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
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
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