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Michael Gaither

Music. Trivia. Humor. Gratitude.

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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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February 16, 2012

Chipping Away on the New Record

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Eleven songs. How hard could that be? Really? As I’ve been gathering and working up material for the new record […]

February 3, 2012

I found a stray dog. Now what?

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I dread it. I keep quiet, and I always feel a tinge of guilt, but I still dread it. We’re […]

January 21, 2012

Songs and Stories #114: The Great American Taxi

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Click to hear episode #114 (time = 46:37, size = 64.1 mb) Sometimes spontaneous works best. I’ve been chatting Santa […]

January 9, 2012

The Top Podcasts of 2011

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One of the the things I dig most about this web site is the “Songs and Stories” podcast, which – […]

January 2, 2012

Resolutions. Are You Kidding?

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Did you make any New Year’s resolutions yet? Better yet, did you cut to the chase and break any already? […]

December 30, 2011

A Corralitos New Year’s Eve

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It’s been a great year for music out at the Corralitos Cultural Center. We’ve had local songwriters, touring musicians, and […]

December 14, 2011

Songs and Stories #113: The Brothers Comatose

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Click to hear episode #113 (time = 27:12, size = 37.4 mb) There’s just enough time to get in one […]

December 9, 2011

Beaker update: It’s a Girl.

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My silly little post about our foster pigeon earlier this week received a lot of response. Here’s a quick update. […]

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