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KJ and Scott interview Michigan musicians about their musical journey and get down to the bottom of what makes music so awesome.

MI Music Podcast Kurt "KJ" Johnson II & Scott Dickson

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KJ and Scott interview Michigan musicians about their musical journey and get down to the bottom of what makes music so awesome.

    S3, Ep. 6 Ficus, What Makes a Great First Album

    S3, Ep. 6 Ficus, What Makes a Great First Album

    In this episode we welcome two members of the band Ficus to the show! We spoke with Blake and Ben about what makes a great first album. Be sure to check out their latest single, "Ephemere". And if you're in the Grand Rapids area, you can catch them live at the Pyramid Scheme tomorrow (March 1st). Surely a show you won't want to miss.
    As always, feel free to email us with comments, suggestions, or questions at mimusicpodcast@gmail.com.

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Bonus Episode KJ & Scott, What Makes a Great Love Song?

    Bonus Episode KJ & Scott, What Makes a Great Love Song?

    Happy Valentine's Day! With love in the air today, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to talk about some of our favorite love songs and what makes them great. 
    We'll be back with more regularly scheduled episodes soon! Feel free to email us with comments, suggestions, or questions at mimusicpodcast@gmail.com.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    S3, Ep. 5 Jonathan Venlet, What Makes a Great DJ Set

    S3, Ep. 5 Jonathan Venlet, What Makes a Great DJ Set

    We've got a fun episode today! We sat down with our new friend and owner of Part Time Records, Jonathan Venlet. Jonathan DJ's frequently, so we thought it would fun to sit down with Jonathan and discuss what makes a great DJ set. Spoiler alert....we go round robin at the end to create the ultimate DJ set. You can give that a listen here with our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Eoyv5zyvLhPFTUZ5uaHQL?si=cyeaPoHZRLOxpDhCFujBIQ&nd=1
    Also, we will be taking a mid season break and returning with 5 more episodes in the fall. Admittedly, it's been a crazy summer and we need to take some time to get these last 5 episodes right. We appreciate you all for listening!
    Feel free to email us with comments, suggestions, or questions at mimusicpodcast@gmail.com 

    • 1 hr 22 min
    S4, Ep. 4 Zach Dubay, Let’s Talk Session Musicians

    S4, Ep. 4 Zach Dubay, Let’s Talk Session Musicians

    Today with us we've got our guy! The one and only, Zach Dubay. You can catch Zach playing live with various bands around the Michigan area. The man stays busy! So, we're happy that we got a chance to sit down with him and dive into the topic of session musicians. 
    You can also hear Zach's drumming prowess on KJ's new solo project, New Black Daze. Check him out on the track, "I'm Alive".
    As always, feel free to email us with comments, suggestions, or questions at mimusicpodcast@gmail.com.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    S3, Ep. 3 Cal In Red, What Makes a Song Pop?

    S3, Ep. 3 Cal In Red, What Makes a Song Pop?

    We've got 2 guest with us, but one band! The one and only Cal In Red is with us. We sat down with Kendall and Connor and took on the topic of what makes a song pop? 
    Cal In Red recently released a new single, "Habits". Be sure to check it out and give it a spin or 2!
    Feel free to email us with comments, suggestions, or questions at mimusicpodcast@gmail.com.

    • 1 hr 19 min
    S3, Ep. 2 Ben Froese, Record Store Exploration/What’s In Your Bag

    S3, Ep. 2 Ben Froese, Record Store Exploration/What’s In Your Bag

    Strap in! This is a fun one. We've got our great friend and guitar extraordinaire, Ben Froese, in the hot seat! We intended for this to be a bonus episode last year, but we figured we would do this episode justice and release it properly.
    This episode was recorded on a very late night in Chicago, after a long day of record shopping. We sat down and discussed our method of choosing a record to buy and we talk about some of the records we bought that day. Hope ya'll enjoy this very loose episode. ✌️

    • 1 hr 1 min

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