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

12/5 - 8am hour
	8:22am	Sen Morimoto Local	Bad State	Diagnosis (City Slang/Sooper)
				Buy Sen Morimoto Diagnosis at Reckless Records Buy Sen Morimoto at iTunes Buy Sen Morimoto Diagnosis at eMusic Add to Collection
	8:17am	Yellow Magic Orchestra	Cosmic Surfin'	Yellow Magic Orchestra (Alfa)
	Track Notes: Yukihiro Takahashi (d. January 11, 2023)			Buy Yellow Magic Orchestra Yellow Magic Orchestra at Reckless Records Buy Yellow Magic Orchestra at iTunes Buy Yellow Magic Orchestra Yellow Magic Orchestra at eMusic Add to Collection
	8:09am	Earth, Wind & Fire Local	Shining Star	Gratitude (Columbia)
	Track Notes: Fred White (d. January 1, 2023)			Buy Earth, Wind & Fire Gratitude at Reckless Records Buy Earth, Wind & Fire at iTunes Buy Earth, Wind & Fire Gratitude at eMusic Add to Collection
	8:04am	Tina Turner	Baby Get It On	Acid Queen (EMI)
	Track Notes: Tina Turner (d. May 24, 2023)			Buy Tina Turner Acid Queen at Reckless Records Buy Tina Turner at iTunes Buy Tina Turner Acid Queen at eMusic Add to Collection
	8:01am	Hüsker Dü	Books About UFOs	New Day Rising (SST)
	Track Notes: Glenn Michael Lockett (aka Spot; d. March 4, 2023)			Buy Hüsker Dü New Day Rising at Reckless Records Buy Hüsker Dü at iTunes Buy Hüsker Dü New Day Rising at eMusic Add to Collection
12/5 - 7am hour
	7:58am	Barrett Strong	Money (That's What I Want)	single (Tamla)
	Track Notes: Barrett Strong (d. January 28, 2023)			Buy Barrett Strong single at Reckless Records Buy Barrett Strong at iTunes Buy Barrett Strong single at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:52am	Sinéad O'Connor	The Emperor's New Clothes	I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Chrysalis)
	Track Notes: Sinéad O'Connor (d. July 26, 2023)			Buy Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got at Reckless Records Buy Sinéad O'Connor at iTunes Buy Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:47am	Drive Like Jehu	Here Come The Rome Plows	Yank Crime (Interscope)
	Track Notes: Rick Froberg (d. June 30, 2023)			Buy Drive Like Jehu Yank Crime at Reckless Records Buy Drive Like Jehu at iTunes Buy Drive Like Jehu Yank Crime at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:44am	The Isley Brothers	Livin' in the Life / Go For Your Guns	Go for Your Guns (T-Neck Records)
	Track Notes: Rudolph Isley (d. October 11, 2023)			Buy The Isley Brothers Go for Your Guns at Reckless Records Buy The Isley Brothers at iTunes Buy The Isley Brothers Go for Your Guns at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:38am	The Veldt	Shallow By Shallow	Illuminated 1989 (Little Cloud/5BC)
				Buy The Veldt Illuminated 1989 at Reckless Records Buy The Veldt at iTunes Buy The Veldt Illuminated 1989 at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:35am	Harry Belafonte	Matilda	Belafonte (RCA Victor)
	Track Notes: Harry Belafonte (d. April 25, 2023)			Buy Harry Belafonte Belafonte at Reckless Records Buy Harry Belafonte at iTunes Buy Harry Belafonte Belafonte at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:32am	The Chills	Dan Destiny & the Silver Dawn (Remastered)	Brave Words (Spoken Bravely: The Remix) (Flying Nun/Fire)
				Buy The Chills Brave Words (Spoken Bravely: The Remix) at Reckless Records Buy The Chills at iTunes Buy The Chills Brave Words (Spoken Bravely: The Remix) at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:24am	Ramsey Lewis Trio Local	The "In" Crowd	The In Crowd (Argo)
	Track Notes: Isaac "Redd" Holt (d. May 23, 2023)			Buy Ramsey Lewis Trio The In Crowd at Reckless Records Buy Ramsey Lewis Trio at iTunes Buy Ramsey Lewis Trio The In Crowd at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:19am	The Band	Chest Fever	Music From Big Pink (Capitol)
	Track Notes: Robbie Robertson (d. August 9, 2023)			Buy The Band Music From Big Pink at Reckless Records Buy The Band at iTunes Buy The Band Music From Big Pink at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:15am	Nathan Graham Local	Pride	Saint of Second Chances (Pravda)
				Buy Nathan Graham Saint of Second Chances at Reckless Records Buy Nathan Graham at iTunes Buy Nathan Graham Saint of Second Chances at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:09am	Rodriguez	Halfway Up the Stairs	Coming from Reality (Sussex)
	Track Notes: Sixto Rodriguez (d. August 9, 2023)			Buy Rodriguez Coming from Reality at Reckless Records Buy Rodriguez at iTunes Buy Rodriguez Coming from Reality at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:06am	The Effigies Local	We'll Be Here Tomorrow	The Effigies (Ruthless Records)
	Track Notes: John Kezdy (d. August 26, 2023)			Buy The Effigies The Effigies at Reckless Records Buy The Effigies at iTunes Buy The Effigies The Effigies at eMusic Add to Collection
	7:01am	April Wine	I Like To Rock	Harder... Faster (Aquarius)
	Track Notes: Myles Goodwyn (d. December 3, 2023)			Buy April Wine Harder... Faster at Reckless Records Buy April Wine at iTunes Buy April Wine Harder... Faster at eMusic Add to Collection
12/5 - 6am hour
	6:58am	Jean Knight	You Think You're Hot Stuff	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 (Fantasy)
	Track Notes: Jean Knight (d. November 22, 2023)			Buy Jean Knight The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 at Reckless Records Buy Jean Knight at iTunes Buy Jean Knight The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:52am	The Saints	Know Your Product	Eternally Yours (Harvest)
	Track Notes: Algy Ward (d. May 17, 2023)			Buy The Saints Eternally Yours at Reckless Records Buy The Saints at iTunes Buy The Saints Eternally Yours at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:48am	De La Soul	Eye Know	3 Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy)
	Track Notes: David Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy the Dove; d. February 12, 2023).			Buy De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising at Reckless Records Buy De La Soul at iTunes Buy De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:45am	Dwight Twilliey	I'm On Fire	I'm On Fire (Shelter)
	Track Notes: Dwight Twilley (d. October 18, 2023)			Buy Dwight Twilliey I'm On Fire at Reckless Records Buy Dwight Twilliey at iTunes Buy Dwight Twilliey I'm On Fire at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:41am	Dave Brubeck	Two-Part Contention	Back Home (Concord)
	Track Notes: Butch Miles (d. February 2, 2023)			Buy Dave Brubeck Back Home at Reckless Records Buy Dave Brubeck at iTunes Buy Dave Brubeck Back Home at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:34am	The Byrds	All I Really Want To Do	Mr. Tambourine Man (Columbia)
	Track Notes: David Crosby (d. January 18, 2023)			Buy The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man at Reckless Records Buy The Byrds at iTunes Buy The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:30am	Rat Columns	Bees Make Honey	Babydoll (Tough Love)
				Buy Rat Columns Babydoll at Reckless Records Buy Rat Columns at iTunes Buy Rat Columns Babydoll at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:26am	Pulp	Lipgloss	His 'N' Hers (Island)
	Track Notes: Steve Mackey (d. March 2, 2023)			Buy Pulp His 'N' Hers at Reckless Records Buy Pulp at iTunes Buy Pulp His 'N' Hers at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:20am	Gary Wright	Love Is Alive	The Dream Weaver (Warner Bros.)
	Track Notes: Gary Wright (d. September 4, 2023)			Buy Gary Wright The Dream Weaver at Reckless Records Buy Gary Wright at iTunes Buy Gary Wright The Dream Weaver at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:15am	Kurt Vile	Pure Pain	Wakin on a Pretty Daze (Matador)
	Track Notes: Rob Laakso (d. May 24, 2023)			Buy Kurt Vile Wakin on a Pretty Daze at Reckless Records Buy Kurt Vile at iTunes Buy Kurt Vile Wakin on a Pretty Daze at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:13am	BJ The Chicago Kid Local	Smoke Break	Gravy (RCA)
				Buy BJ The Chicago Kid Gravy at Reckless Records Buy BJ The Chicago Kid at iTunes Buy BJ The Chicago Kid Gravy at eMusic Add to Collection
	6:01am	Television	Marquee Moon	Marquee Moon (Elektra)
	Track Notes: Tom Verlaine (d. January 28, 2023)			Buy Television Marquee Moon at Reckless Records Buy Television at iTunes Buy Television Marquee Moon at eMusic Add to Collection

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