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Thievery Corporation wsg City of the Sun @ The Detroit Fillmore 10-4-2017
By Alexis Doty http://thieverycorporation.com MORE INFO Genre Electronic Band Members Rob Garza & Eric Hilton CITY OF THE SUN ************************************* @wearecityofthesun info@wearecityofthesun.com http://wearecityofthesun.com cityofthesun cityofthesun Indie Band Members John Pita, Avi Snow, Zach Para THIEVERY CORPORATION is touring in celebration of their latest album, “The Temple of I & I.” The last time we had photographed them was at Miami Ultra a few years back. Their sensual blend of electronica and world music combined with a diverse mix of talented performers makes this group a standout. Their light show at the Fillmore was insane, and their sound was polished. The performance made me want to dig deeper into their catalog of…
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Lords of Acid wsg Combichrist @ St. Andrew’s Hall 9-28-17
By Alexis Doty LORDS OF ACID http://www.lordsofacid.com Genre Techno, Industrial Band Members Electrics & Chants: Praga Khan Vocals: DJ Mea Backing Vocals: Devon Ann (Devon Disaster) Drums: Galen Waling (<PIG>) Bass: DieTrich Thrall (Doyle W. Von Frankenstein) Guitar: Joe Haze (<PIG>) COMBICHRIST http://www.combichrist.com Band Members Andy LaPlegua Joe Letz Eric 13 Brent Ashley Nick Rossi We caught Lords of Acid wsg Combicrist at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI. Both groups were the highlight of an otherwise depressing week due to the loss of Tom Petty and the horrible event in Vegas. Both Andy LaPlegua and Praga Khan have been in the game a long time, and their dedication to…
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VNV Nation @ The Shelter in Detroit 9-22-17 (Photos)
http://www.youtube.com/user/channelvnv http://instagram.com/vnvnationofficial/ http://www.vnvnation.com Genre Alternative / Electronica Band Members Ronan Harris , Mark Jackson Hometown Hamburg, Germany Record Label Anachron Sounds / Anachron America By Alexis Doty VNV Nation, the German electronica band, is performing the albums “Automatic” and “Empires” in a series of small clubs with special guests iVardensphere. Diverse fans of age and style formed a long line outside the Shelter to see this established band perform a rare intimate set. Eyes rolled when a meth head probably lost on his way home from the nearby Kid Rock concert laughed hysterically as he yelled, “Faggooots” out his hick-mobile. This decidedly alternative crowd was here to enjoy a night…
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Song and Video of the Day: Moon by Thieves like Us
If you happen to like METRONOMY, MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS or CAMDOGZZ, by all means please read on! After a four-year hiatus, Thieves Like Us return with their fifth eponymously titled record. The Swedish/American band, named after a New Order song, tracked and produced the new record in late 2015. The new self-titled record reinvents the band’s cosmic song based aesthetic with the introduction of live bass (Thomas Franklin) and drums (Tore Knipping), steering its songs into more spirited waters. Vocalist Andy Grier introduces the new video for Moon: “When Thieves Like Us began, we were often too busy recording, or touring to shoot our own videos. Calm moments were few and…
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60 Detroit North American International Auto Show 2017 NAIAS Pictures
By Alexis Simpson
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Disney World in Orlando Photos
By Alexis Simpson <a data-flickr-embed=”true” href=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexis_simpson/25227588629/in/dateposted-public/” title=”Florida Trip to Disney, Orlando, Winter Park and Daytona Beach”><img src=”https://c6.staticflickr.com/2/1690/25227588629_5a794e88a1_o.jpg” width=”590″ height=”395″ alt=”Florida Trip to Disney, Orlando, Winter Park and Daytona Beach”></a><script async src=”//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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Epcot in Orlando Photos
By Alexis Simpson Spaceship Earth Mission: Space Sleeping Beauty at Epcot Morocco Pavilion at Epcot Mexico Pavillion in Epcot
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Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida Photo Essay
By Alexis Simpson 1486 E Buena Vista Dr Orlando, FL 32830 (407) 939-6244 Open Today 10:00AM – 11:00PM Price Range: $ https://www.disneysprings.com/
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Boy George & The Culture Club @ Meadowbrook Music Festival
Boy George (Lead vocals) Mikey Craig (Bass guitar) Roy Hay (Guitar and keyboards) Jon Moss (Drums and percussion) http://www.culture-club.co.uk/ FANS THE BAND
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ZelooperZ BOTHIC Album Release Party @ The Loving Touch in Ferndale (Pictures & Review)
By Alexis Simpson https://www.facebook.com/ZelooperZ/ https://twitter.com/ZelooperZ https://www.instagram.com/zelooperz/ Friday night at The Loving Touch was ZelooperZ’s Bothic Record Release party featuring Charles Tree, Skywalkr, Bulletproof Dolphin and of course, Zelooperz. The crowd was a diverse mix of music lovers hip to the fact that ZelooperZ of the Bruiser Brigade crew, is one of the most interesting new artists not only in Detroit, but anywhere. ZelooperZ is a hustler because he has assembled a strong team of industry pros that are working to get his music heard worldwide. He’s already on the verge of being a media darling with publications like Vice, Complex, The Fader, XXL Magazine writing tidbits about him before…
