Proud union educator in West Michigan. Music lover; format agnostic. Grew up on classic, prog, and British Invasion rock, but soon found my way to "alternative" and New Wave artists. Particular faves are The Jam/Style Council/Weller, XTC, The Clash, Buzzcocks, Prefab Sprout, The Blue Nile, Talk Talk, Deacon Blue, New Order, Aztec Camera, Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys, The Waterboys, and on and on...