The Metro: Why cities should focus on depopulation, not gentrification
As Detroit has been changing over the last decade, one word has come up again and again to describe the...
The Metro: Why cities should focus on depopulation, not gentrification
As Detroit has been changing over the last decade, one word has come up again and again to describe the...
The Progressive Underground: Miyan Bryant is a legacy in the energy, soul and spirit of Detroit house
Today we center the lens on Detroit-based vocalist, songwriter, producer, and label owner Miyan Bryant, a house and R&B force...
The Metro: What started in Detroit is now a statewide fight to treat water as a human right
Michiganders have lived with water insecurity for years. Detroit’s mass shutoffs in the mid-2010s put the issue in the national...
The Metro: ‘Venus Undone’ reimagines what it means to be a goddess
History and its depictions of beauty are often shaped by those in charge. For centuries, the European archetypes of beauty...
The Progressive Underground: Laura Rain & the Caesars rewire vintage soul one cut at a time
If you want to understand where the soul-revival movement really lives, you have to look past the big coasts and...
MI Local: Retro rock ‘n’ roll with Lyons Lane, plus Ghost Light Sessions Residency + more!
Tis the time of year for giving thanks, and we want to thank everyone out there who's been tuning in...
In The Groove: New music from Gerald Clayton, Patchwork Inc., corto.alto
Diving into new music from Gabriel Jacoby, Charlotte Day Wilson, Patchwork Inc., Gerald Clayton and more. Check the playlist below...
The Metro: Why some Detroiters are missing out on a key opportunity to build wealth
Home ownership is considered to be a critical piece of the American Dream. Wealth is often passed down from generation...
America’s Thanksgiving Parade is ready to roll
Detroit loves a parade. Hundreds of thousands of people line Woodward Avenue each Thanksgiving to watch a stream of floats,...
In The Groove: Flowers for Jimmy Cliff, celebrating The Pharcyde’s debut album, new music from Charlotte Day Wilson
One of the busiest shows… ever? I didn’t want to start the week with a major death, but Jimmy Cliff—the...
The Metro: She looked at the waste stream and saw a lifeline
The recent pause in SNAP benefits has pushed hunger back into the headlines. Families who were already stretching every dollar...
In The Groove: Remembering the music of Todd Snider, Detroit-based artist Via Mardot at Lager House this Friday
A very busy show today! Diving into a world of new music with Mac DeMarco, pôt-pot, Smerz, Glyders and more. ...