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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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March 21, 2010

Video Recap: “An Evening of Stories and Story Songs”

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We tried an experiment up at Don Quixote’s Music Hall last month, and the consensus is that it was a […]

March 12, 2010

Songs and Stories #85 and #86: Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai “Make it Rain”

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My kitchen table has been witness to lots of talent since I started doing this podcast three years ago. These […]

March 2, 2010

“Songs and Stories” Podcast to be Rebroadcast KC Cafe Radio

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I’m particularly excited about this one: KC Cafe Radio, an Internet station based in Kansas City, will start running current […]

February 20, 2010

Songs and Stories #83 and #84: Bay Area Producer Cookie Marenco and the Praises of Analog Recording

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In “Songs and Stories” #82, we talked to Houston Jones about their latest release and why they love working with […]

February 6, 2010

Songs and Stories #82: Houston Jones on “Jericho Road”

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Click to hear Songs and Stories #82 (time = 38:44, size = 35.5 mb) I chatted with Travis Jones and […]

January 18, 2010

Songs and Stories #81: Saved for a Rainy Day

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Click to hear Songs and Stories #81 (time = 46:26, size = 46.81 mb) I’m sitting here happily listening to […]

January 2, 2010

Songs and Stories #80: Dorian Michael – “I Only Sing When I Play the Blues”

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Click to hear Songs and Stories #80 (time = 40:21, size = 37.0 mb) Dorian Michael is one of those […]

December 20, 2009

Free Holiday MP3s

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Looking for a few not-so-overplayed Christmas tunes? Here are three live cuts of “Entertaining an Angel”, “The Grinch”, and “I […]

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