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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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August 16, 2007

Songs and Stories #12: A Talk with Paul Thorn

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Click to hear podcast #12 (time = 25:07, size = 29.3 mb Singer/songwriter Paul Thorn was raised the son of […]

August 4, 2007

Songs and Stories #11: The Mark O’Connor Interview

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Click to hear podcast #11 (time = 25:027, size = 29.3 mb) This week, I had the rare opportunity of […]

July 28, 2007

E3 R.I.P.

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Well, we were *supposed* to play here tonight. Unfortunately, the E3 Playhouse closed its doors on Wednesday after losing a […]

July 21, 2007

Songs and Stories #10: Strawberry Strolling

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Click to hear episode #10 (time = 30:07, size = 34.9 mb) Here the last of of my podcasts from […]

July 11, 2007

Songs and Stories Podcast #9 (and 9a): The Strawberry Breakfast Club

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Here are two more podcasts from material collected at last May’s Strawberry Music Festival. This time, we do a big […]

July 3, 2007

Buy Local

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Sure, you can always go online and pick up “Spotted Mule and Other Tales” from Amazon.com or CD Baby (and […]

June 25, 2007

Songs and Stories Podcast #8: Interview with songwriter Joziah Longo (of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams)

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Click to hear episode #8 (time = 23:38, size = 27.7 mb) One of the greatest things about attending a […]

June 18, 2007

Free Spotted Mule Pin – with strings attached

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Well, not with strings LITERALLY attached. But while supplies last – and supplies look pretty good through July – I’ll […]

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"Welcome Back: A Collection" is now available on all your favorite streaming platforms. You can also purchase the CD at shows and here on the website. $15 includes free shipping AND a New Best Friends sticker.
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