If you haven't checked out yet then then get to this show!
3 awesome bands
(Blue Rubys , Wrong Numbers & DUENDE!)
and you even get to take a mini road trip
to YPSIlanti's Elbow Room
10/5/09
They Might Be Giants - St Andrews Hall Detroit - Thur Oct 8th
Here Comes Science
Live at St Andrews Detroit
Thursday October 8th
John Flansburgh and John Linnell have put their heads together once again to create engaging and educational tunes, this time for older kids! Though this release is geared towards post-toddlers, like most TMBG family releases, adults won't be surprised when they catch themselves popping these songs into their own iPod. Packed with TMBG’s signature melodies and highly energized arrangements, Here Comes Science examines a wide array of scientific ideas. Titles include “Photosynthesis,” “Meet the Elements” and the fully rocking “I Am a Paleontologist”.
THE STORY OF TMBG's MUSIC FOR KIDS
Brooklyn’s international rock legends entered the world of kids' stuff in 2002 with their self-styled kids album No! The project was immediately met with audience and critical raves, quickly becoming an unexpected commercial success. They followed up that effort with a collaboration with fine artist Marcel Dzama on the CD & picture book Bed, Bed, Bed (Simon and Schuster), and then joined forces with Walt Disney Records for the album and DVD Here Come the ABCs.
TMBG is already a familiar sound in many kids' daily routines.
Most recently they reached out to Little League baseball teams offering rock & roll sponsorship to teams across America! The band has created many original themes for television including Higglytown Heroes, The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Oblongs, PBS Kids Share-A-Story, along with their GRAMMY-winning theme "Boss of Me" for Malcolm In the Middle. They have also appeared on Blue's Clues and Home Movies.
Check them out live this Thursday
10/08: Detroit, MI at St. Andrew’s Hall
MCB's Amy Palomar is covering this show
FREE TICKETS: The Bravery - Living Things - The Dustys TONIGHT @ ST Andrews Hall Detroit
MCB has a few pairs of passes to the show tonight down at St Andrews Hall Detroit
The Bravery (below) alone are good but they are back up by
a couple a good lesser known acts
Living Things (above) and The Dustys
Click here for all the show details
PHOTOS: The Dirty Show 10.5 by RiazK
The Dirty Show.
Debauchery at it's finest.
Detroit's very own. Let it all hang out.
Prepare to be astounded. Prepare to astound us.
Ladies and gentlemen, leave your reservations at the door.
Debauchery at it's finest.
Detroit's very own. Let it all hang out.
Prepare to be astounded. Prepare to astound us.
Ladies and gentlemen, leave your reservations at the door.
The Hoolapoppers @ The New Way Bar, Ferndale; 10/10
THE HOOLAPOPPERS REUNITE FOR ONE DETROIT SHOW!
Static Records announces the reunion of The Hoolapoppers for one show only on Saturday, October 10, 9pm at the New Way Bar. Opening the show are The Zimmerman Twins from Toledo, Ohio.
The Hoolapoppers were a local pop rock quartet that hit the music scene in the mid-90s and lasted only a few short years, but in that time they made a name for themselves around the Midwest with their 1996 album “Trout Farm.” The album featured the popular single “Phoebe Cates (Is Dead)” which became a local rock radio hit and a college radio staple around the Midwest.
After 13 years the band is reuniting to celebrate the October birthdays of three of the band members and to revisit the old songs again. The album “Trout Farm" will be available for sale at the show for only $5.
The New Way Bar is located at 23130 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, 248-545-0944. 21 & over welcome and cover is $5.
FREE CD: POSTER: STICKER: 5 Finger Death Punch's "WAR is the Answer" - Crofoot Pontiac Oct 15th 2009
MCB has a copy of "War is the Answer" which has waged a war of its own on the Billboard charts
this past week with a debut at #7 on the top 200 list.
We also have a WAR Campaign poster
that as far as I can tell is not available anywhere
The only place we found this graphic was on some tshirts
so this must be a limited edition or promo poster
This poster as well as a few stickers etc
will be included with the CD
5th emailer is the king
to get the bling
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at the Crofoot Ballroom
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15
doors at 7pm
tickets: $20 in advance
MCB's Shane Glenn will be covering this show
10/4/09
Wild At Heart
Wild Bill Ketelhut provides the "blog" to this anti-blog
He has a radio program on WXOU out of Oakland University
He has a radio program on WXOU out of Oakland University
Wild At Heart
Well we are now into October and I'm still decided whether to stay in the area or move back to New York. It is not an easy decision because I have so many good friends here as well as enjoying the many concert venues, sports teams and museums along with such wonderful cities as Ann Arbor. I hope to stay in the area but as that is something I can't do much about, let's just get into some things going on out there in the area. You know you are hard up when you wait in line an hour and 1/2 for a free small pizza (or maybe because the Lions finally won one - thanks Shield's).
Before I get too far into this I would like to bring up the chance for some lucky reader to win tickets for Colbie Caillat and Howie Day at the Royal Oak Music Theatre this Friday. Colbie debuted in 2007 with 'Coco', which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize" and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded the duet "Lucky" with Jason Mraz and then she released her second album, 'Breakthrough', this year with the hit "Fallin' for You". Howie day, whose 2002 album 'Stop All The World Now' produced the hit single "Collide" and he has finallly followed it up with the album 'Sound The Alarm'. If interested in winning a pair of tickets, email me at doramu13@yahoo.com. First to write wins!!
Starting off is a special offer by one of the larger hotel chains in the country as Sheraton will offer thousands of guests a free night's stay in dozens of North American locations as part of a massive campaign that kicks off Wednesday to highlight the chain's $6 billion revitalization efforts. I haven't stayed in a hotel in a long time since I have been laid off so I might consider looking to see if any of the local Detroit hotels are part of this offer but the deal is based on a first-come, first-serve basis through the company website Sheraton.com/freen. The deal is available for overnight stays on Oct. 23 and are at 86 recently renovated Sheratons in the U.S. and Canada so this is not for every hotel. Guests will be able to book one of the 2,100 rooms on the site from Oct. 6 to Oct. 9 and will cover the cost of taxes, fees and surcharges. Guests who get to the site too late for the free night will be offered a coupon for a room discount. If anyone is interested in this offer, good luck getting through.
There is some nice movie stuff going on in the area starting with a current movie poll at Rotten Tomatoes to see what the worst movie of the decade is and that honor went to "Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever" (2002) which stars Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu who play opposing secret agents who are supposedly enemies but team up during the movie. Maybe they could team up to make a good film:)
In other news, we have the new documentary by Michael Moore entitled "Capitalism: A Love Story" which is you can't tell by the title is about the wonderful world of Capitalism and starts off with some footage of a documentary on the fall of the Roman Empire (courtesy of the U of M). The film takes a critical and satirical look at today's economic situation where we look at people getting evicted from their homes as their monthly payments skyrocket where they can no longer afford them and the exposing of companies claiming "dead peasant insurance" on their employees (basically if an employee dies an early death, the company can make a ton of money). The movie seems to be more well-rounded that his last few efforts and tends to stay away from some of his stunts which bring down the level of his work. Perhaps this is because he has some really legit people talking to him this time around including Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans who put forth a moratorium on home evictions here in Detroit, my girl Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur (I had the pleasure of interviewing her many times when working at the TV station in Bowling Green) who on the floor of the US Congress encouraged Americans to be "squatters" in their own homes and refuse to be vacated and the striking workers of a Chicago dorr and window plant who started a lock in to make sure they got paid their wages after their company went under. History buffs will enjoy seeing rare archival footage of US president Franklin D. Roosevelt calling for a Second Bill of Rights that would guarantee all Americans "a useful job, a decent home, adequate health care, and a good education". Overall, this film does raise a lot of good points and manages to stay pretty balanced for a Michael Moore film/documentary. In today's time it is easy to look at the companies who use bail out money to through elaborate parties and give themselves huge raises as they lay off thousands of employees. These stories appear every week without fail and this makes this documentary very relevant. The true test will be where it stands 5-10 years down the road but that is not now so go see this film and decide if it is time for a worker's revolution. My grade is a A.
Before I found the thrills of roller derby, the only images of the words "Whip It" was the New wave band Devo, esp when he whips the dress of the sexy Mexican girl in the video. Now it provides images of girls whipping each other around a track and kicking the shit out of each other. This is the canvas for Drew Barrymore's directoral debut "Whip It" which is based on the book "Derby Girl" by Shauna Cross. Simply, the movie centers around a misfit girl named Bliss (Ellen Page of "Juno") who is constantly being pressured to enter beauty pageants by her mother (Marcia Gay Harden). She is not happy with this life as is her younger sister as shown in the opening moments where an incident with blue hair coloring leads to an embarassing paggeant moment. When she goes shopping for new shoes she encounters a group of girls on roller skates advertisng rolloer derby and edged on by her best, and only, friend Pash (Alia Shawkat) to join. She lies about her age to the league and due to her speed, makes the team. She also lies to her parents as she sneaks off for practices and games. The basic theme of the movie is set forth by one of her teammates Maggie Mayhem (Kristen Wiig) who tells her to be her own hero. This is the main focus for a girl who is looking for her own place in the universe and is tired trying to be something that she is not. While the film doesn't get all that complex, there is a core where Bliss is attracted to Mayhem's motherly attitude and her own mother's inability to let Bliss have her own life which comes to a head at the end when her father (Daniel Stern) finally encourages Bliss to follow her dream and do what makes her happy. Yes it is a simple film but one I am very attacted to. Maybe it's because I love bad girl Juliette Lewis (plays Iron Maven, a rival player on Austin's top team) and stunt chick Zoё Bell (remember her from Tarantino's "Death Proof" as the girl who rides on top of the hood of the car as teammate Bloody Holly) along with Page, Shawkat, Wiig and Harden as wonderful actresses. Maybe it's because of seeing various Detroit Derby Girls in the film (some like Crash Baby who have been on my show) and that the film was made here in Detroit that gives me a bit of pride. I think for me it's just a perfect storm of talent and authenticity that puts this film on my top ten list. Watching a couple of derby girls compare injuries in the film reminds me of various conversations I've had with the local teams. Whatever the reason, this is a film I highly recommend, esp for young girls as it hits all the important points about growing up and family. My grade is a A+.
If you like the film and get inspired, go to http://detroitderbygirls.com/ to learn more about the team whether you would like to join or just go to a match. There are matches this month on Oct 10th and 24th which are held at the Masonic Temple. Unlike the track in the film, our girls play on a flat track so get out a catch a derby girl. One of the best nights of entertainment in the city. The girls rock!!!!!
The documentary "Earth Days" has moved it's Detroit open date at the Maple Art Theatre to October 23rd.
Also, I would like to bring up that Star Wars is coming to The Palace of Auburn Hills at the end of November. This musical experience will have a full symphony orchestra performing music from all 6 films (I wonder if they will do the Ewok march) as well as being accompanied by footage from the films on one of the largest HD LED screens ever put on tour. Best of all, their will be an exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, production artwork and specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives as well as special live narration by C-3P0 himself, Anthony Daniels. This might be a fun event so go to the palacenet.com website for more info.
If you are looking for a place to eat after the film, you might want to try the new Bistro Menu at Ruth Chris' Steak House over on 755 W Big Beaver Rd. If you have never been to Ryth Chris' before, they are known for putting on a complete dining experience which usually means spending 3 hours enjoying a wonderful meal. However, they are trying something different for people who don't have that much time to spend by offering this new menu for their lounge area. The menu includes sushi, soups, salads and sandwiches. I had the privaledge of attending a taste testing for the menu which included a fine wine and champaign along with 7 of the 12 items on the menu. Their number 1 seller off the menu so far is the Prime Sliders which are three petite prime burgers but I though these were rather plain and not very tasty. I have never really been a fan of sliders in general and this did nothing to change my mind. However, they have a number of items which exceeded my expectations which included a Surf & Turf Roll which is basically spicy crabmeat rolled in sushi rice and wrapped in a thin beef carpaccio. This was different enough and should appeal to those who don't think they would like sushi. My favorite items were their Tuna Sashimi which just melted in my mouth. This Bigeye tuna is thinly sliced and finished with garlic, cilantro and lemon sauce and just made my mouth dance. The other big items for me was their Steak Sandwhich which is served on garlic toast. Unlike the slider, this steak was very tender and had mouthwater flavor. Also on the menu is a Vegetable Tempura (fried vegies with Honey-thai sauce), Deconstructed Shrimp Roll (crispy salt and pepper shrimp flavored in ginger, Jalepeno and bell peppers and served on rice) and Chilled Shellfish Salad (shrimp and crabmeat served on mixed greens with tomato vinaigrette dressing). This new menu should be very successful and the best thing for us is to experience the wonderful food of Ruth Chris' in a more casual atmosphere. For me it was nice getting back to the restaurant since I hadn't been their in a few years and I look forward to going back again if fate keeps me in the area. My hat is also off to chef William Calderon who prepared the food that night and did a wonderful job. My recommended choice for a first time would be an order of Surf & Turf Roll followed by a Steak Sandwhich topped by a nice glass of red wine. See you there!
The more I hang around the concert scene, the more I realize how crazy th ewhole thing is as everyone is fighting for your dollar in hopes of being able to continue bringing great shows to the area venues. However money for the fans is tight and it seems that people are being more selective which bring me to this portion of my blog. One surprising move is that Royal Oak Music Theatre just announced its participation in an innovative charity drive to raise funds for world renowned City of Hope called "Final Quarter Of Hope". For those not familiar with City Of Hope, they are a research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics and those looking for more information can visit www.cityofhope.org. This drive will add 25 cents to most Royal Oak Music Theatre tickets sold in October, November and December and donate that money to City of Hope. I know this isn't much and it is a worthy cause, so I hope this doesn't impact sales since they are putting on a number of cool shows coming up including Colbie Caillat wsg/ Howie Day, Train wsg/ Uncle Kracker, Blue October and Widespread Panic. WXOU 88.3FM and myself will be doing ticket giveaways for most of these shows also so stay tuned here or www.wxou.org for more on that.
Also, Live Nation has put out a special offer which is good until the end of December. For the cost of $49.99, you can get unlimited access to club shows which in this market includes 4 different venues and numerous shows. They are St Andrews Hall (The Damned, White Tie Affair, Matisyahu), the Shelter (Lights, Back Door Slam), Clutch Cargoes (Psychedelic Furs, Trivium) and the Fillmore (The Cult, the Used, Hanson, 311, Deadmau5, Saving Abel, Sam Roberts). You can go online to reserve tickets and basically for the cost of 2 or 3 shows, you can expand your range to see shows you might not have thought of before so this is actually a good deal for music lovers. As you can see by some of the shows listed above, their is a lot of diversity and some really good bands involved and that is only about half the shows with more coming down the stretch. For more information, go to http://promo-img.livenation.com/lnus/clubpassport.
If you are looking for something for the kids, make sure to take advantage of the Free Craft Sundays at the Arab American National Museum on Sundays between October 25th and November 15th. There is also a special interactive multimedia exhibition called "Connecting Communities" which highlights the common experiences of those who immigrate to the United States and the contributions of their diverse citizenry. They also have storytelling sesions in the library which reflect the home nations featured though sessions are limited. For more info, you can go to www.arabamericanmuseum.org or www.accesscommunity.org.
Upcoming shows for the week start with Tuesday (10/06) with Gaslight Anthem @ St Andrews Hall or MC Chris w/Whole Wheat Bread @ Blind Pig. Next, on Wednesday (10/07) there are the Revolting Cocks @ Blondies. Thursday (10/08) is a fun day with They Might Be Giants @ St Andrews Hall, Girl In A Coma @ Magic Cafe or Them Crooked Vultures (which feature Dave Grohl "Foo Fighters, Nirvana", Josh Homme "Queens of the Stone Age, Screaming Trees" and John Paul Jones "Led Zeppelin") @ Fillmore. Friday (10/09) is a day to chill with Colbie Caillat w/Howie Day @ Royal Oak Music Theatre. Saturday (10/10) is a big day with The Verve Pipe (special acoustic session) @ the Ark, Lights @ the Shelter, local band Junk Monkeys @ Lager House, Hanson w/Steel Train @ Fillmore, BB King @ Motorcity Casino and Bobby Vinton @ Caesar's Windsor. Sunday (10/11) is alt rockers Dinosaur Jr @ Crofoot or Paramore @ Fillmore. Nothing for Monday (10/12) at this point. For those looking for great local music while helping a good cause, the Detroit Music Awards Foundation presents its first showcase of the 2010 awards season this Sunday night, 7PM to midnight @ Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak . The showcase, kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month will feature six great female vocalists, including Justine Blazer and Sheila Landis, with all donations to benefit the Young Survival Coalition.
Speaking of tickets for events, I have gotten more emails about the Ticket Tax, this time from the Red Wings, concerned at how the Governor and the Michigan Legislature are seriously considering charging sports fans a 6-percent luxury tax on all professional and college sports tickets sold in Michigan. This tax would be applied to tickets for major league and minor league baseball, football (though I think we should tax the Lions until they hit at least .500 ball), hockey, basketball and auto racing (this includes college sports). It would also add a ticket tax to all concerts, shows and could even include movie tickets at a total cost of over $100 million per year. This is a charge for fans and if you are like me who always looks for the best deals because of not having hardly any income at all, this could further hurt families. The Red Wings would like to let you know that season ticket holders for a family of 4 could spend between $597 to more than $1,900 per year on their Red Wings' season tickets if this goes through. If you would like to voice your opinion on this issue, you can do the following: go to www.NoTicketTax.com to join in the effort and tell the governor and your legislator what you think about the ticket tax. Let them know there should NOT be a luxury tax on taking your family to a hockey game. Also, you can send this info to all your friends and encourage them to get involved. Every email or phone call to Lansing will send a clear message that Michigan sports fans do not want the ticket tax. Just don't do this because I am telling you to but go online and find out the info and if you agree it is a bad idea, do something about it. It doesn't take much time and could save you in the long run.
Also, Borders is having some nice events in their Ann Arbor location. Starting off, for those of you who can't make the Colbie Caillat show, opener Howie Day will be giving a performance and signing at 12:30PM on October 9th. Then, sci-fi fans can go to "STARS WARS: The Visual Dictionary Book Launch Event" on October 10th, 2009 @ 2PM. You can meet members of the 501st Legion, enjoy Star Wars activities and participate in raffles to win cool LEGO giveaways. Come dressed as your favorite STAR WARS character (while I think Boba Fett is the coolest character, I do like the slave girl Princess Leia) and enter a STAR WARS LEGO Show & Tell contest where you can bring in your own creation and show it off for your chance to win a fun prize. There is also a STAR WARS LEGO Jedi Knight Trivia Game and other fun activities! Then Matt Hires will perform and sign copies of his new album "Take Us To The Start" on October 12th @ 12:30PM. If that isn't enough, David Cross will read and sign copies of "I Drink For A Reason" on October 13th @ 12:30PM. Also, Mike Doughty will perform and sign copies of his new album "Sad Man, Happy Man" on October 14th @ 1PM. All these events are on 612 E. Liberty in Ann Arbor.
Just having a bit of fun. I was born in 1969 and being a fan of useless facts and trivia, I decided to check out musical artists who were born the same year that I was. I will break it down into 2 categories starting with performers I have seen in concert which includes Marilyn Manson, Martika ("Toy Soldiers" anyone), Gwen Stefani, PJ Harvey, Jay-Z and Jakob Dylan (Wallflowers). Other notables I haven't seen are David Grohl (Nivana/Foo Fighters), Bobby Brown, Ice Cube, Cathy Dennis, Dweezil Zappa, Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips) and Sean Combs. Here's to the 40 in 2009 club! Party!! PS - cool bands which formed in 1969 are Black Sabbath, King Crimson (only one I haven't seen on this list but I have seen members solo or in other groups), The Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, ZZ Top and The Allman Brothers Band.
Sports fans, it's time to pull your hair out after watching the Tigers finally win a game but Kansas City fails to take 1 from Minnesota so guess what, it's time for a 1 game play-off vs Minnesota on their home turf @ 5PM on Tues. Why isn't my confidence up? Also, if you remember my earlier coverage of the Red Bull Air Race which was here earlier in the summer, the last race has been run and the 2009 winner is Britain’s Paul Bonhomme with a victory in the final race of the season in Barcelona in front of a record crowd of 800,000 spectators. He managed to hold off last years winner, and defending champion, Hannes Arch of Austria. Bonhomme had finished in 2nd place in both 2007 and 2008 but got the elusive first title with 67 championship points to Arch’s 60. Australia’s Matt Hall took 3rd place overall, the best result ever for a rookie, with 36 points. For the US past champions, Kirby Chambliss finished 5th while Mike Mangold ends up a disappointing 14th. You can go to www.redbullairrace.com for more info on the season.
I guess it was a pretty big week. Take care and I'll keep you updated on what's going on in Detroit and hopefully after I do a second interview tomorrow for a job I'll be able to report staying here in the area. Later!!
PHOTOS: Mainc Street Preachers Live in Detroit by Dan Sultana
MCB latest recruit
- Dan Sultana -
snagged these great shots last Friday October 2nd 2009
of The Manic Street Preachers who are on tour for the first time in 10 years
and seemed to have not missed a step in that time putting on a great show.
Check tour info here at
10/3/09
PHOTOS: Fashion In Detroit, Day 2 by Shane Glenn
Hey folks. As promised, here are the photos from Day 2 of Fashion In Detroit. Friday was hella busy for MCB, but we managed to capture 2 excellent fashion shows. If you enjoy the pics, HONK.
Again, thank you to the cool cats Lisa, Jim, and Stephanie over at PUBLICITY WORKS for bringing MCB into the fold.
10/2/09
WIN TICKETS & Visit MOTORCITYBLOG at Rock N Rummage 2nd Annual Treats & Treasures Show tomorrow Saturyda October 3rd@The New Dodge Lounge Hamtramck
MOTORCITYBLOG will be raffling off the following tickets
get to this show and hang out with us
The MCB!
The 69 Eyes
Harpos 10/23
Micheal Ian Black and Michael Showalter
Oct 11
ROMT
BB King Oct. 10 and Bruce Hornsby Oct 30
\ Sound Board Motorcity Casino
Blue October Nov 13th
Metalocalypse: Dethklok and Mastodon
Wed, 10/21/09
The Cult
Friday 11/06/09
AFI with Gallows
Monday 11/09/09
311 with Kottonmouth Kings
Thursday 11/19/09
then a few others
REVCO (Revolting Cocks)
REVCO (Revolting Cocks)
10/22 Magic Bag Theater
(w/ Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop of Travis
Masquerade Ball @ Music Hall Detroit
(w/ Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop of Travis
Masquerade Ball @ Music Hall Detroit
Friday, October 30th 7:00pm
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The 2nd Annual Rock and Rummage Treats and Treasures
show to take place on Saturday, October 3
The show will feature Live Music, Burlesque, Magic, Break Dancing,
The show will feature Live Music, Burlesque, Magic, Break Dancing,
Free Concert Ticket giveaways, and vendors galore.
Rock And Rummage has defined the true alternative way
Rock And Rummage has defined the true alternative way
of selling goods in the Detroit Area for the past 4 years.
On October 3 they are having their 2nd Annual Treats and Treasures Show
at the New Dodge Bar in Hamtramck.
This event will include a live musical performance from They Never Sleep featuring members of the God Bullies and Queen Bee, burlesque performances from T & A Burlesque, magic tricks from magician Scarboni The Great, Break Dancing from Hardcore Detroit, Free Concert Ticket giveaways from Motorcityblog, and several diverse Detroit area Rock and Rummage vendors.
Vendors will be selling a vast array of Pop Culture goods including clothing, posters, DVD's, vinyl records, books, vintage items, retro collectibles, and assorted one of a kind items.
So please come to the Rock and Rummage:
This event will include a live musical performance from They Never Sleep featuring members of the God Bullies and Queen Bee, burlesque performances from T & A Burlesque, magic tricks from magician Scarboni The Great, Break Dancing from Hardcore Detroit, Free Concert Ticket giveaways from Motorcityblog, and several diverse Detroit area Rock and Rummage vendors.
Vendors will be selling a vast array of Pop Culture goods including clothing, posters, DVD's, vinyl records, books, vintage items, retro collectibles, and assorted one of a kind items.
So please come to the Rock and Rummage:
2nd annual Treats and Treasures to Shop, Sell, Drink, and Rock!
Saturday, October 3 at
The New Dodge Lounge
8850 Joseph Campau
Hamtramck, MI 48212
313-874-5963
9pm-2am
21+ $5.00
18+ $10.00
For more information please visit
18+ $10.00
For more information please visit
Weekends and other things...Devilfish, The Dirty Show, PRUSSIA, Detroit League of Photographers, Detroit Derby Girls and more
Get down to RIC Bldg 2 / 2nd Floor for tonights DLoP ExhibitThats Detroit League of Photographers
who do these guy think they are ?
superheroes?
(Kirk interviews Jerry & Jeremy of The Dirty Show)
Obviously get to The Dirty Show this weekend
check out the lovely cover in this weeks Real Detroit
and have a few looks on our sidebar for the midget video
The Detroit Derby Girls are getting ready to kick off the season with a dance party competition at The Majestic and then the season opener over The Masonic Temple on Saturday October 10th - its a double header that starts earlier than usual so...
Get all the details here
http://www.detroitrollerderby.com/schedule.html
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There are a couple of cool shows happening at The Guardian Building with
within the next week starting Sunday night w/MIRAH
and then a show w/PRUSSIA
featuring a bunch of our friends from SPAG Burlesque
check out the flyers and get to these shows for sure!
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this should be flyer of the month
Tomorrow Saturday October 3rd 2009
DEVILFISH play a show over at The Northern Lights Lounge Detroit
if you missed them at Dally you can either catch them TONIGHT
at the Bohouse for John Sinclairs Bday party
or tomorrow at NLL with Sey Lui
DEVLIFISH kicks ass!
Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter @ ROMT - Sunday October 11th
Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter
Live at the Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sunday, October 11 2009
AEG Live presents the comedians and stars of Comedy Central’s Michael and Michael Have Issues live Sunday, October 11 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 28 at 5pm at all tickets.com outlets, romtlive.com or call 800-919-6272. This all ages show will happen at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show.
For information on Michael Ian Black please visit:
Live at the Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sunday, October 11 2009
AEG Live presents the comedians and stars of Comedy Central’s Michael and Michael Have Issues live Sunday, October 11 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 28 at 5pm at all tickets.com outlets, romtlive.com or call 800-919-6272. This all ages show will happen at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show.
For information on Michael Ian Black please visit:
http://comedians.comedycentral.com/michael-ian-black/
For information on Michael Showalter please visit
http://comedians.comedycentral.com/michael-showalter/
For more information on the Royal Oak Music Theatre’s upcoming events, please visit www.romtlive.com
For information on Michael Showalter please visit
http://comedians.comedycentral.com/michael-showalter/
For more information on the Royal Oak Music Theatre’s upcoming events, please visit www.romtlive.com
Thomas Function - Lager House Detroit - Mon Oct 5th
"Belly Of The Beast" MP3 (Paste / Fat Possum)
Huntsville, Alabama band Thomas Function is set to release In the Valley Of Sickness, it's second full-length and Fat Possum debut, in North America on October 13. The album will be available in CD, LP and digital formats. The band will celebrate the release with a massive tour, beginning September 21 in Huntsville, AL at the Voodoo Lounge and wraps up November 4 in Mobile, AL at the Alabama Music Box. Full details below.Thomas Function formed in 2006 in Huntsville, Alabama. Since its inception the band has released a few 7" singles on various indie labels (via Tic Tac Tally, Dusty Medical, Fat Possum) and its full-length debut, Celebration (via Alive Recordings). Add to that it's boisterous and wonderfully engaging live show and frequent touring, the band began to win over music lovers the world over.
Dusted Magazine says of the band's music, "Supremely hummable, lodged-in-the-brain melodies join with crisp jangly guitars and bouncy rhythms to create some of the finest pop-rock coming out today." Time Out New York also said of the band, "The quartet openly flirts with an array of genres-garage, country, old rock & roll-but the driving force seems to be tasteful '70s punk from both sides of the Atlantic. On "A Long Walk," the group throws guitar daggers familiarized by Television; "Snake in the Grass" has a bratty anthemic bounce akin to the Buzzcocks."
Check them out at PJ's Lager House
Monday October 5th 2009
The Future of Design - Rakham Auditorium Ann Arbor - Oct 9th & 10th 2009
Thirty designers, critics and provocative thinkers will brainstorm how design concepts are evolving during the “Future of Design” conference, hosted by University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
From FORM principal Greg Lynn to Princeton University architecture dean Stan Allen, the invited discussants are at the forefront of creative thought in architectural, interactive, industrial and interior design.
The format mimics the Pecha Kucha style of back-to-back, timed presentations:
Each participant will be given 15 minutes to present their views on the future of design.
There will be a reception from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday for attendees to speak with the presenters, and a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The event is free and open to the public,
The event is free and open to the public,
but attendees are requested to RSVP
on the Future of Design website.
Future of Design is hosted by Taubman College’s Dean, Monica Ponce de Leon, who is also the principal of Office dA, with offices in Ann Arbor, Boston and New York.
Future of Design is hosted by Taubman College’s Dean, Monica Ponce de Leon, who is also the principal of Office dA, with offices in Ann Arbor, Boston and New York.
For more about the event, please visit
www.taubmancollege.umich.edu/futureofdesign
Taubman College Hosts 30 Design Experts in Future of Design ConferenceUniversity of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is hosting the Future of Design conference, Oct. 9 & 10, 2009. Thirty designers, critics and provocative thinkers will come together to brainstorm about how design is evolving across various disciplines including architecture, landscape architecture, interactive, industrial, and interior design. The conference has a progressive format: Each participant will be given 15 minutes to present their views on the future of design. These presentations, along with more free-flowing reaction conversations that will take place in a student-and-faculty-moderated dinner afterwards, will be recorded for posting on YouTube. This will allow anyone, anywhere to remotely experience the thought processes through which innovative ideas are developed. The presentations are free and open to the public.
Taubman College Hosts 30 Design Experts in Future of Design ConferenceUniversity of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is hosting the Future of Design conference, Oct. 9 & 10, 2009. Thirty designers, critics and provocative thinkers will come together to brainstorm about how design is evolving across various disciplines including architecture, landscape architecture, interactive, industrial, and interior design. The conference has a progressive format: Each participant will be given 15 minutes to present their views on the future of design. These presentations, along with more free-flowing reaction conversations that will take place in a student-and-faculty-moderated dinner afterwards, will be recorded for posting on YouTube. This will allow anyone, anywhere to remotely experience the thought processes through which innovative ideas are developed. The presentations are free and open to the public.
WHEN: 1-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
WHERE: Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI
www.taubmancollege.umich.edu/futureofdesign
Stan Allen
Dean, Princeton University School of ArchitecturePrincipal,
Stan Allen Architect
Director of Architecture,
California College of the ArtsPrincipal,
studioMatrixx
BoymPrincipal, Boym PartnersInstructor,
MFA Design Program, School of Visual Arts
Will Bruder
President, Will Bruder + Partners
Tom Buresh
Chair of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning,
University of MichiganPrincipal, Guthrie + Buresh
Design Director, Readymade Projects
Shane Coen
Principal, Coen + Partners
Professor and Chair of Architecture,
Harvard University Graduate School of DesignPrincipal,
Preston Scott Cohen, Inc.
Director of Design,
National Endowment for the ArtsAssociate Professor,
University of Virginia School of Architecture
Editor in Chief, Architect Magazine
Nicola Delon
Director, Encore Heureux
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Principal, Studio Gang ArchitectsAdjunct Assistant Professor,
College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology
Director of Design Excellence and the Arts,
U.S. General Services Administration
Principal, Greg Lynn FORMProfessor,
UCLA Architecture & Urban Design
Associate ProfessorArchitecture Section Head,
Ohio State UniversityPrincipal, studioAPT
Partner, Antenna Design New York Inc.Critic in Graphic Design,
Yale University School of Art
Gregg Pasquarelli
Principal, SHoP Architects and SHoP Construction
Editor, Curator, President of Chee Company, New York
Dean and Professor, University of Michigan School of Art & Design
John H. Bryan Curatorial Chair of Architecture and Design,
Art Institute of Chicago
Principal, MOSAssistant Professor,
Yale School of Architecture
Director of Design Facilitation, Herman Miller, Inc.
Dean, University of Kentucky College of Design
User Experience Manager, YouTube
Susan Szenasy
Editor in Chief, Metropolis
Marc Tsurumaki
Partner, Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis (LTL Architects)
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Graduate School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation, Columbia University
Principal, WW ArchitectureAdjunct Assistant Professor,
Princeton School of ArchitectureDean-Elect,
Rice School of Architecture
Adam Yarinsky
Partner, Architecture Research Office (ARO)
Principal, MY Studio / Höweler + Yoon Architecture
Associate Professor of Architectural Design,
MIT School of Architecture and Planning
SUBTLE REMINDER: Get to the WHFR Record Show this Saturday - MOTORCITYBLOG Supports this event and station!!!
Were you at the WHFR Record Show last year?Did you score some great finds?
"I went to the WHFR Record Show last year and was pleasantly shocked by what I was finding...My plan was to pop in for just a few and look around but before I knew it a few hours had passed and I needed help getting my records to the checkout...this is an awesome event!" - Johnny the Record Collector of Dietroit
We had such a great turn out in 2008 that we’ve decided to do it again! This year’s show will take place Saturday, October 3rd, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (early admission starts at 9:00 AM) in the Student Center at HFCC. There is a sliding scale admission of $1 - $5 to get in (early admission is $5). This admission fee is a donation to WHFR (we are an independent, non-profit/non-commercial, volunteer-run radio station).
Many of last year’s favorite vendors will be returning, as well as new vendors, one of which could be you! That’s right – if you want to set up shop for one afternoon to sell all that music you have laying around (records, CDs, cassettes, videos, etc etc…), we’re currently accepting applications for vendors. We can mail you a Vendor Packet, which includes all the info about renting tables (plus a pre-paid return envelope for sending the contract and payment back to us). Or, if you'd prefer, you can download the vendor packet.
PHOTOS: Fashion In Detroit, Day 1 by Shane Glenn
Fashion In Detroit kicked off its bi-annual two-day fashion event created by Project Runway’s Joe Faris at the Detroit Zoo on Thursday Oct. 1, 2009. The goal of FID is to put a fashion spotlight on Detroit and create a venue that fills the needs of many locally based designers and the Detroit fashion community. FID’s Executive Committee is made up of the area’s heaviest hitters in fashion, beauty and event management, who are committed to creating a fashion extravaganza to rival other Fashion Weeks around the U.S.
MCB was invited to take part in the event...the first of a long, healthy tradition of Fashion In Detroit. Kudos to Publicity Works for hooking us up. Enjoy the pics and look for Day 2 photos in about 24 hrs.
10/1/09
Detroit Tigers Day Game - TODAY @ 1:05pm - Comerica Park Detroit
Today is just to nice to sit in the office - so I have scheduled another sales call to "Toledo" and will be meeting a few of our other MCBers over at Comerica Park for the last weekday Day Game of the season. We suggest you do the same - summer is over man!
how many blankets did you use last night anyway?
Get to the game - its going to be awesome.
I am predicting we catch a ball so 1st emailer to hit us up gets it
The Tigers need 2 games to clinch the division - after last nights commanding effort a win today would surely put them in a position mentally to seal the deal tomorrow.
Check this and get down to Comerica now
MUSIC REVIEW: A Bunch of stuff...
PROLOGUE[proh-lawg,-log] I know what I like when it comes to music, and in most cases, cannot name the source of said pleasure in terms of album or CD names, producers, studios, etc.. My tastes in music is also determined by too many outside factors that if I were to try and analyze them, it might change things dramatically. So, having said this, I need for you, the reader, to understand that I am in no way to be considered a professional resource for musicology and that anyone making a choice to agree or disagree with me is really a moot point. Did I mention that I like what I like? Good, now we may proceed...
CD SPECSBanco de Gaia – Memories Dreams Reflections
Initially inspired by the Acid House movement in Europe in the late 80s, Marks began Banco de Gaia in 1989 and recorded his first album Medium in 1991. Seminal releases including 1994's Maya, 1995's Last Train to Lhasa and his latest album 2006's Farewell Ferengistan, kept him at the forefront of the electronic world. He has worked with a variety of musicians, ranging from the legendary saxophonist Dick Parry who played on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to Anglo-Egyption singer Natacha Atlas to cutting-edge dance pioneers Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto) and Fluke.
Memories Dreams Reflections will be released on Disco Gecko Recordings on September 22, 2009.
Memories Dreams Reflections will be released on Disco Gecko Recordings on September 22, 2009.
REVIEW
Mix in a little Enya + a lot of Yanni = Enigma. Nothing outstanding or ground-breaking. Merely acceptable.
CD SPECSLUDO – Self Titled LUDO (re-released from 2004)
Ludo’s self-titled album gives fans a glimpse into their humble beginnings, where the four-piece began to hone their quirky sensibilities and ability to write peppy and infectious rock hooks. Before Ludo recorded the breakthrough single “Love Me Dead,” which was a Top 10 Modern Rock single, and “Go-Getter Greg” (both off You’re Awful…), the group had sold over 10,000 copies of their self-released, self-titled disc. With songs like “Hum Along” and “Good Will Hunting By Myself” it’s easy to see why their fan base became so rabid and demanded more Ludo! The re-issue includes a slew of bonus material, including the never-before released track "Elektra's Complex," a fast-paced tongue-in-cheek tune that's been a live favorite for years and a never-released 10-song bonus disc recorded live at Ludo's first birthday show at the legendary Mississippi Nights in St. Louis in 2004.
REVIEW
Green Day guitar-driven rock and beats + Barenaked Ladies sounds and lyrics = Outdated 90’s Ska teenager rock. Oh, by the way, I really don't like Ska.
REVIEW
Green Day guitar-driven rock and beats + Barenaked Ladies sounds and lyrics = Outdated 90’s Ska teenager rock. Oh, by the way, I really don't like Ska.
CD SPECSLUDO – Broken Bride (re-released from 2005)
The group delivered the Broken Bride EP in 2005, which is an epic love story that spans time and space. The album tells the tale of a man’s desperate attempt to save his wife who dies in a car crash by traveling back in time, but his travel goes awry and… well, can’t give too much away. The EP shows a growth in the band’s songwriting abilities and quickly became a fan favorite, boasting huge choruses and a “timeless” plotline. In 2006, the University Theater group at the University of Chicago even adapted the rock opera for a staged performance and the University of Nevada - Las Vegas performed a Bride medley at a UNLV football game.
The group delivered the Broken Bride EP in 2005, which is an epic love story that spans time and space. The album tells the tale of a man’s desperate attempt to save his wife who dies in a car crash by traveling back in time, but his travel goes awry and… well, can’t give too much away. The EP shows a growth in the band’s songwriting abilities and quickly became a fan favorite, boasting huge choruses and a “timeless” plotline. In 2006, the University Theater group at the University of Chicago even adapted the rock opera for a staged performance and the University of Nevada - Las Vegas performed a Bride medley at a UNLV football game.
REVIEW
A Green Day version of Ska trying to be operatic Queen. Did I mention Ska is perfect for a 14 year old birthday party?
CD SPECSVictims of Circumstance – Roll The Dice
Roll the Dice, produced by Big D and the Kids Table bassplayer Steve Foote, not only turns up the amps two level notches above ten but also delves deeper into the depth of VOC's musical creativity. From the getgo of opening track "The Final Flight of D.B. Cooper" that eases in with instantaneously-infectious punk rhythms to the celebratory skank of "This Riot Used To Be A Party" to the cheekily-named (but not too far off) "Number One Hit Single", their second album packs energetic melodic ska/punk/pop into fifteen tracks.
REVIEW
Are you ready for this? Here I go...
REVIEW
Are you ready for this? Here I go...
Unfortunately I have become a 'victim of circumstance', and I 'rolled the dice' by hoping that this might be something more than just another Ska band.
Uhm, nope.
J...A...F...S...B... (yeah, you can figure this one out.)
OPINION
Things to do: 1) Delete songs from PC. 2) Wash out ears with peroxide.
Square Blue Residue - Re: View Contemporary Gallery Detroit - Sat Oct 3rd
"Loitering at Feynman's Point" - 2008 -
12 x 15 x 1.5 Latex, Spray Paint, Gouche, India Ink, Tar on Reclaimed Wood Panel
Square Blue Residue
October 3 – November 7, 2009
Opening Reception: October 3, Saturday, 7 pm – 11 pm
Square Blue Residue is a continuation of Dennis Hayes IV's previous explorations of the portraiture of birds in surreal graphical landscapes. Inspired by the works of James John Audubon, and using almost solely salvaged wood and paint as his work materials, Hayes offers a modern interpretation of classic nature portraiture to set an aesthetic tone and present the beauty of nature, while also commenting on the discord in nature caused by humans and the issues that afflict our contemporary society.
Employing the visual vocabulary of geometry and science, Hayes praises the work of scientists while also prompting a consideration of the irony of science as a quest for the understanding of nature in which nature itself is adversely affected. The works in Square Blue Residue showcase a visual reflection on the deep harm to mother nature caused by our societal compulsion to utilize science and technology to support our dependence on and enjoyment of modern human conveniences, while inviting us to consider how we may live a more harmonious life with our surroundings.
Dennis Hayes IV’s first solo exhibit in Detroit, Square Blue Residue, opens at Re:View Contemporary Gallery on October 3, 2009.
The exhibit includes paintings, prints, and installation work.
Re: View Contemporary Gallery
444 W. Willis St, Unit 111
Detroit, MI 48201
Tel: 313.833.9000
HOURS-
Thursday, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, noon - 6 p.m.
Or by appointment.
Re: View Contemporary’s Web site:
http://www.reviewcontemporary.com/
Re: View Contemporary’s Blog:
http://artandthis.typepad.com/art_and_this/
Gallery Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ReView-Contemporary-Gallery/40080192184
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