Jeff Milo

Ferndale

Journalist at Freelance

Music Journalist / Freelance Writer / Public Library proponent

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Articles

Local punk bands crash WDET Studios with spotlights on Spring Stunr Fest; more

1 week ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

What a loud, fun, gnarly night! Several members from a wide array of local punk bands stopped by the studio during my night shift to talk about the upcoming Spring Stunr Fest, happening this weekend at the Lager House!This is the third annual Spring Stunr, and now that you’ve seen me write it stylistically twice, you’ll know it’s not a typo.
MI Local: Ann Arbor songwriter Lauren Blackford live at WDET; new music from JR JR + more

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

MI Local is the show where you can literally meet the local music scene! Each week, I’ll premiere new tracks from artists based all around metro Detroit and the greater Michigan music scene, but I love having the opportunity to invite songwriters into the studio for interviews! Ann Arbor based singer-songwriter Lauren Blackford made the drive over to Detroit this Tuesday to visit the studio and talk about her recent EP, “The Loft Sessions” — the stripped down acoustic renditions of her debut...
The (musical) legacy of David Lynch with Moon Club; new music from Strange Witch, Same Eyes + more

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

David Lynch is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time, and I know I’m not alone in that regard.
Interview with Taylor DeRousse, + new tracks from May Erlewine and more

1 month ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

“There’s always so much good music coming out of Detroit!” Now, I didn’t actually say these exact words on this week’s MI Local, but they’re words I’ve often said aloud during my coverage of the scene here on WDET, and the latest show is emblematic of that, of course! This week, we checked out the latest from dream-pop duo Bluhm (“The Ghost Between Us”), a groovy indie-dance/rock vibe from Elephant Den (“Apple”), and a brand new single from NW-Michigan-based folk singer May Erlewine (“My...
Ex-Eminem employee charged with selling rapper’s unreleased music

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling |Jeff Milo

A former employee of Eminem has been charged with selling the rapper’s unreleased music, leading to a federal case involving copyright infringement and theft. Joseph Strange, 46, of Holly, Michigan, was charged Wednesday with criminal copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods, the Justice Department announced.
Spring vibes prevail with songwriter Christian Ohly, plus premieres + more

1 month ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

MI Local is your source for new and exciting music coming out of Detroit and all across the state of Michigan! Each week, this show connects you to the latest releases by local artists and informs you about all of the upcoming opportunities to see them perform live.
Hamtramck Blowout is back

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Jeff Milo |Lee DeVito

Blowout. It’s a long story, but I’ll try to be brief. The Hamtramck Blowout is a multi-day local music festival and it’s happening this weekend; as the elongated legend goes, a festival of this scale and focus has long happened around this time of year, but we’ll get to that later.
Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Elisabeth Pixley-Fink premieres new music video

1 month ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

“As an independent artist, you have so many limitations, but I actually enjoy them…” Ann Arbor-based singer-songwriter Elisabeth Pixley-Fink is describing that ever-uphill feeling countless artists know all too well, appreciating how necessity breeds invention and how lacking the luxury of certain resources spurs a fruitful spontaneity. This particularly applied to the filming of Pixley-Fink’s new music video, as she and director Pia Lu only had four hours in which to film it.
MI Local: Stoop lee premieres new track from Local Organic collaboration with MUNCH, Datsunn + more

1 month ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

I love having the opportunity to feature a local artist live, in-studio, to chat about their latest projects; even better if they’ve got new music to premiere! With MI Local, one of the goals is to literally introduce you to the local music scene, and that’s why I was excited to invite stoop lee to join me this week for a conversation about his latest collaboration, and to give listeners a sneak-preview of a new song that drops on March 7.
New pop, hip-hop and metal with Kelsey, Brizzl, Mazinga + more

2 months ago | wdet.org | Jeff Milo

This week on MI Local, we had a fun mix of new and old tracks, from indie-pop to hip-hop and even a zesty hybrid of punk and metal coming out of Ann Arbor.