DJ at WCBN FM Ann Arbor. Writer for Glorious Noise. Fan of everything from the Grateful Dead to Run the Jewels. There is joy in sharing music!
DJ Mike V
Jerry Garcia Band - The Harder They Come (live '80)
Bassist John Kahn was born today in 1947! He was with JGB from the beginning to the end, holding down the bottom from gig to gig. RIP.
#JohnKahn #Bass #MusicBirthday #JGB #JerryGarcia #MusicCover #JimmyCliff #ReggaeSky
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Had a good time DJing the jazz show today! It was so chilly in the station, I had to put a sweatshirt on.
If you missed it, you can stream it in the archive:
floyd.wcbn.org/listen/index...
And you can check out the setlist, too:
spinitron.com/WCBN/pl/2255...
#JazzSky #MusicSky #WCBN #FM #Radio
Carmen McRae - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶
#JazzSky
Day 11: A song about a love that changed you
Great cover. Played it on my jazz show today. Carmen McRae is a gem!
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The Cure - If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
#EmojiSounds
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#TheCure
#RobertSmith
11- 🛏
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Gov't Mule - Comfortably Numb (live '08)
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#PinkFloyd
Day 10: A song I like to play in the car
I've got a couple Mule shows on my phone, including a Dark Side of the Mule show I saw at Pine Knob. It gets some plays.
youtu.be/eO6Uiiobito?...
Pretenders - Message of Love
Pete Farndon - original bass player in the Pretenders - was born today in 1952. He died tragically in 1983. RIP.
#PeteFarndon #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Pretenders #MessageOfLove
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Bruce Springsteen: One of the greatest ever. Profound in every way.
#BruceSpringsteen #MusicSky #TVSky #Critical #Patriotism
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Today is Bernard Purdie's birthday! He's 87! One of the greatest - and coolest - drummers to ever live. His influence is huge.
Got some good clips demonstrating his skill and cool factor in my Threefer Thursday post.
#GLONO #ThreeferThursday #MusicSky
gloriousnoise.com/2026/threefe...
Wilco - Handshake Drugs (live '25)
Wilco tonight! Can't wait! At Meadow Brook Amphitheatre. On the lawn - the only way to ride! This should be the first song.
Nels Cline is the jam!
#Wilco #MusicSky #ConcertSky #HandshakeDrugs #LiveMusic #NelsCline #Guitar
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Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – one of the greatest drummers ever – was born on this day in 1939. He’s 87 today. Purdie played with everyone over his long career – Aretha Franklin, Stee…
Just a reminder, folks! I am hosting Jazz Till Whenever from 3 to 5 PM EDT today, if you are looking for a reason to break out your jazz hands.
WCBN.org to stream it. 88.3 FM for the local folks (in Ann Arbor, MI and surrounding area!).
#WCBN #FM #AnnArbor #Radio #JazzSky #MusicSky
DJ Mike V
Tomorrow - June 10 - I am hosting Jazz Till Whenever on WCBN.org! 3 to 5 PM EDT. 88.3 FM in A2.
Join me for some head nodding, toe tapping tunes. Will be bringing my jazz hands for sure! Going to play some jazzy jams.
#JazzSky #WCBN #FM #AnnArbor #MusicSky #MilesDavis #TheCrusaders #GrantGreen