Top 40 rap superstar Drake kicked-off his Jungle Tour with Atlanta rapper/vocalist Future in Houston last weekend, but saved something special for the tour’s second stop, in Detroit, on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Toronto-native, who has sold more than 5 million records worldwide, debuted an intimate freestyle at the end of his May 27 performance at…
Last year saw the release of In Transient Light, a fuzzy collection of songs from Detroit duo PALACES. The band showed an affinity for shoegaze guitar tones and lo-fi recordings, creating a dark atmospheric sound all their own. The band have since performed with a wide range of acts touring through Detroit, winning over more…
Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins is the creator of techno music. As many new genres of music begin, techno derived from new technologies powered by the curiosity of young musical pioneers. Atkins, along with two other forefathers, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, (known as the Bellville Three) cultivated a new musical style, influenced by the…
For the past six years, MotorCity Wine has hosted a four-day party over Memorial Day weekend. Coinciding with the Movement Electronic Music Festival, the event attracts music fans from all over looking to escape the bustle of Hart Plaza and enjoy some classic American BBQ. This year’s installment features a special four-hour DJ…
Detroit’s infamous hip-hop opera 8 Mile will soon enjoy a public screening at one of the film’s most iconic locations – the once glorious Michigan Theatre. On May 30, the former Michigan Theatre (now being utilized as an indoor parking garage) will host a public screening of the 2002 film, which stars Eminem as…
Two years after it was filmed, The Pleasure of Sound is now available to stream worldwide. The brief documentary features a meeting between accomplished electronic artist and Ghostly co-founder Matthew Dear and Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad. The film, a collaborative effort made possible by local public radio station WDET, Mikel Ellcessor, and Ghostly International,…
