The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Aurora’s Light’ by Kathy Kosins
This week’s pick comes from an absolute legend in the game — Kathy Kosins.An internationally renowned songstress with a career...
Acoustic Café: MUNA front woman Katie Gavin’s solo debut; plus in-studio archives from Gregory Porter, Whitney + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, pop band MUNA's front woman Katie Gavin plays songs from her solo debut...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Lots of winners from last week’s Grammys; new Valerie June, Detroit’s Kalysta + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some of our favorites who picked up Grammy Awards last week...Plus, new...
In The Groove: 15 years of Father John Misty’s ‘I Love You, Honeybear’
Loved today’s mix -- kind of a weird one! Lots of alternative 90’s sounding guitars (I mean that because some...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn Department of Public Health receives arts and culture grant
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, the city of Dearborn is pairing health and the arts. Plus, Verizon is celebrating the...
The Metro Events Guide: Where to celebrate Black History Month in Detroit this weekend
This week, we're kicking off Black History Month with several ways to celebrate, from dance parties to museum exhibitions.Plus, watch...
The Metro: Detroit Public Theatre’s latest production explores history in conversation with the present
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Now at the Detroit Public Theatre, the new stage play “Confederates”...
In The Groove: A dose of punk with Bad Brains, DEVO, The Slits, Raincoats + more
Today on the show, we celebrate a couple big anniversaries for legendary punk bands that changed my life, including Bad...
MI Local: Previewing new releases from Danny VanZandt, Jackamo, Lily Talmers + more
This week, Detroit-based singer/songwriter Danny VanZandt stopped by the studio to chat with me live on-air about his new album,...
In The Groove: Diggin’ through the Grammys to find gems from Avery*Sunshine, Tank and the Bangas
Did you watch the Grammy Awards this year? I know it’s not for everyone, but I’m a dork for them....
The Metro: Pope Francis Center opens emergency warming shelter during extreme cold
When temperatures dipped dangerously low during the recent polar vortex, the Pope Francis Center opened a 24-hour emergency warming center...
The Progressive Underground: Exploring the evolution of maestro Zo! in 5 tracks
Zo! is a Detroit-born, now DC-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer who has helped to reshape modern soul, R&B, and jazz...