Essays : "The Odyssey" correlates the events of Homer's epic to the mundane reality of being in the 9th grade. "Shreds" gives Mike an opportunity to shred some 80s metal licks. Music : This show features a live piano version of Mike's song "The Secret of Happiness." The live recording was taken from Mike's April 2020 show on StageIt.com Send me a Text Message....
May 20, 2020•41 min•Season 2020Ep. 3
Essays : "KDF" recalls a talent show debacle. "Who's Got the Jamminest Tape?" discerns between a Metallica album and a Queensryche album. Music : This show features a live piano version of Mike's song "Birthday Song." The live recording was taken from Mike's October 2019 show on StageIt.com Send me a Text Message.
Mar 09, 2020•46 min•Season 2020Ep. 2
Essays : "The Winslow Incident" remembers a terrible chain of events from elementary school in 1987. "Pride" describes the greatest hair metal album of all time. Music : This show features a live piano version of Mike's song "Hey, Angel." The live recording was taken from Mike's June 2019 show on StageIt.com Send me a Text Message.
Feb 03, 2020•55 min•Season 2020Ep. 1
Essays : "The Golden Age of Glam Metal" remembers the 1986 metal scene. "Barfing at School" describes an unfortunate event. "Saturday Morning Cartoons" considers how a 1986 Saturday Morning TV listing might have read. Music : This show features a live piano version of song "Sundrop," previously performed by the band Collapsis. The live recording was taken from Mike's October 2019 show on StageIt.com Send me a Text Message....
Dec 16, 2019•32 min•Season 2019Ep. 7
Essays : "Clock Radio Mornings" remembers popular music in 1985. "The Twilight Zone - 80s" describes the 1985 reboot of the classic sci-fi series. "School Uniforms" recalls wearing school uniforms as well as the worst basketball season of all time. Music : This show features a live piano version of song "Automatic" from the Collapsis album Dirty Wake. The live recording was taken from Mike Garrigan: Live on StageIt.com - June 22, 2019, a community exclusive release. Send me a Text Message....
Oct 07, 2019•30 min•Season 2019Ep. 6
Essays : "Boom Box" recalls how we played music in 1984. "Gremlins" describes and considers the groundbreaking film of the same name. "Four Square" remembers the greatest playground game ever invented and considers new Four Square applications. Music : This show features a live piano version of song "Rusted Radio" from Mike's 2002 album The Promise of Summer . The live recording was taken from Mike Garrigan: Live on StageIt.com - June 22, 2019, a community exclusive release. Send me a Text Messa...
Sep 09, 2019•36 min
Essays : "Quiet Riot" recalls the phenomenon that was "Cum on Feel the Noise" and its accompanying video . "Pitfall II" describes spending two weeks mastering Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns , the Activision classic video game. "BMX" remembers the halcyon days of riding bikes , jumping ramps, and standing up for yourself. Music : This show features a live piano version of the Collapsis song "Superhero" from the Universal Records/Cherry Entertainment album Dirty Wake . The live recording was taken f...
Aug 19, 2019•32 min•Season 2019Ep. 4
Mike Garrigan reflects on his final semester of law school and shares a new song. Links to things mentioned in this show: Basket of Apples by Paul Cézanne Uniform Probate Code NC Mediation Program Felix Frankfurter Trailer for Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa "In My Dreams" by Dokken NPR Review of Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson Send me a Text Message....
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2019Ep. 3
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan performs and discusses "Geeks & Bacon," a song from the Scenes, Vol. 3 EP. Send me a Text Message.
Feb 04, 2019•23 min•Season 2019Ep. 2
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on his fifth semester of law school. A new song, "So Much for Goodbye," appears at the end of the episode. Send me a Text Message.
Jan 07, 2019•48 min•Season 2019Ep. 1
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan explains his rationale for abandoning analog amplifiers in favor of digital ones. Send me a Text Message.
Jul 25, 2018•36 min•Season 2018Ep. 4
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on his fourth semester of law school. Send me a Text Message.
May 23, 2018•56 min•Season 2018Ep. 3
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects on various approaches to performing older material. Live, solo acoustic versions of "Superhero," "Automatic," and "Wonderland" are shared. Send me a Text Message.
Mar 07, 2018•44 min•Season 2018Ep. 2
Mike Garrigan describes his third semester as a law student. Send me a Text Message.
Jan 10, 2018•48 min•Season 2018Ep. 1
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Rachel Hirsh discuss gender disparity in the music industry. "Boys Will Be Boys" from Rachel's band Bruxes is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Aug 16, 2017•30 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Ashley DiMuzio discuss vampires, including favorite vampire fiction, improving the vampire, and practical considerations for contemporary vamps. "Dark Room" from Scenes, Vol. 2 is featured. Mike reads an essay, "On Salem's Lot." Send me a Text Message.
Jul 05, 2017•38 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on Chris Cornell's passing. Send me a Text Message.
Jun 21, 2017•35 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on his second semester of law school. Send me a Text Message.
Jun 07, 2017•43 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter and law student Mike Garrigan debuts two new recordings ("Mulligan White" and (hanging orc)) & discusses media highlights from his daily commute. Hear commentary on Frank Ocean's Blonde, James Salter's Light Years, Oingo Boingo's Dead Man's Party, and David Mitchell's The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. Send me a Text Message.
Mar 08, 2017•31 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Niti Parthasarathy discuss The Purge: Anarchy and dystopian fiction. Send me a Text Message.
Jan 11, 2017•32 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan recounts his first semester of law school. Send me a Text Message.
Dec 28, 2016•54 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter shares his singing philosophy and processes for long-term vocal maintenance. "Oceans" from the Lessons of Autumn 20th Anniversary Show is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Nov 16, 2016•29 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter discusses two promotional strategies. "November" from the Lessons of Autumn 20th Anniversary Show is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Nov 02, 2016•41 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan discusses and ranks 10 Miles Davis studio albums. Send me a Text Message.
Oct 19, 2016•40 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan recounts life on the road. "Seems" from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Oct 05, 2016•35 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares his insights into producing music. “Superhero” from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Sep 21, 2016•39 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan offers a tell-all about his songwriting experiences. “October” from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Sep 07, 2016•49 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan counts down his favorite live albums. A live version of “Stumble” from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Aug 24, 2016•51 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects all-things-guitar. He considers acoustic tastes, electric preferences, and how to get good. "See You Tonight" from The Promise of Summer is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Aug 10, 2016•49 min
www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects on his time as an audio engineer. Hear recording tips, tricks, techniques, and secrets. "She Alone" from the summer StageIt show is shared. Send me a Text Message.
Jul 27, 2016•46 min