Detroit electronic outfit Gosh Pith just went full Birdman with their new video for their “Scoop,” off their latest EP Gold Chain. The video, created by local talents Jay Curtis Miller and Corinne Wiseman, is one continuous tracking shot that depicts a party scene in which an “invisible” Josh tries to avoid not only…
Detroit will bring out its biggest names and most vibrant talent on Friday, April 29, as the Detroit Music Awards celebrates its 25th anniversary. Nominees will flock The Fillmore, vying for awards in categories including Outstanding Americana Artist, Outstanding Blues Vocalist, Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group, Outstanding National Single, and many more. The vast array of…
It’s been a busy year for Iggy Pop. The Godfather of Punk released his seventeenth solo album, Post Pop Depression, and embarked on a world tour with collaborators Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita, and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders. Now the 69-year-old icon is telling the story of the…
The 1984 cult-classic Purple Rain will be screened on April 27 in original 35mm film print at Detroit’s Redford Theatre to honor the recent death of pop superstar Prince.
Detroit’s powerhouse electronic music festival Charivari last week announced its dates for 2016, with the event taking place this year on August 6 and 7. The recently established festival began its musical mission in 2014, with festivities occurring at Milliken State Park. Last year, Charivari Detroit relocated to Belle Isle Park, where it will…
Slum Village will return to their old stomping grounds for the Detroit stop of The Kings Court Tour on Sunday, April 17 at The Majestic Theatre. This tour has gathered the best in underground and left-field hip-hop, and in Detroit it’s a homecoming not to be missed. Producer Black Milk will bring his legendary…
Fans of avant-garde music have had much to celebrate recently in Detroit, with the continued success of collectives like New Music Detroit and their annual Strange Beautiful Music marathon, MOCAD’s and Trinosophes’ diverse sonic programming, and the announcement of the first Trip Metal Fest, which will offer a left-field alternative to Memorial Day weekend’s…
In the universe of Detroit hip-hop, the orbit of Slum Village swings wide. Made up in its prime of the late producer J Dilla and the heavy-hitting rappers Baatin (d. 2009) and T3, this incarnation of the group released two albums — Fan-Tas-Tic, Vol. 1 (1996) and Fantastic, Vol. 2 (2000) — to broad…
Like the ’80s starlets of yore through a broken looking glass, Valley Hush’s first single “Iris” from their upcoming debut full-length is a synth-heavy roller coaster. Producer/multi-instrumentalist Alex Kaye and singer/lyricist/percussionist Lianna Vanicelli released a teaser for the song last week with visuals from artists Clinton Sinder & Tony Katai. The group puts it…
Detroit’s Cadillac Square is about to get musical. As part of a Montreal-based design firm’s traveling installation, Detroit will welcome the arrival of a “musical swing set” that allows users to create music as they swing. The 10-swing set creates real instrument sounds (such as guitar, piano, and mallet instruments) with different notes, which can…