The last Big Sonic Heaven of the year features the latest from She’s Green, The Mary Onettes, Yndling, Night Tapes, 16 Underground, and more.

Plus, this episode features tributes to two music industry greats who passed away this week. Perry “Teddy” Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist of The Cure, passed Dec. 26, and Howie Klein, head of Sire and Reprise Records, passed away at 77. Darren reminisced about long conversations with Howie and his love and dedication to music. 

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

• “Gold” – Sigur RósBlack
• “Celebration” – Depeche Mode
• “Little Birds” – She’s Green
• “From The Edge of the Deep Green Sea” – The Cure
• “Without a Trace” – 16 Underground
• “6 Underground” – Sneaker Pimps
• “No More Kissing in the Rain” – TrenteMøller
• “Sea of Tranquility” – Siouxsie
• “Champagne Charlie” – Ashes and Diamonds
• “Machine Gun” – Slowdive
• “Procession” – New Order
• “The United States of Amnesia” – Hooverphonic
• “What Else is There??” – Royksopp
• “Hurricane Heart” – The Mary Onettes
• “Musette and Drums” – Cocteau Twins
• “Pacifico” – Night Tapes
• “Blown a Wish” – My Bloody Valentine
• “Vertigo” – Miki Berenyi Trio
• “Jesseye ‘Lizabeth (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)” – Mercury Rev
• “You Know How I Hate it (How the World Moves On)” – Yndling
• “You Do Something to Me” – Sinead O’ Connor
• “Vertigo” – The Love is Deadly
• “Snow Heart” – Lucy La Dusk
• “Leave the Lights” – Marta and Tricky
• “All Night Long” – Peter Murphy
• “Sacred Echoes (Part Two)” – The Church
• “Twisterella” – Ride
• “Like Suicide” – Actors
• “Atonement (feat Hatchie)” – Winter
• “For Love” – Lush
• “Out of Breath” – Melt Motif
• “Shine ’07” – Ulrich Schnauss
• “War in Heaven” – The Raveonettes

Meet the local music scene on MI Local! This week, I welcomed two unique in-studio guests, both of whom exclusively premiered new music for WDET listeners ahead of upcoming release dates and forthcoming concerts. With MI Local, not only will you stay in the loop, you’ll be ahead of the proverbial curve!

Early on in the show, we were joined by the Ypsilanti-based alt-rock/emo group Riot Course, premiering their brand new song “Stranger.” I chatted with the group about their origins, their sound/style, and a bit about what distinguishes their latest material from their previous release, “Skin Deep.”

Riot Course is performing on Friday, October 10 at Olympia Skate Shop to celebrate the release of their newest EP, “Before You Can Say Knife.”

Notably, Riot Course has also been a vocal advocate for public broadcasting, donating proceeds from previous shows to NPR, and keeping a link to donate on their website. We discuss that, as well, of course!

Later on in the show, the five-piece indie-rock group known as Rose St. Germaine joined me in-studio to premiere their new song “Haunt Me Baby,” which is officially out October 1. The lead singer and songwriter, Emily Rose Seward, is also known as Rose St. Germaine—but similar to, say, Sade, it’s also the name of the band. 

Now, if you’re reading this in time, you can catch Rose St. Germaine tonight at the Outer Limits Lounge, where they’ll celebrate the new single and quite likely dip into some spooky vibes and Halloween-adjacent aesthetics!

Stream the show above to hear my interview with the band, and Emily Rose’s curious journey from former teenage organist prodigy to dynamic indie-rock balladeer, who also happens to have  a penchant for performance art and intense punk-garage energies.

Other tidbits include some brand new local tracks by The Matthew Smith Group, The Quitters, and a look ahead to shows you can catch featuring groups like Cherry Drop and the Lonesome Skeleton Band!

Stream the show up top for two weeks following the air date and find the full playlist below! 

• “Cut the Line” – Cal In Red
• “The Mood is Everything” – Reggi Roomers
• “Stranger” – Riot Course
• “Comet Hyakutake – Via Mardot
• “Harvest Moon” – Lonesome Skeleton Band
• “Hitched” – CRAFTMATIK
• “Watch Me Fly” – Gar Den Boi
• “Disintegrating World ” – The Matthew Smith Group
• “Yeah (You)” – The Quitters
• “Loaded” – Cherry Drop
• “Haunt Me Baby” – Rose St. Germaine
• “You Will Always Love Me” – Rose St. Germaine, live in WDET Studios
• “Too Long” – Rose St. Germaine