Michigan Guitarist Jake Allen Puts His Own Spin On “Eleanor Rigby”
Jan. 7, 2018 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Jake Allen plays all of the instruments on his albums, but the real challenges comes when he has to perform those songs live
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A New Detroit Cookbook. “4 Detroit: Four Chefs. Four Courses. Four Seasons.”
Nov. 28, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Recipes from Detroit Chefs Andy Hollyday, Brad Greenhill, Dave Mancini and Josh Stockton In One Beautiful Cookbook
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Nov. 12, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Robert Bradley talks about Mayor Coleman Young, performing in Eastern Market and making music again
Detroit Record Label Owner Jarett Koral Celebrates 5 years of Jett Plastic Records
Nov. 10, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
19 year-old Jarett Koral reflects on starting his record label at 14, what he learned and how he plans to celebrate
THE STRANGE conjures up the beautifully eerie “Voices of the Carousel”
Nov. 4, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Brent McKay and Eric Nordin’s latest collection of songs is the perfect soundtrack for The Whitney Ghost Tour
Detroit poet Cal Freeman’s ecological mindset inspired his new book “Fight Songs”
Nov. 4, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Ann Delisi talks with schoolteacher John Freeman who performs music with The Codgers and writes poetry as Cal Freeman
Detroit Rap Artist and Producer, Mr. Porter, shares his philosophy on life and music with Ann Delisi
Oct. 23, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Thoughtful, successful and insightful, Mr. Porter covers a lot including the songs that influenced him the most
Chef Kate Williams Opens “Lady of the House” In Corktown
Oct. 1, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Chef Williams talks about her new restaurant, what it took to get it opened, her Dad, Asian Carp and Dolly Parton
Detroit Songwriter Allee Willis Brings Her Micro-Documentary “The D” to the DIA
Sept. 19, 2017 on Ann Delisi's Essential Music
Allee Willis spent over 5 years and recorded 5000 Detroit voices to create this visual love letter to Detroit
