Best Michiganmusic Podcasts (2024)

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:21--Mark Sanders--DECADES: A Variety of Music, Funneled Into Blues 1:10:05

14m ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Mark Sanders has been there and done that. From the '60 to his current output, Sanders has never given up on songs, creation, and finding the right tones to formulate excellent songs. Some of his first big stage tastes were opening for Ramblin Jack Elliot and The Blues Magoos after winning Battle of the bands at Daniels Den in Saginaw while in The …

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:20--Lafayette Yarbrough: Rockabilly & Beyond--A Michigan Legend 1:17:38

16d ago1:17:38

1:17:38

The Flint Music Scene was once his stomping grounds. Then came the rest of Michigan, from Saginaw to Detroit, to Canada and into the entire mid-west. Nothing could stop Lafayette Yarbrough as he briefly dominated AM Radio and was the talk of the town during his Lafayette and the LaSabres era. Weeks and sometimes months, playing up to seven nights a…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:19--Mike Johnston: Northwoods Improvisers Fanfares & Organic Music 1:21:57

23d ago1:21:57

1:21:57

If you haven't had a chance to listen to our Season 1 Episode 8 with Mike, covering record stores, free jazz, his radio show Destination Out, or his long time ensemble, Northwoods Improvisers, please start there. Then head right back here. After all, that was the first episode of the MMHP that catapulted us around the world with our Michigan Music …

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James Dewey Porter IV featuring Bad Footing 39:38

1M ago39:38

39:38

TEXT US!!!! This week we cover the story of James D. Porter IV from Yale, Michigan. This story is literally flabbergasting to us. . . Just do not comprehend how someone can annihilate an entire family at such a young age!!! Listen in for the story. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring the band Ba…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:18--Andy Cohen & Andrew Rogers--Direct Source Michigan Folklore Part 2 of 2 54:07

1M ago54:07

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Somewhere in Ann Arbor, across to Detroit, the folklore of the '60s planted seeds in south Michigan. One of the front-runners to this soapbox congregation was Andy Cohen. Spending years crafting and honoring tradition, Cohen happened upon Andrew Rogers in Ann Arbor and the 'rest is history' as has been repeated. Here is a reunion, alive with song, …

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Mid Mitten 15 From Harvest Canteen: 004-Special Edition with Michelle Coltrane: The Year of Alice Coltrane/The Carnegie Hall Concert 4-25-24 47:47

1M ago47:47

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Musician Michelle Coltrane, daughter of Alice, step-daughter of John, offers backstory on Alice's time growing up in Detroit through Michelle's own growing up time between California, New York, and visits to Detroit. Michelle has proclaimed, 'The Year of Alice Coltrane' here in 2024 (with a centennial celebration of John coming soon as well!). This…

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Mid Mitten 15 From Harvest Canteen: 003-Special Edition with Mary Lee Kortes: The Songs Of Beulah Rowley 2-19-24 1:07:58

2M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Heads up Michigan Music Fans: It’s been a year since I did my last Mid-Mitten ‘15’ From Harvest Canteen as a bonus episode for the MMHP—and while you patiently await Part 2 this Thursday for Zydeco Ziggy, I am prepping a one-on-one phone conversation with the one and only Mary Lee Kortes. 100% Portland, Michigan, by way of Brooklyn, New York (since…

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Mid Mitten 15 From Harvest Canteen: 002-Special Edition with Billy Shane Young: Walls 2-12-23 37:42

2M ago37:42

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Mid Mitten 15 From Harvest Canteen: Special One-On-One Discussions with Michigan Music Artists. MM15HC listeners: Tuesday Ep:2 debuts with Hemlock Americana musician Billy Shane Young! Our interview will put you in the driver seat of one of the most unique writers Michigan has to offer. 20 plus years of solo shows and albums (such as his band Burde…

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Mid Mitten 15 From Harvest Canteen: 001-Special Edition with Patrick Boyer: Rust & Lacquer 1-30-23 58:40

2M ago58:40

58:40

More bang for the earbuds—On top of our bi-weekly podcasts (Available on all our podcast outlets pinned top post here), the Dr. J & Sir Fred Weekend Michigan Music Selections (Facebook Fans Exclusive), Mr. Mike’s periodic Michigan Comes Live Friday Video Blog (Facebook Fans Exclusive), Scott is adding a periodic show for Tuesday’s (Also Facebook Su…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:17--Andy Cohen & Andrew Rogers--Direct Source Michigan Folklore Part 1 of 2 1:01:14

2M ago1:01:14

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Somewhere in Ann Arbor, across to Detroit, the folklore of the '60s planted seeds in south Michigan. One of the front-runners to this soapbox congregation was Andy Cohen. Spending years crafting and honoring tradition, Cohen happened upon Andrew Rogers in Ann Arbor and the 'rest is history' as has been repeated. Here is their reunion, alive with so…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:16--Loren Kranz & Sean Drysdale--Old Souls Turning Modern Michigan Rock Inside Out 1:12:35

2M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Loren Kranz (Ragbirds, Barbarossa Bros, Solo, +) and Sean Drysdale (Banana Convention, CDF Band, Solo) are new lighthouses on the edge of the Michigan Rock and Roll Peninsula. Both hail from the Mid-Michigan area, both uber-creative types that make every band or project they involve themselves in 200% better, just because of what they bring to the …

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Sharee Miller husband killer featuring Shane Tripp 59:01

2M ago59:01

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TEXT US!!!! The story of Sharee Miller has been told by many true crime folks. Being one of the first internet type murders, it was a huge story. Sharee used AOL chat to entice and manipulate men like it was Tetris. Sharee ends up with the lives of two men on her hands. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:15--Steve Lyman: Guitars, Songs, and the Beginning of SRC Part 2 of 2 51:04

3M ago51:04

51:04

From his beginnings following his family's roots to Michigan, Steve Lyman found his way to befriending the Quackenbush family, helping found The Fugitives. That result would catapult him into early Michigan rock and roll history within the band Scot Richard Case, later to be familiarized as SRC. The band became one of the first major label players …

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:14--Steve Lyman: Guitars, Songs, and the Beginning of SRC Part 1 of 2 52:34

3M ago52:34

52:34

From his beginnings following his family's roots to Michigan, Steve Lyman found his way to befriending the Quackenbush family, helping found The Fugitives. That result would catapult him into early Michigan rock and roll history within the band Scot Richard Case, later to be familiarized as SRC. The band became one of the first major label players …

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:13--Zydeco Ziggie Zeitler--Cajun/Blues/Zydeco/Irish Michigan Blends Part 2 of 2 39:46

4M ago39:46

39:46

Known to roll the Cajun off his tongue so fluently, you would think he was from Louisiana. Don 'Ziggy' Zeitler strolls around the country brandishing a multi-instrumentalist pedigree with a bluesman's heart. Zig has been a mainstay from the Saginaw area. Growing up in Hemlock, Zig caught the bug early on. Now doing just exactly what he wants to do …

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The Jones Bros Newaygo/Shannon Siders featuring Misery Lane 52:03

4M ago52:03

52:03

TEXT US!!!! This week we are finally covering the story of Shannon Siders, requested by numerous listeners. I hope we do Shannon justice, although we do try to leave the victim and the family out of the story as much as possible. Two brothers are in jail for this murder with a PI currently investigating their innocence under an innocence project. T…

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Arthur L. Williamson Crackigated Murder featuring Inaudible Darling 40:16

4M ago40:16

40:16

TEXT US!!!! Arthur Williamson had a failed relationship but continued the friendship through drugs. When he couldn't have the relationship he wanted, he took action into his own hands. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring: Inaudible Darling Bandcamp: https://inaudibledarling.bandcamp.com/album/in…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:12--Zydeco Ziggie Zeitler--Cajun/Blues/Zydeco/Irish Michigan Blends Part 1 of 2 41:18

4M ago41:18

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Known to roll the Cajun off his tongue so fluently, you would think he was from Louisiana, Don 'Ziggy' Zeitler strolls around the country brandishing a multi-instrumentalist pedigree with a bluesman's heart. Zig has been a mainstay from the Saginaw area. Growing up in Hemlock, Zig caught the bug early on. Now doing just exactly what he wants to do …

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:11--Bob Martin and Review Magazine--The Lifespan of Great Lakes Bay Region Music Scene and Beyond 1:25:47

5M ago1:25:47

1:25:47

While Review was kicked off in 1979, under three different names, Bob Martin has manned the helm since its inception. Blending Mid-Michigan's music scene (stretching all north, over to Mt. Pleasant, down to Lansing and Flint, and into the thumb), Martin has blended political content with the arts longer than any current journalist in the area. Best…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:10--Marty Kempf: Saginaw's Whitehead Music, Big Band Music, and Drum Real Estate 1:17:17

5M ago1:17:17

1:17:17

Born the son of a 3-year-old drum prodigy, Marty Kempf was no slouch himself as a drummer and all around musician. Taking over the family business of Whitehead Music, which opened in 1919, Big Bands were the name of the game and Vaudeville-style touring was part of the job. Kempf takes us through the era's of music, unions, played and print-notatio…

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Chad Allen Reed featuring I Believe in Julio 29:10

5M ago29:10

29:10

TEXT US!!!! Chad Allen Reed took the lives of his two young tenants in Battle Creek. Listen to hear the jist of the story. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring: I Believe In Julio Bandcamp: https://juliogomez.bandcamp.com/album/i-believe-in-julio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ibelieveinjulio1…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:09 Mary & Brent Gilbert--Updating the Dick Jessup Michigan Jazz Legacy 1:22:19

6M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

Mary Gilbert was there singing with her Uncle's Big Band when she was a child. Part of the Jessup genes have been past on to Mary, who along with husband Brent Gilbert have managed to secure a place in Mid-Michigan's jazz scene, with the likes of Easy Street & Co., Second Time Around, and their own duo, He Said She Said. Between Brent's lush guitar…

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Soundtrack # 7 from episodes 86-97 45:24

6M ago45:24

45:24

TEXT US!!!! Barrel Bones Song Title: Fool Outta You Bandcamp: https://barrelbones.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVATlBV87v6Z4uwGyddQDYQ Ficus Song Title: Bandcamp: https://ficustheband.bandcamp.com/ Ficus Merch: https://ficustheband.bandcamp.com/merch Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ficustheband4 Email: http://ficustheba…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:08--Daniel O'Connell From Grande to Wha? Barooga Bandit & U2--Life and Times of a Michigan Rocker Part 2 of 2 57:09

6M ago57:09

57:09

Daniel Bernard O'Connell is a die cast original purebred Michigan rock bassist. From being in the first band to play at the Grande Ballroom opening for the MC5 and taking The Wha? for a strut, or being courted by Alto Reed's duo mid-70s, opening for Seger and Van Halen while in Barooga Bandit (at Bay City at Central High as a landmark) and, sharing…

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Jenny Jones goads Jonathan Schmitz into an awful situation featuring Old Mountain Acid Test 37:58

6M ago37:58

37:58

TEXT US!!!! This story...uuugh, it irritates me. This story is all about social media putting a man in a very awkward situation. Listen to how one man's crush turns into another man's nightmare. All featured on a national television show, Jenny Jones. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring: Old Mou…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:07--Daniel O'Connell From Grande to Wha? Barooga Bandit & U2--Life and Times of a Michigan Rocker Part 1 of 2 1:06:11

6M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Daniel Bernard O'Connell is a die cast original purebred Michigan rock bassist. From being in the first band to play at the Grande Ballroom opening for the MC5 and taking The Wha? for a strut, or being courted by Alto Reed's duo mid-70s, opening for Seger and Van Halen while in Barooga Bandit (at Bay City at Central High as a landmark) and, sharing…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:06--John Wilfred Hebert: Six Decades Of Michigan Rock and Blues 1:15:19

7M ago1:15:19

1:15:19

From his teen rock beginnings in the '60's, John Hebert was tuned into the Michigan music scenes. He had gone from playing the stages and festivals of Michigan Lore to tackling the blues in Ann Arbor into the '70s. A Tri-City boy, Hebert has spent every decade since the '60s keeping his guitar chops up to par, being part of epic bands along the way…

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Tom Richardson Fall from grace and Pictured Rocks features The Tomas Esparaza Band 43:10

7M ago43:10

43:10

TEXT US!!!! This is a pretty popular story among the true crime crew. Hopefully, we were able to cover the story of Tom Richardson in a different way. Listen to the only known murder at Pictured Rocks. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring: The Tomas Esparaza Band Facebook. https://www.facebook.co…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:05--Levi & Hooker Man: Heavy Tales, Electric Slides and Original Americana via Coleman, MI 1:05:10

8M ago1:05:10

1:05:10

From across the corn fields where the woods got heavy, Johnny Winter sounds possessed Michael 'Hooker Man' Brand. His acoustic country beginnings became electrified rock blues that elevated him across the state. Sharron 'Levi Rose' Brand was a gifted songwriter, no-rules wild child, that made her way to Mid-Michigan via Boulder, CO. When Levi & Hoo…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:04--Mick Furlo and John Cashman: All-Star Michigan Rock and Roll Part 2 of 2 48:00

8M ago48:00

48:00

Current Band=CDF (Cashman/Drysdale/Furlo). Forever a Saginaw music maven, Mick Furlo began a string of musical excellence that dates back to the early '80s. His band was the farm-team for many of the rock greats to leave the area, particularly two members of The Verve Pipe. A former club owner, Furlo's golden pipes have become a mid-Michigan touchs…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:03--Mick Furlo and John Cashman: All-Star Michigan Rock and Roll Part 1 of 2 48:45

8M ago48:45

48:45

Current Band=CDF (Cashman/Drysdale/Furlo). Forever a Saginaw music maven, Mick Furlo began a string of musical excellence that dates back to the early '80s. His band was the farm-team for many of the rock greats to leave the area, particularly two members of The Verve Pipe. A former club owner, Furlo's golden pipes have become a mid-Michigan touchs…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:02--Ric Allen Niedzinski: Legendary DJ/Michigan Music History Webpage Originator 1:08:58

9M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

We were blessed to finally land one of the greatest DJ/Michigan Music History LEGENDS to our show. After two attempts, Ric made a visit to our new MMHP digs at the Michigan Rock Legends Hall of Fame in Bay City, this past July 3, 2023. Sadly, we lost Ric to a stroke on Sept. 5, 2023. Ric shared his music passion with us, as he did many others via b…

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MMHP Season 4 Ep:01--Scott Baker: Everything On Purpose 1:05:08

9M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

Taking a step back and reflecting on three years of the MMHP989, Hosts Dr. J, Sir Fred, and Mr. Mike wanted to kick of Season 4 with the backstory on Scott's new concept album Purpose, relased this past April. The players, the reason it took two and a half years, the sounds, production, the Michigan Rock elements, the concept album elements, and ev…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:26 SPECIAL 2023 Hells Half Mile Annoncement Edition 46:06

10M ago46:06

46:06

Highlighting the entertainment coming to Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Fest here in Bay City, MI in 2023! This special edition brings back HHM Music Curator Don Hessell for an announcement on the music coming to the state, as well as a wrap up of last year. Make sure to catch the aftershow for more future outlook ideas and discussion...…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:25--Pete Woodman-Michigan Rock Origins Part 2 of 2 44:41

10M ago44:41

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Part 2 of 2 with the drummer behind The Bossmen, Popcorn Blizzard, a stint with ? and The Mysterians, and all around Michigan rock notable from the original scene that started it all in the '60s. Pete takes us into the workings of all the bands, the behind the scenes with Dick Wagner, Warren Keith, Lanny Roenicke, Susie Woodman, Meatloaf, Rick Bozz…

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Chadwick Mobley the real killer, Kenneth Carl Grondin not?? featuring Kougran 50:08

10M ago50:08

50:08

TEXT US!!!! Kenneth Carl Grondin has been in jail for 12 years charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Recently, a new arrest was made in the murder. Chadwick Mobley was arrested and charged with the murder of Andrea Eilber. Police believe the two were in on it together others believe that Kenneth Carl is innocent. Will Chadwick Mobley give info…

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UPDATE: Federico "Kiko" Cruz Life Sentence Changed featuring Murder Party 17:06

11M ago17:06

17:06

TEXT US!!!! Due to changes that came down from the Supreme Court Ruling that giving a life sentence to juvenile offender was in fact, inhumane. Federico Cruz was able to go in front of the judge again. Listen here for the update. This week we are featuring our intro band. They were the band that we featured with the original Federico "Kiko" Cruz st…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:24--Pete Woodman-Michigan Rock Origins Part 1 of 2 58:08

11M ago58:08

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Part 1 of 2 with the drummer behind The Bossmen, Popcorn Blizzard, a stint with ? and The Mysterians, and all around Michigan rock notable from the original scene that started it all in the '60s. Pete takes us into the workings of all the bands, the behind the scenes with Dick Wagner, Warren Keith, Lanny Roenicke, Susie Woodman, Meatloaf, Rick Bozz…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:23--Susie Woodman-Michigan Rock Origins Part 2 of 2 39:28

11M ago39:28

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Original Michigan keyboardist Susie Woodman takes us from her love of the Michigan Rock Sound in the '60s to the stage as a musician and manager during a time when the sound was brand new. Responsible for bringing Meatloaf to Freeland, Michigan and helping jumpstart his career, Susie was then married to ex-Bossmen drummer Pete Woodman and found suc…

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Neenef Odah murder/suicide at Kalamazoo College featuring Drink Their Blood 48:20

11M ago48:20

48:20

TEXT US!!!! Special guest!!! This week we are featuring Landon Case of Osbourne Productions from Los Angeles, California. Landon is working in video and podcast production and it was a pleasure having him tell this story with us. Thank you, LT. Neenef Odah led a priveledged life. Imigrating to the United States, he ended up attending Kalamazoo Coll…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:22--Susie Woodman-Michigan Rock Origins Part 1 of 2 57:11

12M ago57:11

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Original Michigan keyboardist Susie Woodman takes us from her love of the Michigan Rock Sound in the '60s to the stage as a musician and manager during a time when the sound was brand new. Responisble for bringing Meatloaf to Freeland, Michigan and helping jumpstart his career, Susie was then married to ex-Bossmen drummer Pete Woodman and found suc…

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The Long Game of Arthur Waite and The Peck Family Murders featuring Short Panic 44:15

12M ago44:15

44:15

TEXT US!!!! The 1900's were a happening time in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately, Arthur Waite had his eyeballs set on The Peck Family money and he went to great lengths to get to it. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring Short Panic. Short Panic youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7lOT2YhOeqCo1…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:21--Tom T. Ball--Bass-Man, WCMU Homespun and Americana Rootsrock Part 2 of 2 1:00:03

1y ago1:00:03

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Homespun has been broadcast since the mid '80s out of WCMU, put together by Tom T. Ball. Known for his Americana and roots show, Ball also is the bassist in Crazy Chestur, a Mid-Michigan Roots Rock Supergroup. Ball takes us from his early days in Cadillac and paints a portrait of a sponge, soaking in Americana music coming from a rocker background.…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:20--Tom T. Ball--Bass-Man, WCMU Homespun and Americana Rootsrock Part 1 of 2 1:01:45

1y ago1:01:45

1:01:45

Homespun has been broadcast since the mid '80s out of WCMU, put together by Tom T. Ball. Known for his Americana and roots show, Ball also is the bassist in Crazy Chestur, a Mid-Michigan Roots Rock Supergroup. Ball takes us from his early days in Cadillac and paints a portrait of a sponge, soaking in Americana music coming from a rocker background.…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:19--John Cohassey--The Official Early Detroit Underground Part 2 of 2 52:20

1y ago52:20

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As an author, he's the final word on Hastings Street myth and lore--the blues, the blood, the boundaries bloated and bemused. When it comes to what Hollywood says, they refer to his books and then twist it up with some glamor that never happened to sell tickets. Cohassey calls their bullshit and bluffs. He talked to those that knew John Lee Hooker,…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:18--John Cohassey--The Official Early Detroit Underground Part 1 of 2 53:14

1y ago53:14

53:14

As an author, he's the final word on Hastings Street myth and lore--the blues, the blood, the boundaries bloated and bemused. When it comes to what Hollywood says, they refer to his books and then twist it up with some glamor that never happened to sell tickets. Cohassey calls their bullshit and bluffs. He talked to those that knew John Lee Hooker,…

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David Do-Gooder Goodreau featuring Cosmic Sans 35:25

1y ago35:25

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TEXT US!!!! This week we hike up to the UP to visit David Do-Gooder Goodreau. Listen to how he placed himself perfectly within the community of Houghton and other unsuspecting cities so that he could do his dastardly deeds. Story request from our friend, Greg of GC Hoops. Want to play recreational basketball?? He runs a small, fun league here in th…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:17--Lane Valliere-From The Center of the Music Scene to WNEM TV5 and Back 1:08:39

1y ago1:08:39

1:08:39

Lane Valliere was in the hot seat as a guitarist/bassist in the '60s/early '70s Mid-Michigan Music scene, which included The Bossmen, ? and the Mysterians, The Frost, and Meatloaf. From stints with various bands, including performance on Timmothy Ward's infamous solo album Strange But True from 51 years ago, a freak car wash accident led Valliere d…

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Keith "Bad" Appling featuring Former Critics 42:57

1y ago42:57

42:57

TEXT US!!!! This is the downward spiral of an aspiring basketball player. Keith "Bad" Appling was an aspiring basketball player from MSU. This is the story of his downfall, it's not horrible but it is sad. Leaving you with a happy ending and on a good note, as always. This week we are featuring Former Critics: Bandcamp: https://formercritics.bandca…

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MMHP Season 3 Ep:16--Kristofer Englehardt-Putting Beatles To Bed Fully Uncovered 1:20:22

1y ago1:20:22

1:20:22

Our first 'return' guest on the MMHP, Bay City, MI, Author and Beatles fanatic Kristofer Engelhardt was our first author discussion outside of Sir Fred, during Season 1, Episode 12. He was already at work on Fully Uncovered when we sat him down to talk about his books, Beatles Series and Mark Farner. Please give that episode a listen once again and…

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