Jeff Milo has been a music journalist for 20 years, focusing exclusively on Michigan’s music scene. His work has appeared in the Detroit Free Press, Metro Times, Ann Arbor Current and Paste. Jeff has contributed weekly segments on WDET highlighting can’t-miss concerts featuring local artists and bands performing throughout metro Detroit.

New Local Music Roundup: Tunde Olaniran, My Brightest Diamond and more

It's a busy week for new releases when it comes to the Michigan music scene, particularly around the metro Detroit...

MI Local: Spotlights on Dally in the Alley and Strange Beautiful Music festivals

This week on MI Local, I premiered several new songs by local artists, including indie-pop ballads from established groups like...

Live on WDET: Frontier Ruckus

Frontier Ruckus started out during the "freak-folk" days of the mid-2000s, born out of a high school friendship between singer-songwriter...

Detroit hip hop collective #CoOwnaz to release new compilation

I'm excited to share the lead single from a very unique yet still effective introduction to some of the most...

MI Local: Final Sounds Like Detroit 2024 preview + more

This week on MI Local, I premiere a new track from Detroit-based alt rock supergroup Television City called "Lost In...

MI Local: Dream pop duo Bluhm premiere new song, discuss upcoming album

This week on MI Local, I welcomed Detroit-based dream-pop duo Bluhm into the studio to talk about their new album,...

MI Local: Ronny Tibbs talks new album and ‘rock opera’ film series

This week on MI Local, I premiered exciting new tracks from Detroit-based artists The Doozers (danceable indie-pop), Danny VanZandt (quirky,...

MI Local: Previewing Sounds Like Detroit concert; High Strung’s Josh Malerman joins the show

This week on MI Local, I start off the show with exclusive premieres of new music by local artists, including...

Drey Skonie & The Klouds to headline WDET’s Sounds Like Detroit concert

The votes are in! We're excited to announce the lineup for this year's Sounds Like Detroit concert, happening on Aug....

MI Local: Smorgasbord of genres with new music and Concert of Colors preview

This week on MI Local, I played songs that spanned ten unique genres, each showcasing new music from local artists,...

MI Local: Boreouts’ Ko Melina joins the show to preview new music + more

"You never know what's gonna happen with this band," Ko Melina said, referring to The Boreouts, a new local super-group...

MI Local: Best of 2024 (so far) from Michigan’s music scene

On this episode of MI Local, I play two songs by nominees for WDET's Sounds Like Detroit Contest, including Drey...