Detroit Music Update

Friday, May 1, 2009

Some Street Fairs for this Weekend

Greetings My Dear Friends

Will someone tell the powers to be that my dayjob is interfering with my fun LOL. Yep, been defending against the MAN since Tuesday. That means I have been in a lengthy contested trial that will end today.

But since I am always looking for fun to get some relief. I did take a scan of the sources.

There are two street fairs going on this weekend. One is tomorrow only. The Detroit Linberation Fair. It is apparently a marihuana legalization festival. But, I do know that local favorite Covert Operations will be playing there. http://detroitliberation.org/index.html

This weekend brings the Green Street Fair. www.greenstreetfair.com Over the weekend Bump and the Macpodz are playing. The music schedule was buried on the official site, so I decided to just copy and paste it.

FRIDAY, MAY 1
2:00-3:15: THE SAINTS
3:45-5:00: FOUR FINGER FIVE
5:30-7:00: ZOOROPA: A U2 TRIBUTE.

SATURDAY, MAY 2
2:00-3:15: LUKE WINSLOW-KING
3:45-5:00: ORPHEUM BELL
5:30-7:00: BUMP

SUNDAY, MAY 3
2:00-3:15: THE MACPODZ
3:45-5:00: SERENA RYDER

Saturday Brando and Friends plays Dick O'Dows. Also the Ultraviolet Hippopotamus are playing the Cadieux Cafe.

A show that I am going to draw attention to for next Thursday is Charlie Hunter returning to the Magic Bag. I know many of you know of Charlie. I have literally been seeing him for years. He built the guitar he plays. It is a combination bass and treble (a regular) guitar. It is amazing to see him play jazz rifts while playing the bass chords at the same time. The current version we'll see is a duo. I have seen Charlie in a duo before and my jaw was dropping

Here's another one May 22 Medeski Martin and Wood at the Motor City Casino. www.motorcitycasino.com . I gotta tell you, I was at the room they will play last Friday night, for a swanky gala. It is called the Sound Board and it was state of the art shit. I said to myself, a show in this room is going be tops. Then I saw that MMW, whom we all know, is the most amazing jazz-jam trio in the world.

I will put out some more when I can. I have been really "work" busy these past few weeks.

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

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

NY Times Article on the Music Scene in the Big D and some more shows

Hey Now

Miko, here, raising my head after my Spartans took a clobbering in the Championship Game. But, hey Sports Illustrated says they will be number one preseason next year. As a Jew on the Eve of Passover, we always have next year LOL!!!!

So, I am passing on this article recognizing our music here. http://www.modeldmedia.com/inthenews/musicscene18509.aspx Thanks to Ryan Hertz for posting it on Facebook.

So since this site is dedicated, in part, to the Detroit music scene, how about some shows?

Tonight

Andrew Bird A Hawk and A Hacksaw Michigan Theatre

Stacy Earle and Mark Earle The Ark

The Sugar People The Blind Pig

J Graves Erik Hartley Band Hardrock Cafe

Thursday

Krishna Das -the absolute master of Kirtan music. If you have never experienced Hindu devotional music and chanting, KD is a treat. To me, the best of all of them that tour and I include his versions in some of the facilitated drumming I do. He is playing at the Masonic Theater in Detroit. I am wondering if it is going to be in a room there because it says to bring a blanket to sit. You can still order tickets online. http://www.krishnadas.com/tour_schedule.cfm

Dianne Reeves Max Fisher Center

Woodward The Thunderchickens Paychecks

Sam Lowry Lager House

Gucci Mane The Fillmore

Dinosaur Jr Small Planet East Lansing

Curtis Sumter Joe Ligreci Band Frankie's (Garden City)

The Devil Wears Prada; A Day to

Remember; Sky Eats Airplane; Emarosa Clutch Cargo

Deadmau5 Crofoot

World/Inferno Pike Room

Jimmy's Chicken Shack Publik Parking Machine Shop

Pezzettino The Factory (Rochester)

Friday

Ryan Montbleau Band; Zack Deputy The Ark

The Hard Lessons; Ezra Furman and The Blind Pig

the Harpoons

Charlie Musselwhite Callahan's

The Cliks Magic Stik

Back Forty The Loft

Watchout Theres Ghosts iLounge (Pontiac)

Craig Owens; The Color Fred; Versa Emerge Pike Room

Saturday

Hush and Mind Candy The Magic Bag

Harper Firefly Club

Luke Doucet Melissa McClelland The Ark

Parker House and the Theory The Blind Pig

Tab Benoit Callahan's

Gym Class Heroes; Keri Hilson; T-Pain; Lil Wayne The Palace

Jimmie's Chicken Shack New York New York

Chesterfield Twp

LA Guns Blondies

Lucero Titus Andronicus Majestic

Mariza Music Hall

(Hed) Pe; DGAF; The Dirtball; Mower Machine Shop

The Square Boys 59 West

Damiera; Man without Wax Howell Opera House

Octane Eagle Ballroom

Craig Owens; Dub Trio Pike Room

Sunday

Damien Jordan; Laura Gibson The Blind Pig

Backseat Goodbye The Factory

Some shows of interest coming soon

Soulive 4/25 at the Magic Bag These dudes have definitely spiced up many a stage at the larger festies in the country. So stoked to see them in a small intimate venue like the Bag!!!

Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 5/15 St Andrews. Seeing this guitar hero at such a small venue Shuddup !!!!!!!!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

NCAA Final Four Music Party Hash Bash Shows

Hey Now

Spring has sprung and there is lots to do this week. And as an added benefit, my beloved Spartans are in the Final Four. There is all kinds of free music associated with this event. So, head on down to the big D for a party.

Tonight

Morrissey Michigan Theatre

Seven Dust, Black Label Society Emerald Theatre

Dope, Infinite Staircase

Jam Society The Pike Room

Tomorrow

Lotus wsg Junior Boys The Crofoot

For those of you who are wondering about Lotus, they are a band that has come out of the Jamtronica phenomena. Something in the vein of Disco Biscuits, The Brothers Past. Perpetual Grove and New Deal. I saw these guys early in their career in Philly, where they hail from. I have also seen them tons of times at Langerado and other huge festys. This one will be a smoker

Thursday

Bajafondo The Majestic

Los Campesinos Magic Stick

Savoy Brown Magic Bag

Fair to Midland ` Machine Shop

Jack Bruce-yes the bassist from Cream Crofoot

Jacob's Ladder The Factory

Friday

FLOPHOUSE ATT Riverfront Stage 4 pm

Lucky Brown Grand Circus Park

Covert Operations Callahan's

ekoostik hookah and FLOPHOUSE Blondies

Speck Mountain Berkley Front

O.A.R Fillmore

Lez Zepplin Magic Bag

I am looking for a schedule for the local bands that are playing for the NCAA parties. If anyone has a schedule, please email me ASAP

Saturday (Hash Bash and NCAA Parties at the same time)

MACPODZ w/Great Divide , Greensky Bluegrass The Blind Pig

Warning this show will likely sell out

Brando and Friends Monroe Street (Ann Arbor) Fair

John McLaughlin and Chick Corea Hill Auditorium

Robin Horlock Campus Martius

Nomo Cliff's Bell

Nadir NCAA Grand Park Circus

Lucky Brown NCAA Grand Park Circus

Here is a link to some of the party that is going on for the NCAA Final Four Party

The Big Dance http://www.ncaamarchmadness2009.com/mens/big_dance.aspx

This is just a spattering. What a week to be in Southeast Michigan. Again, if anyone has some links to the NCAA Party, particularly the ATT Stage and Grand Park Circus, please pass it on.

GO SPARTANS!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Ticket Alert

Hey Now Peeps

Happy Spring long time no talk.

I need to get this out though because the ticket alert is afire. Ben Harper is playing a rare club date at St. Andrews. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 am. at www.livenation.com There is a two ticket limit.

On going this week. Assembly Line Concert-Farm Aid for the Big Three. There is a music marathon (250 hrs) that started Friday at AJ's Cafe 240 West 9 Mile Road in Ferndale. Yours truly ended up on stage last night. It is to draw attention to the plight of the Auto Industry. Governor Granholm showed up there today. I get coffee at AJ's every day and can tell you the music has been superb. Saturday morning at 800 am there was a band that conjured the song of the British blues bands of the 60's and definitely called into play the gravelly sound of the Grateful Dead circa 1968. Brando of Brando and Friends showed up yesterday morning to fill a spot, He brought the heat, breaking out the elusive custom made Schwartz "Shaman" acoustic guitar. I say this guitar is elusive because he rarely takes it outside his private practice space. So come out to support this event. Live music around the clock and AJ's is trying to break a Guinness World Record for the longest record. But wait, there is competition from a cafe in Statesville, NC. Let's kick these Tar Heels' asses as will the mighty MSU Spartans in the NCAA Basketball Tournament!!!!

Tonight

Greg Ginn and the Texas Corrugators Jambang Lager House

Tomorrow
Great Divide U of M Museum of Art

Hammer No More Lager House

The Arrival The Pike Room

Wednesday
Lynn Miles The Ark

Counter Crosby The Blind Pig

Florez Univ of Michigan Not sure where though?

Middle Distance Runner Eulogies Magic Bag

lady GaGa; Chester French;The White tie Affair;
Cinema Bizarre Royal Oak Music Theatre

Thursday
Brando and Friends-Dick O'Dow's

Martin Hayes The Ark

Ra Ra Riot; Passion Pit, Cut off your hands Blind Pig

Young Widows, My Disco Lager House

Tommy Castro Band Callahan's

Curtis Sumter; Joe Ligreci Band Frankie's Garden City

A. C. Newman; the Broken West The Pike Room

Blind Robbery The Modern Exchange Southgate

Friday
Joe Pug The Ark

Midtown Underground Ernie's Clinton Twp

Frank Vignalo, The Hot Club of Detroit;Zach Brach Cliff's Bell Detroit

Natives of the New Dawn Magic Stick

Ray Vega The Music Hall

Covert Operations; Ultra Violet Hippopotamus The Small Planet East Lansing

The Square Boys Penalty Box Livonia

The Sugar People (I don't know them, but I liked the name!) Plymouth Coffee Bean

Katy Perry; The Daylights Clutch Cargo

Themselves The Pike Room

Blind Robbery The Factory Rochester

Great Divide Scream 'N Eagle Pub Ypsilanti

Saturday FLOPHOUSE invades Ferndale. The New Way Yes, I am going to

give these guys a little a little push. They were one of the featured acts

for my NYE show. These guys are the FUNK!!!Mike Adkins, Big B and

the Boyz just give it. See this show with special guest Lucky Brown and

National Ghost. Yippee a home town show.

Paul Thorn The Ark

Jason Ricci and New Blood; Shawn Kellerman Callahan's

Counter Crosby TNT's Bar and Grille Clinton Twp

Ray Vega The Music Hall

Nico Vega; The Von Bondies St Andrews

The Square Boys 59 West Highland

Empty Orchestra; Mason Proper Howell Opera House Howell

Joey Spina Oak City Grille

Group Therapy Token Lounge Westland

On the horizon. Next week, we host the NCAA Final Four. GO SPARTANS but y'all already now how I feel. Several bands are going to be playing around the Big D in support of this once in a lifetime event. For example, Flophouse is playing at the AT&T stage at 4pm on 4/3 at the GM Building (aka the Renaissance Center). This will be an outdoor event. I intend to do a little more research to get to the "meat" of the schedule. Also Flophouse and Ekoostik Hookah are playing the same night at Blondie. I am a bit surprised at this location.

More a little later this week. I hope.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

GO See Mofro Tomorrow and more shows for this weekend

Hey Now

Good to see friends at Galactic last night. They put on a fine show and their new rap/hip hop stuff was not bad.

Our friends the Ragbirds are at the Loft in Flint tonight

I am telling you all to get your butts to Mofro tomorrow at the Magic Bag. This show is gonna be hot.

And for the real hardcores, our friend, the Great Divide are playing the Winter Blast tomorrow evening at 7. This could be just the right mix before coming out for the Mofro show.

Reggae Dance Party celebrating Bob Marley's Birthday at the Majestic Saturday

Brando and Friends at the Black Lotus Brewery Saturday

Mitch Ryder Detroit Opera House Saturday

Soulja Boy The Fillmore Saturday

Free Funk Crofoot Saturday

The Macpodz Sunday at the Winterblast 4:15 Showtime

My dear friends and winner of the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Greensky Bluegrass at the Ark Sunday.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Rusted Root

Just a reminder

Rusted Root plays St. Andrews tomorrow. As I said in my last email blast, I saw them a few months ago and felt that they played very well. I enjoyed their new music. By the way, I may have an extra. Feel free to email me, if you want to go . . .

And our show featuring Brando and Friends, Flophouse and Covert Operations is the next night. If you or a friend are interested in going to the show and have not prepaid, not to despair. Email me and I can add you to the list. But be aware, we are running out of tickets. You can still order tickets at http://whyyoujam.weebly.com/new-years-eve.html

Detroit Music Update

Friday, May 1, 2009

Some Street Fairs for this Weekend

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

NY Times Article on the Music Scene in the Big D and some more shows

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

NCAA Final Four Music Party Hash Bash Shows

Monday, March 23, 2009

Ticket Alert

Thursday, February 5, 2009

GO See Mofro Tomorrow and more shows for this weekend

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

SHOWS YOU NEED THIS WEEK

Monday, December 29, 2008

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