Following a series of highly-publicized legal quarrels, Electric Forest promoters at AEG Live have announced a 10-year agreement with property owners of Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, MI, for future Electric Forest weekends. According to MLive, Norm Halbower (part of Double JJ Ranch ownership), came to an agreement with AEG Live…
In wake of Detroit superstar Eminem and tour partner Rihanna’s highly-acclaimed Monster Tour, the “rap god” has announced an official partnership with one of Detroit’s most famous organizations – the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers have played a part in Eminem’s 20+ year career as a symbol of the city of Detroit in general,…
As part of BBC Radio 1’s Fire in the Booth web series, Danny Brown performed a five-minute freestyle for UK DJ, rapper and show host Charlie Sloth. Detroit-native rapper Danny Brown succeeded in showing his improvisational rhyming strength to the cadence of hit tracks, including: Earl Sweatshirt’s “Chum” and Drake’s “0-100,” in addition to UK grime tracks,…
Though alternative hip-hop can break through to mainstream audiences, oftentimes it’s because the musicians have bent, broken, or completely thrown away the “rap rules.” Beyond the golden age of hip-hop and glossy radio rap, many sounds have tested the limits of genre and the patience of listeners: clipping.’s earsplitting sheets of harsh noise, Death Grip’s…
Set in the alleys of the historic North Cass Corridor, the annual Detroit music festival Dally in the Alley will celebrate its 37th year on September 6, with a lineup to be remembered. The volunteer-run Dally in the Alley receives support from the North Cass Community Union, but has without corporate sponsorship for…
As part of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Fresh Detroit Sounds @ The Max series this fall, Detroit-area electronic superstar Shigeto has been scheduled to perform with a live ensemble. According to the DSO, Fresh Detroit Sounds aims to showcase a “unique collection of concerts spotlighting new music performed by local artists.” Three of the four…
Although he hasn’t released any new solo work since last year’s masterful album Old, Detroit rapper Danny Brown’s distinctive voice hasn’t gone quiet by any means. Artists as varied as post-bop trio BADBADNOTGOOD, speed-rap’s roadrunner Busdriver, and maximalist Glasgow producer Rustie have called on Brown’s talents for their own tracks. Jumping on that bandwagon are California five-piece The Neighbourhood,…
Late last week, Jack White’s Third Man Records announced the release of Bathtub Love Killings, the first full-length album from St. Clair Shores native Olivia Jean, due out on October 14 of this year. Jean, a multi-instrumentalist who got her start making music with the surf rock band Idée Fixe, first caught White’s attention after a secret Dead Weather…
In support of Michigan’s famously-independent music community, Michigan Craft Records has organized the independent music event of the summer – Michigan On Mute Fest. The three-day festival (8/29-9/1) will host more than 50 acts from around Michigan, and beyond, at Rocky’s Pub in Riverview, MI, for a display of hip hop, thrash-rock and…
This spring brought us music from Sleepless Inn – the duo of Laura Finlay and Eddie Logix – that floated amidst electro-pop images culled from beach vacation postcards of days gone by but transmitted across channels less of the English variety than the televised sort. To create their evocative sound, Finlay and…