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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Madonna quietly visits Detroit charter school, Heidelberg Project

  Metro-Detroit area pop-legend Madonna made an unannounced trip to the Motor City Tuesday, during which she visited the Detroit Achievement Academy charter school, the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood’s famed Heidelberg Project, Detroit’s EmPowermentplan, and the Downtown Boxing Gym training facility.   Madonna posted several images to her Instagram account (along with the hashtag “#revolutionoflove”) highlighting her tour of Detroit,…
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Jack White releases Lazaretto full stream via iTunes

    After what seems like two months of constant Jack White-related announcements, the Detroit-native rocker has made his latest album Lazaretto (due June 10) available as a full stream via iTunes.   White has slammed the music media world with countless antics, including the album’s feature-filled “Ultra LP,” recording Lazaretto‘s title track with record speed…
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Eddie Money added to Rockin’ on the Riverfront lineup

  Detroit’s annual “Rockin’ on the Riverfront” free concert series has announced an addition to the initial lineup for its 9th year of summer music at GM Riverfront Plaza, in partnership with Detroit’s classic rock station 94.7 WCSX.   The announcement came Tuesday that Eddie Money would be scheduled to perform Friday August 8, in…
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Jack White Lazaretto tour setlist includes White Stripes, Led Zeppelin

    Jack White kicked-off the North American Lazaretto Tour Thursday evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which revealed a surprising setlist spanning his entire career, in addition to classic reworks.    The Tulsa crowd was treated to favorites by The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Jack White (solo), Hank Williams, Led Zeppelin and others. After 13 songs, White…
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J Walker and the Crossguards star in living room session performance

  Michigan-based production house Never Say Die MI has released a visual accompaniment for J Walker and the Crossguards’ live performance via The Living Room Sessions Vol. 2.   The NSD MI Living Room Sessions Vol. 2 project is comprised of several private performances which are filmed and recorded live from their secret living-room location. The…
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Downtown Hoedown to takeover Comerica Park May 30 – June 1

  Detroit’s country station 995 FM WYCD is hosting the 32nd annual Downtown Hoedown this weekend (May 30 – June 1) on the grounds of Comerica Park, where more than 40 artists will perform on three separate stages.   The once-free event has now adopted the festival format, as single day ($29.95) and weekend passes…
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“Bronze Buckaroo” Herb Jeffries dead at 100

  Detroit native Herb Jeffries, the jazz singer and actor known as the “Bronze Buckaroo,” died Sunday morning from heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 100.    Jeffries became famous for his low-vocal range and handsome looks during the 1930s and 40s era of film industry segregation. He became known as the “Bronze…
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Movement Electronic Music Festival: Day III

    Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival celebrated its finale on Memorial Day with the sounds of some of electronic music’s most infamous acts.   More than 30 artists took the six festival stages in the culmination of one of electronic music’s most highly-anticipated events of the year, with performances by: Carl Craig, Carl Cox,…
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Interview: Carl Craig

      Carl Craig is one of the most influential artists in the history of techno music.    The Detroit-native has been an active DJ and producer since 1989, and was nurtured by Detroit techno royalty, such as the “Bellville Three:” Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. Craig reinvented the art of electronic…
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Movement Electronic Music Festival: Day II

  The second day of Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival was the first true-test of concertgoers’ stamina.   Weather fluctuated in the mid 70’s at Hart Plaza for high-energy electronic performances from more than 40 artists. Sunday’s artist lineup included: Baauer, Kode 9, DJ Sneak, DJ Psycho, Maceo Plex, Heathered Pearls, Julio Bashmore, Seth Troxler,…