MI Local: Best songs from local artists in 2024

“Best” is entirely subjective, of course! This week, I’m spinning my own personal favorite songs released by local artists in the year 2024! And, even then, these are just SOME of my favorites, including Detroit-based producer/songwriter Vespre, aka Kaylan Waterman (pictured above), along with Ypsilanti’s Fred Thomas, Ann Arbor’s Lily Talmers, and a few from the west side of the state, including Spencer LaJoye and Cal In Red.

I’ve been covering the local music scene for WDET for more than eight years now, and each time December rolls around, I find myself saying the same thing: There’s just so much good music coming out of the state of Michigan, and it only seems to increase, expand, evolve, and astonish me more and more each year!

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 Dec. 17, 2024

• “Oh Me Oh My” – HALA
• “Make It Last” – Double Winter
• “Is It True Love?” – Bluhm
• “Goldwine” – The Lasso & The Go Rounds
• “Boog’s Groove & Leaf Erikson” – Boog’s Groove
• “Things We Want to Know” – Vespre
• “My Love” – Cal In Red
• “Death Drive” – Spencer LaJoye
• “Wiser Man” – Rowan Niemisto
• “The Big Idea” – Lily Talmers
• “Momentary Need” – Bandeau
• “SideXSide” – 800cc
• “Embankment” – Fred Thomas

If you’d like a comprehensive sampling of the local music I’ve listened to in 2024, I have my own playlist on Spotify (Check it below!). Whereas my show — heard on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. — is only one-hour long, this playlist will take you nearly an entire day to get through: enjoy!