Articles by P.Y.

P.Y. is a digital strategist and media enthusiast. His grandfather was a school principal and flew a B-17 "Flying Fortress" during WWII.


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Passalacqua and Flint Eastwood release “The Baptism” trailer

  As Detroit hip hop duo Passalacqua prepare for the premiere of their new album Church (produced by Flint Eastwood), directing superstars The Right Brothers have released a trailer for a short film titled, “The Baptism.”   The Right Brothers’ short film, which began as a music video for Passalacqua’s Flint Eastwood-produced track “Baptism,” is a…

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DEATH to perform for skateboarding competition held at Michigan Theater

  The proto-punk rock group DEATH has announced its involvement in the Zumiez Best Foot Forward national amateur skateboard competition this year, which is scheduled to be hosted at Detroit’s long-forgotten Michigan Theater Building on August 9.   The Converse-sponsored event will feature the nation’s 37 top amateur skaters in 37 contests, in addition to…

Young the Giant’s Sameer Gadhia makes epic frisbee catch at Mo Pop
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Young the Giant’s Sameer Gadhia makes epic frisbee catch at Mo Pop

  During Saturday’s Mo Pop music festival, hosted at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, one of the day’s most anticipated acts took part in a spontaneous, and extraordinary stunt.   In the midst of California alternative-rock group Young the Giant’s 8:15PM – 9:15PM set, a fan was challenged to perform an act of casual athleticism…

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Matt Sorum calls Ted Nugent ‘sick individual’ over hunting photo

Hey @tednugent u are a sick individual , u are smiling too much for killing this animal Something wrong w u, poor kid pic.twitter.com/at5ux3QiPM — matt sorum (@mattsorum) July 12, 2014     Former drummer of GUNS N’ ROSES Matt Sorum has taken to Twitter to criticize the Motor City Madman’s widely-known love for hunting, after…

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Eminem brings out Dr. Dre at UK’s Wembley Stadium

  During Eminem’s highly-publicized first performance of back-to-back concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium, attendees received a special guest surprise when Dr. Dre joined the Detroit MC for a slew of rap classics.    Eminem’s dual London concerts mark the first time in Wembley history that a rap artist has headlined the venue, and feature Detroit’s…

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Jessica Hernandez to play Magic Stick for ‘Secret Evil’ release

  Detroit’s Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas have announced their record release concert for the group’s upcoming album Secret Evil August 20, at The Magic Stick.   The release show will include performances by Hernandez (lead vocals, guitar, keys) and The Deltas – Taylor Pierson and John Raleeh (horns), Stephen Stetson (drums), Michael Krygler (guitar) and Steve Lehane…

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. announce fall tour, two Detroit shows

    In wake of the Royal Oak duo’s recent release The Speed of Things, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced a North American fall tour beginning October 17.   The 21-show tour will encompass 14 states, one Canadian stop (Vancouver) and back-to-back hometown performances to commemorate its end. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is scheduled…

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Concert of Colors to bring diversity to Midtown Detroit

  As one of the few remaining free concert events of the Detroit summer music season, the 22-year-old Concert of Colors returns to Midtown for a diverse display of culture, musicianship and art appreciation Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13.    The four day festival, which draws approximately 80,000 attendees, began as a modest…

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Jack White reveals White Stripes live LP, Dead Weather single

  Jack White has taken a brief detour from his constant solo album Lazaretto focus to promote the upcoming release of The Dead Weather’s 2015 album with a new track, titled “Buzzkill(er).”   The upcoming Dead Weather album has been teased with two previous single releases, “Open Up (That’s Enough)” and “Rough Detective,” but White is giving fans a…

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Disclosure announces WILD LIFE tour stop at Freedom Hill

  The electronic duo Disclosure has added a Detroit stop to their 2014 WILD LIFE tour, which has been scheduled for August 2, at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights.   Disclosure suddenly announced the addition via Facebook, citing the tour date as one the group is “very excited about.” This could easily be explained by…