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…
Without knowing where you’re headed, this music takes you exactly where you want to go. Detroit electronic duo Valley Hush create a sound that’s completely their own, though it’s certainly possible to hear influences as far-flung as indie-pop, trip-hop, and experimental rock. Lianna Vanicelli’s hauntingly beautiful vocals harmonize with Alex Kaye’s smooth guitar riffs…
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…
Popular wisdom holds that electroclash was supposed to have crashed and burned about a decade ago, at least as a going concern for most sonic connoisseurs. But Detroit has always hewn to its own rules, and as recently as last year, acts the likes of ADULT. were releasing work that reveled in turn-of-the-millennium dance-punk tropes…
In celebration of Juan Atkins’ 35th anniversary of music making, the techno innovator has announced the release of a new Model 500 album, which will be available January 2015. The nine-track album, titled Digital Solutions, will mark Atkins’ third Model 500 LP and his first in 16 years. Though Model 500 remained virtually passive…
Next weekend will be one of many firsts for Maestro Leonard Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), as the conductor and music director will lead the world premiere of his own Endgames and the Detroit premiere of his wife Cindy McTee’s Solstice featuring DSO Principal Trombonist Kenneth Thompkins. The concerts will take place at Orchestra Hall and…
Detroit’s favorite funk collective will soon have its own signature drink – Will Sessions Stout – thanks to Black Lotus Brewery in Clawson. Will Sessions, the resident band of Motor City Funk Night, announced the new drink and its corresponding launch event on Twitter. Black Lotus Brewery will host the release party for…