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Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival released its highly-anticipated official artist schedule to the public today. Movement is a three-day, world-renowned electronic music festival hosted at Detroit’s Hart Plaza. This year’s Movement Electronic Music Festival will feature performances by Action Bronson, Carl Craig, Jeff Mills, Amp Fiddler, Boys Noize, Golf Clap, Baauer, Keith Kemp,…
Ferndale’s annual DIY Street Fair has announced its cancellation for 2014, citing problems with area construction scheduling. The DIY organization released an official statement via Facebook expressing their condolences to fans, followers, and participants. The organization’s statement also makes reference to the festival’s planned continuation for 2015. From DIY Street Fair’s official…
In conjunction with Detroit’s highly-anticipated Movement Electronic Music Festival 2014, music software giant Ableton and synthesizer and electronics space Detroit Modular will host the Movement Education Sessions on Friday, May 23 (7 pm – 10 pm). The free seminar is scheduled to include local artist presentations, the discussion of new music-making approaches with Ableton experts,…
It has been confirmed by UK publication The Guardian that Eminem will become Wembley Stadium’s first headlining rapper in the prestigious soccer venue’s history on July 11, 2014. This unprecedented appearance will mark Eminem’s first London headline show since 2001. Eminem was scheduled to perform at London’s Hyde Park, but posted multiple images to…
Michigan-based production house Never Say Die MI has released the highly-anticipated The Living Room Sessions Vol. 2 live album recordings. The first Living Room Sessions release was focused primarily on musical acts of Northern/Mid-Michigan. The 2013 project featured several private performances which were filmed and recorded live from their separate and secret living-room locations. The newly-released…
After more than 15 years of publishing music, entertainment, news, politics, events, dining, and editorial content, local weekly Real Detroit Weekly will cease to exist as it is merged with competitor weekly The Detroit Metro Times. The announcement was made via Metro Times‘ blog Monday evening, and posted to both publications’ social media outlets. The…
During a recent interview with Tim Westwood (English DJ and 20 year host on BBC Radio 1), Detroit emcee Danny Brown opened-up about his drug use, specifically the use of codeine promethazine cough syrup. The Old rapper openly discusses his criticisms of “lean” (a popular mixture of codeine promethazine cough syrup and soft drinks, such…
Detroit’s annual “Rockin’ on the Riverfront” concert series has announced its 9th year of summer music at GM Riverfront Plaza, in partnership with Detroit’s classic rock station 94.7 WCSX. The festival is scheduled to host live music performances every Friday evening from 7:30 pm – 10 pm, between July 11 and August 15,…
Radio Reddit, a Reddit-associated music service dedicated to showcasing Reddit user musicians, has chosen Detroit for its live event debut on Thursday, May 22. Radio Reddit is a division of Reddit.com which allows users to upload music to a custom streaming service for listeners to access for free. Listeners are able to “upvote” and…
Eminem and Shady Records affiliated hip hop collective Slaughterhouse (Royce da 5’9″, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I) have announced the first event for their highly-anticipated “UFC of rap battle leagues,” appropriately titled, Total Slaughter. Total Slaughter, produced by Shady Films (of Detroit’s “Burn Rubber” web series), will document the training, preparation, and…