Detroit will enjoy an extraordinary holiday-film experience, as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will provide the live soundtrack for a special screening of Home Alone at Orchestra Hall, on December 17. The performance will be led by Sarah Hicks and feature the unforgettable sounds of John Williams’ Christmastime Home Alone soundtrack, and the hilarity provided on…
The grand architect of funk outfit Parliament-Funkadelic — George Clinton — will visit Detroit’s famed United Sound Systems recording studio in December for a rare meet-and-greet and book-signing opportunity with fans. Clinton’s memoir, “Brothers Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You?,” is a personal recant of nearly six decades…
Detroit techno legend Kevin Saunderson recently visited Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne to look for some inspiration and brought along field recording equipment, as well as a film crew. The producer commented on the high-pitched tones and the rhythm of the clanging chains, which reminded him of drums and synthesizers — his…
One of Detroit’s most legendary hip hop personalities and producers — J Dilla — is now an action figure. Conceptualized by Detroit artist Sintex (who has been recently warring with out-of-town mural artists), and designed/sculpted by Korean artist P2PL, the J Dilla figure is more than 7 inches tall and includes a “D”…
Thanksgiving Eve is known colloquially as “the biggest bar night of the year,” as travelers across the nation return to their hometowns and reunite with friends before a day of football and Butterball. The evening before Turkey Day was occasion for another homecoming, though, as Danny Brown and his rap group Bruiser Brigade…
Detroit rocker and former White Stripes frontman Jack White has released a Lazaretto bonus recording of “Would You Fight for My Love?” in the form of a 7-inch vinyl single, which houses a unique B-side for Third Man listeners. The flip-side of the new release includes a Jack White cover of Dead Weather/Raconteurs bandmate Dean…
A city can evoke so many sensory impressions: the welcoming sight of New York’s Statue of Liberty, the delicate taste of thinly sliced sashimi in Tokyo, and the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked croissants at a pâtisserie in Paris. When it comes to Detroit, perhaps the most salient impression the Motor City has left on the world is…
Techno-heads should rejoice, as producer and DJ Rolando has uploaded The Aztec Mystic Mix to his Soundcloud. Fans of Underground Resistance, a militantly charged outcropping of Detroit techno founded in the late 1980s by Jeff Mills and “Mad” Mike Banks, claim Rolando’s 72-minute long mix as one of the best products of the scene. Previously…
Heavy soul duo Silent Lions have announced that their last ever performance will be held on December 19, at the Ottawa Tavern in Toledo. The Detroit-Toledo group, which consists of Dean Tartaglia and Matt Klein, revealed the message on the band’s Facebook page Wednesday, citing “legal and creative reasons” for the news. The…
Jimmy Lee Ruffin, a staple of the Motown roster and elder brother to David Ruffin of The Temptations, passed away at a Las Vegas hospital late Monday night at the age of 78. His death was confirmed in a statement yesterday by his children, Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Ruffin Jr. Ruffin’s first hit record for…