* Big news from M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick) to end the year, but first he and Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) spin some great NuWave holiday tunes. Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) goes on holiday break while Joey Zuver picks his classes for 2021.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  If you’re sick of the same tired ol’ Christmas music that has been playing on the radio since Halloween, you’ll love our special all-music episode. From borderline NuWave group Elastica to synth pop Gods Erasure to kitschy and clever They Might Be Giants to genre chewing Sonic Youth to golden throated Alison Moyet to jaunty Mono Puff to classic poppy melodic Aztec Camera, the boys play a half dozen NuWave holiday tunes you won’t hear anywhere else. * If it’s the end of the year, then it must be time for ML to plunge into chaos yet again. Tune in to find out about his latest major upheaval … with a hint about what comes next thrown in for good measure.* HARD OUT: Need a new ride? Roy O’Brien has been putting metro Detroiters on wheels for 74 years. Before you shop anywhere else, get on the right track to 9 Mile and Mack and check out their super groovy showroom. Find our more at www.royobrien.net.* You can’t beat the meat you get at The Butchery! Mention ML and get a free pound of bacon with a purchase of $50 or more. Learn more at www.thebutcherysl.com* Don’t lose your mind trying to make sense of the financial markets. Let Luke Nowacki of Pinnacle help you make the right decisions that will help keep you on firm financial footing. Contact Luke at www.pinnaclewealthstrategies.com and be sure to tell him you heard about him on the Soul of Detroit! * If you need a mortgage or want to refinance your new digs or save on high-interest debt, contact Hall Financial at https://davidhallmortgage.com/soul or 248-308-5000 and let them know ML told you to call! * You — YES, YOU — can sponsor the show by hitting the DONATE button at www.mlsoulofdetroit.com. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL (or too large)!* REPRESENT! Show your Soul of Detroit pride with great merchandise, ranging from our hip trucker hats, retro keychains, masks and gaiters, super groovy hockey jerseys, comfy logo t-shirts, stickers, neon clocks and signed copies of “The Kwame Sutra: Musings on Lust, Life and Leadership from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.” Each copy includes a smart aleck inscription penned personally by ML! Open your heart, open your wallet at www.drewandmikestore.com* Please subscribe to and share the podcast — your endorsement is very powerful! * We always appreciate your feedback at mlsoulofdetroit@gmail or 313-Butterfield8-9070 (aka 313-288-9070). If you leave a message, you could hear your voice on the air!