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Live Music Friday: Ryan Shadbolt and The Weathermen

Ryan Shadbolt and The Weathermen
Scott Pohl
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WKAR
Ryan Shadbolt (in red) and The Weathermen perform live in WKAR's Studio S.

Ryan Shadbolt and The Weathermen are here for Live Music Friday. They have a new EP being released tonight called “Michigandering.”

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BONUS MUSIC: Ryan Shadbolt and The Weathermen, 'Backache Blues'

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BONUS MUSIC: Ryan Shadbolt and The Weathermen, 'Pocket Map'

For Live Music Friday today, we’ve asked Ryan Shadbolt to come back for another visit. He’s played around town for years as a solo artist and as frontman for Delicious Bass. His new band is called The Weathermen, and tonight, they’re releasing a new EP called “Michigandering” at a show at The Robin Theatre in Lansing.

Ryan Shadbolt and The Weathermen perform "Here and Now" and "April in Michigan" live from WKAR's Studio S.

Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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