It's been awhile trying to summarize this performance. It was rather like sharing something between friends with the whole wide world. But that's what we're supposed to do on Motor. The whole White Russians couldn't be here, it was Jackie and harpist Bernard Staples, fresh off their release of USED, and Jackie's turn on drums with Jennifer Westwood and The Handsome Devils. They combined to take the Durty Americana sound down to the bare metal. The results will leave you hearing and feeling something personal. Jackie Stahl & The White Russians. Motor Live Drive @5.
Yeah, this happened. Bronze Mambas played live Wednesday night, came into Motor, shredded the tiles off the rafters, and then went right back out Thursday night and did it all over again! We heard these guys were the real thing, they just had to prove it with a solid aural assault. Three pieces: percussionist, maniacal guitarist, and hold-nothing-back lead vocalist. With a commitment to staying on stage on the regular, their chops have done nothing but grown. If you haven’t seen them live yet, prepare yourself by jamming this podcast of Bronze Mambas on the rise.
OLD EMPIRE has a genre mashing style that is hard to put your finger on, yet you want to get your hands all over it. With snappy lyrics, great harmonies and songs that take you back then bring you back. And the music is played with so much passion. Gabe, Laura, Charlie, Mark and Oak make up OLD EMPIRE. They are a fine band that you need to experience for yourself. They were a hoot to have on this edition of Motor. Listen in and see for yourself, the Motor Live Drive @ 5 will keep bringing you just such classics.
For the first ten minutes, hosts Jay Korinek and Susan McGraw talk with HFC counselor Diane Green about an upcoming career workshop on campus, then Dearborn mayor John O'Reilly will answer questions about the issues in the city, based on his State of the City address in February (Journal podcast: 2-27-15) and events in the news since.
The Devil's Cut bring the twang, the doghouse, and plenty of energy to one full hour of Motor. Hailing out of Lansing, they bounce between country and punk with so much fun you'll never know it happened, you'll just enjoy it! That's what Motor podcasts are for, enjoying shows like these well after the band has gone on to the next gig, and making you want to CATCH that next gig. Steam, or download, The Devil's Cut, from April 16, 2015. You'll be looking forward to their next show. You'll look forward to the next Motor Live Drive @ 5.
Electric Lion Soundwave Experiment. ORIGINAL, authentic heavy shoegazer, noise. If you must get away from anything that resembles the TOP 400, you need to seriously tune in to this Motor City amalgamation. They're not trying to emulate anyone, they care only to go into the uncharted depths with no light but that which their ki create. This is one of the most challenging bands Motor has ever hosted. And this podcast will live on as the archive that it actually happened; this is no urban myth. This is why Motor Live Drive @ 5 thrives- Electric Lion Soundwave Experiment.
This was LONG overdue, but well worth the wait! case managerz, cm3 and cm84, just came in here and rocked the house off the FOUNDATION. Oh these guys delivered. We're not talking about just scratching turntables, not that there's anything wrong with that by any means. They brought some classic analog synths no one has seen since the 1980s in here, along with their laptop, and just ripped it. I mean they could have given The Gorillaz lessons they were getting off so hard.
Forgive our tardiness and fast forward this twenty minutes. Gravity Club are a band that have a sound you'll wrap yourself up in like an old comforter, they're just that homespun, yet cutting edge. That's what we bring you on the Motor Live Drive @ 5.
Start this one at the 8 minute mark. We got off to a late start. But you'll find Five Pound Snap well worth the wait. We did. Their sound defies pigeon-holing. They rock, alternatively, straight-ahead, from the blues, from the islands, THEY ROCK!! Featuring music from their EP Five Pound Snap, we highly recommend you check out their Facebook, or http://fivepoundsnap.bandcamp.com. But best of all, keep tuning in to Motor Live Drive @ 5, to keep getting jams like these, and we'll keep bringing 'em to ya!
Delivered to a small audience on Wednesday, 2-15-15, Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly outlined the recent successes and the future challenges to the city. With a recording made possible by the City, we will present this hour the full speech, running 36 minutes (we've only edited out the introductions of the attending special and honored guests). Then, with a few comments from host Jay Korinek, we will proceed with other local issues of the week.