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Holiday Show: Flatfoot 56, The Parka Kings, Mustard Plug and The Suicide Machines @ The Majestic 12/29/11 (Review)
The crowd was spilling out of Detroit’s, The Majestic to see a sound line-up for Mustard Plug’s Holiday Show on December 29, 2011: Flatfoot 56 The Parka Kings Mustard Plug The Suicide Machines If Flogging Molly and The Tossers had a baby, Flatfoot 56, a Celtic punk rock bank from Chicago, would probably be their son. They were a solid opener and had no trouble getting people to dance. Flatfoot 56 amped the crowd up with their rapid, energetic music: a piercing bagpipe, a fury of drums, a driving bass, a harmonious mandolin, and a fast-paced guitarist with a gruff, Irish tinted voice. They played songs like, “Chinatown Jail Break,” and…
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Album Review: Young Jeezy “TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition” (Score 83%)
Genre: Hip Hop / Rap / Hardcore http://www.usda2day.com http://www.defjam.com If you want something hardcore, this is the album for you. Young Jeezy is all about sex, weed and guns. I can’t see myself listening to this album on a daily basis because it’s so hard. Young Jeezy must not like recording alone because he has a lot of collaborations. Despite these things, he does deliver some witty punchlines. “Lose My Mind” featuring 103 – Dope, crisp, wild, crazy, heavily-medicated. “Ballin” featuring Lil Wayne – Gutter, futuristic, flavorful, splendid, fun. “.38” featuring Freddie Gibbs – Dangerous, lethal, primal, high-caliber, rapacious. “F.A.M.E.” featuring T.I. – Glamorous, attractive, magnetic, elaborate, daring. “I Do”…
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Inside Outlaws with a Special Appearance by Ty Stone at UDetroit Cafe for Motorcity Special’s Latest Event 12/10/11 (Photos of Night Two)
Motorcity Special is a Detroit label that records an array of Detroit artists at various venues around the city in order to release limited edition vinyl records. UDetroit Cafe hosted the Inside Outlaws on 12/9/11 and 12/10/11 so that Motorcity Special could put out another phenomenal record documenting the local Detroit music scene. The Inside Outlaws are an outstanding collection of singer-songwriters that collaborate together in order to inspire and support each other make wonderful music. Inside Outlaws was co-founded by Sam Wood, Don “Doop” Duprie and Ty Stone. Night One 12/9/11 The Eyer Dept http://www.myspace.com/theeyerdepartment Patrick Davy and The Ghosts http://www.patrickdavymusic.com Katie Grace http://www.reverbnation.com/katiegrace Doop & The Inside Outlaws http://www.doopandtheinsideoutlaws.com/ Night Two 12/10/11 Screamray http://www.myspace.com/screamray…
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Wilco at The Fillmore Detroit 12/10/11 (Photos & Setlist)
Members: Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, Pat Sansone http://www.wilcoworld.net Wilco put on an outstanding show in Detroit last Saturday for a packed crowd of die-hard fans.
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Pierce the Veil at St. Andrew’s Hall 12/8/11 (Photos, Setlist & Concert Review)
Vic Fuentes – Vocals Mike Fuentes – Drums Jaime Preciado – Bass Tony Perry – Guitar http://www.piercetheveil.net The Lady Charmers from Pierce the Veil are on the final leg of a long tour that started out in South America, Europe, and finally the United States. They showed no signs of fatigue when they performed for the rowdy crowd at St. Andrew’s. One fun-lovin’ fan even threw her white bra on stage which caused the band to playfully chastise her. One highlight of the night was when Vic Fuentes performed from the middle of the crowd then expertly crowd-surfed back on to the stage. The guys from Pierce the Veil have great chemistry together, and…
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Woe, Is Me at St. Andrew’s Hall 12/8/11 (Photos)
Hance Alligood Michael Bohn Ben Ferris Kevin Hanson Austin Thornton Andrew Paiano Cory Ferris http://www.woeisofficial.com http://www.youtube.com/woeistv http://www.twitter.com/woeis
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Miss May I at St. Andrew’s Hall 12/18/11 (Photos, Review, & Setlist)
Genre Metalcore/Thrash/Metal Members Levi Benton – vocals/lyrics Justin Aufdemkampe – guitar BJ Stead – guitar Ryan Neff – bass/vocals Jerod Boyd – drums http://www.myspace.com/missmayi http://www.twitter.com/missmayiband http://www.youtube.com/missmayiband All it took was one song, and we were major fans of Miss May I. Fans of the metal genre should immediately check them out! SETLIST Intro Monument My Hardship Architect Porcelain Wings Forbidden Interlude (Drum Solo) Masses of a Dying Breed Our Kings Dance with Aera Cura Answers Forgive and Forget Relentless (Encore)
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Zakk Gallows, Cheerleader, Boom Swagger Boom and Rickett Pass @ Corktown Tavern 11/30/11 (Review)
Team Bacon Productions put together a solid show at Detroit’s Corktown Tavern this past Wednesday, November 30th despite The Goddamn Gallows canceling. The Goddamn Gallows’ guitarist Mikey Classic had stretched his tendons and nerves in his left hand. Since they tour almost two hundred shows a year, this was definitely understandable. They’ll be back this March with Reverend Horton Heat, so the extra wait will be worth it. Unfortunately, the potential crowd size was cut down significantly, which was a shame because people missed a good show. Zakk Gallows Cheerleader Boom Swagger Boom Rickett Pass Zakk Gallows was a pleasure to listen to. He played a country-inspired set filled with…
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Alexis Simpson: Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project 2008
Tyree Guyton, artist and founder of The Heidelberg Project has created an ever-changing art project for Detroiters and guests to enjoy. In 2008, I took a slew of pictures to capture how The Heidelberg Project looked during that period in time.
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D-PAN Creates a Unique Video for The White Stripe’s Song “We’re Going To Be Friends”
D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network created this video set to The White Stripe’s song “We’re Going To Be Friends.” I love the ‘lil boy in the glasses! Also, this is my favorite White Stripes song. Very heartwarming! www.d-pan.org White Stripes “We’re Going To Be Friends” www.thirdmanrecords.com Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines
