Rocket From The Tombs Rock The Pike Room
Rocket From The Tombs are going strong… and they would like to emphasize – they are not, I repeat, NOT a punk band. They were before all that. A precursor to the punk movement, simply assembling to make rock better than their Cleveland counterparts of the mid-70’s. RFTT is a road paved with “what if”s….
J LyriKal Readies For Radio Play
Local hip hop MC, J LyriKal is primed to break on through to the big time. Detroiter Jeff Mallison has been grinding away and putting in work as an artist for years, and is finally starting to make waves. Born with a speech impediment, Jeff discovered a positive outlet to cope through music, finding he…
Run The Jewels Celebrate Album Anniversary With Sold Out Royal Oak Show
Hip hop’s power duo, Run The Jewels brought the fire to the Royal Oak Music Theater Saturday night October 24th. Run The Jewels is made up of the talented fellows, EL-P and Killer Mike. EL-P has been a notable force in New York’s hip hop scene for more than 20 years having produced, released solo…
Chill On The Hill Rocks The Motor City
Sterling Heights’ Chill On The Hill festival wrapped up it’s music-filled weekend Sunday at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre. Saturday’s festival found the likes of Weezer, Arkells and Panic! At The Disco, while Sunday’s top acts included Cage The Elephant, Coheed and Cambria, X Ambassadors, Cold War Kids, Detroit’s own Dale Earndhardt Jr. Jr. and Robert DeLong….
The Faint Danse The Night Away In Chicago
Post-punk electronic musical geniuses, the Faint commandeered a dance mosh pit for the ages Tuesday June 30th at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. The band embarked on two summer stops in the Midwest; the first of two was an electric show in Chicago before heading up to Milwaukee’s Summerfest. The Faint was originally made up of Joel Petersen, and brothers Todd Fink and Clark…
6th Annual Nirvana Tribute Brings Grunge To Hamtramck
The Motor City’s 6th Annual Nirvana Tribute made a stop this Saturday at the New Dodge Lounge in Hamtramck. Each year, local favorites gather to pay tribute to the legendary Seattle band. Under dim lights, the venue set a perfect vibe for the rocking evening. The event also played host to an extensive rock ‘n’…