Motor City Riffs: Recent Episodes
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Join WRIF's Chuck Bean to learn more about some of Detroit's up-and-coming bands before they become the next big thing! Hear stories and songs and find out what gear they use to get their sound with the Motor City Riffs podcast!
The Motor City Riffs podcast is back with Stoner Rock/Doom Metal Trio Cleen! Hear how they formed during the pandemic, how Chuck inspired them to get active on social media and what Stoner Rock/Doom Metal bands inspire and have even reached out to tell them they’ve been inspired by Cleen!
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
In our latest episode Chuck sits down with Tristan and Ally from Forge the Sun! With a new video and album on the way and some absolute bangers already released, we discuss the difficulties of playing and recording an 8 minute song, being in "Drummer Limbo", the origins of how Forge the Sun came together, how the name was picked and what it means and more! Featuring the songs Nature and W.I.G.F.E.!
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
It’s a new episode of the Motor City Riffs podcast for a new year! Tonight we sit down with Tony, Noah and Benny of Cyadine to discuss their new record, Formidable, and what it was like to sit on the recordings for almost 2 years before release. Other topics of discussion include Benny recently having his car broken into and how he tunes drums, Noah’s amp and effects setup and how he approaches writing guitar solos, and how Tony approaches singing and joining an established band and making the vocals his own.
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
In the latest episode of the Motor City Riffs podcast, Chuck Bean sits down with Lisa and Kevin from Lisa Hurt and the Consequences! They talk about Tuning drums, guitar tones, and how important sequencing an album can be. Other topics include the multiple bands they’ve been part of before coming together, the encouragement of seeing more women in rock bands and having very unique gear and how that attributes to their sound. Features the songs Strangest and Beat You To Hell!
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
On this episode Chuck Bean has questions for Port Huron’s Tiny Robot Orgy. Why robots? How tiny are they? Find out how technology has helped them coordinate from two (now three) separate locations, what it’s like to start a band by writing a series of Christmas EPs and what in the world a suitcase drum kit is! Featuring the songs Beans in My Bindle and Holiday Hook-up!
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
The Motor City Riffs podcast is back, this time with Eva Under Fire! After a killer appearance at this year’s Riff Fest, Chuck Bean sits down with the band ahead of thier CD release party Nov. 19th at the Token Lounge to discuss their origins, getting to hear themselves on the WRIF for the first time, nearly getting tackled by stage security, songwriting, recording, touring and more! Featuring Blow(with Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills) and Coming for Blood (featuring From Ashes to New)
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
The studio is full for our second Motor City Riffs podcast as Nick, John, Benny, Rob and Joe from Hillbilly Knife Fight fill us in what goes into being a heavy band with a horn section. We discuss songwriting, gear and the incestuous nature of their local music scene where everyone shares musicians with multiple bands. They talk about writing and recording, practicing during COVID, and Chuck Bean learns what structuring songs around a horn section is like. Featuring Another Death in Texas and Vomiting, Blood-Soaked and Sick.
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com
Our first episode features Of Virtue! Ahead of their appearance at this years Riff Fest, Chuck Bean sits down with Damon and Tyler to talk about where they’ve been, where they’re headed and what the road has been like getting there! They talk about touring overseas and playing live to a bass track, and we listen to their songs Sinner and Hypocrite!
Be sure to check out Motor City Riffs Sunday nights at 9pm to hear some of the best bands to come out of Michigan! And if you want to get your band on the show or want to be on a future episode of the podcast email us at MCR@wrif.com