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...
In The Groove: The Bug Club release their best album yet, plus new music from Laura Jane Grace and Honeyglaze
Here’s the basics. The Bug Club just dropped one of my favorite albums of the year. It’s called On the...
Mic Check: Harpist Brandee Younger on pushing musical boundaries, Detroit’s influence on her sound
Following in the footsteps of legends like Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby, harpist Brandee Younger has transformed one of the...
Alternate Take: The versatility of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Artist-In-Residence drummer Brian Blade
Editor’s note: This episode has expired. Listen to the most recent episodes of “Alternate Take” here. Brian Blade might be...
Alternate Take: Celebrating the year of Alice Coltrane
Editor’s note: This episode has expired. Listen to the most recent episodes of “Alternate Take” here.This year marks a special...
In The Groove: Kasan Belgrave performs live on WDET ahead of 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival
Gearing up for 2024 Detroit Jazz Fest — my favorite festival in all of Detroit — with a live in-studio...
In The Groove: Crying to Sufjan Stevens together, Time Wharp, Norah Jones + more
Best feedback I got today was “thanks for afternoon Sufjan cry session.” You’re welcome! Played some Sufjan Stevens today. Plus...
Created Equal: New book shares lessons about grief from the widows of rock musicians
When Lori Tucker-Sullivan's husband Kevin died from cancer, she took it upon herself to merge her life-long passion of writing...
In The Groove: New ways to listen to old Prince, a spotlight on Rich Ruth + new music from Loma
When I say a “new way to listen to old Prince,” I mean these are technically edits made by producers...
The Progressive Underground: Melanie Charles elevates voices while redefining jazz
Born and raised in Brooklyn, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, Melanie Charles grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in the...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Detroit Jazz Fest preview, new Bilal, Hozier and celebrating Elvis Costello’s 70th birthday
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, hear artists performing at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival during Labor Day...
In The Groove: Portishead and their game-changing ‘Dummy’ debut album 30 years later
It’s the type of show I dream of doing — the celebration of an album that has meant so much...