Impact 89FM's Rachel Fulton spoke with Jhariah about his performance at Stoopfest happening this Saturday at 9:30pm at the Impact 89FM stage at Hunter Park in Lansing. More information is available at stoopfest.org.

Get Tuff

17 days ago 5m 47s

RB from Get Tuff talked with Impact 89FM's Rachel Fulton about their upcoming performance at this year's Stoopfest. You can catch them on the Impact 89FM stage on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:30pm. More information is available at stoopfest.org.

Tyler Durham/LIMINA

22 days ago 20m 43s

Impact 89FM's Mike Merucci sat down for one last interview with film composer Tyler Durham, who recently released his album Coming Home. In the interview, Mike and Tyler discuss the differences between scoring a film and creating an independent

Carl Craig

Apr 25th, 2024 27m 10s

Impact 89FM's Jovana Nagj sat down with Detroit techno legend Carl Craig to discuss his musical beginnings, Detroit’s techno roots and the implications of the genre for the greater Detroit community and world.

Claire Rousay

Mar 21st, 2024 24m 34s

WDBM's Mike Merucci was lucky enough to chat with Claire Rousay, one of ambient music's foremost figures in the 2020s. They discussed Rousay's upcoming album, sentiment, in addition to covering the soundscapes of Los Angeles, the wonder of goin

Lemon Twigs

Jan 16th, 2024 24m 2s

WDBM's Will Misterovich sat down with power pop duo The Lemon Twigs before their performance at The Magic Bag this past October, discussing everything from future releases to Paul McCartney conspiracy theories. The Lemon Twigs are re-shaping so

Cruel Sister

Oct 26th, 2023 14m 1s

Shoegaze and noise fans pay attention: The Impact's Ashe Burr spoke with rising indie rocker Cruel Sister about her artistic process, her second EP, the Irish indie scene, and much more.

Cheem

Oct 20th, 2023 17m 37s

WDBM's Ashley Morgan sat down with Connecticut DIY band Cheem at The Goblin Zone in Lansing, Michigan, to talk about their current tour, their DIY experience in the Midwest, their evolution as a band, and more.

Butterfly Chaser

Sep 20th, 2023 16m 45s

Ann Arbor artist Butterfly Chaser gave the Impact a window into the artistic process, sitting down with us to talk about starting off in the music scene, forming bonds in local music, the emotions involved in making a song, and more.

The Afterglow X Omar Ahmad Interview

Jun 21st, 2023 19m 28s

Ahead of the release of his solo debut, Inheritance, composer and sound artist Omar Ahmad sat down with The Impact to discuss the record and the influences behind it. Discussion revolved around the concepts of memory, identity, change and more.

J Navarro & The Traitors

May 1st, 2023 11m 40s

On the final day of Stoopfest 2023, I had the pleasure of speaking with the members of Detroit ska band J Navarro & The Traitors. I last saw the band on April 4, 2022, when they opened for The English Beat at the Majestic Theatre and was thrill

Pearla

Apr 17th, 2023 15m 8s

On our final day of SXSW, March 18th, WDBM got to sit down and talk with Nicole Rodriguez of Pearla to discuss her new album Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime is Coming and some of the small but special moments that come with the production of

Knifeplay

Apr 17th, 2023 7m 22s

WDBM got to catch up with Dream Pop/Shoegaze band Knifeplay on the heels of their latest album Animal Drowning at SXSW. I first saw them perform the day before the interview, on Thursday, after a storm warning delayed their set. However tiring

Militarie Gun

Apr 17th, 2023 11m 57s

WDBM got to go down to Austin, Texas for SXSW this year and see a bunch of great shows and talk to some of the musicians playing. This first interview was with Ian Shelton of the Punk/Post-Hardcore band Militarie Gun on March 16th. We talked ab

Decliner

Apr 14th, 2023 13m 18s

On Saturday, April 15, the 2023 Capital City Film Festival comes to an end. But from the ashes comes dancing: The Capital City Film Festival Afterparty will land at the Frandor Sears building at 9 p.m. that night. Headlining the event will be D

Hippo Campus

Apr 1st, 2023 12m 19s

Delaney Rogers, Taylor Truszkowski and Matt Cruz connect with Hippo Campus before the band’s performance at the Breslin Center at the MSU 2023 Spring Concert.

Danny Brown

Mar 31st, 2023 10m 33s

Mason Vore, Mike Merucci and Matt Anikiej connect with Danny Brown before his performance at the Breslin Center at the MSU 2023 Spring Concert.

Alvvays

Mar 13th, 2023 10m 16s

Impact’s music director, Mason Vore, had the fantastic opportunity to sit down and talk with Molly Rankin of Alvvays. The band is in the midst of a large North American/European tour and is at the tail end of an equally massive press tour, so t

Sara Tea

Feb 3rd, 2023 33m 37s

Sara Tea and host of The Afterglow, Mike Merucci, conversed about the Songs for Discarded Souls EP, inclusivity in music, the magic of libraries, the Midwest’s complicated beauty and much more.

Joseph Kamaru

Dec 13th, 2022 27m 29s

Mike Merucci interviews Joseph Kamaru (KMRU)'s. You will hear them talk about KMRU's most recent albums, Epoch and Limen, along with his tour supporting Big Thief, his methods for listening, and his experience making music in Berlin as compared

Naethan Apollo

Nov 30th, 2022 1h 3m

Naethan Apollo is a singer-songwriter based out of Iowa who has spent years creating content online. Within the past year or so, Apollo has gained traction for his spoken word rap on TikTok and gained a cult-like following with 1.2 million foll

Grouplove

Mar 30th, 2022 9m 10s

Entertainment Editor Kyle Davidson catches up with Daniel Gleason of Grouplove before the band's performance at the MSU 2022 Spring Concert.

Belonging Songs

Feb 18th, 2022 1h 4m

Belonging Songs is available on all major podcast platforms. Find their original music on Spotify and visit their website at belongingsongs.com.

Lily Talmers

Feb 4th, 2022 39m 56s

Live Music Director Abbi Wynsma interviews and plays some song from Michigan native Lily Talmers. Songs played: 1. I Mean It2. Maybe It's Madness3. No Woman

George Gelis

Sep 20th, 2021 16m 5s

George Gelis of Al Cazal sits down to talk about the creative dynamic within the band, and his relationship with music as both a technician and creative mind.