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Veteran hardcore punks the Meatmen have launched a Kickstarter campaign, which can be seen here. Frontman Tesco Vee released a statement saying, “That’s right, I’ve been entertaining your sorry asses for over 30 years, and now it’s time for YOU to become a part of Meat History! After 18 years, we embark on our...
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The Detroit Cobras will play the Magic Stick on Saturday, June 1 in support of the Tied & True album on Bloodshot Records (which is weird, because that album came out in 2007, but that’s what the label is saying). According to a press release, “When we come into this world, some of us...
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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. Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers’ Recorded Live in Stereo at the Russell Industrial Center was exactly that. It’s all given away in the title. So what we have...
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Covering Desperate Ground - The Thermals perform at the Loving Touch in Ferndale on Friday night. Here’s the new single: “Born To Kill” The notoriously energetic band with its notoriously propulsive Portland-bred pop style are upping the indie-cred of Ferndale by making the Loving Touch a tour-stop, supporting their new album on Saddle Creek records. While writing...
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Detroit rapper Boldy James gave some insight into his life to SBTV at SXSW in Austin, TX. The clip can be seen here. Click here to join the City Slang Turntable community!!! Follow @City_Slang
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A compilation follow up to the much loved Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit, amusingly titled The Pathetic Sounds of Detroit, has recently been completed and will be released soon. According to a statement, “In doing the project, we were looking for a way to showcase some of the best talent in the scene while also...
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May 17 Destroy This Place release an album called “Destroy This Place” Bellyache Records Performing at PJ’s Lager House, with: Touch The Clouds and Palaces and Braided Veins   Watch: Destroy This Place – “Graves” You probably think you’ve heard this record before. But spin it again. This is just what it sounds like when...
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Saturday Looks Good To Me - One Kiss Ends It All Polyvinyl               This iconic Ann Arbor pop institution aren’t a normal enough band to be basely pinned the normal-“comeback” narrative, even if it has been six years since we’ve heard new recordings of their eclectic summery jams and rich,...
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On Friday, May 17, Destroy This Place will play an LP release show at PJ’s Lager House. The bill will be fleshed out by Touch the Clouds, Palaces, and Braided Veins. Bellyaches Records say, “Destroy This Place – Men becoming more manly on their second LP, which is being released on this evening. More...
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On June 15 at Callahan’s, Rio & Her Rockabilly Revival will team up with Carolyn Striho for an awesome female dual billing. According to the press release, “Headliner Rio Scafone’s rockabilly roots run deep. As the niece of rockabilly legend Jack Scott, she carries on the family tradition by serving up a heaping dose...
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