“To me, the song is not so much about the pain of dating the wrong person. It’s the aftermath ‘numb’ feeling that can follow post-breakup.” - Julianne Ankley on her latest single, "Polar Train" strattonsetlist.com/2025/12/28/j...

“There’s a lot of hope on the album, too. It’s cool to see that hope has been realized.” - Chandler Lach on Ness Lake's latest album, "Normal Speed" strattonsetlist.com/2025/12/27/n...

“For me, whether it be a song or a composition, I always say, ‘A good song is one you want to hear again. ’If you’re not taken somewhere, then you’re playing a typewriter.” - David Barrett on his latest instrumental folk album strattonsetlist.com/2025/12/20/d...

I've compiled a list of some of my favorite albums and EPs by Michigan artists for @pulp.aadl.org Staff Picks 2025. pulp.aadl.org/node/663999

Enjoy a fun-filled gathering featuring a holiday market, food, live music, and networking on December 20 at The Odd Fellow Concert Lounge in Wyandotte, MI. Learn about the Greater Detroit Music Census & connect with organizations from the local music community. www.facebook.com/events/79374...

I’m a community partner for the Greater Detroit Music Census, a local survey that's being sponsored by The Detroit Music Collective & Portfolio Medics. It will explore the needs, challenges, and contributions of musicians working in Metro Detroit. detroitmusiccollective.com/detroit-musi...

“It was the calmest and most relaxing Christmas we’ve ever had because of that. And it was hard [not seeing extended family], but we got by with Zoom.” - Austin Kaufmann on @thedangps.bsky.social's latest single, "Christmas Waltz" localspins.com/the-dangling...

“It all came out great, thanks to Jon-Mikal [Bartee], too. He put a nice touch on it, and he knew what we wanted to go with. He gave us a sound with a more modern recording.” - John Quillen on Absentees' latest EP, "All the Hertz: Volume 1." strattonsetlist.com/2025/12/05/a...

“These artistic collaborators are total strangers to each other and connected across great distances, and they’re having profound dialogues and interactions. That’s cool,” said Nathan Langston about the Telephone art project. strattonsetlist.com/2025/11/30/t...

“For me, that space is a kind of inner landscape where I wanted the instrumental to reflect that sense of lifting off into a place that’s familiar yet expansive,” said Randy Juhl about The JR Band's new single, "Predilection." strattonsetlist.com/2025/11/21/t...

“I started coming up with ideas, and I had a bunch of ideas for songs that I thought were missing from the Christmas repertoire,” said Olivia Van Goor about her latest Christmas album, "Waiting for Santa." strattonsetlist.com/2025/11/16/o...

Mike Green is hosting "Notes of Gratitude," a benefit concert for Washtenaw Literacy on 11/14 at Ann Arbor's Gladwin Center. He will perform original songs along with select tracks by some of his favorite songwriters. Barbara Schmid will emcee the show. givebutter.com/notesofgrati...

“We latched onto his messaging of the Lions, and we’ve adopted it. It just aligns with the mission and messaging of Adaboy!.” - Mike Richards on Adaboy's latest single, "Uncaged" strattonsetlist.com/2025/11/07/a...

Resharing a 2024 interview I did with Chuck Marshall about GIG: The Art of Michigan Music. GIG is Saturday at ART 634 in Jackson. Come join us for a fun day filled with visual art, workshops, a music market, live music, and more. strattonsetlist.com/2024/11/02/c...

@pulp.aadl.org highlights the early days of hip-hop & the integral role it’s played in Washtenaw County since the '80s. We spoke to 4 local DJs—Will “Chill Will” Higgs, Chuck Slay, Scott “DJ Scotty D” Downer, and Jamil “DJ Jammin’ Jay” Powers—about how they got started. pulp.aadl.org/node/645064

GIG: The Art of Michigan Music is Saturday at ART 634 in Jackson. Our fearless leader Chuck Marshall recently discussed GIG on JTV's "The Morning Show" with Bart Hawley. Join us on Saturday for visual art, workshops, a music market, live music, and more. The event is free. jtv.tv/chuck-marsha...

Thanks to London Beck for having me on "The Frequency Exchange" podcast. We discussed supporting creatives, starting The Stratton Setlist, and serving on Michigan Music Alliance and GIG: The Art of Michigan Music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y2m...

"We all wanted to put a show together of some sort because we know that Sam and Matt would have honored us the same way." - Issac Burgess on Sunday's "Samstock" memorial concert at Outer Limits Lounge strattonsetlist.com/2025/11/01/i...

AADL is pleased to announce the release of five new literary works from Fifth Avenue Press! Join us for A2 Community Bookfest where you can listen to a brief reading from each title, meet the authors, buy their books, and get them signed! Sunday, November 9 at 1 PM Downtown. 📚 aadl.org/bookfest

“In today’s world, these emotions will find you at some point. I find it fascinating how people, including myself, deal with them in different ways.” - Brian Perrone on his latest EP, "Bend Until It Breaks" strattonsetlist.com/2025/10/29/m...

Thanks to @nataliaholtzman.bsky.social and @concentratemedia.bsky.social for this nice feature on GIG: The Art of Michigan Music. GIG is Saturday, November 8 at ART 634 in Jackson, Michigan. concentratemedia.com/visual-artis...

“Thematically, this EP feels very nostalgic. It is past-focused in a way, but it is fundamentally a hopeful album." - Peter Felsman on his latest DASHpf EP, "Things We Used to Make" strattonsetlist.com/2025/10/23/p...

“Lyrically, it’s a mix of finding the right person and feeling secure in that,” said JD Waldvogel about King Ink's latest single, "Good News." strattonsetlist.com/2025/10/12/k...

Shout-out to Current Magazine for this cool feature on GIG - The Art of Michigan Music. GIG is four weeks away! Come join us Saturday, November 8, for visual art, a music market, workshops, and live music ART 634 in Jackson. www.ecurrent.com/music/gig-re...

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I'm highlighting some of my old media as a way to celebrate Dead Media Day, which is October 12 @aadl.org’s downtown location. The inaugural event pays homage to retro media, entertainment, and ephemera. @pulp.aadl.org story: pulp.aadl.org/node/647911

"I think we have rehearsed about 25 or 26 songs, five covers ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Gorillaz, and then a pretty even split of Soods songs and the aforementioned Elroy stuff," said Jason Roy about The Soods' Midwest fall tour. strattonsetlist.com/2025/10/07/t...

Detroit/Ann Arbor area folks, dig in!

Cannot WAIT for this show. Dig Lori Stratton's interview, too!

“I became someone who was really interested in the liner notes, and I was making my own custom columns of [music] being done in [different] studios,” said Billy Harrington about Saturday's "Experience the Music of 1971 show" at the Canton Village Theater. strattonsetlist.com/2025/10/05/e...

A Hundred Nerds: Ann Arbor’s edition of Nerd Nite hit the century mark this summer. We spoke to event hosts and @aadl.org staffers Emily Murphy and Jacob Gorski about the informal talk series and its evolution ahead of an October 9 event at LIVE in Ann Arbor. pulp.aadl.org/node/647854

Crossword Smiles are next up on our tour of the ghastly grooves of "Chilling, Thrilling Hooks And Haunted Harmonies (out Oct 10: orcd.co/big-stir-hal...). Don't be afraid of "Black Cats & Broken Mirrors", they'll bring you nothing but good luck on this track.👇 bigstirrecords.com/track/439065... 🐈‍⬛🪞

"Business in the Key of D" is 2 weeks from today! C'mon out for a fun, engaging, and informative event, courtesy of Michigan Music Alliance. www.michiganmusicalliance.org/event-detail...

World Cerebral Palsy Day is 10/6. To celebrate, Shake Shack is making it a Donation Day. It's donating 25% of a customer’s total meal purchase to MI-UCP from 11 am-9 pm at all its MI locations. Mention Donation Day at the register or drive-up & use promo code DONATE on the app or at the kiosk.

Less than 3 weeks away! At Michigan Music Alliance, we're hosting our first one-day music business and networking conference, "Business in the Key of D," on October 18 in Detroit at Wayne State University. Get tickets & register here: www.michiganmusicalliance.org/event-detail...

"So if you’re queer/trans, chronically ill, disabled, or experiencing feeling different, or being othered in any way, you may relate to the lyrics on this record." @ryancassata.bsky.social on "Greetings From Echo Park" strattonsetlist.com/2025/09/24/r...

Lori doing what Lori does. Can you dig it?

I thought it would be interesting to explore the history of shows at Crisler Center, U-M’s second-biggest venue, on the heels of the Zach Bryan and John Mayer concert at Michigan Stadium on September 27. Here's what I found and wrote for @pulp.aadl.org: pulp.aadl.org/node/647186

Zach Bryan and John Mayer are headlining @umich.edu's first concert at Michigan Stadium on September 27. While the show is expected to have over 112,000 fans in attendance, it got us wondering about some of the other concerts at U-M’s second-biggest venue: Crisler Center. pulp.aadl.org/node/647186

A2 Jazz Fest is coming up this weekend! The free-admission festival includes a stellar group of jazz musicians performing at The First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor & The Ravens Club on 9/27 & 9/28. Student workshops also will be available. Event info: a2jazzfest.com

“I have different genres of music, and this is a community. It’s a mission-driven music festival, so it means all things,” said Jennifer Hudson-Prenkert about this week's Sounds of the Zoo music festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan. strattonsetlist.com/2025/09/21/j...

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday @aadl.org! Event info: aadl.org/node/636436

In honor of today's reissue of Buckingham Nicks strattonsetlist.com/2015/08/04/f...

The City Lines shares cathartic experiences that confront the past and promote future growth on its new album, "Prescribed Fires." The album examines those topics through existential lyrics, heartfelt vocals, and bold instrumentation. @pulp.aadl.org story: pulp.aadl.org/node/647036

Songwriters Anonymous is hosting its annual showcase on Friday, September 19, to benefit Trinity House Theatre. The group is an active community of songwriters who meet monthly in Southeast Michigan to develop their musical skills and industry knowledge. www.trinityhousetheatre.org/event/songwr...

Fighting Fires with “Fires": The City Lines' new alt-rock album explores heritage, mental health, and the environment. We spoke to the Ann Arbor band about its third release ahead of an October 24 show at Ziggy's in Ypsilanti. pulp.aadl.org/node/647036

Spotted today @aadl.org! We’re gearing up for a fun Songwriters in the Round show with Tom Alter, Linden Thoburn, Mike Gentry, and Sara Gibson on Sunday, September 21. C’mon out and join us! Event info: www.facebook.com/events/17415...

A can’t-miss show! Metro Detroit’s Moonwreckers is part of a killer lineup at Detroit’s Lager House on Saturday, September 20. The band will be joined by Iowa City, Iowa’s Jake Stack & the Cat Eyes and Detroit’s Mike Galbraith & Courtney Hurley. Show & ticket info: thelagerhouse.com/events/2025-...