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:
7/9 - 7am hour
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7:11am
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The Nude Party
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Chevrolet Van
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The Nude Party (New West)
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7:09am
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Lydia Loveless
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All I Know
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Boy Crazy and Single(s) (Bloodshot)
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7:06am
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Simple Minds
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Alive and Kicking
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Once Upon a Time (Virgin)
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Track Notes: Happy Birthday Jim Kerr (b. JUly 9, 1959)
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7/9 - 6am hour
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6:56am
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Big Star
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O My Soul
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Radio City (Ardent)
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6:50am
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Radio 4
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Save Your City
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Gotham! (Gern Blandsten)
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6:46am
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Man Man
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Pack Your Bags
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Carrot On Strings (Sub Pop)
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6:44am
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Death Valley
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A Fistful of Pasta
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¡Que Pasta! (Double Naught)
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6:42am
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Ty Segall
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Gotta Get Up
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Segall Smeagol (Drag City)
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6:38am
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Arlo Guthrie
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City of New Orleans
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Hobo's Lullaby (Reprise)
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Track Notes: Happy (early) Birthday, Arlo Guthrie (July 10, 1947)!
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6:32am
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Sir Douglas Quintet
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Mendocino
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Best Of Douglas Sahm & Sir Douglas Quintet (1968 - 1975) (Polygram)
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6:28am
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Kim Gordon
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ECRP
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single (Matador)
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6:25am
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INXS
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I Send a Message
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The Swing (WEA)
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6:20am
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Royal Trux
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New York Avenue Bridge
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Twin Infinitives (Fire)
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6:17am
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IDAHO
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Across The Sky
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Lapse (Arts & Crafts)
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6:13am
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The B-52's
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Give Me Back My Man
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Wild Planet (Warner Bros.)
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6:06am
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Dolly Varden Local
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All I Deserve
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The Thrill Of Gravity (Evil Teen)
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6:00am
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Steve Dawson Local
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When I Finally Let You Down
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Ghosts (Pravda)
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7/2 - 8am hour
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8:55am
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Hüsker Dü
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You Can Live at Home
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Warehouse: Songs and Stories (Warner Bros.)
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8:51am
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The Jesus Lizard Local
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Hide & Seek
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Rack (Ipecac)
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8:47am
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The Silos
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Mom Out Dancing
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Heater (Checkered Past)
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8:43am
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CMAT
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Every Bottle Is My Boyfriend
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If My Wife New I'd Be Dead (CMATBaby)
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8:40am
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Ramones
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Rockaway Beach
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Rocket To Russia (Sire)
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8:34am
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Mrs. Smith and the Present Local
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Round and Around
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She's Right Here (Self-Released)
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8:32am
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The Knack
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Let Me Out
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Get The Knack (Capitol)
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8:29am
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David Safran Local
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Starving Time
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CHIRP Radio Session, May 2010 (Lack of Options)
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8:23am
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The Rolling Stones
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Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
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Singles Collection: The London Years (ABKCO)
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8:20am
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Ratboys Local
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Go Outside (bonus track)
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Happy Birthday, Ratboy (Topshelf)
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8:18am
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CRUMBS
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Rest in Pieces
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You're Just Jealous (Skep Wax)
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8:14am
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John Cale
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All To The Good
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POPtical Illusion (Double Six/Domino)
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8:10am
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Elvis Costello
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Brilliant Mistake
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King of America (Columbia)
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