Live Performances
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Ophidian Trek 2012: Baroness and Meshuggah @ St Andrew’s Hall 5/16/12 (Concert Review & Photos)
Meshuggah showed Detroit why they have been selling out shows for the Ophidian Trek 2012 tour with their gloriously heavy sound. We are keen on Meshuggah, but last Wednesday night was all about Baroness. We had heard a big buzz about the group, and made it a priority to check them out. Baroness took the stage with an intense energy that matched the crowd’s eagerness to rock. The group is touring in preparation for the release of their new album that comes out July 17. In fact, Singer John Baizley creates the artwork for all the Baroness albums. Baroness has received rave reviews from the toughest of music critics, and their Detroit performance reinforced…
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RAMMSTEIN SETS THE PALACE ON FIRE 5/6/12 (Concert Review & Photos)
Rammstein (translates into “Ramming Stone”) was formed in 1994, originating in Berlin, Germany. Their music has been described as industrial metal and the majority of their songs are still performed in German. They have sold over 15 million records worldwide and Rammstein still consists of all the original band members. The bands live performances are infamous for their pyrotechnic theatrics, setting almost the entire stage ablaze along with each other on occasion. The band members have previously stated in other interviews that the reason behind putting on such a huge stage performance is due to the fact that the majority of their fans cannot understand the lyrics. So they felt the need…
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Spiritualized @ Majestic Theatre 5/4/12 (Photos)
http://www.spiritualized.com/ http://www.myspace.com/spiritualized http://uk.youtube.com/user/spiritualizedtv http://www.legacyrecordings.com/artists/spiritualized/bio
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Neon Indian @ the Magic Stick 5/6/12 (Photos)
Genre Acousmatic / Tape music / Pop Members Alan Palomo Jason Faries Leanne Macomber Ed Priesner Joshua McWhirter http://neonindian.com vimeo.com/neonindian twitter.com/neonindian
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Steel Panther Rocks Royal Oak 4/26/12 (Review, Setlist, Photos)
Members: • Michael Starr (Ralph Saenz) – lead vocals, acoustic guitars • Satchel (Russ Parrish) – rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars, backing vocals • Lexxi Foxxx (Travis Haley) – bass, backing vocals • Stix Zadinia (Darren Leader) – drums, percussion, backing vocals http://www.steelpantherrocks.com twitter.com/#!/steel_panther Steel Panther rocked the house in Royal Oak last Thursday night to a sold-out audience. Hailing from Los Angeles, California and reminiscent of the 80’s hair bands like the early years of Motley Crue and Poison, Steel Panther puts on a great performance. With their flamboyant personas, sequined spandex, big hair and lots of make up these guys are here to entertain and have a blast…
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Phantasmagoria & The Vatican @ The New Dodge Lounge 4/26/12 (Photos)
Last Saturday at The New Dodge Lounge, Five Three Dial Tone threw a release party for Disarm The Settlers vol. II, a split 7″ featuring Nirvana covers as interpreted by Coyote Clean Up & Phantasmagoria. Joining them for this celebration were Revoir and The Vatican. We were in attendance and took a few photos of Phantasmagoria and The Vatican. Phantasmagoria Lianna Vanicelli Christopher Jarvis http://phantasmagoria.bandcamp.com http://phantasmagoriadetroit.tumblr.com/ http://phantasmagoriadetroit.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/#!/PhantasDetroit http://www.youtube.com/Phantasmagoriavideo http://fivethreedialtone.com/ The Vatican George- Lead Vox, Guitar, Piano Zoz- Drums, Percussion Doug- Bass, Vox Nick- Lead Guitar, Vox https://twitter.com/#!/thevaticanmusic http://thevatican.bandcamp.com/
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Fun. @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit! 4/15/12 (Concert Review & Photos)
Members: Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost http://www.ournameisfun.com http://www.store.ournameisfun.com http://www.myspace.com/fun http://www.twitter.com/ournameisfun http://www.bebo.com/ournameisfun Someday Detroiters will think back to Fun’s sold-out performance at St. Andrew’s Hall and remember when they got to see the band perform at such an intimate venue. Andrew Dost is originally from Traverse City, MI which made this show a family affair. Parents and other relatives of the band members were at the show in support of Fun’s success. This brought extra warmth and personality to the performance. Nate Ruess amusingly told the crowd that even though he was born in Phoenix, he didn’t choose that, and he would have chosen Detroit and “Detroit’s soul” is given the opportunity.…
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Murder By Death, Bars of Gold, Flatfoot, The Fencemen @ The Loft 4/13/12 (Review
The Fencemen –> http://thefencemenband.com/ Flatfoot –> http://www.flatfootmusic.com/ Bars of Gold –> https://www.facebook.com/BARSOFGOLD Murder By Death –> http://murderbydeath.com/news.php Capital City Film Festival –> http://capitalcityfilmfest.com/ Lansing’s The Loft received a good turnout for their Capital City Film Festival on Friday the 13th with Murder By Death, Bars of Gold, Flatfoot and The Fencemen. Any band that is playing a show with Murder By Death is worth learning more about. After hearing them praised by the other bands and listening to their song, “Knives,” opening locals, The Fencemen, deserve our attention. Their sound and style is comparable to Spoon, but The Fencemen hold their own and have a down to earth vibe. Check out their new full length album…
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Miniature Tigers @ St. Andrew’s Hall 4-15-12 (Photos)
Members: Charlie Brand, Rick Schaier, Algernon Quashie, Brandon Lee http://www.miniaturetigers.com This wonderfully quirky, whimsical, and entertaining band is one to keep your eye on.
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Grizzlypalooza: Gym Class Heroes w/ New Boyz 4/12/12 (Review and Photos)
Members: Eric Roberts, Travie McCoy. Matt McGinley, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo http://www.gymclassheroes.com http://www.thevarsityclub.net Meadowbrook Music Festival in Rochester Hills, MI was full of eager college students and other die-hard fans ready to celebrate Spring’s first outdoor concert last Thursday. Gym Class Heroes put on a high-energy show that matched the exuberance of the crowd. Frontman Travie Mccoy had full command of the stage throughout the duration of the performance. He was evenly matched by his surprisingly funky band. The radio-friendly New Boyz performed just before GCH. The duo seemed enamored by the pretty co-eds in the crowd as they performed a slew of chart-topping songs. New Boyz Photos Members: Ben J & Legacy http://www.thenewboyz.com http://www.twitter.com/newboyz http://www.myspace.com/newboyz…
