www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the second experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song where the hook is a sample" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Jane's Played the Brewery Last Night." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the first experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song using a 2000s approach (LCD Soundsystem)" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "The Jugger." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects upon growing a mustache. This episode features a piano/vocal version of the Collapsis song "I.O.L."

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan examines the media he consumed in 2023. This episode considers "the nature of evil" and "dystopia." A piano version of the Collapsis song, "Radio Friendly Girlfriend," is shared.

For a complete list of media referenced in this episode, click here.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter reflects on his experience with sitting in with the Maxell 90 and paying tribute to R.E.M.  Mike interviews members of the Maxell 90 as well as a few guest singers just before their show at the Be Loud! Sophie concert at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC on August 25, 2023.

Mike asked each interviewee "What has been your experience in covering R.E.M. songs with the Maxell 90?" and "What was your first exposure to R.E.M.?" Hear soundbites from Adriana Lapuerta, Tom Mills, Katie Zhou, George Huntley, Andrew Branan, Mike Ivanitch, Alex Lawhon, Victoria Roy, and Scott Carle.

Hear  piano version of the Collapsis song "Stumble," too.

View the archived live stream of the BeLoud! show here: Live Stream.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan recalls the process of writing and recording a custom made song, reminisces over a successful baseball season, and insists that The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the best mystery novel ever. 

This episode features the following songs:

• "Bonfire" - previously unreleased 
• "Two Egrets" - piano version, previously unreleased

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan interviews singer/songwriter Brent Mathews.

This episode features the following songs:

• "7th Street" by podcast guest Brent Mathews
• "Wonderland" - piano version, previously unreleased
• "Satellites" - single version

Check out Brent Mathews at https://www.brentmathews.com/

Check out the "Satellites" video here.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan interviews fan, musician, and attorney J. Max Davis.

The music contained in this episode is

• "Superhero" - piano version, previously unreleased
• "Jodie" by podcast guest J. Max Davis
• "Seminole Train" - live at the Flat Iron, Greensboro, NC, July 16, 2022

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on playing Joey Ramone at the BeLoud! Sophie '22 charity concert and shares three original songs.

View the livestream of the Ramones set here.

The three original songs are

• "October" - piano variation, previously unreleased
• "Static" - Live at the Flat Iron, Greensboro, NC, July 16, 2022
• "Sailing to Byzantium" - Live at the Flat Iron, Greensboro, NC, July 16, 2022

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares a show reflection, a brief memoir, and a short story. The short story was inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts.  Mike also shares four original songs. 

• Show Reflection: Mike and Mark at the Crown - written after the April 22 & 23, 2022 acoustic duo opening for Bus Stop and originally published on mikegarrigan.com
• Zig-Zag-Zug: Confessions of a Little League Soccer Coach - previously unpublished.
• "On/Off" - written on June 10, 2022 in response to the Reedsy prompt "Start your story with the flickering of a light." 

The four original songs are

• "Hey, Angel" (Live) - phone version, previously unreleased
• "Believe in You" - piano variation, previously unreleased
• "The Architects/Fool's Gold" - Live at Common Grounds, Greensboro, NC, January 22, 2022

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