Track 01 by Carol Thompson
Carol Thompson offers her take on music with a special focus on local musicians.
Rhythms and Rhymes of 2009
I’ve started an annual tradition this year of making a mix of songs that came out in the last year that I really liked. In general, the popular music of the year was kind of terrible (remember this?), but there were some redeeming tunes (like this one) along the way. A lot of really good [...]
Six-gun and a Freight Train on Grand River
He wore an old plaid shirt, brown leather shoes and a pair of faded Levi’s with Marlboro Reds in the back pocket. Sweat dripped off his beard in the hot September sun, past the harmonica on his lips and Martin guitar at his waist to the sidewalk below. He’s like something Woodie Guthrie would have written [...]
The Macpodz groove at Mac’s Bar
If you have ever seen The Macpodz, you probably remember. Whether it’s because of the band’s funky, upbeat energy, the improvisation breaks or the flute, a party with The Macpodz is not easy to forget. Over their four years as a band The Macpodz, based out of Ann Arbor, has created a unique musical and [...]
Winston Audio at Mac’s Bar
A sound that’s one part grunge, one part Southern rock and just a hint of eerie, circus-like keyboard.
Mason Jennings at the Magic Bag
At 10 p.m. last Saturday night, we in the crowd at the Magic Bag in Ferndale were beginning to get anxious. Anni Rossi, the opening act, had already played, packed up and left for Chicago. In moments, Mason Jennings would take the stage. Jennings opened with “Blood of Man,” the title track to his new [...]
