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June 11, 2013 with Zach Curd
Zach Curd is not only the man behind the music of Quack! Media and Suburban Sprawl Music, but he’s also my longtime bandmate in the Pop Project and one of my oldest friends. So it was a pleasure to join him for his debut DJ set. On Zach’s suggestion, the night started with an hour […]
May 14, 2013 with Destroy This Place
Destroy This Place celebrated the release of their brand new full length by spending a night playing some of their favorite tunes from their record collection, showcasing their crunchy guitar-driven heroes and peers, along with some old school surprises like Run DMC and Megadeath. The guys had to leave a little early because Alfred showed […]
April 30, 2013 with Scotty Hagen (Made in Michigan Edition)
Scotty Hagen, the man behind Bellyache Records and manager at UHF record store, proposed the theme of this night: all music from Michigan. Scotty and I both stuck to the Michigan theme -all night long, with Scotty leaning more to the present and me leaning more to the past (but with many exceptions for both […]
April 23, 2013 with Darin Ficcorelli
I was lucky that good pal Darin Ficcorelli was available to pinch hit when my scheduled guest cancelled a few days before the event, and Darin came through with a theme and all. I got a text from Darin saying, “I started picking records and realized they were all from the 80s and then I […]
April 9, 2013 with Carjack (Video Screening Debut)
This was the second time for Lo-Fi Bri, also known as Carjack, DJing in the forest. Bri had to leave early the first time, so he was due for a makeup date. Also, his collection is stellar so we had to get him back again. This night was the debut screening of his new music […]
March 26, 2013 with Annette, Melody and Kristin of Betty Cooper
Annette, Melody and Kristin from the band Betty Cooper tag teamed all night behind the turntables, while I played every other song. It was also one of Annette’s last night in town before moving to San Diego, California with her fiance, so there was a bittersweet hue on the night’s festivities. The night spanned from […]
March 12, 2013 with the Codgers
Being the Tuesday before St. Patrick’s Day, I was very fortunate to have the Codgers as my special guests in the forest. The self-described “Celtic-Americana” band, who plays the majority of their shows in the Corktown neighborhood, made a rare appearance in Ferndale, along with guest fiddle player Alison Perkins. Alison also plays on their brand […]
Feb 26, 2013 – Beatlemania with Jen David, plus a Whistle Opera!
Jen David, lead singer of the band Illy Mack, joined me in the forest the day after her birthday, which she also happens to share with George Harrison. In honor of this fact, she suggested we make the whole night a Beatles celebration. I ended up playing most of the records, with some choice picks […]
February 12, 2013 – St. Vinyltine’s Day in New Orleans with Scott Bragg
For Fat Tuesday 2013, I welcomed Scott Bragg as my guest to the forest to celebrate Mardi Gras and Carnival through the music of New Orleans (plus a bit of Brazil from me), and we got a little romantic with some cupid tunes for Valentine’s Day. I played many tunes written and produced by the great […]
January 29, 2013 with Jeff Howitt
Jeff Howitt is the frontman of Duende and leader of the Loco Gnosis record label. He brought a ton of great local records (some of which he pressed himself), a passionate love for Jon Spencer and lots of good cheer. Melanie Mack finally won the mixtape for the first time after several failed attempts. Fun […]
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