Meet the performer who was crowned the 2021 champion of the Detroit’s Big Shot Talent Competition: Beatboxer Stevie Soul.
The D Brief Podcast: Interviews About Detroit Music
The D Brief is Detroit's premiere arts and entertainment podcast. Each week, we publish three episodes: Two that discuss what's happening in the metro Detroit area, and one that is an in-depth interview with a notable Detroiter.
Below is a list of our in-depth interviews about music. You can also see interviews about other topics:
Comedy · Food & Drink · Museums & Galleries · Theatre
(Well, not all episodes. There are bonus episodes that you can only get in our mobile app. Download it now.)
Guests: Stevie Soul
How to Get Your Act Booked at Live Events
Jaime Wilkins of the annual Arts, Beats & Eats festival offers advice to artists looking to get booked at events like hers.
Guests: Jaime Wilkins
Organizations: Arts Beats & Eats
How a Festival Organizer Puts Together the Lineup
Local artists always want to know how they can land a coveted slot performing at a festival. Kristin Lyn of the Hamtramck Music Fest offers advice.
Guests: Kristin Lyn
Organizations: Hamtramck Music Fest
How A Detroit Professor Makes Music From Unlikely Instruments
Professor Joo Won Park of Wayne State University finds music in the most unlikely places. He talks about his creative process.
Guests: Joo Won Park
Organizations: Wayne State University
How A Detroiter Ditched His Day Job to Become a Singer/Songwriter Later in Life
Who hasn’t toiled away at their day job, all the while dreaming of quitting to pursue their artistic passion? Mike Ward did it. Here’s how.
Guests: Mike Ward
How a Singer Found Success By Coming Home to Detroit
Artists often leave Detroit for Hollywood or Nashville or New York . But singer Raye Williams found success by coming home.
Guests: Raye Williams
How a DJ Launched a Detroit Dance Party During the Pandemic
How do you host a dance party when the COVID-19 pandemic has forced social distancing upon everyone? DJ Samy Morykwas explains.
Guests: Sam Morykwas
Organizations: Wednesday Night Vibes
Detroit Music Journalist Gary Graff on COVID-19
Gray Graff, music journalist for the Oakland Press and Billboard, talks about how the coronavirus is impacting the Detroit live music scene.
Guests: Gary Graff
Organizations: Oakland Press, The D Brief
What Local Musicians Should Know About Digital Music with Ping Ho
Before she was a successful Detroit restauranteur, Ping Ho of Marrow and The Royce was an executive with Warner Music Group.
Guests: Ping Ho
Organizations: Marrow, Mink, The Royce Detroit
Nya Marshall and Mark Stryker
Nya Marshall of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails on the podcast while Mark Stryker talks about his new book on the history of Orchestra Hall.
Guests: Mark Stryker, Nya Marshall
Organizations: Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails, Orchestra Hall
Comedian Zach Martina and the Motown Musician Accelerator
Stand-up comedian Zach Martina returns to learn about the Motown Musician Accelerator from the program’s director, Suai Kee.
Guests: Suai Kee, Zach Martina
Organizations: Motown Musician Accelerator
The Motown Musician Accelerator Program
Suai Kee, Director of the Motown Musician Accelerator, talks about how the innovative program is launching the career of local musicians.
Guests: Suai Kee
Organizations: Motown Musician Accelerator
Interview with Michigan Singer Rocky Wallace
Powerhouse Michigan singer/songwriter Rocky Wallace talks about her influences, including strong female singers from Aretha Franklin to Amy Winehouse.
Guests: Rocky Wallace
WDIV’s Evrod Cassimy on Juggling Public Personas
Singer and WDIV Local 4 News morning anchor Evrod Cassimy talks about what he’s learned about juggling multiple public personas.
Guests: Evrod Cassimy
Organizations: WDIV-TV
WDIV’s Evrod Cassimy on Connecting with Detroit
Singer and morning news anchor Evrod Cassimy returns to the podcast to talk to Seth and Becky about his latest album, Just Evrod. He opens up about how he got to know the city of Detroit when he first arrived.
Guests: Evrod Cassimy
Organizations: WDIV-TV
Interview with Musician Ryan Neal
Detroit-based musician, singer, and producer Ryan Neal talks to Becky Scarcello about his debut EP released earlier this year.
Guests: Ryan Neal
Adriel Thornton of Dally in the Alley
Adriel Thornton, one of the organizers of Dally in the Alley talks about this festival that’s been happening in Cass Corridor for more than four decades.
Guests: Adriel Thornton
Organizations: Dally in the Alley
Mark Stryker, Author of Jazz From Detroit
Mark Stryker, author of the new book Jazz From Detroit, talks about the history of jazz in the Motor City.
Guests: Mark Stryker
Organizations: Jazz From Detroit
Interview with Music Producer Dream Beach of Detroit Lines
Detroit music producer Dream Beach talks about the release of the new mixtape, “Hit My DMs,” by the producer collective Detroit Lines.
Guests: Dream Beach
Organizations: Detroit Lines
The Motown Musician Accelerator Program with Paul Riser Jr.
Paul Riser Jr. of TechTown talks about the Motown Musician Accelerator program designed to help launch the careers of Detroit musicians.