Liz Warner

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Open Source Projects Hit 1 Billion Contributions. What’s Next?

1 month ago | thenewstack.io | Liz Warner

According to the most recent Octoverse report from GitHub, a staggering 1 billion contributions were made to public and open source projects over the course of 2024. That’s an average of over 2.7 million contributions per day, or roughly 32 every second. In relatively short order, open source development has gone from controversial fringe movement to mainstream development model — to something even greater.
The Percona Perspective: A Vision for the Future of Open Source Databases in the Age of AI

Mar 18, 2025 | percona.com | Liz Warner |Aleksandra Mitroshkina

From punch cards to containerization, database technologies have changed tremendously over the years. And there has been no shortage of watershed moments along the way. However, we believe the emergence of advanced AI may very well be the most significant one yet. Percona certainly isn’t alone in that belief. But, when it comes to the question of how best to navigate this change, consensus is scarce.
Alternate Take: A spooky soundtrack for Halloween Night

Oct 31, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

It’s Fright Night this week on Alternate Take! Join Liz Warner as she celebrates the Halloween season with festivities late into the witching hour. Liz will share Alternate Take Halloween classics alongside new songs from Detroit and beyond for the occasion.
Matt Johnson of The The talks new album, tour ahead of Detroit show

Oct 17, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

London’s Matt Johnson has released records as The The since the early 1980s. After a 25-year hiatus, he has returned to the studio to produce his first full The The album. Ensoulment sounds as relevant as ever, cinematic, and lyrically in tune. Johnson joined me on In The Groove during my week as guest host, just as he arrived in Georgia to prepare for the United States’ leg of his current world tour.
Alternate Take: The versatility of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Artist-In-Residence drummer Brian Blade

Sep 3, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

Brian Blade might be the most versatile drummer to come out of jazz. He’s contributed his rhythmic prowess to some of the most recognized names in the jazz world, including Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Charles Lloyd. Playing alongside these giants, he supplies the finesse needed to complete complex arrangements — sometimes bombastic but often subtle.
Watch Infinite River perform a Live on WDET session

Jul 11, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

Infinite River performed at the Detroit Institute of Arts for the Concert of Colors music festival in 2023, and recently were slotted as the opening act on Sonic Youth co-founder Kim Gordon’s tour. For this year’s Concert of Colors, two of the band’s members will perform as Silver Chord at the Scarab Club for a VIP reception on Wednesday, July 17, along with The New Music Show host Shigeto and myself. Get tickets at eventbrite.com.
Alternate Take: Hear Beth Gibbons, 7ebra, Menahan Street Band + more

Jul 5, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Liz Warner

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Alternate Take: Hear Beth Gibbons, 7ebra, Menahan Street Band + more

Jul 5, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

This week on Alternate Take, I feature new music from Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Sweden’s twin sister band 7ebra, Brooklyn’s Menahan Street Band, house music from Detroit’s own House of Hits and more. I also share updates on events happening in metro Detroit. See the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Alternate Take: Hear music from Kit Sebastian, Common and Pete Rock, Peaking Lights + more

Jun 28, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

On this episode of Alternate Take, I share music with a global twist, including a band combining musicians from Turkey and France called Kit Sebastian, Chicago’s Common with the Bronx’s Pete Rock, a visit to the West Coast with Peaking Lights, and back to Detroit with Frontenac and Ian Fink. Hear this and more by listening to the episode on-demand for two weeks after airs using the media player above.
Alternate Take: Hear ACDC cover from Detroit dance band Slingshot; more

Jun 21, 2024 | wdet.org | Liz Warner

On the latest episode of Alternate Take, I share music from Slingshot, a band that performed live on the iconic local TV show The Scene and in Detroit clubs in the early ‘80s. Related: Reflecting on the cultural legacy of ‘The Scene’I also explore music from Arthur Russell, a Soft Moon remix of M83, Dummy and a collaboration between indie band Stereolab and flute player Herbie Mann.