Wednesday, December 31, 2025

See you on the other side friends...

The Oscoda City Desk has some tradition to tend to first.

The funk grows near

The J.B.'s are so ready they are 'Giving Up Food for Funk'

Getting closer to the big moment, The Cars help get us there

Johnny's movie night group watched The Doors with Val Kilmer recently and were asking about the very best debut albums. The Cars would have to be considered.

Tommy Roe with a perfect New Year's Eve jam, 'Dizzy'

The Mavericks, Carl Perkins, and Duane Eddy? Yes please

Time for our 2:30 Aretha break

It's lunchtime and you're not in love

Brilliantly produced, 'I'm Not in Love' by 10CC up next

Perfect music for a late morning snack

Joe Jackson up next with You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)

Rocking the morning away...

CAn't beat Michigan music! The Romantics up next

Take it away Elton John!

Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters kicking off our New Year's Eve all-day music fest 2025!

Friday, December 26, 2025

Late night open thread

Make sure to drop by Wednesday for the big New Year's Eve all-day music-fest. 

Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE MARVELETTES!

The Marvelettes walked in 1961 so The Supremes could run in 1965. One of the first Motown breakout groups with 'Please Mister Postman'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with TINA TURNER!

Know who always sounds good? Tine Turner. How about a little of that 'Proud Mary' tonight?

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE CHURCH!

The Password is, Glimmery...The Church taking us out tonight with ;Under the Milky Way' from 1988.

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Late night open thread

Johny hopes Santa was good to everyone. 

Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Merry Christmas!

To all our Oscoda City Desk readers, Merry Christmas!

Friday, December 19, 2025

Late night open thread

Time for Oscoda, After Dark


Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with PATTY GRIFFIN!

Need a great song to kick things off tonight. Patty Griffin take it away. 'Flaming Red' getting the party started.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with DURAN DURAN!

This one screams 1980's so loud someone might call the cops.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with DIGITAL UNDERGROUND!

Jump in, you know the words. 

86 on crackers and licorice.

Friday, December 12, 2025

Late night open thread

My driving instructor told me to pull over somewhere safe. After 5 minutes he asked me why I hadn't pulled over. I said we're still in Au Gres.

Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with SQUEEZE!

Let's start with something a little bouncy tonight. 'Hourglass' would be a perfect choice.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with 10,000 MANIACS!

'Trouble Me' from the great Blind Man's Zoo album, circa 1989.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE KINKS!

Johnny is wrapping up a rewatch of The Sopranos with friends who haven't seen it. If you've seen it this song will haunt you. 'Living on a Thin Line' taking us out.

Friday, December 5, 2025

Late night open thread

There’s a planet mostly made from diamond. Called 55 Cancri e, it's around twice the size of Earth and some 40 light-years away from us within the Cancer constellation. Now you know.

Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with PETE YORN!

Johnny's always liked this one. A great track to start another Music Series. 'Life on A Chain' stepping us off tonight.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with BANANARAMA!

Oh sure, featuring Fun Boy Three. Johnny wanted some harmonies tonight and this hits the mark. 'Really Saying Something' up next

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE SPINNERS!

2023 Rock and Roll hall of Fame inductees, The Spinners taking us out tonight with 'Could it Be I'm Falling In Love'