MI Local: Previewing new releases from Danny VanZandt, Jackamo, Lily Talmers + more
This week, Detroit-based singer/songwriter Danny VanZandt stopped by the studio to chat with me live on-air about his new album, Proust in the Kitchen with the Wooden Spoon, which comes out Friday, Feb. 14. VanZandt has been making music for most of his life but started recording and performing around the local music scene a little more than five years ago, particularly tapping into a mix of ’90s-indie-rock revivalism, adding his own unique blend of absurdist satire and panache-coated slacker-trickster airs.
On his new album, backed by a full band, VanZandt recorded at Eurkea Records in Wyandotte, working with musician and recording engineer Austin Stawowczyk, who also joined us in studio. We discussed the splendid mix of indie-rock with a few hints of Americana-twang, blending spacey guitars with measured banjos. During his visit, VanZandt also gave WDET listeners a sneak-preview of the album’s title track.
Along with our interview with VanZandt, we gave listeners a sneak preview of the latest single by the Americana-indie-roots duo Jackamo, with “Rest Easy,” officially out on Friday, Feb. 14. We also listened to the title track from Ann Arbor musician Lily Talmers’ latest album, It Is Cyclical, Missing You, which came out last week.
Per usual, you can hear songs by several artists who have shows coming up around the region, including the country-rockers Loose Koozies, who perform inside Reware Vintage in Berkley this Friday night.
Plus, don’t forget to check out this year’s Tiny Desk Contest! Local artists have until Monday, Feb. 10 to send in their submissions to this nationwide NPR contest spotlighting independent artists. More than 100 Detroit-based artists submitted last year; click here for more information.
See the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
MI Local Playlist for Feb. 4, 2025
- “I Love What You’ve Done with the Place” – Day Residue
- “Music in the Thunder” – Tim Kish
- “Rest Easy” – Jackamo
- “It Is Cyclical, Missing You” – Lily Talmers
- “The Butterfly” – Loose Koozies
- “Pre” – James Linck
- “Yellow Sweater” – Ancient Language
- “Be Like That” – Darren Shelton
- “Infinite By Name” – Gwendolyn Dot
- “The Wrong Side” – Cowgirl
- “Proust in the Kitchen with the Wooden Spoon” – Danny VanZandt
- “Jessie” – Proust in the Kitchen with the Wooden Spoon
- “Analog Daydreams” – Sad Face Files
- “Springsteen on Ice” – Danny VanZandt
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