From the archive 2017 Joy Harjo talks about Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings and Crazy Brave (W.W. Norton). We talk about perceived power, flying, stories and the saxophone, and debut her latest song! Joy Harjo gave the Second Annual Robert F. Berkhofer, Jr. Lecture in Native American Studies. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/l44wh28xn4s67iyi3j7qgj3vnai9jhvp.mp3 Download Audio Original airdate: March 15, 2017
From the archive: 2010 Andre Williams reads from his book Sweets and Other Stories (Kicks Books 2009). You may know Andre, as many do, as “Mr. Rhythm” from his time at Fortune Records and Chess Records and in Motown with hits such as “Bacon Fat,” “Greasy Chicken,” Jail Bait,” and many others. A true legend. …
While in Ann Arbor, Kristin Hersh, Grant-Lee Phillips, and John Doe talk about their The Exile Follies 2020 tour. We talk about collaboration and process, mystery, and creating experience. We also talk about how music is fearless. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/djc3vqa7rdmtc9tdznlugmtx2ck624g6.mp3 Download Audio
Guest host Frank Uhle talks with Mike McGonigal, editor of Maggot Brain magazine from Third Man Records, about the joys and challenges of print-only publishing, Detroit gospel music, and the state of the record industry. Mike McGonigal has also edited Chemical Imbalance and Yeti magazines; written a 33 1/3 series entry on My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless and for Spin, Pitchfork, and the Village …
Guest host The Liz talks with Matt Doe, trumpet player of Too Many Zooz. They talk about brass house music; they also talk about starting out playing in the subway and now playing music around the world. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/7qtta9ksbookk4syww5w17edwz1nfnvt.mp3 Download Audio photo credit: Too Many Zooz
Here’s a special Fundraiser 2019 edition of Living Writers with wonderful guests George Cooper, Brent Bryan of Big Love Recording Collective, Angie Berkley + Gina Brandolino of the podcast Behind the Scaffolding, and Scott Beal from Skazat! https://umich.box.com/shared/static/n3dsmhaj404ixpkalix49rdqns389edd.mp3 Download Audio Fun-Fundraiser 2019: any pledge big or small counts greatly to us. Donate online here!
Russell Brakefield reads poems from his debut collection Field Recordings (Wayne State University Press 2018). We talk about Alan Lomax, the land, music, growing up in Michigan, and collecting sound and stories. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/d1wm4ggmf4bi0qnn1t84t67l6f37kdbo.mp3 Download Audio
Russell Thorburn reads from Somewhere We’ll Leave the World (Wayne State University Press 2017). We talk about wandering, Philip Levine, and garage bands. We also talk about being haunted by Lake Superior and being poet laureate emeritus of the Upper Peninsula. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/huygrgf1b5wy9w38ujz5f5j6qao4t87q.mp3 Download Audio
Michigan’s own Stephen Rush reads from Free Jazz, Harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman (Routledge 2017). We talk about the principle of human equality, enlightenment, unison, and interviewing Ornette Coleman. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/rjjlylcpagr602deodazngmk7009zfbj.mp3 Download Audio
Billy Bragg talks about his book Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World published by Faber & Faber. We talk about how skiffle fits into musical history–US and UK. We also talk about research and stories, obsession and inspiration. And fidget spinners. https://umich.box.com/shared/static/8s7fmojbr86sl5hokhm25tvc3xtc6i8s.mp3 Download Audio
