Remember – if you send it, it will get reviewed. That’s the City Slang promise. It doesn’t matter what genre the music is – as long as it has a Metro Detroit connection, it’ll get in. Preferably, we’d like to concentrate on new releases but, while we’re getting warmed up here, feel free to...
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So did anyone catch the Cleveland Show this evening? I have to be honest, it’s my least favorite of the Sunday evening animation treats nowadays (I’m a Bob’s Burgers man), but this was a good one. After years of abuse, Cleveland’s mom Cookie left her husband after being invited onstage at a George Clinton...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr will play at the Majestic Theater on Record Store Day, April 20, with Tunde Olaniran and Stepdad. A statement reads, “We’re excited to announce that Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr will be kicking off touring this year with a show in Detroit on Record Store Day (4/20) at The Majestic Theater....
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Metal-heads Battlecross are preparing to enter the studio to record their second album. The band is currently on the “Another Year, Another Tour” tour across America with In Flames, Demon Hunter, and All Shall Perish. The new album will be recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Florida with Mark Lewis, who has worked with fellow...
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I’m going to toot my horn a little bit here. On Tuesday, February 26, yours truly will be the featured guest at the “Good Reds Good Reads – Motor City Rock Night”, hosted by Wayne State University Press and MotorCity Wine. I’ll be talking about my books, MC5: Sonically Speaking and The Stooges: Head...
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Maybe you think it’s nothing more than a Hallmark holiday, maybe you enjoy the celebration of love. Either way, Valentine’s Day exists (it’s still way cooler than Sweetest Day), and it’s not going anywhere. To celebrate, and appropriately enough, Amy Gore & Her Valentines will play the Loving Touch on Friday night with Patrick...
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