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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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August 24, 2011

Video: “Gator Shine”

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I guess I love critter songs so much (minor epiphany spoiler alert here) since they combine two things I’m quite […]

August 12, 2011

Bodie Heads Home

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Man, this one was tough. I’ve heard that Aussies (Australian Shepherds) really bond with their owners/keepers. I think in this […]

August 4, 2011

Songs and Stories #111: The Band of Heathens

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Click to hear episode #111 (time = 23:30, size = 32.4 mb) Take three singer-songwriters, throw them into an Austin […]

July 28, 2011

Foster Pigeons (No Kidding)

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There must be an animal bulletin board somewhere. My wife and I have been fostering dogs and cats through AFRP […]

July 22, 2011

Remembering Chuck McCabe

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We lost songwriter Chuck McCabe a year ago. I’m still amazed (well, not really) when I meet someone and discover […]

July 14, 2011

Mules, Strings, Rivers

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Redding songwriter Jim Dyar and I have been mutual fans – and supporters of each other’s music – for a […]

July 6, 2011

Where’s “Tink”?

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We foster a lot of critters for AFRP, but sometimes a particular animal just captures everyone. Especially when she looks […]

June 27, 2011

Songs and Stories #110: Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald

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Click to hear episode #110 (time = 48:33, size = 66.7 mb) The next couple of “Songs and Stories” episodes […]

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