Tonight, the Motor City celebrates the eight-year anniversary of TV Lounge. Since TV first opened, the beloved venue in the heart of Detroit has hosted renowned artists from the city and beyond. Despite being relatively young, TV has established itself as an iconic tech-house venue. The level of intimacy, as well as top notch booking, draws…
The best bands make hard work look easy, and nowhere is that more true than with Detroit garage-punk group Growwing Pains. Two years ago, the five-piece released their debut album 17 Songs About the Same Girl on local imprint Urinal Cake Records, a label known for its dedication to independent artists who largely appeal…
As part of Traffic Jam & Snug’s bi-weekly “Improv Night,” the Midtown restaurant will host a live adaptation of Harry Nilsson’s animated musical The Point, on Wednesday, August 19. The Point, which originally aired as an ABC “Movie of the Week” in 1971, is the product of singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson and animator Frank Wolf’s psychedelically-charged children’s…
Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Licht: die sieben Tage der Woche, David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy. The history of music is littered with these sorts of compositional projects, song cycles, and album series — ambitious multi-course aural feasts and sonic feats connected by grand motifs and big ideas. We’re talking huge monstrosities…
This Friday, August 14 at Chene Park, electronic music legend Derrick May teams up with our very own Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a once-in-a-lifetime concert. One-third of The Belleville Three, May will perform classic house and techno tracks (including his iconic “Strings of Life”) backed by DSO performers, under the direction of conductor Francesco…
Late-night television provider Adult Swim is releasing 15 songs over 15 weeks for free download on their website, continuing the Singles program they started in 2010. The latest installment features dynamic Detroit emcee Danny Brown, in one of his first major offerings since the acclaimed 2013 album Old. “Worth It” is a collaboration…
If you were thinking about taking the family down to Belle Isle this weekend for some relaxation and fun in the sun, you may want to reschedule — unless your family loves techno. On August 1 and 2, Charivari Detroit — a free music festival — takes over the park. Now in its…
Royal Oak’s largest summer music event, Arts, Beats & Eats, will return for its 18th year this Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4-7)… and its recently released 2015 lineup is chock-full of nostalgia. Last year’s highly-promoted set from 90s pop-rock group Third Eye Blind hardly compares to this year’s roster, which features megastars of…
With the release of their debut full-length, 17 Songs About the Same Girl, last year, Growwing Pains established their staying power among the innumerable young punks in the city. The album was released by label Urinal Cake Records, home to such Detroit mainstays as Terrible Twos and Feelings, and the band toured around the…
Since the release of her breakthrough mixtape Sell Sole, DeJ Loaf has been quietly dominating the guest verse circuit and building up massive amounts of hype for her new material. We got our first taste about a week ago with “Back Up,” a warning shot to groupies that also features a guest verse from…