Mark Copeland, a program host and music director on radio's WQKL (107.1-FM), has been let go from the station. Copeland is no longer listed on the station's website, and both Copeland and the station, known as "Ann Arbor's 107one," confirmed via email that his employment ended last week. Program director ...
Anyone who's been around the local music scene probably knows Matthew Altruda. Besides being a promoter, a band manager and a booking agent, he recently added another entry to his jobs list: radio host. Altruda’s new program, "Tree Town Sound," runs Sundays from 6-7 p.m. on Ann Arbor radio station ...
The folks at WQKL radio, "Ann Arbor's 107one," recently put out a third volume of their album series "Live From Studio A2." Like the earlier editions, the album compiles made-in-Ann-Arbor recordings from 16 of the countless notable touring musical acts who've come through town in the last year or so. ...
In what's becoming a holiday tradition, a new CD on sale today collects live performances from some of the musical performers who've passed through Ann Arbor in recent months —Â and proceeds from sale of the disc go to support the historic Michigan Theater. Radio station WQKL, known as Ann ...
Alison | photos by Martin Bandyke Being a lifelong animal lover, I guess it’s no surprise that my pet cause at Ann Arbor’s 107one is the Humane Society of Huron Valley — and yes, that ‘pet’ pun is fully intended. We try to find forever homes for adoptable animals on ...
Great Big Sea, the tsunami of a group from Canada’s maritime provinces that mixes rock and traditional music, lived up to its reputation for putting on a great live show Wednesday night at the Michigan Theater. Lead singer Alan Doyle clearly kept his promise when he vowed, early on, “We’ve ...
The popular Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival, sponsored by the Ypsilanti District Library, returns for a fourth year this Saturday, this time featuring Graham Parker. Events take place all day Saturday at the YDL's Whittaker Road location. In the featured event, Martin Bandyke of WQKL radio (107.1-FM) will interview Parker.
How does he do it? John Hiatt comes to Borders downtown and The Ark on July 18. After almost 40 years as a singer-songwriter, how does John Hiatt continue to achieve a standard of songwriting excellence that few others have ever attained? Indeed, on his latest disc, “The Open Road,” ...
Although the musicians he interviews on his locally produced, internationally syndicated radio show “Acoustic Café” are used to performing in front of a live audience, host Rob Reinhart isn’t. “They got to turn the tables on me and watch me sweat bullets,” the Ann Arbor-based broadcaster said Sunday after the ...
Weekly free summer music series Sonic Lunch returned Thursday with a performance by Ann Arbor's own disco-beboppers Macpodz.
In the mood for something extra-tasty for your mid-day meal this summer? Then feast your ears on Sonic Lunch, the free concert series that returns Thursdays from June 3 -Aug. 26 at the corner of Division and Liberty streets. “It puts a soundtrack to the city for the summer, at ...
The downtown Borders, at 612 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor, has just announced that singer/songwriter, punk pioneer and author Patti Smith will read from, and sign copies of, her acclaimed new book "Just Kids" — about her romance and friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe — on Thursday, February 18 ...
Music has long been an important part of the winter holidays. With that in mind, AnnArbor.com asked some leading members of the local music community for their favorite holiday/Christmas/winter songs. Here are their responses — and please add your own choices in a comment:
WDET (101.9-FM), the public radio station based at Wayne State University in Detroit, recently announced schedule changes that include the cancellation of three weekend roots music programs, Matt Watroba's "Folks Like Us," Larry McDaniel's "Arkansas Traveler," and Robert Jones' "Deep River." At the same time, additions to the schedule include ...
Ever get the feeling that you’re missing out on a lot of good musicians coming through Ann Arbor? Well, you are; it would be nearly impossible for one person to see every touring act worth seeing that stops in our town. That’s one of the reasons "Live From Studio A2, ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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