In The Groove: Steve Okonski on his new track ‘Easy’ and making jazz approachable
Performer and pianist Steve Okonski joined In The Groove to talk about the improvisation, groove, and approachability that define his trio’s music. Okonski first...
In The Groove: Steve Okonski on his new track ‘Easy’ and making jazz approachable
Performer and pianist Steve Okonski joined In The Groove to talk about the improvisation, groove, and approachability that define his trio’s music. Okonski first...
Iran war adds to rising fuel prices
The war in Iran is contributing to higher fuel prices in the United States.GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis, Patrick DeHaan,...
There were no reports of ‘exploding trees’ in Southeast Michigan this winter
After warnings about “exploding trees” went viral this winter, a local arborist says he did not hear any reports of...
MI Local: Passalacqua talks Hamtramck Blowout, plus Michelle Held + The Last War perform new songs live
The Hamtramck Blowout is a local music institution. It happens every year, (usually), on the first full weekend of March....
The Shake Out: Detroit’s The Adorables, teenage Dolly Parton + more
This week on The Shake Out with Dave Lawson, you'll hear Detroit's The Adorables, Jimmy Cliff singing with Stevie Winwood,...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit schools explore new ways to combat absenteeism
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is considering paying parents, giving away bikes, and providing gas cards for carpools in an effort...
The Metro: Inside Mon Coeur, a bookstore dedicated entirely to romance
Romance books have been growing in popularity over the last few years. Now bookstores are following suit. Carolyn Haering opened...
The Metro: Who speaks for Iranians? On the limits of American assumptions
The United States has a long history of deciding what Iranians want. Saturday, it happened again. Without Congressional authorization, President...
The Metro: Literature scholar examines queer romance stories amid the success of ‘Heated Rivalry’
Since late last year, “Heated Rivalry”—a series about two male hockey players who fall in love— has taken the country...
In The Groove: Common, Beastie Boys, Erykah Badu + more
Today’s show brings together classic rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. We spin favorites from The Rolling Stones, The Chantays, Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, and Erykah Badu,...
The Metro: Too broken to live in, too expensive to fix. Detroit’s unique housing crisis
Detroit has a housing problem. But in this city, compared with others across the country, the issue isn’t about a...
Big Sonic Heaven: A sonic preview of ‘The Bride!’ with Fever Ray, plus Deary, Detroit’s Bluhm + more
Tonight, we heard some stellar new tracks, including Fever Ray's "The Lake (Cinematic)" from the upcoming movie, "The Bride!" It's...
