The Metro Events Guide: International celebrations to check out in Detroit this week

This week, we’re celebrating arts and culture from around the world, starting with the African World Festival and leading up...

In The Groove: Detroit’s finest with new music from Deon Jamar, Shigeto + Kesswa world premiere

What a wonderful celebration of Detroit music today. Almost made me cry in the studio listening and thinking about how...

Live on WDET: Infinite River

Born out of cosmic vibes, indie-space-pop foundations and a rock and roll legacy, Detroit's Infinite River creates a rich, layered...

The Boulevard: Classic tracks from Todd Terje, Tink Thomas, Marcellus Pittman + more

On this episode of The Boulevard, I play classic tracks from Todd Terje, Tink Thomas, Marcellus Pittman and more.From soulful...

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...

Visions: Music from Signal Quartet, Archie Shepp, Donald Byrd + more

On this episode of Visions, my playlist ranges from Archie Shepp to Linda May Han Oh — and so many...

In The Groove: New music discovery from Sun Byrd, Hello Mary, Bacchae, Phantom Handshakes

Beautiful moments in public radio listening as we go from vintage Brazilian funk courtesy of Azymuth into a Fleet Foxes...

The Metro: Detroit video game creator to release second game set in the Motor City

Imagine a world where you’re set in a kingdom, but that kingdom isn’t home — Detroit is.  That’s the universe...

The New Music Show: Tracks from Will Sessions, Amp Fiddler, Dames Brown + more

On this episode of The New Music Show, we revisit Will Session's timeless collaboration with Amp Fiddler and Dames Brown.Plus, a...

Live on WDET: Mokoomba

Mokoomba — a dynamic six-man ensemble hailing from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe — stands at the forefront of Africa’s vibrant music...

Alternate Take: Hear Beth Gibbons, 7ebra, Menahan Street Band + more

This week on Alternate Take, I feature new music from Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Sweden’s twin sister band 7ebra, Brooklyn’s Menahan...

In The Groove: Belle Isle Bangers for 4th of July, plus Tall Black Guy’s wonderful world of edits

For the inaugural In The Groove on 4th of July, I wanted to be in the studio live so I...