City Slang: New Black Dahlia Murder album lands at number 32 on Billboard charts

June 19, 2013
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City Slang: New Black Dahlia Murder album lands at number 32 on Billboard charts

Everblack, the new album from local metal heads Black Dahlia Murder, released on Metal Blade Records, entered the Billboard top 200 at number 32. According to a statement, “The album also landed at #3 on the Billboard Current Hard Music Albums chart (behind Black Sabbath and Queens of the Stone Age). Additional chart debuts...
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Urinal Cake Records – “UrineFested” 6/21-6/22

June 19, 2013
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Urinal Cake Records – “UrineFested” 6/21-6/22

Profile: Urinal Cake Records (on Metro Times Music Blahg – “Urinal Cake Records’ First Year + New Gardens (Grows)”) “Urinefested” Local Label Showcase -2 day Fest in Detroit June 21-22nd at P.J.’s Lager House (1254 Michigan Ave), Friday: The Clone Defects, Terrible Twos, Moonhairy, Obnox, Ritual Howls, Mountains and Rainbows – - Saturday: Johnny Ill...
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City Slang: Battlecross post-Orion news

June 19, 2013
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City Slang: Battlecross post-Orion news

Following their triumphant appearance at OrionFest, local metal heads Battlecross has announced that drummer Kevin Talley (formerly of Six Feet Under, Chimaira and Dying Fetus) will be staying on with the band for its forthcoming tour. See Battlecross performing Slayer’s “War Ensemble” at OrionFest here. The new album, War of Will, will be released...
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City Slang: Weekly music review roundup

June 17, 2013
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City Slang: Weekly music review roundup

Send CDs, vinyl, cassettes, demos and 8-tracks to Brett Callwood, Metro Times, 733 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 46226. Email MP3s and streaming links to bcallwood@metrotimes.com. We had previously received a sampler CD from Funky D Records signees The Royal Blackbirds, and the full album Shot Down landed on our laps this week. Thanks to...
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City Slang: Betty Cooper says goodbye to singer

June 17, 2013
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City Slang: Betty Cooper says goodbye to singer

All girl rockers Betty Cooper play Smalls on June 28, and the show will be a farewell gig for front woman and song writer Annette Barbara. Barbara is leaving Detroit for San Diego after falling in love and, while the band isn’t necessarily splitting up, they will be on hiatus for a while. Betty...
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City Slang: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr on Conan

June 14, 2013
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City Slang: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr on Conan

Local boys Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. appeared on the Conan O’Brien Show this week and performed the single “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On the Dancefloor)”. The clip can be seen here. They also played the unreleased song “War Zone”. That clip can be seen here. Click here to join the...
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City Slang: Big Hoodoo video

June 14, 2013
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City Slang: Big Hoodoo video

Psychopathic Records send over a new video from Big Hoodoo. They say, “Direct off the streets of Detroit murderous comes Big Hoodoo, one the most terrifying horrorcore rap artists to ever emerge from the Motor City. Psychopathic Records is proud to present the first music video (“Hexed”) from Big Hoodoo’s forthcoming debut album Crystal...
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City Slang: The Little Steven Amy Gore mystery

June 14, 2013
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City Slang: The Little Steven Amy Gore mystery

We received a very mysterious message from Amy Gore this week about a show she’s playing on Saturday. According to the message, Gore and her Valentines will be playing Saturday, June 15 at the Giving Songs Benefit at the Park Bar, Detroit, and a special guest will be joining on steel guitar. She says,...
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Belle Ghoul’s ‘Saturday Knife Fight’ EP

June 12, 2013
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Belle Ghoul’s ‘Saturday Knife Fight’ EP

Belle Ghoul – Saturday Knife Fight EP   Elephant Records Info Our singer slides in with a too-cool croon as mellifluous as some late-night DJ on buzzy AM radio. There’s this hand-clappable beat coaxing you to shake and twist your way out of the diner and slide down the banister to that wavy bass groove as rich...
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Giving Songs a Hand -Benefit Concert- Saturday @ Park Bar

June 12, 2013
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Giving Songs a Hand -Benefit Concert- Saturday @ Park Bar

The weekend’s on it’s way and we’ve got something much nobler to contribute your funds to (besides the rest of your fuming gas tank or just another bar’s regular ol’ band batch) – A celebration of art and music to benefit Giving Songs.  Giving Songs a Hand is a fundraiser for a Michigan-based non-profit run...
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