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Friday Five: Chill Place, Doogatron, Ahmad, Opius, Fred Thomas
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features R&B by Chill Place, techno from Doogatron, drum 'n' bass via Ahmad and Opius, and Fred Thomas live on WCBN-FM.
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Friday Five: Taproot, Tension Splash, Kool Ade Kam, Child Sleep, Drew Graham
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features nu-metal from Taproot, grunge by Tension Splash, hip-hop by Kool Ade Kam, indie rock by Child Sleep, and rap by Drew Graham.
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Friday Five: Justin Walter, fling ii, counter magic, The City Lines, Nightkin
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features evocative electronics by Justin Walter, modular synth miniatures by fling ii, indie rock by counter magic and The City Lines, and blackened death metal by Nightkin.
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Friday Five: Dr. Peter Larson, ECOATM, and Rebecca Goldberg, The Velvet Snakes, Cece June
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features electronic music by Dr. Peter Larson, ECOATM, and Rebecca Goldberg on the new Great Corner Sound label, garage rock by The Velvet Snakes, and sad folk-pop by Cece June.
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Friday Five: The Vicissitones, Saga, History History, Brawny Lad, Idle Ray
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features surf rock by The Vicissitones, metallic garage by Saga, atmospheric noise rock by History History, that high-lonesome sound by Brawny Lad, and a distorted folk-raver by Idle Ray.
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Friday Five: Martes Martes, Tanager, Benji Robot, The Missing Cats, Totalitarians
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features quirky sounds by Martes Martes, indie pop by Tanager, downtempo electronica by Benji Robot, fusion-jazz pop by The Missing Cats, and pure noise by Totalitarians.
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Monday Mix: MEMCO and Immaculate Conception dance sets, Indie Pop Takeout radio shows
by christopherporter
Every week since September 11, 2020, we've published the Friday Five to highlight local music. By my abacus, that's more than 150 columns spotlighting nearly 800 music projects—singles, EPs, albums, and videos—by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
Dance mixes by student DJs at the (University of) Michigan Electronic Music Collective (MEMCO) are featured frequently on Friday Five, as are those by Immaculate Conception, a group comprised of MEMCO grads that promotes works by women and gender-nonconforming people.
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Friday Five: Milan Seth, Skyline, Jah Sun / WhereIsJah, Nancy Zeltsman, Eve Machines
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features Americana by Milan Seth, downtempo jams by Skyline, hip-hop productions by Jah Sun / WhereIsJah, marimba music by Nancy Zeltsman, and rocktronica by Eve Machines.
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Friday Five: James P. Johnson & U-M Opera Theatre, Couch, Dagoretti Records compilation, Same Eyes, Darrin James
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features a James P. Johnson blues-opera recording by the University of Michigan Opera Theatre, noise rock by Couch, a Dagoretti Records comp of Kenyan music, synth-pop by Same Eyes, and Americana by Darrin James.
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Friday Five: 1473 and Actually, Records, Canterbury House's Sound and Silence podcast, Annie Bacon, Mad Myth Science, Troikastra
by christopherporter
Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.
This week features recent releases by Chien-An Yuan's1473 and Actually, Records labels, Canterbury House's Sound and Silence podcast, atmospheric folk by Annie Bacon, and experimental sounds by Mad Myth Science and Troikastra.