Milo Minute: Tiny Desk Detroit, Nick Piunti, and Summer Like the Season at the Dequindre Cut

Each week, Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo previews some of the best live shows happening in the region.

Tiny Desk

Courtesy of Jeff Milo

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Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years with his prolific Deep Cutz blog and his YouTube series, The Milo Show.

Each week, Milo gives us a rundown of can’t-miss shows in and around the Detroit area. 

Friday, August 10th 

Desk Get Together! This event is sponsored by WDET and highlights Detroit artists Steffanie Christi’an, Young Punk, Zander Michigan, and Greater Alexander

Album release party for power-pop vet Nick Piunti at the Loving Touch

Saturday, August 11th 

Benefit concert for music programs in local schools at the New Dodge Lounge

Check out the Dequindre Cut Freight Yard’s ongoing live matinee music series

Author

  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.