I recently caught up with Detroit indie rockers Deadbeat Beat before a show at Ypsilanti’s Dreamland Theater. I had seen them play in Ann Arbor a little over a week before but nearly failed to recognize guitarist Alex Glendening when he showed up to the venue, on account of the bitchin’ mustache he had…
Detroit hip-hop mainstays Passalacqua are having fun “At the Party” despite themselves. Detroit Music Magazine premiered the Dr. B-produced track from the duo’s Banglatown EP last year, and now the song has been given the video treatment. In addition to a handful of don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-it cameos from other Motor City tunemakers, the Good Pals-directed piece…
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…
Every spring in Michigan, the first real stretch of warm weather—and not the fluke of an errant balmy day—brings residents out of their winter hibernation and gives them a taste of what they have to look forward to in the coming months. And among those summer delights is the promise of weekends spent up…
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…
