SpinCast

SpinCast 11.01.07

2007-10-31T15:56:00.001-07:00

Singer-songwriter AngE Smiley of Port Sanilac plays her original song "Out of Time."

SpinCast 10.18.07

2007-10-18T18:58:00.000-07:00

Bob Yelinek and Steven Weber of BS Productions shoot the bull about the tough business of playing original music in the Blue Water Area, plus potter Duane Collins prepares for his reception at Studio 1219.

SpinCast 10.11.07

2007-10-11T19:15:00.000-07:00

Former Heirs front man Chad Nicefield is ready to share the bounty of his new project, Manna and Quail, with the hometown masses.

SpinCast 10.04.07

2007-10-04T17:04:00.000-07:00

Acoustic jam band RiverGrass riffs on soloing, mandolin misidentification and the joy of music.

SpinCast 09.13.07

2007-09-13T19:24:00.000-07:00

Studio 1219's Maureen Scallen invites everyone to get their hands dirty at this weekend's interactive Fire & Ice Pottery & Glass Festival.

SpinCast 08.30.07

2007-08-30T18:19:00.000-07:00

Port Huron metal group D.I.G. is back, and members talk about why they revived the band after being broken up for three years.

SpinCast 08.09.07

2007-08-09T18:08:00.000-07:00

Kings in Pieces dissects its growing online popularity, including its title as Michigan's top unsigned grunge band according to Myspace.

SpinCast 07.20.07

2007-07-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

Go backstage at Rogers Sarnia Bayfest with opeing rock band State of Shock, plus a guide to Boat Night entertainment.

SpinCast 07.12.07

2007-07-12T17:38:00.001-07:00

Rogers Sarnia Bayfest co-founder Michele Stokley talks about what fans can expect and how the festival has grown to include such artits as Nickelback, Aerosmith, Toby Keith and Def Leppard.

SpinCast 07.05.07

2007-07-05T21:24:00.000-07:00

Indiana pop-rock band Asteria gives "A Lesson in Charades," the song for which it shot a music video on the roof of the Raven Coffeehouse in Port Huron on Monday.

SpinCast 06.28.07

2007-06-28T20:06:00.000-07:00

Lounging around with Roscoe Charlie, as the local acoustic duo discusses their obscure musical selections, rejected band names and digital backup singers.

SpinCast 06.21.07

2007-06-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

St. Clair County Community College Band director Carl Gippard conducts an overview of the ensemble's upcoming summer season, which starts Friday.

SpinCast 06.14.07

2007-06-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

Subourbon Son's Jeff Bitzinger proves one doesn't have to be the loneliest number, as he and four other one-man rock bands will gather at the Roche Bar for a night of music and art.

SpinCast 06.07.07

2007-06-07T19:21:00.000-07:00

Folk-rock group Homebrew heaves away, hauls away and harmonizes for an a cappella sea shanty.

SpinCast 05.31.07

2007-05-31T09:50:00.000-07:00

Pop-rock band Every Avenue shares clips from its upcoming CD, Ah!, and discusses everything from cake to Muppets.

SpinCast 05.24.07

2007-05-24T16:51:00.001-07:00

Local trio The Lyricists raps about the difficulty of doing hip hop in Port Huron and their upcoming CD release show.

SpinCast 05.10.07

2007-05-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

Christian rock band Nailpoint Payment prepares take a leap of faith and embark on a summer of touring.

SpinCast 04.26.07

2007-04-26T14:08:00.000-07:00

Metro Detroit band Acoustic Stories tells some tales and gives a live, unplugged performance.

SpinCast 04.12.07

2007-04-12T14:18:00.000-07:00

Bishops Collar discusses what it means -- and doesn't mean -- to be "indie rock," and why vegetables are destined to lead to the band's eventual breakup.

SpinCast 03.29.07

2007-03-31T13:19:00.000-07:00

Ju5+1n6.7 of electro-industrial band Process42 gives the lowdown on the night of stomping chaos he has planned at Legendz on Wednesday.

SpinCast 03.01.07

2007-03-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

Members of Clouds Over Brooklyn talk about trying to disperse the gloom in the local music scene with some peppy, acoustic, indie rock.

SpinCast 02.15.07

2007-02-15T08:21:00.000-08:00

Sample a taste of Mustard's Retreat, as Kent Krueger of local band Lost Cuzzins talks about his group's upcoming show with the Ann Arbor folk duo.

SpinCast 02.08.07

2007-02-08T09:01:00.000-08:00

Get a tease of Theatre Sarnia's beauty salon drama Steel Magnolias with director Bill Kinner.

SpinCast 02.01.07

2007-01-31T14:56:00.000-08:00

Guest curator Ralph Polovich gives an audio tour of "Through His Eyes: Russell Sawyer, Photographer," the Port Huron Museum's contribution to Port Huron's sesquicentennial celebrations.

SpinCast 01.25.07

2007-01-24T19:23:00.000-08:00

A look at the buzz surrounding the reformation of the local hard rock band Bar Flyz, which is getting ready to play its first show since 2002.

SpinCast 01.18.07

2007-01-17T16:02:00.000-08:00

Ian Washington, a volunteer with Sarnia Snowfest, explains the preparations that go into making the huge blocks of snow for sculpting teams to turn into cold, white art.

SpinCast 01.11.07

2007-01-10T15:55:00.000-08:00

Help yourself to some Town House Crackerz, as the local band gears up for a big gig opening for Papa Roach.

SpinCast 01.04.07

2007-01-03T18:25:00.000-08:00

Marine City band Mr. Sexy and the Super Ska Machine uses the force of ska, plus reporter Nicole Gerring tours the recent renovations to the Legendary Lanes bowling alley.

SpinCast 12.21.06

2006-12-21T14:35:00.000-08:00

Metal band Monda Pazza thrashes in the holiday season by answering reporter Bill Chapin's stupid questions.

SpinCast 12.14.06

2006-12-21T14:32:00.000-08:00

A performance by musical duo Still Running, recorded live at Quay Street Brewing Co., where the band hosts a weekly acoustic jam session.

SpinCast 11.30.06

2006-11-29T11:25:00.000-08:00

Capac-area metal band Hi8us prepares for the biggest show of its existance, opening for the famous metalheads in Children of Bodom.

SpinCast 11.23.06

2006-11-22T15:52:00.000-08:00

Get in the holiday spirit with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come from A Christmas Carol, presented by Richmond Community Theatre's Centennial Building Foundation.

SpinCast 11.16.06

2006-11-15T15:34:00.000-08:00

Members of Memphis-area rock band Fallen Heroes discuss their new EP, "Beginnings," and why they always look on the bright side of life.

SpinCast 11.09.06

2006-11-08T16:45:00.000-08:00

Preview The Salvation Army's Operation Homefront Families compilation CD with REg Nicholas and Bob Kerrigan, who spearheaded the project, and Ally Evenson, 9, who co-wrote one of the 22 songs.

SpinCast 11.02.06

2006-11-01T20:20:00.000-08:00

Listen to excerpts from Limbo and I, Dopa's Halloween show at the Roche Bar in Port Huron, plus an interview with band members Wil Boltik and Kevin Dunham after the show.

SpinCast 10.26.06

2006-10-25T17:11:00.000-07:00

Local band The Horror Movie Ending takes a stab at describing its mix of progressive hardcore, heavy metal and southern rock, plus we treat you to a list of Halloween happenings.

SpinCast 10.19.06

2006-10-18T17:33:00.000-07:00

This week's musical guest, semi-local band 1984, takes listeners on a trip back to a time when rock 'n' roll was progressive and experimental.

SpinCast 10.12.06

2006-10-11T16:16:00.000-07:00

Jaime Carrillo of the Mexican folk-dance troupe Ballet Folklorico Moyocoyani Izel from Detroit teaches reporter Bill Chapin some steps. Plus preview a clip from The Offramps' new CD.

SpinCast 10.05.06

2006-10-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

Reporter Bill Chapin goes man-to-man with Roddy Piper as the wrestler prepares for the world premiere of his newest action flick, BLINDeye, while reporter Nicole Gerring hears tales of nonalcoholic spirits at the Idle Hour Yacht Club.

SpinCast 09.28.06

2006-09-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

Local bands One Day at a Time, We'z Hoggin and Simpleton Guru give the scoop on their soon-to-be-released CDs of original music, plus a preview of the International Symphony Orchestra's season.

SpinCast 09.21.06

2006-09-20T20:46:00.000-07:00

Grab your bindle stick and learn about hobos with reporter Nicole Gerring as she talks to Larry Yaek of Port Huron, who rode the rails for 15 years, and samples the music of wandering minstral "Banjo Fred" Starner.

SpinCast 09.13.06

2006-09-12T19:57:00.000-07:00

Euchre players at Port Huron Yacht Club show reporter Nicole Gerring how they trump boredom, plus a sneak peak at bar band Rumble Fish's first CD of original music.

SpinCast 09.06.06

2006-09-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

Get in the habit for the upcoming community theater season with shows like Port Huron Civic Theatre's Nunsense, then sit in on a jam session with the Woods Edge Warblers.

SpinCast 08.30.06

2006-08-29T21:11:00.000-07:00

Metal musician and promoter Greg Belkiewicz talks thrash about this weekend's upcoming DM3 Fest in Kimball Township, plus a guide to Labor Day Weekend festivals across the region.

SpinCast 08.23.06

2006-08-22T21:43:00.000-07:00

Come fly with reporter Bill Chapin as he gets a lesson from model airplane enthusiasts at the St. Clair County Propbusters Airfield, plus blues guitarist Carl Henry recorded live at the Raven Coffeehouse.

SpinCast 08.16.06

2006-08-15T16:59:00.000-07:00

Permission to come aboard the tall ships docking in Port Huron this weekend has been granted, plus singer Julianne of the band Redhill explains what sets "Detroit country" apart.

SpinCast 08.09.06

2006-08-08T21:52:00.000-07:00

Get ready for this weekend's Christian music celebration, KenockeeFest; reporter Nicole Gerring has the details and local band Lone Divinity reveals how it got itself on the bill.

SpinCast 08.02.06

2006-08-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

Punk band 7th Day Creeps prepares for the fight of its life in the first round of a national "battle of the bands" contest on Sunday in Detroit.

SpinCast 07.26.06

2006-07-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Christian rocker, radio DJ and "Gospel Dream" winner Brian Smith of Fort Gratiot gives an update on his career and major-label debut.

SpinCast 07.19.06

2006-07-18T19:02:00.000-07:00

Beat the post-Boat Week blues with hot rods like Vern Cummings' 1967 Dodge Dart at the Port Huron Classic Auto Weekend or with Detroit rock band New Grenada, plus a backstage interview with Collective Soul guitarist Dean Rolland.

SpinCast 07.12.06

2006-07-11T20:04:00.000-07:00

Not going to Sarnia Rogers Bayfest? Reporter Bill Chapin offers other entertainment options this weekend and drops in on a performance by the Black River Bluegrass Boys.

SpinCast 07.05.06

2006-07-05T08:46:00.000-07:00

Get ready for Sarnia Rogers Bayfest as reporter Bill Chapin and editor Jenny Hugenberg discuss this year's twangy lineup, plus a live performance by faith-based musical duo Musicianaries.

SpinCast 06.28.06

2006-06-27T20:18:00.000-07:00

Nick Lien of No Exit Productions and Dave Phetteplace and Rachael Gardner of metal band Autopsy Prophecy give the dish on Sanilac County's surprisingly vibrant hard rock scene.

SpinCast 06.21.06

2006-06-20T19:17:00.000-07:00

It's adventure by land, sea and ear as reporter Mark Rumble details daredevil vacation destinations while musically adventurous band Rootstand experiments with everything from polka to hip hop.

SpinCast 06.14.06

2006-06-13T21:18:00.000-07:00

Classic rock cover band Backdraft hits the deck at the Junction Buoy in Marysville, and fans of the bar's Tuesday night, outdoor parties explain why beer and carnival rides don't mix.

SpinCast 06.07.06

2006-06-06T21:19:00.000-07:00

The cast of the Barn Theatre's latest improv show throws one quirky party, guitarist Jeff Bitzinger talks about Metro Detroit band The Off Ramps and reporter Mark Rumble gets in the zone at the local BMX track.

SpinCast 05.31.06

2006-05-30T20:46:00.000-07:00

Guitarist Eric Gill of Richmond gives reporter Bill Chapin a lesson in shredding the six string, and reporter Mark Rumble offers a tour of local water parks.

SpinCast 05.24.06

2006-05-24T06:58:00.000-07:00

Members of Among Love and Murder discuss their upcoming CD release show and the skills of Chuck Norris, plus a preview of Movement: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival.

SpinCast 05.17.06

2006-05-16T19:24:00.000-07:00

Rock band simpleton guru plays an unplugged version of a song off its soon-to-be-finished sophomore CD, and the Spin staff discusses the summer's biggest blockbuster films.

SpinCast 05.10.06.

2006-05-10T07:21:00.000-07:00

Artist Mike Card gives a tour of his new Union Street Gallery, and singer-songwriter Marc Dillon plays a song off his new CD, Magic Words .

SpinCast 05.03.06

2006-05-03T08:04:00.000-07:00

The Sirens, the Port Huron Pirate's dance team, boogie down with reporter Mark Rumble, plus a live, acoustic performance by St. Clair singer-songwriter Chris Fisher .

SpinCast 04.26.06

2006-04-25T23:44:00.000-07:00

Bill Chapin chats this week with members of the ska band Thirteen Thirty-Six, plus gets the lowdown on Dora the Explorer's trip to Sarnia.