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As many of you know, the update LOVES the Macpodz. Have since the first time I heard them a few years ago. Well apparently so does Glide magazine. Here is a current piece on them:
http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/the-macpodz-the-new-pride-of-ann-arbor/
And what better way to congratulate the band. Go see them at Churchills in Flint this Friday. Too far?? Well, then the Ark next Friday.
Okay now I need to get on the podium. I tried to last night, but thanks to my new fangled email program, my stuff got zapped. This email /blog is dedicated to local music and local venues. More and more national acts are writing us off here because they do not think we have a draw. Examples: moe is doing its 20th anniversary tour. They are on a second tour of the midwest within a year. When we were bypassed in the fall, we were told we'd get a winter date. Guess what no date. This is in spite of the fact that we damn near sold them out at the Michigan Theater when they came in February 2006. Rob, from the band, commented that our venue was epic. Another: Trey Anastacio, the frontman of Phish, is doing his first solo tour in years. There are several dates in the Midwest. In spite of a great showing at the Phish show at Cobo in November, no Trey show for us.
Here's the deal. We have great bands here. All have followings. Besides the Podz, the Ragbirds, Covert Operations, Dragon Wagon, Brando and Friends, Grievous Angel, Jill Jack, Mr Shz, Lucky Brown, the Ultraviolet Hippos, just to name a few. If we want touring bands to come here (and our local venues DO need that push), we got to show the powers that be, that we have a viable music community here. And I don't know about you all, but I am self employed and do not have the funds to tour like I did before. That along with a wonderful change in my life circumstances, is having me stay here.
Bottom line: We need to support the live music scene here NOW MORE THAN EVER!!!! We are DETROIT ROCK CITY damnit!!!
Okay off the podium. Before I go, I want to draw attention to an up and coming band. Dead Again. You know these guys from their tenure in Rubber Soul/Simplicity. All the members are in several bands. There "Dead" band is getting some wings. They are not a note for note copy band. Rather, an interpretator of the music. And they do a damn great job. They will be doing an Acoustic show on 1/28 at Pat O'Briens in St Clair Shores 22385 East 10 Mile Road. I have "friended" them on Facebook and you can too!!! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/DEAD-AGAIN/239478930040?v=photos&ref=ts
I now have a blog. http://detroitmusicupdate.blogspot.com
Come join and add shows, show revues, MP3's and comments .If you have a band or know a band that you wish to spotlight and theband plays in the 313, 248, 586, 734 and 810 area, sign up and share the love.
PLEASE remember to support local live bands:
Brando Creasman, www.brandoncreasman.com, Lucky Brown Music www.myspace.com/LuckyBrownMusic, Mr. Shz, www.mrshz.com 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
As many of you know, the update LOVES the Macpodz. Have since the first time I heard them a few years ago. Well apparently so does Glide magazine. Here is a current piece on them:
http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/the-macpodz-the-new-pride-of-ann-arbor/
And what better way to congratulate the band. Go see them at Churchills in Flint this Friday. Too far?? Well, then the Ark next Friday.
Okay now I need to get on the podium. I tried to last night, but thanks to my new fangled email program, my stuff got zapped. This email /blog is dedicated to local music and local venues. More and more national acts are writing us off here because they do not think we have a draw. Examples: moe is doing its 20th anniversary tour. They are on a second tour of the midwest within a year. When we were bypassed in the fall, we were told we'd get a winter date. Guess what no date. This is in spite of the fact that we damn near sold them out at the Michigan Theater when they came in February 2006. Rob, from the band, commented that our venue was epic. Another: Trey Anastacio, the frontman of Phish, is doing his first solo tour in years. There are several dates in the Midwest. In spite of a great showing at the Phish show at Cobo in November, no Trey show for us.
Here's the deal. We have great bands here. All have followings. Besides the Podz, the Ragbirds, Covert Operations, Dragon Wagon, Brando and Friends, Grievous Angel, Jill Jack, Mr Shz, Lucky Brown, the Ultraviolet Hippos, just to name a few. If we want touring bands to come here (and our local venues DO need that push), we got to show the powers that be, that we have a viable music community here. And I don't know about you all, but I am self employed and do not have the funds to tour like I did before. That along with a wonderful change in my life circumstances, is having me stay here.
Bottom line: We need to support the live music scene here NOW MORE THAN EVER!!!! We are DETROIT ROCK CITY damnit!!!
Okay off the podium. Before I go, I want to draw attention to an up and coming band. Dead Again. You know these guys from their tenure in Rubber Soul/Simplicity. All the members are in several bands. There "Dead" band is getting some wings. They are not a note for note copy band. Rather, an interpretator of the music. And they do a damn great job. They will be doing an Acoustic show on 1/28 at Pat O'Briens in St Clair Shores 22385 East 10 Mile Road. I have "friended" them on Facebook and you can too!!! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/DEAD-AGAIN/239478930040?v=photos&ref=ts
I now have a blog. http://detroitmusicupdate.blogspot.com
Come join and add shows, show revues, MP3's and comments .If you have a band or know a band that you wish to spotlight and theband plays in the 313, 248, 586, 734 and 810 area, sign up and share the love.
PLEASE remember to support local live bands:
Brando Creasman, www.brandoncreasman.com, Lucky Brown Music www.myspace.com/LuckyBrownMusic, Mr. Shz, www.mrshz.com 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
