Interviews and In-Studios on Impact 89FM

WDBM's Ashley Morgan sat down with Connecticut DIY band Cheem at The Goblin Zone in Lansing, Michigan, to talk about their current tour, their DIY experience in the Midwest, their evolution as a band, and more.

Ann Arbor artist Butterfly Chaser gave the Impact a window into the artistic process, sitting down with us to talk about starting off in the music scene, forming bonds in local music, the emotions involved in making a song, and more.

Ahead of the release of his solo debut, Inheritance , composer and sound artist Omar Ahmad sat down with The Impact to discuss the record and the influences behind it. Discussion revolved around the concepts of memory, identity, change and more.

On the final day of Stoopfest 2023 , I had the pleasure of speaking with the members of Detroit ska band J Navarro & The Traitors. I last saw the band on April 4, 2022, when they opened for The English Beat at the Majestic Theatre and was thrilled when I heard they were coming to Lansing to perform at Stoopfest.  The band is made up of varying established Detroit musicians, including Eric Abbe...

On our final day of SXSW, March 18th, WDBM got to sit down and talk with Nicole Rodriguez of Pearla to discuss her new album Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime is Coming and some of the small but special moments that come with the production of an album over the course of several years. We also talked about songwriting advice that helped her hone in on some of the tracks of this record as well as...

WDBM got to catch up with Dream Pop/Shoegaze band Knifeplay on the heels of their latest album Animal Drowning at SXSW . I first saw them perform the day before the interview, on Thursday, after a storm warning delayed their set. However tiring it was to huddle into the small inside of this bar for two hours, the weather ended up setting a perfect environment for their brand of stormy music that t...

WDBM got to go down to Austin, Texas for SXSW this year and see a bunch of great shows and talk to some of the musicians playing. This first interview was with Ian Shelton of the Punk/Post-Hardcore band Militarie Gun on March 16th. We talked about his collaboration with other artists like Woolworm and MSPAINT, the grueling nature of touring, and the process that led up to the amalgamation of two E...

On Saturday, April 15, the 2023 Capital City Film Festival comes to an end. But from the ashes comes dancing: The Capital City Film Festival Afterparty will land at the Frandor Sears building at 9 p.m. that night. Headlining the event will be Detroit-based post-punk/techno band Decliner . In an exclusive interview with Impact89FM, Decliner's lead vocalist, Rob Luzynski, talked about the band's rel...

Delaney Rogers, Taylor Truszkowski and Matt Cruz connect with Hippo Campus before the band’s performance at the Breslin Center at the MSU 2023 Spring Concert.

Mason Vore, Mike Merucci and Matt Anikiej connect with Danny Brown before his performance at the Breslin Center at the MSU 2023 Spring Concert.

Impact’s music director, Mason Vore, had the fantastic opportunity to sit down and talk with Molly Rankin of Alvvays. The band is in the midst of a large North American/European tour and is at the tail end of an equally massive press tour, so these questions focused on unique details about the band and Blue Rev likely not covered in some other interviews done in this press cycle. For example: thei...

Sara Tea and host of The Afterglow, Mike Merucci, conversed about the Songs for Discarded Souls EP, inclusivity in music, the magic of libraries, the Midwest’s complicated beauty and much more.

Mike Merucci interviews Joseph Kamaru (KMRU)'s. You will hear them talk about KMRU's most recent albums, Epoch and Limen, along with his tour supporting Big Thief, his methods for listening, and his experience making music in Berlin as compared to his experience making music in Nairobi. We also cover his field recording methods, his favorite sounds to record and listen to, and what musical escapad...

Naethan Apollo is a singer-songwriter based out of Iowa who has spent years creating content online. Within the past year or so, Apollo has gained traction for his spoken word rap on TikTok and gained a cult-like following with 1.2 million followers. His newest album, Hello World, is loved by fans, but you likely know his viral hit “Person In The Mirror.” Today we talk about his songwriting proces...

Entertainment Editor Kyle Davidson catches up with Daniel Gleason of Grouplove before the band's performance at the MSU 2022 Spring Concert.

Belonging Songs is available on all major podcast platforms. Find their original music on Spotify and visit their website at belongingsongs.com .

Live Music Director Abbi Wynsma interviews and plays some song from Michigan native Lily Talmers. Songs played: 1. I Mean It 2. Maybe It's Madness 3. No Woman

George Gelis of Al Cazal sits down to talk about the creative dynamic within the band, and his relationship with music as both a technician and creative mind.

Solo artist and producer Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music talks with us about how the pandemic and his long career in the music business has affected his creative endeavors, specifically his upcoming EP with Tim Finn, "Caught By the Heart."

Singer/songwriter and MSU Alum Lauren LoGrasso joins us to talk about her pathway to a career in music and podcasting while sharing some words of wisdom for those on similar journeys.

RB Roe - aka GET TUFF - joins us to talk about their debut album 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭, the importance of being surprising, and 3OH!3.

Dirt Room talks about their debut album 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘴, Dadaist philosophy, and recording music while sleeping.

Singer/songwriter Charlie Burg discusses staying creative during quarantine, collaborating with friends on his music, and the effects of his Michigan upbringing. (Recorded 6/19/2020)

Punk icon Jeff Rosenstock talks about writing his new album 𝘕𝘖 𝘋𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘔, coping with the chaos of daily life, and composing a cartoon musical.

Charmer frontman David Daignault gives us the rundown on the band's new LP 𝘪𝘷𝘺. We discuss releasing music during a pandemic, battling with writer's block, and what fans can expect next from the Northern Michigan band. (Recorded 5/28/2020)