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In terms of a final (and late) report, I thought I’d share what I learned at Blowout this year: From Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr I learned that great musicians in Detroit can turn the cover song into an art form all its own. I also learned from Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr that the sound...
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So, you may have been hanging out at Small’s last night sipping a drink in the bar room waiting for the next band to start, or may have been hugging a wall in the hallway of the Gates of Columbus when, out of nowhere, you see…a marching band? Not part of the Blowout schedule...
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With all due respect to Lightning Love (playing tomorrow night at the G of C Lounge), Friday night is the most packed night of the pop music of the Blowout. It’s the kind of night that makes you realize how far away some of these venues feel when you’re racing back and forth and...
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By the way, sorry for not posting this yesterday. Dear Blowout, allow me to introduce you to the most Polish thing you can do while at the Blowout. A shot of blackberry-flavored brandy called Jezynowka (pronounced /Yezshy-znoo-vka/, or just /Yezshy/). If it’s a real Hamtramck bar, they’ll know what you mean when you ask...
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