MI Local: Rock quartet Zastava in-studio; new music from Kate Hinote Trio, Idle Ray + more
Each week on MI Local, you'll hear me refer to admittedly cryptic-sounding sub-genres, like for example, "post-punk" and "shoegaze." Well,...
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.
MI Local: Idiot Kids premiere and in-studio interview; new music from Jackamo, Jah Connery + more
Identity and self-empowerment imbued with fast punk-tempos and ferocious guitars: it's "Zeros & Ones," the brand new single from Detroit-based...
MI Local: Neu Blume’s new album + ‘Queens of the Song Age’ showcase
If you seek a pleasant peninsula — look about you! But also, if you're seeking out sensational singer-songwriters, then just...
MI Local: Grand Rapids indie rockers Phabies in-studio; premieres from Kylee Phillips, Pancho Villa’s Skull + more
One of the top reasons to tune in to MI Local every Tuesday is the live energy! Sometimes even I,...
MI Local: Songwriter Ryan Allen in-studio; premieres from Zastava, Origami Phase + more
Singer-songwriter Ryan Allen has never stopped, literally. The metro Detroit-based multi-instrumentalist has never stopped writing, recording and performing.Even when his...
MI Local: Interview with songwriter Elisabeth Pixley-Fink, premieres of Pretty Island, Low Phase + more
We love having local musicians hang out in-studio during MI Local, and this week I have to appreciate how Elisabeth...
MI Local: Interview with Dick Texas ahead of Third Man show, new Phabies, Neu Blume + more
Singer-songwriter Valerie Salerno started her ambient noise-rock/alt-country solo project — Dick Texas — about five years ago, building up to...
MI Local: Singer-songwriter Carmel Liburdi performs in studio, Detroit X Detroit showcase + more
Singer-songwriter Carmel Liburdi joined me in the studio this week during MI Local to talk about her busy Spring, full...
MI Local: Local punk bands crash WDET Studios with spotlights on Spring Stunr Fest + more
What a loud, fun, gnarly night! Several members from a wide array of local punk bands stopped by the studio...
MI Local: Ann Arbor songwriter Lauren Blackford live at WDET; new music from JR JR + more
MI Local is the show where you can literally meet the local music scene! Each week, I'll premiere new tracks...
MI Local: The legacy of David Lynch with Moon Club; new music from Strange Witch, Same Eyes + more
David Lynch is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time, and I know I'm not alone in that regard....
MI Local: Interview with Taylor DeRousse, plus new tracks from May Erlewine, The Go-Rounds + more
"There's always so much good music coming out of Detroit!" Now, I didn't actually say these exact words on this...