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Michael B. DJ Profile

I'm a former author and journalist (bylines at Grantland, Wired, Slate, Deadspin and 538) turned documentary filmmaker. As a native Texan I also spent about a decade as a music and entertinament writer at the Austin Chronicle. And as a Chicago transplant I still cannot acclimate to the cold.

Listen to Michael's two most recent shows via the player below:

Michael B.'s Playlists

9/26 - 8am hour
8:57am Ovef Ow Local First Day Vs. The Worm (Whats For Breakfast?/Oort Cloud)
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8:49am CHAI PARA PARA CHAI (Sub Pop)
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8:45am Underscores Cops and Robbers Wallsocket (Mop+Pop)
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8:36am The Kinks The Moneygoround Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One (Castle)
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8:33am Modern Lovers Roadrunner The Modern Lovers (Berserkley)
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8:22am A Giant Dog I Believe Bite (Merge)
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8:16am The Rolling Stones Let It Loose Sumet Barnett Recording Studio - Dallas, TX. (N/A)
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8:06am Superchunk with Elanor Friedberger Free Money Bowery Ballroom - September 28, 2013 (N/A)
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Son Volt - Trace album artwork 8:02am Son Volt Catching On Trace (Warner Bros.)
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9/26 - 7am hour
7:58am The Replacements Nowhere Is My Home Tim: Let It Bleed Edition (Sire)
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7:50am Cheekface Pledge Drive Too Much to Ask (self-released)
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7:45am The Garment District The Starfish Song Flowers Telegraphed to All Parts of the World (HHBTM Records)
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7:35am Tahiti 80 Happy Together Fosbury (Atmosphériques)
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7:32am Richard Buckner Surprise, AZ. Bloomed (Dejadisc)
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7:21am Seasaw My Heart is a Zombie Projecting (Self-Released)
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7:18am Hot Chocolate Every 1's A Winner Every 1's a Winner (RAK)
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The Jayhawks - Tomorrow the Green Grass album artwork 7:08am The Jayhawks Blue Tomorrow the Green Grass (American Recordings)
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7:03am Jeff Buckley Lilac Wine Grace (Columbia)
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7:00am Lydia Loveless Sex and Money Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again (Bloodshot)
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9/26 - 6am hour
6:57am Robert Johnson If I Had Possession over Judgment Day The Complete Recordings (Columbia)
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The Breeders - Last Splash album artwork 6:53am The Breeders Divine Hammer Last Splash (4AD)
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6:49am The Cars My Best Friend's Girl The Cars (Elektra)
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6:45am CMAT Have Fun Crazymad, For Me (CMATBaby)
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6:39am Tommy Bolin People, People Teaser (Nemperor Records)
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Tapes 6:33am Tapes 'n Tapes In Houston The Loon (Ibid)
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6:27am Michelle Shocked Come A Long Way Arkansas Traveler (Mercury)
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6:22am Axons Local A Lot of Petty Stuff I Object to Everything (Impossible Colors)
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6:14am Ratboys Local Black Earth, WI The Window (Topshelf)
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6:03am Diana Ross I'm Coming Out Diana (Mowtown)
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9/19 - 8am hour
The Clash - The Clash album artwork 8:54am The Clash Police & Thieves The Clash (Epic)
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