Stories from the world of music this week include Woodstock 50’s latest attempt to exist, how recent controversies regarding Michael Jackson and R.Kelly are affecting weddings, and your favorite kids-themed earworm heading to the cereal aisle.

Val & Cynthia Lemen, of Cool Lemon Jazz, keyboardist/arranger and singer/band manager, respectively, join us to discuss their origins, choosing their repertoire and bringing together all generations ahead of their Thursday performance at the Grand Traverse Pavilions’ Concerts on the Lawn.

For a special edition of our experts program “Travel Talk,” Bonnie of the Travel Authority joins us, along with special guest Julie Petschler, Business Development Manager of Globus, discussing exciting options for you to get out and see the world.

Jeanine answers your questions about “ditch” lillies, late summer garden and yard preparation, if and when to divide a hardy hibiscus, whether or not a peroxide/water mixture is good for your plants, when to thin out a daffodil garden, and properly trimming down your lilac bush.

On this week’s Community Coffee Break, we speak with Ann Custer, a teacher organizing a four-person golf scramble July 29 at Grandview Golf Course to help send Kalkaska area kids to camp.  To register, call

(231) 433-9083.

For this week’s review of the biggest local headlines, we speak about possible options for new parking decks in downtown, efforts to protect our water from hazardous road sealants, and the ten candidates running for City Commission.

One of the most smile-inducing groups in Northern Michigan, the Petoskey Steel Drum Band brings an infectious energy, sound and fun to parades and concerts throughout the area.  We spoke with Barry Bennett, leader of the group, ahead of their Thursday night performance at Grand Traverse Pavilions’ Concerts on the Lawn series.

After a long history in the Northern Michigan culinary scene, it all came down to hot dogs for Colbye O’Neil.  After starting five years ago with a small pushcart in Downtown Traverse City, Uptown Dogs is now in a brick-and-mortar on Union Street in Old Town.

Dee Railya, the roller derby alter-ego of our guest Carole Rideout, talks about the history of the sport, her upcoming bout with the Small Town Outlaws against the Toxic Cherries, and what the questionable future of the Kaliseum facility in Kalkaska means for their team.

Music discussion this week covers Paul McCartney’s new Broadway ambitions, Prince’s estate triumphing over bootleggers, and hiding messages in Van Halen songs.