HOLD THE PRESSES:

While you await part two with Mike Richards from ADABOY! (dropping Thursday, Oct. 2)--Here is the lowdown for the 2025 Hells Half Mile Independent Film and Music Fest. We annually feature this episode to promote the bands that come to Bay City's acclaimed festival each year for our listeners that happen to be heading to Bay City to hear the independent acts and catch some films. This year's music includes La Rosa Noir, Hot Joy, The Courts, Yam Haus, and Bandeau. Links to sample all of this can be found from HHM on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33lWqjyivxLsf9s37NI7i7?si=1fc6a955f559421d

Special Thanks to all at Hells Half Mile, including Don Hessell and Spencer Biery...tune in NOW

The MMHP in the 989 sat down with Mike Richards in the summer of 2024, with lead singer and guitarist of ADABOY!, a group that has spanned the past decade with growth and adjustment moving around players and parts, as well as songs and styles, to create one of Mid-Michigan's burgeoning bands that have recorded albums from Bay City to Nashville. Richards has spoken about releasing singles, pulling down past albums in focus of their new management and progression in the industry, and staying true to not one style, but positivity in his music. Following his heart.

In episode one, Richards gave us his past to present, with a new drummer on the horizon, wanting to issue singles as the months go by. We will update his story in part 2 in two weeks--showing the true projection and reflection of a band in action, growth, and its relationships with its fans. Richards spills the info on his life, mental illness, and his desire to be an assistant to society's growth, rather than be a negative flash-in-the-pan. Tune into Episode 1 of 2, NOW....

Malcom Cottle brings video to life. malcomcottlemedia.com is a bevy of projects, videos, and music that he has curated while enjoying time as a drummer in Freemont Pike, front man in Sons Of Horace, and curating the Sloan Museum of Discovery in Flint.

Born in Ontario, Cottle has balanced dual citizenship with a passion for all things music, audio, video, production and hits his mark at all things-creative. Cottle was one of the producers of Great Affection--a video curated by MMHP's own Gary Johnson for the Bay County Historical Museum, which showcases all of Madonna's area's of Bay City, offering a glimpse into her time here. Cottle doesn't miss a beat with his work, videography, and his skillful blend of media. Tune into Malcom Cottle and get behind his art at artofmusicproject.org and his website mentioned above. GO!

The original Count--Butch Burden is still thumping the bass and singing the songs. Count & The Colony were the up-and-coming band in the mid-60s, hitting the road with Question Mark & The Mysterians, as well flagging shared management with Lilly Gonzales, touring in the Count's teen years. The road was no stumbling block, providing city-to-city exposure, parties, and dedication to craft which remains to this day. Then the money dried up. A Tangerine Records contract with the Ray Charles Estate included four originals that have never been released.

Burden took his rich vocals, showmanship, and musical drive back home to Mid-Michigan where he continues to reside, 60 years later. His shows are documented in this two-part series through time, story, and epic detail. The bands that he jammed with, the music he created, and the longing to continue to be in a cover oriented group, Count & The Change, giving him a lifetime as a musician.

Here in Part 2 of 2, Butch dives into the hotel residencies with Amphagas that put the spotlight on the band with the likes of Elvis, Led Zeppelin, Little River Band, George Benson, Liza Minelli, and moments with Robert Plant and Patti LaBelle that made up fantastic memories. We would like to thank Butch's wife Cindie for assisting in bringing archives and reminding Butch of memories along the way. Part 2 of 2 is ready to serve now in the MMHP in the 989!

WELCOME TO THE MMHP in the 989--SEASON 6!!

We kick if off with the original Count--Butch Burden is still thumping the bass and singing the songs. Count & The Colony were the up-and-coming band in the mid-60s, hitting the road with Question Mark & The Mysterians, as well flagging shared management with Lilly Gonzales, touring in the Count's teen years. The road was no stumbling block, providing city-to-city exposure, parties, and dedication to craft which remains to this day. Then the money dried up. A Tangerine Records contract with the Ray Charles Estate included four originals that have never been released.

Burden took his rich vocals, showmanship, and musical drive back home to Mid-Michigan where he continues to reside, 60 years later. His shows are documented in this two-part series through time, story, and epic detail. The bands that he jammed with, the music he created, and the longing to continue to be in a cover oriented group, Count & The Change, giving him a lifetime as a musician.

You won't believe the stories through the eyes of the Count. He is finally sharing the memories. Tune in and TURN IT UP!

Swivel is still behind the keyboards--organ, synth, piano, and computers. For over 50 years, Swiv has accomplished touring the state in bands ranging from Smackwater, Jericho, Shepherd & The Flock, Amphagas, Moxie, Soul Express, Jitters, Count & The Change/Count & The Colony and beyond....PLUS, producing albums for Jay Whitney, Big Foot Bob, and Steve Drzewicki to name a few.

His ability goes back to performing with his Brother Dave and hitting the road to every nook and cranny across the state of Michigan. There were time when they performed seven days a week through the '70s and '80s. Swiv brings humor, truth, details, and scrapes his memories for fantastic back color on his success in the music scene state wide.

Scott Morgan--household name to those in the know of Michigan legendary rock and roll. The Rationals, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, solo career, all points in between...It's difficult to envision Michigan rock without his legendary input!

Scott takes us behind the scenes from his apartment and into the studio and on the stage with all aspects of his career and all the happenings behind it. Political, forward thinking, guitar and pen, with a golden voice, Scott gives the MMHP989 the keys to the kingdom. From his relationship with Fred 'Sonic' Smith to his partnership with The Hellacoptors, Scott is the linchpin to so many eras of Michigan Rock, he has been a part of some epic incarnation from the '60s to now.

Here in Episode 2, Scott takes us behind the scenes with Seger, Stooges, MC5, Dodge Main, Hellacoptors, Rob Tyner and 'Bloodbrothers,' Seger and MC5 on 'Skunk', Jeep Holland, Dick Wagner, publishing deals and modern ways to make extra income, Slim Harpo, Third Man Records, and how Bo Schembechler was inspiring in A2 with UofM football for a box set title. And MORE....go now! Crank it...

Scott Morgan--household name to those in the know of Michigan legendary rock and roll. The Rationals, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, solo career, all points in between...It's difficult to envision Michigan rock without his legendary input!

Scott takes us behind the scenes from his apartment and into the studio and on the stage with all aspects of his career and all the happenings behind it. Political, forward thinking, guitar and pen, with a golden voice, Scott gives the MMHP989 the keys to the kingdom. From his relationship with Fred 'Sonic' Smith to his partnership with The Hellacoptors, Scott is the linchpin to so many eras of Michigan Rock, he has been a part of some epic incarnation from the '60s to now.

Don't waste any more time, just tune in and TURN IT UP! Part 1, now on the MMHP...