Fine Tuning preview: 8/29/21

Please join me this Sunday on Fine Tuning as I pay tribute to Charlie Watts, the elegant and astounding drummer of the Rolling Stones, who died last Tuesday at the age of 80. Fine Tuning: Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. on ann arbor's 107one.

Fine Tuning preview: 8/22/21

This Sunday on Fine Tuning I'll spotlight "Welcome 2 America," a fully produced album by Prince that was recorded in 2010 but never released until now. Also in the mix will be birthday tributes to Elvis Costello, John Lee Hooker & Happy Mondays' lead singer Shaun Ryder, plus new music from Parquet Courts & Ron Wood. Fine Tuning: Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. on ann arbor's 107one.

Fine Tuning preview: 8/15/21

This Sunday on Fine Tuning we'll dive into the 50th anniversary reissue of George Harrison's magnificent "All Things Must Pass" album, beautifully remixed under the supervision of George's son Dhani and sounding better than ever. This essential reissue also contains tons of previously unreleased outtakes. Also in the mix will be a birthday tribute to the greatest drummer of all time, Ginger Baker, who would've been turning 82 on August 19th. And to top things off I'll have new music from Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. Their mind-blowing take of Lucinda Williams' "Can't Get Go" is from "Raise the Roof," the long-awaited follow-up to their 2007 Grammy winning collaboration "Raising Sand." Fine Tuning: Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. on ann arbor's 107one.

Fine Tuning preview: 8/8/21

This Sunday on Fine Tuning I'll be proudly featuring the new Los Lobos album "Native Sons." The band's 17th (!) full-length album pays homage to their home turf with a diverse array of tunes by Los Angeles musicians: the Beach Boys' “Sail On, Sailor,” Jackson Browne's “Jamaica Say You Will,” War's “The World Is a Ghetto,” Thee Midniters's “Love Special Delivery,” The Blasters's “Flat Top Joint,” Don and Dewey's “Farmer John,” plus beloved Spanish-language chestnuts and one original, “Native Son.” Also in the mix will be birthday tributes to Joe Jackson & Mark Knopfler. Fine Tuning: Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. on ann arbor's 107one.