Mustache, Alas

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."

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares three original short stories and three original songs. Two of the stories were inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts.
One story was inspired by a Vocal Media prompt. Click on the title of the story to read along.

• "Tongue" written on January 12, 2020 in response to the prompt "Write a magical realism story that takes place in the Wild West."
• "The New Parliament" - written on January 27, 2022 in response to the prompt "Share a piece of short fiction that includes a barn owl at any point in your narrative." 
• "Scars Don't Lie" - written on September 10, 2021 in response to the prompt "Set your story in a roadside diner." 

The three original songs are

• "Tell Me Everything" - piano variation; previously unreleased
• "Dirty Wake" - Live at Common Grounds, Greensboro, NC, January 22, 2022
• "Pure Triangles" - Live at Common Grounds, Greensboro, NC, January 22, 2022

www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares three original short stories and three original songs. The stories were inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts. Click on the title of the story to read along.

• "Waiting for Manny" - written on March 13, 2020 in response to the prompt "Write about a person who meets with the ghost of an old friend for tea every so often."
• "Exhibits" - written on August 05, 2021 in response to the prompt "Write a story from the point of view of three different characters." 
• "Broken Nose" - written on July 16, 2021 in response to the prompt "Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood." 

The three original songs are

• "Comatose" - written with Jonathan Ferreri and released in October of 2021--also available on all streaming platforms and Bandcamp
• "Automatic" - piano variation; previously unreleased
• "Slow Moon Rising" - written in 2003, previously unreleased and broadcasted live on StageIt on May 1, 2021 from the show "Songs About Trains."