SHOWS YOU NEED THIS WEEK

Greetings

Like the Groundhog, I am sticking my head out and saying hello. I have been a little under the weather (had a tooth abscess which lead to a double extraction yesterday). So, I apologize for not getting this out earlier

TONIGHT

Galactic at the Majestic. I have been seeing this band for many, many years. This is the off the hook New Orleans based jazz funk band. A guaranteed dance party and honestly drummer, Stanton Moore is the best in the biz.

FRIDAY

Mofro at the Magic Bag I first saw Mofro at Bonnaroo many years ago. They have been a regular on the festival scene and have played Langerado several times. They were part of the inaugural Rothbury last summer. Another great show I believe their first appearance in our part of the state was at Small in Hamtramck in 2004. What a great show that was. What can I say about JJ Grey, the front guy of the band. He just gives it. They are from the swamps of North Florida. There music is somewhere between soul, folk and the blues. This is gonna be a sick show

SATURDAY

BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITH ONE LOVE FEATURING KING ISAACA AND RAS AMBITIOUS

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The annual Winter Blast returns to our fair city. Here is the music schedule http://www.winterblast.com/event/2007/music.html

SUNDAY

My dear friends, the Macpodz, the funkiest band to come out of Ann Arbor Michigan in years is headlining the Winter Blast. They will be on stage at 4:15.

I intend to do a more thorough update later this week. Again, sorry to be AWOL for a while.

PLEASE remember to support local live bands:

Brando Creasman, www.brandoncreasman.com, Lucky Brown Music www.myspace.com/LuckyBrownMusic, The Macpodz, www.macpodz.com, Mifune, www.mifunemusic.com, The Great Divide, www.myspace.com/greatdividelive Grievious Angel http://drumdancerrecords.com/grievousangel/index.php, Jill Jack, http://www.jilljack.com/, Billy Brandt, www.billybrandt.net, Distorted Soul (featuring Nadir), www.distortedsoul.com, Flop House Band, www.flophouseband.com, Back Forty backfortymusic.com, Covert Operations http://www.covertopsband.com Rootstand www.rootstand.com, Jam Samwich http://jamsamich.com, David Nefesh www.davidnefesh.com, The Ragbirds www.theragbirds.com, , PAPA www.papatunes.com, Bitter Herbs www.myspace.com/bitterherbs, Greensky Bluegrass www.greenskybluegrass.com; THTX www.myspace.com/THTX and Sentimental Shark, www.sentimentalshark.com to name a few.

PLEASE remember to support local venues:

The Magic Bag www.themagicbag.com
The Majestic Theatre www.majesticdetroit.com/
Saint Andrew's Hall www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1776
The Crofoot www.thecrofoot.com
The Royal Music Theater www.royaloakmusictheatre.com/
The Blind Pig www.blindpigmusic.com/
Blondies (New Club in the Big D) www.myspace.com/officialblondiesnightclub
Museum of Contemporary Art www.mocadetroit.org

GO OUT AND SEE LIVE MUSIC!!!!!


Much love in the 313, 248, 586, 734 and 810

Miko

Author of the occasional Detroit Metro area Live Music Update