show of the week and a few others

Hello Again

A little self promoting. My partner Benji Rosenzweig and I are producing a show this Sunday at Magnetic Recording Studios in Pontiac. Here's the poop:

Now More than Ever Productions and Why You Jam present an evening of Jewish Music, celebrating Lag B'Omer. Featuring Yosil Rosenzweig and the Kosher Gravy Company. Special music guests Ruby Harris and David Appelman. Kosher Gravy Company is none other than our local favorites the American Gravy Company, featuring members of Jam Sammich, the Electric Magi and Brando and Friends.

http://whyyoujam.weebly.com/the-yosil-rosenzweig-jewish-music-experiance.html


This is not a klezmer show. It is more like contemporary Jewish music meeting Led Zeppelin, the Jefferson Airplane and Allman Brothers. There will be plenty of open ended jamming with the unique sound of Joe Stanley on Guitar, Marcus McGlown on Drums, Mark Betz on Bass, Ruby Harris on violin and mandolin; David Appelman on woodwinds.

Yosil Rosenzweig has been playing and writing jewish music for over forty years.

-he wrote, played and was a close friend of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. The most influential Jewish songster since King David.

-2 of Yosil's songs won "chassidic music festival" (Iisraeli equivalent of the grammy's) 1976 Pitchu Li, 1978 Hu Yiftach Libeinu.

-Both songs were recorded and played, by the Diaspora Yeshiva Band.

-Ruby Harris a world renowned fiddle player and original member of the DYB and a VERY hot commodity in the Chicago blues, jazz and bluegrassmusic scene

- Tix are $36 (See below for the "Miko" discount-tickets only 10 dollars) light refreshments will be served , VIP tix are $52 include reserved seating and kosher dinner

- a portion of the proceeds is going to help the Friendship circle.

Tix can be purchased at this site

http://yosilrosenzweigmusic.eventbrite.com

But as a BONUS to my readers type in "Miko" on the promo code and get the show for $10. Must prepurchase at the above website to get this discount ..

Shows this week

Tonight

Inkblot The Blind Pig

Bruce Pennisula Majestic Cafe

Public Image Ltd The Crofoot

Tomorrow Happy Birthday Doctor T-the Rockin' Doc

Carolyn Striho and Band along with Martini Bisi and others. The Lager House
Here's what my friend Kirk from Motor City Blog has to say. http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/mcb-pick-of-weekl-429-martin-bisi-show.html

Inkblot The Belmont (Hamtramck)

Felix Culpa The Dear Hunter Audio Windsor The Pike Room

Lights (On) Owl City Paper Route Royal Oak Music Theatre

Friday

Greeensky Bluegrass wsg Rootstand. Magic Bag. This is a CD release party for Michigan's premiere bluegrass band. The won the 2006 Telluride Bluegrass Music Competition and have been playing there and major music festivals for many years. Rootstand is another heavy hitting band and personal friends of mind. They combine reggae, bluegrass, folk and funkgrass all into the same sound.

Phish 3D movie. This is Phish in 3D from the Festival 8 show they did last Halloween. Its playing at Emagine in Canton and the MJR in Sterling Heights. I have been to the latter to see Avatar and can tell you, the place was built for 3D movies.

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus Savoy. Ok I love the UV Hippos and they are tearing up the midwest jam scene. Kudos to Donny for landing them at the Savoy, the hottest new jam club in the area

Harlem Majestic Cafe This appears to be part of their ongoing Motor City Funk Night. Should be a blast.

Matt Kiel Band Shark's Club (Howell)

Enrique Bunbury St Andrews

Saturday

Harper wsg Rootstand Savoy. See what I wrote about Rootstand above. Good job boys. Glad to see ya getting around.

Luccianna Costa The Ark

Frontier Ruckus The Blind Pig

John Nemeth Josh Fulero Callahan's

Tye Tribbett Detroit Opera House

Earth Crisis The Magic Stick

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live St Andrew's

Jarrod Gorbel The Pike Room

Sunday

The only show you need to be at on Sunday is Yosil Rosenzweig and the Kosher Gravy Company. 'Nuff said.

Tuesday

There is a show that caught my eye for Tuesday. Chicago Afrobeat Project Magic Stick . The band got a good write up from Jambase. But, you might want to check with the venue as I did not see it on their site.


PLEASE remember to support local live bands:

Dead Again (Grateful Dead Tribute Band http://www.facebook.com/deadagainband , The American Gravy Company http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Gravy-Company, 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
Savoy www.livesavoy.com ; (Ypsilanti's Hot New 750 capacity venue)
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 Music Update

some for this weekend and one down the road

HELLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Hi. Where have I been. Well a little up and a little down. As some of you know, I lost my mom in early December. That threw my life into a tailspin and hyperspace all at the same time. Took some time to regroup and stay connected to the people close to me. Also, had to travel back and forth to Maryland and get back into the swing of thing. Time heals and I am close to all around me. On a very good note, my long time best friend, love of my life, queen and confidante and I got engage last Saturday. No wedding date as of yet, but you know that Miko will throw a super soul shakedown to celebrate. More details as they emerge.

We have some great shows coming. I am in the business with my partner Ben Rosenzweig. You can find us at whyyoujam.com. In addition, my own company NOW MORE THAN EVER PRODUCTIONS, along with partnering with WhyYouJam, will be doing other projects including some work with my dear friend, Don Sicheneder. Besides being the front man for Ypsitucky's best bluegrass band, Dragon Wagon, he is also now booking shows at the hot new 750 capacity Savoy in Ypsilanti. www.livesavoy.com. ; If that is not enough, Don is also hosting the second annual Michigan Roots Jamboree in early August. http://www.rootsjamboree.com http://www.twitter.com/rootsjamboree
You can follow them at the links just added.

I would also like to give a shout out to my dear friend Brandon Creasman and his friends, our friends. Brando tragically met his demise on March 1. He left behind a son Porter, his old friend Jen Monette (Porter's mom) and his long time love Kirsten. He left a lot of music behind, but several of his music projects continue on. In particular, the American Gravy Company is getting some wings. Brando used to host an open mike night at the Black Lotus Brewing Company, in Clawson. www.blacklotusbrewingco.com. ; This is not a typical open mike night with poerty and balladeers. No, this one really is the stomping ground of some of the area's hardest hitters, who just want to go up and work out some chops. Steve Szajna (pronounced Shina), Brando's long time producer and collaborator has gladly agreed to take the reins of this every Monday night extravaganza. So come out and play. We will also be doing some benefit shows for the Lorien Foundation, a trust that Brando had set up for Porter to meet his needs. Last, in my capacity as an attorney, I have been collecting donations to be held in trust for Porter. If you feel the urge to contribute, please send it Payable to Michael L. Steinberg, Esq 300 East Fourth Street Suite 3 Royal Oak, MI 48067. In the memo section, please write"In trust for Porter Creasman."

Okay enough of the blah, blah, blah.

Tonight

Dr. Dog The Blind Pig

Baked Potato Ironwood Grille (Plymounth)

Drake K-OS Meadowbrook Music Festival

Tomorrow

Third Coast Kings Savoy Ypsilanti

Four Finger Five The Blind Pig

Sugar Blue Callahan's

Back to the River, Back to the Forest AJ's Music Cafe Ferndale

Back Forty Churchill's

Atavan The Eagle Theatre

Saturday

The Fiery Furnaces Majestic

Xiu Xiu Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

30 Seconds to Mars The Fillmore

Mayflys and Skeleton Birds Savoy

Sunday

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Savoy. Okay Donnie tells me this is a great venue. Time for the funksters to give it a whirl, old skool!!!

The church Magic Bag

LA Guns Emerald Theater

Tuesday

Fareed Haque What a beginning of the week for the Ypsi-A2 Funksters. Fareed is absolute sickness. He joins our very own Macpodz for an evening of scolding hot music. I sure wish I could attend.

Citizen Cope/Gin Wigmore Royal Oak Music Theater

Wednesday

Martin Sexton at the Ark. Anyone who has been on the folk scene is going to know Martin. But frankly, he is breaking away from that genre and getting much more jammy.


Down the Road-Sunday May 2 at Magnetic Studios

No More than Ever Productions and Why You Jam present an evening of Jewish Music, celebrating Lag B'Omer. Featuring Yosil Rosenzweig and the Kosher Gravy Company. Special music guests Ruby Harris and David Appelman.

http://whyyoujam.weebly.com/the-yosil-rosenzweig-jewish-music-experiance.html


This is not a klezmer show. It is more like contemporary Jewish music meeting Led Zeppelin, the Jefferson Airplane and Allman Brothers. There will be plenty of open ended jamming with the unique sound of Joe Stanley on Guitar, Marcus McGlown on Drums, Mark Betz on Bass, Ruby Harris on violin and mandolin; David Appelman on woodwinds.

Yosil Rosenzweig has been playing and writing jewish music for over forty years.

-he wrote, played and was a close friend of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. The most influential Jewish songster since King David.

-2 of Yosil's songs won "chassidic music festival" (Iisraeli equivalent of the grammy's) 1976 Pitchu Li, 1978 Hu Yiftach Libeinu.

-Both songs were recorded and played, by the Diaspora Yeshiva Band.

-Ruby Harris a world renowned fiddle player and original member of the DYB and a VERY hot commodity in the Chicago blues, jazz and bluegrassmusic scene

- Tix are $36 light refreshments will be served , VIP tix are $52 include reserved seating and kosher dinner

- a portion of the proceeds is going to help the Friendship circle.

Tix can be purchased at this site

http://yosilrosenzweigmusic.eventbrite.com/

PLEASE remember to support local live bands:

Dead Again (Grateful Dead Tribute Band http://www.facebook.com/deadagainband , The American Gravy Company http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Gravy-Company, 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
Savoy www.livesavoy.com ; (Ypsilanti's Hot New 750 capacity venue)
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