Joe Zimmer cried both times he saw Neutral Milk Hotel. He is currently awaiting an interview for his application to be Drake's lint roller of record. That's probably all you need to know about him.
Before the colossal fame of The White Stripes, Jack White worked as a furniture upholsterer in Detroit. He was mentored by seasoned furniture worker Brian Muldoon (of The Muldoons), and through their working relationship the two formed a short-lived rock duo, aptly named: The Upholsterers. The group ultimately recorded two singles in…
Detroit techno legend Kevin Saunderson recently visited Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne to look for some inspiration and brought along field recording equipment, as well as a film crew. The producer commented on the high-pitched tones and the rhythm of the clanging chains, which reminded him of drums and synthesizers — his…
Techno-heads should rejoice, as producer and DJ Rolando has uploaded The Aztec Mystic Mix to his Soundcloud. Fans of Underground Resistance, a militantly charged outcropping of Detroit techno founded in the late 1980s by Jeff Mills and “Mad” Mike Banks, claim Rolando’s 72-minute long mix as one of the best products of the scene. Previously…
Rebel Kind make hip-swaying tunes that are better suited for AM radio than laptop speakers. The group comprises three women who have had their fair share of musical success in Metro Detroit’s garage rock scene (Bad Indians, Tyvek, Swimsuit). Chief songwriter Autumn Wetli lays down thick sheets of guitar fuzz, crooning about her perpetual unluckiness…
Listeners who haven’t already been sucked in by Gosh Pith’s self-coined brand of “cosmic-trap” can now get lost in the fog of the electronic duo’s new single, “Smoke Bellow.” On this “early morning soundtrack for Detroit’s sleep-deprived ravers,” singer Josh Smith half-raps atop a skittering beat that morphs over the course of the song. Smith…
Detroit-based electronic duo Sleepless Inn self-released their debut The Rainbow Room EP last April, offering up a slew of mid-tempo dreamy gems. Now they’ve put out their first video, a colorful clip for “Karol Simon,” which was created with the help of Motor City collective #CoOwnaz. It’s clear there are many imaginative minds at work…
Gosh Pith is a young electronic duo that dabbles in the psychedelic and the soulful. Their self-proclaimed “cosmic-trap” seems to originate in the forgotten corner of the basement, where all the good stuff is stowed away. Consisting of Josh Smith and Josh Freed, Gosh Pith has received national acclaim for their first single, “Waves,”…
Growwing Pains’ debut “17 Songs About the Same Girl” is chock-full of raucous garage-rock burners that all seem to be on the brink of collapse. 17 Songs was released last winter on Urinal Cake Records, a label known for showcasing the best bands in the Detroit scene. But Growwing Pains aren’t stopping there,…
The Detroit-based electronic project Gosh Pith have been pretty mysterious up to this point, releasing just one single a couple months back accompanied by a small handful of local shows. With the new video for their song “Waves,” Gosh Pith reveal themselves a little more. The clip — directed by Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman — features an Elvis…