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Michael Gaither

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Michael Gaither was raised on the central California coast and takes the “write what you know” idea to heart, wrapping songs around small-town life and humorous takes on everyday stuff. His love of animals and active involvement with local animal rescue work also find their way into Michael’s songs. He has released three independently produced CDs: "Spotted Mule and Other Tales" (2006), "Dogspeed" (2009), and "Starlite Drive-In Saturday Night" (2012). In addition, Michael books and hosts the Corralitos Cultural Center Music Series. Offstage, he produces and hosts the “Songs and Stories” podcast, which features stories behind his songs and interviews with other independent songwriters.

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October 24, 2012

This Friday in Corralitos: Nancy Cassidy’s “Song of Joy”

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Quite often, great songs come from a not-so-great place. Santa Cruz songwriter Nancy Cassidy’s new release, “Song of Joy,” is […]

October 11, 2012

Now It’s a Taqueria – But What Did It Used to Be?

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July 2014 Update: “Now It’s FINALLY a Taqueria”. The video is now complete, with photos of old restaurants (now taquerias), […]

September 25, 2012

Songs and Stories #119: Antsy McClain’s “Living the Dream”

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Click here to listen to episode #119 (time = 32:25) Though he’s based in Nashville, Antsy McClain of The Trailer […]

September 10, 2012

Mary Gauthier: “Life Is Good”

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The first time I heard “Drag Queens and Limousines” on KPIG radio, I knew that Mary Gauthier (pronounced “Go-SHAY”) was […]

September 5, 2012

Simi’s Looking for Place to Land

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They just seem to find us. And that’s perfectly okay. Casual visitors to this blog – wherever you find it […]

August 16, 2012

NBC’s Wacky “Cut and Paste” Olympic Coverage

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NBC got its share of grief in its coverage of the 2012 Summer Games. You can partially blame the five-hour […]

August 6, 2012

Songs and Stories #118: “Starlite…” Release Party Preview

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Click here to listen to episode #119 (time = 29:32) Yesterday we played on KPIG radio’s Sunday morning show “Please […]

July 20, 2012

An Evening with Ray Davies

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It’s great to see a hero. I saw Warren Zevon several times before he left us. I try to catch […]

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