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Interview: Claude VonStroke

Detroit-native DJ Claude VonStroke talks about the upcoming Dirtybird BBQ on Belle Isle, his Detroit roots, and the 11th anniversary of his Dirtybird label.
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Interview: ONEFREQ

  It’s one of those torrid August evenings in Detroit, when the sweat lodge-like atmosphere refuses to relent even when dusk approaches. Humidity scales epic levels, temperatures ascend to near-scorching, and the air itself seems heavier from soaking in all those rays. Hard to imagine that in six months, the steam rising from the sunbaked…
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First annual UpNorth Music & Arts Festival debuts this weekend

  The UpNorth Music & Arts Festival debuts this weekend in Copemish, Michigan, in Manastiee County. What first appeared to be a small, grassroots festival has impressed with the second and third phase of their lineup. Taking place August 19 – 21, the inaugural year features a bevy of Detroit’s best artists. From Golf Clap…
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Joan Jett, Gavin DeGraw, more to headline Arts, Beats & Eats

Embed from Getty Images   The unofficial end of summer will bring a bevy of musical acts big and small — both homegrown and nationally renowned — to Downtown Royal Oak for the 19th Annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats. The schedule for the outdoor festival, which takes place Labor Day Weekend, was recently announced…
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Interview: Madelyn Grant

  You know those people whom you meet, and you consider yourself lucky because you knew them before they were big? That’s the feeling I’ve had about Madelyn Grant for the better part of the past decade. From watching her belt Adele covers to a sold out crowd in our high school auditorium to dancing…
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The DMM Guide to BFF Fest 2016

  It’s no secret that this world of ours can sometimes be big, bad, and scary. Hatred and intolerance seem to proliferate in every corner of our society, from the political sphere to our beloved music scene. Luckily for Detroit, we have Seraphine Collective to help carve out a safe and positive space for people…
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Motown-themed animated series arriving soon on Netflix

  Fans of animation and Motown should get ready for their next binge-watch marathon, as Netflix has ordered a new kids series that combines the two.   According to a Netflix press release, the untitled animated project will be set to classic tunes from the Berry Gordy label and is the brainchild of writer-director Josh…
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The DMM Guide to Mo Pop Festival 2016

  Despite torrential rains that threatened to turn the inaugural Detroit edition of Mo Pop Festival into a flood of biblical proportions, the indie-leaning event has returned to West Riverfront Park for the second year in a row, after spending its first two at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights.   In the case of…