Electric Forest Festival — a four-day, multi-genre event with a focus on electronic acts and jam bands — returns to Rothbury, Michigan this summer for its sixth consecutive year. Once again, tickets sold out in record time, well in advance of the lineup announcement. Now the wait is over, as on Tuesday, Phase One…
Next month marks the third annual Hamtramck Music Festival. This three-day event brings together more than 200 bands across 24 Detroit-area venues. HMF is “powered by the people” as the musicians and organizers are all volunteers. Three-day wristbands are just $10, and all proceeds go to the nonprofit group Ben’s Encore, which provides instruments, music lessons, and scholarships to youth…
In our city’s constantly evolving musical landscape, The Erers pay tribute to its legendary garage rock roots. Their infectious sound finds its residence between a heavy three-chord riff foundation and the echoes of psychedelic blues-rock jams. After more than a year of anticipation, The Erers (pronounced “Erz”) are ready to share their newest release,…
“I should be dead! I should be dead!” These words could be heard resonating throughout the Majestic Theatre last November. It was Bruiser Thanksgiving, and ZelooperZ was giving one the best performances of the night. Now, he’s released an official version of that track, featuring absolutely unreal production from the prolific Bulletproof Dolphin collective….
Detroit techno pioneer Jeff Mills recently released Exhibitionist 2 – Part 3, the the last of three 12″ EPs in the Exhibitionist 2 vinyl series that paralleled an interactive double DVD + CD experience of the same name. The collection was put out as installments over the course of five months through Mills’ label,…
In what has become an unofficial AMA-style tradition for the Detroit rapper, Danny Brown fielded questions from fans on Twitter Friday night and revealed that a follow-up to 2013’s Old could be on its way very soon. When asked by one of his followers whether he had any plans to livestream himself playing video…
Detroit proto-punk legend Iggy Pop (The Stooges) has teamed up with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal to create an album titled Post Pop Depression, due out March 18 via Loma Vista/Concord. Recording sessions were completed in secret at Homme’s studio in Joshua Tree, California. Both artists…
Second wave Detroit techno icon Richie Hawtin has shared his newest venture, following his decision to end his four-year run in Ibiza with his ENTER. project. Hawtin announced “Play Differently” at NAMM, a conference for the world’s biggest music instrument and production manufacturers. The joint venture with Allen & Heath and parent company Audiotonix…
Third Man Records Cass Corridor has answered Michigan’s call to help the victims of Flint’s water fiasco. From now through Monday, January 25, TMR is asking that shoppers donate gallons and cases of water to be delivered to Flint residents in need. In return, those who participate will receive a raffle ticket for every…
Combine a giant teddy bear, smiley face balloons, a few snacks, copious amounts of silly string, and the UFO Factory’s notorious Pepto Bismol–pink women’s restroom and what do you get? Both a very bizarre party and the trippy music video for Stef Chura’s newest single, “Slow Motion.” The track, off of Chura’s upcoming…