The Blank Artists record label has released music by Jared Wilson, E-Spleece, Matt Abbott, Codine and more. They celebrate 5 years of breathing life back into Detroit’s electronic music scene at the Park Bar on Feb 5.
Read Metro Times article here.
Read our 2007 interview with label head, Josh Dahlberg.
View video from their “3 Year...
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Kerstin Niemann is a research curator from the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands. The Abbe and Smart Museum of Art in Chicago have collaborated on an exhibit called “Heartland”, that embraces the works of artists redefining how art is made under the influence of geographical, social and cultural landscapes and how they use that...
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Adriel Thornton is a Detroit after-hours promoter extraordinaire. Walter Wasacz interviewed him in Model D. Read our chat with him in ‘03 here. One of his regular events, Fierce Hot Mess just celebrated its 1 year Anniversary. He has been hosting events since the mid ’90s and is an integral piece of Detroit’s night...
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The King’s secret revealed!
Bob Giraldi talks about directing the “Beat It” video.
177 minute Memorial here.
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News and pics from the streets of Detroit- Movement Fest Saturday. Thx, Carleton!
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Versatile artist Aaron Carl has released the “Electrevival EP” for free at his site. Catch him during Movement Fest weekend at “3 Days Of House”. Check out this hot lineup:
Friday May 22, 2009
Pirahnahead, Norm Talley, Art Payne, Al Ester, Delano Smith, Reggie “Hotmix” Harrell
Saturday, May 23, 2009
DJ Cent, Art Payne, Reggie “Hotmix” Harrell, Frankie...
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70+ ARTISTS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM AT MOVEMENT 2009- click for the latest updates!
Adam Beyer Adultnapper Afrika Bambaataa Al Ester Anthony Attalla Anthony Rother (Live) Audion (Live) Bad Boy Bill Bassnectar Benga Benny Benassi Busy P Buzz Goree Carl Cox Carl Craig Chloe Harris Chuck Gibson a.k.a. Perception (live) Clark Warner Craig Gonzalez Damian Lazarus...
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Dust off that vinyl. April 18 is National Record Store Day
In Support of National Record Store Day, DTM’s DJ Psycho is hosting an event at Detroit Threads, beginning at 1pm.
We spoke to Psycho about the event and record shopping.
Listen here:
Here’s Tecnochick’s pics of what to expect at Threads.
Event Detail:
National Record Store Day 2009 –...
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Interdimensional Transmissions (home of Ectomorph, Perspects, Goudron…) is presenting 14 years of vinyl released on their label. The event is tonight, March 21, beginning at 10pm. Music provided by Erika (Ectomorph) and Ian Clark (Perspects), followed by a disco birthday dance party with Sal P (Liquid Liquid), BMG (Ectomorph) and Scott Zacharias (Disco Secret).
Full...
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AJ’s Coffeehouse is hosting a ton of bands to bring awareness to the Big 3 crisis affecting the metro area. Support local music! This event is scheduled to last 10 days!
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MOVEMENT 09- INITIAL LINEUP OF 35 ARTISTS RELEASED
(Metro Times)
MOVEMENT 2009 IS BACK! FIRST 35 ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
Fest will be hosted May 23-25 weekend at Hart Plaza,downtown Detroit.
The Prodigy headlines the Movement’s official opening bash on May 22 at The Fillmore on Woodward. Chuck Flask will spin in the State Bar.
The Movement 2009 organizers say more...
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“American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell,” can be viewed now through May 31 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
The exhibit includes 44 paintings, and over 300 Saturday Evening Post covers. Also experience his “Four Freedoms” posters from World War II and art renderings of the civil rights ’60s. They are a social comment...
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This fest is being held this weekend at the Russell Industrial Center. Lots of music, art and education for everyone!
Bill Stacy is the Marketing/ Public Relations Director for the complex and gave us a few words on what to expect…
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www.nospectacle.com
nospectacle combines music and video into a mind melting live performance. The trio consists of Walter Wasacz, Jennifer Paull and Chris McNamara. On Friday, November 28 at Cranbrook Art Museum, they performed a set loosely based on “Exploding Plastic Inevitable,” the multimedia experience created by Andy Warhol in the mid-1960s.
Walter collaborates with several...
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Thursday, October 30th
Bang Tech 12 , Detroit Techno Militia, The Cat Thieves and DPS
present
The 2nd Annual Devils Night Party
partial lineup
Your Host For The Evening:
The Overweight Lover Heavy D
Big Joe Hix
Performances By:
The Invisibl Skratch Piklz (Dj Seoul, Ronin Selecta, Neil V and Bryin Falls)
Salt -N- Pepa featuring Spinderella (? ? ? ? ?)
Venetian Snares vs.
Otto...
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Cranbrook is running
Andy Warhol: Grand Slam
Paintings, Photographs, Prints and Films
October 19 – January 11, 2009
October-November will feature live performances by international sound/visual artists. Featured acts will show tribute to Warhol with audio and video.
Tonight features
From Berlin: Live Performance by Klimek
Friday, October 24
8 pm
Using computers, sampled and processed sound files, midi-controllers and video projections,...
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I recently returned from a trip to Haiti. My family adopted a sweet 3 year old girl. My wife and I were in Cap-Haitian for 3 days. It was quite the adventure. Cap-Haitian is in the northern part of the country. We could see the Citidel in the mountains, from the orphanage we stayed...
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Beatbox is a monthly event hosted by Detroit Techno Militia and Bang Tech 12 at Corktown Tavern. It is held every last Saturday of the month but may see its end in November.
September 27 was the “Throwdown At Corktown”, putting the supa-skilled DJs Psycho and Seoul against each other. WOW! These cats choose vinyl...
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Memorial Day Weekend is always supa fun! In Detroit, if you are a lover of electronic beats, you already know about the Movement fest. I gotta couple gigs and am debuting an Altoid tin guitar I made. Got an amp, distortion pedal and a tall glass with some ice ready to be filled. PLUS,...
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Sam Wagstaff was curator at the Detroit Institute of Arts between 1968 and 1971. He was also one of the greatest inspirations and true love of reactionary artist Robert Mapplethorpe. The DIA hosts “Black, White & Gray: A Celebration of Sam Wagstaff” May 21, followed by panel discussion.
Read our review about Patricia Morrisroe’s Mapplethorpe...
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Detroit Electronic Music Fest has posted a partial lineup that includes
ALEX UNDER –live
ALTON MILLER
BENNY BENASSI
BUZZ GOREE
CARL CRAIG
CASSY
COBBLESTONE JAZZ –live
COOL KIDS –live
DBX –live
DUBFIRE
EGYPTIAN LOVER...
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Stop by Ferndale Record Time this weekend to enjoy free music all day long!
Friday there will be DJ’s Spinning all day and Saturday will feature bands.
Check out the flyer for details.
All used product is now 50% off at FERNDALE ONLY as we get ready to close the doors to Ferndale.
Also 2 weeks from now...
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The Colgate Foundation is giving away a “fun center” to one children’s hospital in the country. You can help to make Detroit Children’s Hospital the one they choose, by going to the link below and voting for the D. Voting ends Feb 29.
Vote!!!
Vote everyday!!!
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Johnathan Rice’s album Further North was released Sept 11, 2007 on Reprise.
He has opened for bands such as Rilo Kiley, The Redwalls, Martha Wainwright and Wilco and will be performing Monday Feb 25, at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor with Matt Costa.
His lyrics are picturesque, creating a great soundtrack for Midwest road trippin’. He...
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Video: Promo, PA01, PA02
Congrats to the Blank Artists label on 3 years of doing their own thang! Their party was celebrated at the legendary Bankle. Featured talent was Josh Dahlberg, Josh Cummings, Drew Pompa, Vacuum, E Spleece, & Codine. Detroit By Design’s Rich Rice was the most gracious host. This promo video will tie...
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February is Black Awareness Month and to celebrate, the Detroit Historical Museum is giving free admission to adults with children:
African American Family Day
Saturday, February 2, 2008 / 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Detroit Historical Museum
Free admission for adults and children Celebrate Black History Month at the Detroit Historical Museum! African American Family Day highlights the...
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I spent the evening watching Improv at Planet Ant in Hamtramck (planetant.com)!
MetroTimes should put this place on a list like, “Best Way to Spend $5 bucks and get 3 hours of laughs on a weeknight!”…or something like that.
The show goes on every Monday at 8:00pm and lasts ’till around 11.
The action starts with a...
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Were you there?
View these from Technochick’s collection.
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Reunion show featuring my band from the 90’s, me on vocals. Detroit ska killin’ Grand Rapids!
Live from The Intersection, Grand Rapids.
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Pick it up! Pick it up!
Back in the ’90s I sang with a bad ash Detroit ska band, The Exceptions.
We’re BACK! Relive the plaid and 2Tone!!
Shows:
Wednesday December 26th
The Intersection
Grand Rapids, Michigan
5pm all ages w/ Mustard Plug, The Exceptions, Deals Gone Bad, Selectively Antisocial, Soapbox Paradox
133 Grandville Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 451-8232
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Friday, December...
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We shot Anco Tozy at the Detroit Institute of Arts re-opening ceremony. The duo of Andy Toth (Detroit Grand Pubahs) and Colin Zyskowski are part of the People Mover Productions collective.
View our youtube page for other footage featuring Ronin Selecta, Bileebob, Republik, UR and Model 500, Detroit Techno Militia, and many more!!!
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I had been to the Detroit Public Library once, prior to attending the presentation, Darfur-Darfur: A Photo Essay. The exhibit will be on display until Monday, Nov 19. It is curated by Leslie Thomas and features the works of numerous photographers.
The Sudan government supports Muslim militias known as the janjaweed. These armies are terrorizing...
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Watch the 2nd clip from my talk with Republik promoter Adriel Thornton and DJ Israel Vines.
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Last winter, the doors closed on a venue that was eclectic, eccentric and all things Detroit. Oslo opened in 2004 and quickly became the place to be and be seen. In one venue, you could eat great sushi dishes and break a sweat to hot-ass underground DJs.
Well, have no fear kiddies. Oslo re-opens tonight,...
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NEW! Listen/download indie rock in our music section!
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Buzz Bar just won 10 Reader’s Picks categories in Metro Times Best of Detroit 2007.
This Saturday,
flyer
UnitedFam at
Buzz Bar
546 E Larned, Detroit
=Downstairs=
Free!!!
Kevin Reynolds, Todhchai Records
SelfJupiter, UnitedFam
Bileebob UR, UnitedFam, www.famzine.com
=Upstairs=
$5
Nadir’s Distorted Soul, Live
Music video by Nadir. Featuring Emily Rogers – From SLAVE: The Remixtape (Bikiniwax Records/EAPro)- www.distortedsoul.com – www.bikiniwax.com
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A new monthly event
Friday, October 5th
Featuring
Mike Servito (Blackbx, Burnlab, FreshCorp)
Greg Mudge (GM, People Mover, FreshCorp)
Israel Vines (FreshCorp)
9pm-2am $5 all night!
Republik is the 1st Friday of every month @
Northern Lights Lounge
660 W. Baltimore
Detroit
I rapped with FreshCorp’s Adriel Thornton and Israel Vines about music, Detroit, and Republik.
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Visit our YouTube clips. New video features Bileebob and BMG of Ectomorph at Dally In The Alley. Also check out the basement sessions featuring Bileebob and Black Echo Zone.
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The Dally is Saturday Sept 8.
BMG of Ectomorph and I are performing during fashions provided by Infinite Dimensions (approx 7:15pm).
VIDEO!
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VIDEO: Bileebob, Universe2Universe/Model500
I am traveling with Underground Resistance later this month for the Todays Art festival. The UR bus will include Model500, Galaxy2Galaxy and Detroit DJs Skurge, Buzz Goree and Bileebob.
The festival is Sept 21 & 22 in The Hague, Netherlands. Other performers are
Modeselektor, 3 Chairs (Theo Parrish, Malik Pittman, Rick Wilhite), Robert...
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I recently discovered a live video stream site called justin.tv. Some of the subjects or lifecasters stream their lives 24/7 including trips to the store and sleeping.
I “met” a musician from NY on the site and chatted with him about his projects. He will stream his first musical performance tonite (Sept7)….
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Detroit Techno Militia had a video shoot at Exodos (Aug30). Our ears and feet were treated to simultaneous mixes by DJ’s Neil V., Seoul, Psycho, Darkcube, and T.Linder! View pics from our friend’s at DTM. Our video clip is up, too!
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The city is teeming with cats inspired to do anything creative and positive. Mike Woo is a hot DJ playing multiple genres in his music selection. He is organizing the Dally In The Alley festival this year, but took a sec to chat…
Are you a Detroit native?
Yes, I was born in...
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Earlier this summer we attended Thrive Fest in New Hudson, MI. It featured over 50 bands performing on 4 stages. Whetherman performed a solo acoustic guitar set and is on Adorable Records.
(3 video clips)
His CD, Bull features 7 great saccharine-soaked acoustic tracks. The addictive melodies are anchored by Whetherman’s earnest voice.
The disc is a...
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12 hour event featuring electronic and classical music at Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit. Sept 1, $10
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UR DJs performed in New York last week.
View pics 1 and 2.
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Cary Brothers have a new album and are on tour to support it. The group surfaced independently after the release of the Garden State soundtrack. Their music is easy on the ears, warm on the soul and overflows with sentiment.
They are performing in Detroit on Saturday July 28 at the Shelter. Metro Times spoke...
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The radio DJ known as “The Electrifying Mojo” is as much a part of Detroit electronic music culture as the techno artist is. A documentary about the cat that inspired local DJs, musicians and homebodies will be shown at Planet Ant (Hamtramck), Friday June 15 at midnight. More info about The Cycles of the...
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Peep these taken by our friends at DTM.
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DEMF weekend is always a great time to catch up with great artists and old friends. Bone is back in Detroit for a sec. He is currently living in Kentucky but upholds Detroit worldwide.
What is the pace of Louisville like?
Our house in Louisville is cool, it’s our place to relax ...
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