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Credit Kurt Hauswirth The Local Spin is part of the new music discovery program The Shuffle with Kurt Hauswirth, where we feature local musicians on Public Radio 90! On this edition of The Local Spin, we feature singer, songwriter and poet Troy Graham, as he releases his next album UnEarth Your Imagination. Its an album of newly written tunes along with classic Troy Graham songs, some of which are put together with a full band for the first time on record. He worked with longtime musical compan...

Credit NPR Music The Tiny Desk Contest is back! Unsigned musicians: Enter the Contest by sending NPR Music a video of you playing an original song behind a desk by June 7 at midnight E.T. If you win, youll play your very own Tiny Desk concert! We want to amplify the music that comes from the Upper Great Lakes! If you have been a guest on The Local Spin, or are an interested unsigned musician, we highly encourage you to submit a video for the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest! The Contest opens for entri...

Credit Kurt Hauswirth The Local Spin is part of the new music discovery program The Shuffle with Kurt Hauswirth, where we feature local musicians on Public Radio 90! On this edition of The Local Spin, we feature Daniel Truckey. Hes been making music from the shores of Lake Superior for quite some time, but says sometimes his music sounds like its from other places as well. Dan spoke with Kurt about his latest release, "The Incurable Romantic," an album of original music about the romance of lif...

Credit Kurt Hauswirth The Local Spin is part of the new music discovery program The Shuffle with Kurt Hauswirth, where we feature local musicians on Public Radio 90! On this edition of The Local Spin, we feature John Davey. Hes made music across the Midwest, from Indiana to Tennessee and currently, the wilds of Michigans Upper Peninsula. John spoke with Kurt about his latest release, "Toss Your Javelin," a collaborative music effort from John, producer/engineer Shane Leonard and others. The alb...

Credit Kurt Hauswirth The Local Spin is part of the new music discovery program The Shuffle with Kurt Hauswirth, where we feature local musicians on Public Radio 90! On the inaugural edition of The Local Spin, we feature Alex Watanen, also known as Gerko. Hes a rapper, poet and punk rock musician from Michigan, whos been making noise throughout the Midwest for over a decade.  Alex spoke with Kurt about his latest release, "30 Year Old Freshman," which was written during that year of college. ...

Upper Great Lakes region are invited to submit home-recorded concert videos (as YouTube uploads) in different genres, and have an opportunity to be interviewed. This could be considered similar to NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts, just without a competitive aspect. Also, there is no set schedule for performances as of now - submissions will be reviewed for consideration by Kurt Hauswirth as time allows.  We hope to provide a virtual creative space and platform for local musicians in the Upper Great La...

Just a few weeks into the pandemic, a group of local defense attorneys began wondering how the Monterey County Superior Court system planned to keep people who had business with the court safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. By people who had business with the court, I’m referring not only to defendants and victims or litigants, but clerks and bailiffs, attorneys, judges, witnesses and juries. On a busy day, the Salinas courthouse has hundreds and maybe even a thousand people moving in and o...