Hey Now People

I have been off the map for a little while. In the in between, I have been throwing some energy into my music production company. My business Now More than Ever Productions has partnered with Why You Jam. We are very busy and will be putting on a showcase of bands Saturday November 20 at the Magic Stick in the Big D. I think you will recognize several of the bands that are playing this gig. WHY YOU JAM is all about making local music happen. We will be offering all kinds of goodies for this show. We have partnered with Midwest PEEPS (http://midwestpeeps.storenvy.com), Motor City Connect (http://motorcityconnect.groupsite.com/main/summary) and the Sweaty Mouse (www.sweatymouse.com). ; All will be offering sick merch and good information on how to live on this Orb we call home, in a little more harmony. In addition, we will be donating some proceeds of the should to Operation Kid Equip, which will provide necessary school supplies and amenities to the inner city children of Detroit. SO COME OUT AND START THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEK WITH US!!!!

Since this is the Music Update, I would be remiss in not pointing out a two shows for this week.

Unfortunately they are the same night. LOTUS will be at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Michael Franti and Spearhead will be at the Crofoot.
Both are Sunday. This is a real tough call and it may have to be a show time decision for many.

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.comSavoy 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

Ultimate Detroit New Years Jamfest

OK My Dear Friends

I can now let the wrapping off of the gift. I am co-hosting a Jamfest with my partner, Benji Rosenzweig in putting on the Ultimate Detroit Music New Years Party.

So with out further ado, NOW MORE THAN EVEN PRODUCTIONS in partnership with WHY YOU JAM presents:

A PRIVATE NEW YEARS EVE PARTY featuring

Brando and Friends http://www.myspace.com/brandoandfriends

Brando is well known as a guitar and string virtuoso, who cut his teeth in jamband scene the critically acclaimed Electric Magi. He has appeared on stage with Steve Kimock, Garaj Mahal, the Everyone Orchestra and ekoostik hookah Brando has continued to be a studio musician with Matt Keil, ekoostik hookah. Catfish Mafia Greg Aranda and Blackswamp Ramblers as well as releasing solo material. You may be surprised when you listen to your favorite local band and learn that Brando did some of the dub work. His current band Brando and Friends plays all things Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Led Zeppli and even the sound of Motown where it mixed with the jamband scene

Flophouse Band www.flophouseband.com

I met these guys at the Detroit Music Awards this past spring. I was immediately taken. The are the true embodiment of the Detroit Jazz Funk Soul sound. I say DEEEEEEEEEEEEETROIT because these boys hail from the blue collar roots of the downriver area. When they hit the Stage, they hit it hard. And you cannot help but get off your ass and dance. I have been on a personal mission to spread this band to the masses. Now, you all can come join me and see what you think.

and last but not least

Covert Operations http://www.covertopsband.com/

Dallas and the Boys (I say the boys with love because Derek, Kedree and Damon Young are siblings; and lets not leave out Allistar) have been kicking it around the scene for quite a while now. They are the hometown boys that did well. They have toured nationally and have been featured at some of the bigger festies such as hookahville, 10K Lakes and tons of big festivals at Nelson Ledges. Dallas is one of the kindest souls I know. The sound of Covert Ops is contagious. They take a simple jam and just build layers and layers of music into. While their sound has influences of some of our favorite jambands, I have to admit as a long time fan, though, its their own unique sound that draws me.

Our show is a PRIVATE party, with tickets costing $30 Since this is a private show, we are not bound by Bar time. So, who know what time the event will go on to.

Where Magnetic Recording (formerly RKS Studios). 17 W Lawrence Street Pontiac ( one block north and west of 7 N Saginaw Street) Folks this is a state of the art recording studio with a 128 track recording board in the back of venue. Bands from all over the country come here to record. The front of the venue has a stage and amble dance area. In addition, there is an audio booth and a video booth to help, with the best computer graphics around, create the ultimate ambient soundscape for your pleasure.

Cost $30 prepaid. We are setting up various payment options right now. Light food and drinks will drinks will be provided. A portion of the money will be donated to local charity

So, we hope to see y'all there to help us ring in the NEW YEAR Detroit Jamband Style

Much love,

Miko

NOW MORE THAN EVER PRODUCTIONS

Benji

Why You Jams

Mid March Madness and important on sale dates

Helllooooo

I am ready to boycott winter. But it has been sunny the last few days. An in less than two weeks, I get to adios from here to go to my annual trip to Langerado www.langerado.com This year at Big Cypress.

For those of you beginning to think of summer, here are some important summer shows that go in sale very soon.

The Police w/Elvis Costello July 26th DTE on sale Saturday 2/23

Rothbury what can I say about Michigan's largest outdoor festival that will go on 3-6 July in Rothbury, MI. Well I can say it goes on sale February 27th. www.rothburyfestival.com

Robert Plant and Allison Krause chose our town to be one of the 17 they will play this summer. Our date is 17 June at the Fox and it goes on sale March 3rd.

stay tuned to this site for more annoucements. Including one of those I cannot talk about yet, but will make so many of you happy.

Okay and now time for the update

TONIGHT at the Loft in Flint. My old friends Rootstand (who have a standing date there every Thursday and bring along someone new each week) will bring the Great Divide tonight. I have my eye on this band, have not seen them yet, but like what I am hearing. And several friends of the UPDATE say we need 'em!!

TONIGHT Bedouin Soundclash at St Andrews.

TONIGHT Detroit Music Awards Showcase at the Majestic Theatre

2/22 MACPODZ CD release party at the Blind Pig

OneRepublic at the Fillmore (formerly the State Theater)

New York Dolls The Majestic

Robert Bradley's Backwater Surprise The Magic Bag

Covert Operations Purple Moon Flint

Citizen Cope Royal Oak Music Theatre

2/23 James Blunt Sara Bareilles Michigan Theatre

Blue Man Group The Palace

R Kelly The Joe

Isaac Hayes Music Hall Center

Lonny Brooks (a true blues master) River Raisin Center

Monroe

Covert Operations Outriggers Bar and Grill

2/24 The Ragbirds (Erin aka Ebird sings like an angel) The Ark

Foo Fighters The Joe

Tim Reynolds and the TR3 wsg Rootstand The Crofoot

2/26 Snoop Dogg St Andrews

The Chieftans Orchestra Hall

JannArden The Fillmore

2/29 Lez Zeppelin The Magic Bag

Covert Operations Glow B The Purple Moon Flint

3/1 Mountain Heart The Ark

Three Dog Night Andiamo's Warren

3/2 Moe House of Blues in Cleveland (closest they will be to here)

3/5-3/8 METRO TIMES BLOWOUT Various Hamtramck

Gosh it is hard to believe this event is 11 yrs old. I have been a long time MT advertiser and part of this event from the beginning. Big kiss to my friend Anne Kelly, who helped get this off the ground. My duties at Langerado take me away from this event now, but not for you all. This is ridiculous fun www.metrotimes.com/blowout.

3/5 Steve Earle Michigan Theatre

Bump Majestic

3/6 Adrian Belew Magic Bag

NOFX Flatliners Royal Oak Music Theatre

3/7 Arlo Guthrie The Ark

Echoes of Pink Floyd (nee the Surrogate Band) The Magic Bag

Back Forty The Purple Moon

Macpodz and the Great Divide-these two together will bring a

lot of heat. TC's Speakeasy Ypsi

3/8 Arlo Guthrie The Ark

Robert Cray Band Music Hall

Bobby Blue Band Detroit Opera House

3/9 Arlo Guthrie The Ark

Gregory Isaacs The Blind Pig

Ace Frehley (from Kiss-first band I ever saw regularly)

Emerald Theatre

The Saw Doctors Royal Oak Music Theatre

3/ 11 The Spirit of the Outlaws This looks interesting.

www.myspace.com/spiritoftheoutlaws The Magic Bag

3/13 Vinx The Ark He is an old friend and I think you'll like him

SF Jazz Collective Michigan Theatre

Very impressive list of players in this ensemble

Fu Manchu The Magic Stick

Gaelic Storm Royal Oak Music Theatre

3/14 The Back Beats The Magic Bag

3/15 Jill Jack (local girl does well-go Jilly) The Ark

Sweet Honey in the Rock Charles H. Wright Museum

Paper Street Saints Magic Bag

Amp Fiddler (saw this act at Tastefest last year and liked it)

The Crofoot Ballroon

David Allan Coe The Majestic

Sponge Royal Oak Music Theatre

3/ 16 Blind Melon (wonder what this band is like without Shannon

Hoon. I saw them with him) St Andrews

3/17 Glowb Churchill's Flint

Rootstand The Loft Flint

Ragbirds TC's Ypsi

3/20 Steppin in It Good to see this Lansing Area band coming back

to the Ark

3/28 Bob Weir and Ratdog Royal Oak Music Center/

Down the line

Galactic at the Majestic April 13th. Awesome openers too

Santana and Derek Trucks at the Palace April 18th Tickets are already on Sale and my friend Dave from Live Nation says great seats are still available

There will be another update soon and hopefully more dates for March, My normal sources for some reason are only going to around the 20th now

I Now have a Blog. 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 the band plays in the 313, 248, 586, 734 and 810 area, sign up and share the love.

http://detroitmusicupdate.blogspot.com/

PLEASE remember to support local live bands:

Brando Creasman, www.brandoncreasman.com, The Macpodz , www.macpodz.com, The Great Divide, www.myspace.com/greatdividelive Grievious Angel http://drumdancerrecords.com/grievousangel/index.php, Jill Jack, http://www.jilljack.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/


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

Miko

Author of the occasional Detroit Metro area Live Music Update