centric soundscapes of Via Mardot, with a song called “Portals.” This is a slightly older song by the multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer, but you can follow her on Instagram and find more information about her latest album, Higher Higher Burning Fire.
Along with these “eerie-Halloweeny,” or, as I dubbed them, “…music to carve pumpkins to…,” I also played new music from Kalamazoo-based singer/songwriter Elisabeth Pixley-Fink and Detroit-based artist Na Bonsai. We were also to exclusively premiere new tracks from Ypsilanti singer-songwriter Chris DuPont and Detroit-based indie-rock band Speed Circuit, the latter of which has an album release party THIS SATURDAY at Bowlero Lanes Lounge!
I’m off next Tuesday, as NPR presents live coverage of the presidential election, but I’ll have another power-hour showcase of all-local music ready for you on Nov. 12 — Tune in!
See the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
MI Local Playlist for Oct. 29, 2024
- “Only Human” – Jon Torrence
- “Long Drive” – Chris DuPont
- “Habits” – Elisabeth Pixley-Fink
- “Meri Misery” – Mark Fain
- “Complicated” – Speed Circuit
- “Man of Clay” – The Long Stairs
- “Planet Paralysis” – Na Bonsai
- “Skidmarks on My Heart” – Zem
- “Into a Dream” – Turtle Heist
- “Portal” – Via Mardot
- “Necrodancer” – Jack and the Bear
- “The Hustle” – Bars of Gold
- “Catmandance” – Passalacqua
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