MI Local: Long Square premieres new music in-studio, plus John Krautner, May Erlewine + more
Before you read any further, I just want to invite you to a little party we're hosting at Batch Brewing...
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: Sounds Like Detroit with Corazon Szell; new tracks from MRKT and Ally Evenson
WDET's annual Sounds Like Detroit musical showcase is coming up next Thursday, Aug. 14, at Batch Brewing Co. Sponsored by...
MI Local: New tracks from John Salvage, WICCANS, Velvet Snakes + Sounds Like Detroit preview
That dazzling photo above features local folk/world musician, dancer and choreographer, Samuel Nalangira. Deep into this week's MI Local, you'll...
MI Local: Songwriter Mike Ward in-studio, premieres from The City Lines + more
This week, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Mike Ward joined me in-studio to discuss his new album, "The Time That Remains." We listened...
MI Local: Ann Arbor’s The City Lines premiere video for new single, ‘Blood and Smoke’
An echo-splashed guitar rises, a tender and melodic voice sails in, and a steady driving beat starts to pick up....
MI Local: Jessie Berkshires’ ‘Sad Girl Summer’ + Corazon Szell and North Ingalls Band
We're residing in that swooning and wistful nexus of emotions that a certain strain of electro-pop can conjure on this...
MI Local: Listener votes complete Sounds Like Detroit showcase lineup + Ethan Marc Band performs live in-studio
Listeners voted and now we have a lineup for our Sounds Like Detroit Musical Showcase happening on Aug. 14 at...
MI Local: Premieres from Remnants, Nancy Friday, WICCANS + more Sounds Like Detroit contenders
Depending on when you're reading this, you may only have a matter of hours in which to cast YOUR vote...
MI Local: Best of the year (so far); songs from Sounds Like Detroit contenders + more
The year is flying by! This week, I'm featuring some of my favorite songs of the year released by metro...
MI Local: Voting now open for Sounds Like Detroit 2025; PUG Fest returns + more
What a busy night on MI Local! We premiered so much new music by metro area artists; we had exciting...
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,...
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...