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Michigan-based production house Never Say Die MI is preparing to film their second installment of The Living Room Sessions: a music video and recording series focused on intimate performances – this time in Detroit. The first installment of The Living Room Sessions series was focused primarily on musical acts of Northern/Mid-Michigan. The 2013 project featured…
Detroit emcee and producer-extraordinaire Doctor Illingsworth has released an unexpected Street Fighter-inspired, 12-track instrumental album titled, It Was Tuesday. The opening track, “Shields” (It Was Tuesday),” kicks off the collection with an obscure quote from 1994’s Street Fighter (motion picture) featuring Raúl Juliá as the unforgiving dictator General M. Bison. Illingsworth transforms the quote into a self-proclaiming…
Death is Detroit-rock’s greatest underdog story. Founded in 1971 by Detroit-native brothers David, Dannis and Bobby Hackney, Death’s music is the product of classic rock influences, stubborn determination and a well-documented and triumphant rediscovery. The band’s debut album, For the Whole World to See, was recorded in 1974, yet remained somewhat unheard until…
Detroit’s own hip hop firestorm Danny Brown has officially announced tour dates in correlation with his October release Old. Surprisingly, the six-month tour does not include Brown’s hometown of Detroit, but rather Michigan’s state capitol – Lansing (The Loft). Danny Brown’s Old tour will also include European and Canadian stops. See all tour…
A Michigan court has delayed rulings on the heated legal battle between SFX and AEG/Madison House Presents (Madison House) regarding a real estate dispute – which could jeopardize the future of Electric Forest music festival, according to reports by Dancing Astronaut. The dispute began with SFX’s interest in purchasing the property which hosts…
As part of April 19th’s annual Record Store Day, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre that asks attendees pay a startling ticket price – 89 cents. Record Store Day is an annual event celebrated on the third Saturday of each April. The musical holiday pays homage…
Friday evening marked the third annual Dilla Day Detroit: a concert event in honor of the late Detroit-native hip hop producer James “J Dilla” Yancey. J Dilla, an avid record collector, multi-talented musician, emcee and hip hop producer, was born February 7, 1974, in Detroit, to a former opera-singer mother and jazz-musician…
Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival (one of three electronic super-shows this summer) has announced the release of its Phase 2 lineup and available ticket packages. The Hart Plaza-hosted, three-day festival (Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26) announced its Phase 1 lineup in December. Though electronic music fans of Detroit responded to the initial performance…
In honor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)’s Winter 2014 opening exhibit on Friday (2/7), two of Detroit’s most interesting acts will be brought together for a celebration of Detroit music and art culture. Jamaican Queens, Detroit’s highly-acclaimed dark-pop trio, and CoOwnaz-affiliate emcee Doc Waffles will grace the MOCAD with the…
It’s no secret that Detroit hip-hop artist Danny Brown is a sucker for fashion. (Look at his hair.) Brown’s punk rock-inspired image has encouraged hip hop fans to stray from cultural norms, such as: baggy pants, Cartier glasses and Jordan-brand sneakers. The in-your-face nature of Brown’s musical content and live performances are depicted…