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The guesses have petered, and the jokes, however funny, have ended. (Care might win with Foreigner. C’mon, Foreigner?) And that means it’s finally time to reveal my other shameless fanboy crush besides Sebadoh. Are you ready? It’s Sahara Hotnights, the Swedish quartet who, like most Swedish groups, have the sick ability to link shit...
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REALITY SHOWThe WWE’s Wrestlemania is a brand that lives and breathes “It’s fake,” that old dismissal of professional wrestling, is still true of Vince McMahon’s WWE. Its wrestlers are outsized characters, the storylines are written with entertainment in mind, and the matches are meticulously choreographed set pieces, right down to that inevitable moment when...
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I am transfixed by this photo. What is “Stone Cold” Steve Austin firing his submachine guns at? I think it’s terrorism. Or maybe a hot air balloon full of grinning puppies. Or maybe the Arcade Fire. Do you have any suggestions? Put ‘em in the comments. Austin will be a guest referee at this...
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The word on the street after Adult.’s Blowout preparty performance boiled down to “Woah,” and the new album is no slouch either. Here’s a video-style taste from Thrill Jockey. Why Bother? is out now on Thrill. JTL Adult. “Punctuation Power: Thunderbirds are Now! and Adult. on quality, crap, and making an impression”
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Billboard article with details on Icky Thump, the White Stripes’ forthcoming record. According to the article, the album “runs the gamut from arena rock to blues to a spoken-word prayer to Saint Andrew.” Rollicking Scottish dance structure!JTL
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Below is reprinted from Liz Copeland’s “Alternate Take” mailing list. Special programming information for AT’s last week is at the bottom.–JTL My dear friends, As many of you know, Alternate Take will end its run on WDET on Friday night/Saturday morning, March 31st. WDET has shifted its programming emphasis to primarily news and information....
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There are only two groups I’ve ever been a shameless fanboy about, and Sebadoh is one. If you can guess the other, I’ll buy you a new hat. Last night at Magic Stick was the Detroit stop of the big Sebadoh reunion — Lou Barlow, Jason Lowenstein, and Eric Gaffney, together on stage for...
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Mike Servito and Nathan Rapport’s SASS party has been migrating lately, but they’re confident it’s finally found a home at Buzz Bar. The venue has this Blahg’s vote; remember, Buzz was the big winner in our latest Best-of issue. Just how many jams from the new LCD Soundsystem record do you think they’ll drop?...
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This Freep article lays it all out: with the exception of Ed Love’s weeknight jazz program and a few niche programs on Saturday and Sunday, WDET has more or less completely done away with its music programming. And that means Liz Copeland and “Alternate Take,” her overnight music program, has gotten the ax, too,...
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As you can read on the print side of things, I spent most of my time at SXSW checking out the rock that’d made its way south from Detroit City. This was the plan, obviously. But from the moment on Wednesday afternoon when I found myself standing in line for credentials in a convention...
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