After a five-year wait, Urinal Cake Records’ own Terrible Twos have released their second full-length album titled Horror Vacui. Between album releases, the band has seen personnel adjustments, released several singles and replaced multiple tour vans. Their synth-based punk signature has elevated to a matured-version of a now neo-classic Detroit sound: Horror Vacui. The 13-track,…
Detroit rapper Danny Brown joined James Beard Award-winning bartender Jim Meehan for a taste-testing of celebrity-endorsed spirits on First We Feast. The emcee participated in the tasting of celebrity drinks such as: Nicki Minaj’s flavored moscato, Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka, Jay Z’s D’USSE cognac and Pharrell’s Qream peach liqueur. In…
Detroit producer/artist Mike Posner has released a video for his single “Top of the World,” which features Detroit landmarks, celebrity cameos and Motor City sports teams. Posner is joined by fellow-Detroit artist Big Sean, who offers multiple verses on the new track while donning a Blade Icewood tribute t-shirt. The video includes appearances by Posner’s…
Three masked gunmen entered Cliff Bells jazz club at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, December 15, making off with $3000 and a customer’s stolen vehicle. The Detroit Police Department reports that the assault began when a 27-year-old employee was placing trash in a dumpster located behind the Downtown Detroit establishment near Grand…
Nothing Elegant (Amy Dreamcatcher and Lady Fantastic) have announced a 90s-fueld New Year’s Eve dance-party at Detroit’s Old Miami. The event will feature CoOwnaz artists Doc Waffles and Eddie Logix, Cold Men Young and singer Laura Finlay in a barrage of live hip hop and DJ sets. The event description says: “New Years…
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual meeting of the Governing Members included an announcement related to the organization’s highly-publicized financial obstacles Thursday, December 12. The event featured ushering Chairman Phillip Wm. Fisher, Mayor-elect Mike Duggan and approximately 300 DSO Directors, Trustees, Governing Members, Volunteer Council members, community leaders, orchestra musicians and staff members. …
Andre Drummond, forward for the Detroit Pistons, along with Pistons mascot Hooper, have been featured in a parody music video set to Eminem’s “Berzerk,” from his November release MMLP2. The Pistons promotional video is titled Hooper’s World: Berzerk and includes the authentic audio track from Eminem’s mega-hit. Hooper, the mascot horse, takes the lead…
Paxahau, the creative team responsible for Detroit’s Movement music festival, has released an official trailer promoting 2014’s Memorial Day-weekend electronic celebration, a new supply of available tickets and initial lineup. The festival’s official trailer arrived on December 10 to promote Wednesday morning’s two major announcements: newly available tickets and the revealing of Movement…
The promoters of Toronto’s North by Northeast arts festival/conference (NXNE) have announced the 2014 initial performance lineup, which includes St. Vincent, Omar Souleyman, Juicy J and Detroit’s own Danny Brown. The announcement arrived in conjunction with NXNE’s early ticket release package and the lineup for the festival’s interactive music-conference element (NXNEi). The interactive…
DJ Mo Beatz is Detroit’s faction of the infamous Heavy Hitters DJ crew. He is most well-known for his turntable dexterity, his long-time position at Detroit radio station FM98 WJLB and his role as Big Sean’s official DJ. The well-traveled DJ’s daily show on FM98 WJLB accompanies Detroit’s rush hour traffic: the…