Local Anglo-Detroiter songsmith Robin Horlock has a new video available for the love song “Let’s Take Tonight.” Be warned – this is very schlocky and not to be viewed unless you’re feeling particularly over-romantic. If you can watch Notting Hill and Love Actually without sicking in your mouth, go for your life. Horlock says,...
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Waking up on Sunday…afternoon. What a busy night on the Detroit music scene last night. LucyPalooza at the Tangent Gallery… New bands strutting their experimental post-rock styles at the Lager House… Odu Afrobeat! An indie-pop-minded “Orchestra” at the Magic Stick… A free show of new punk-reconstruction-ists over in Ferndale! Let’s catch our breath with...
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The advance word on Sundance was that Park City temperatures hovered somewhere between McMurdo Station, Antarctica and Third Circle of Hell. Dire warnings were issued by friends and colleagues that anything less than Swedish military winter gear would result in the loss of toes, fingers or, perhaps, worse. Tales of wayward film critics wandering...
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The Howling Diablos will headline a Valentine’s evening spectacular on, predictably enough, February 14, at PJ’s Lager House. They say, “Headlining the night of pure Detroit ROCK are kingpins, the Howling Diablos, and joining them are labelmates, Awesome Jarvis & The Whales and newcomers, The Royal Blackbirds, who are currently in studio with Tino...
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A couple of weeks ago, we published a blog about how Juggalos are coming forward with stories of harassment since the FBI officially labeled them a gang. Here are some more: “I decided to join the Army and when I talked to my recruiter he asked about my tattoos. I told him I had...
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The Motown Museum will unveil a new exhibit called “Girl Groups: The Grit, the Glamour, the Glory” on Thursday, January 31. The exhibit will feature Supremes, the Vandellas, the Marvelettes, the Velvelettes, and the the Andantes. “We are very proud to exhibit these recording artists and the contributions they have made to music, style,...
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