Between making guacamole and refurbishing furniture, Jack White has quite the wide array of talents. Of course, first and foremost, the Detroit icon is an absolutely captivating musical performer, and his latest B-side is a powerful reminder. Third Man Records is re-releasing his single “That Black Bat Licorice” as a vinyl 7″ with…
Detroit’s Protomartyr have released their video for “Want Remover” off of last year’s excellent album Under Color Of Official Right. The video, directed by Hanly Banks, features a dozen or so men and women doing interpretive dance in a sparse studio, set to the band’s heavy-hitting track. While post-punk and “ecstatic dancing” may…
DeJ Loaf knows something about hip-hop anthems. “Try Me” dominated radio waves late last summer with its infectious beat and the emcee’s undeniable charisma. She was also chosen as the face of Eminem’s “Detroit Vs. Everybody” cypher and provided the hook in her usual sing-song fashion. As is to be expected, everyone wants…
What do a thoughtful rapper, a world-class boxer, and an Internet sensation-turned-festival circuit wunderkind have in common? All are featured guests on two brand new songs released Tuesday off of Detroit-native Madonna’s forthcoming album, Rebel Heart. Mike Tyson opens “Iconic” with an inspirational speech about (what else?) being the best before the song…
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, better known as the Detroit-raised G.O.O.D. Music affiliate Big Sean, has released a new song featuring Drake and an uncredited Kanye West. “Blessings,” off his upcoming record Dark Sky Paradise, is a bona fide banger and offers a promising look at the rapper’s third studio album. Warbling synths and…
The Jamaican Queens camp have been pretty quiet since the release of Wormfood almost two years ago, save for a recent single and various remixes. Since then the band have garnered quite the following, taking their trademark brand of pop on tour nationwide and abroad. “Joe” is a different animal entirely. Gone are the…
The new track from Detroit “cosmic-trap” duo Gosh Pith finds them expanding into and experimenting with more genres. “Window” borrows guitar lines from your favorite indie rock bands of the 2000s and mixes them with the spastic, skittish percussion we’ve come to expect from Gosh Pith. These elements blend nicely with the vocal stylings of Josh…
Sex, drugs, and… waterfalls? When you’re in Microphone Phelps’ world, you learn to expect the unexpected, and that extends to his choice of metaphors. In the case of “Waterfall,” from his recently released full-length debut The Grand Design, the aquatic gush of the eponymous body of water stands in for the erotic flush of a woman’s body. The track’s narcotic production, provided…
A jump to a major label hasn’t caused DeJ Loaf to rest on her laurels. The Detroit emcee best known for her surprise chart-topping single “Try Me” released the mixtape Sell Sole this fall to widespread acclaim and made an appearance on Eminem’s “Detroit Vs. Everybody.” Now, with mere days left in 2014, she’s closing out the year…
“Smoke Bellow,” the second single from Detroit “cosmic trap” duo Gosh Pith, gets the video treatment with a clip directed by Tony Katai, who drew inspiration from “the city’s grey 6 a.m. streets that make you question if you are dreaming.” Josh Smith and Josh Freed have been slowly releasing music since this past summer’s…