AltWeeklies Wire
DL Jones' Wasted Talent?new
With the help of Amp Fiddler and other notable friends, producer DL Jones has created the What's Goin' On of Detroit hip-hop, 2007
Metro Times |
Hobey Echlin |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DL Jones, Wasted Talent
When Will Detroit Take Notice of Malik Alston?new
Detroit has long had a penchant for producing talents who go largely unnoticed ... until you suddenly look up one day and see they've taken off somewhere else. This could well be the future for local producer, songwriter and actor Malik Alston.
Metro Times |
Khary Kimani Turner |
11-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Malik Alston
Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins on Doxy Recordsnew
At 77, Rollins is busy establishing his own record label and website, and, most importantly, taking stages to defend his title as one of the greatest improvisers alive.
Metro Times |
Charles L. Latimer |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sonny Rollins
Why Hasn't The Go Taken Over the World?new
Detroit's preeminent rock 'n' roll band waits for its turn.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
10-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Go
Akron/Family Just Wants to Have Funnew
The Brooklyn-based psych-folk quartet can't help it if sometimes it seems like the inmates are running the asylum when they play. After all, they get bored easily.
Metro Times |
Chris Parker |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Akron/Family, Love is Simple
Pharoahe Monch's Deep 'Desire'new
He returns rejuvenated with a new album fortified by some hot Detroit producers.
Metro Times |
Chris Parker |
08-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Desire, Pharoahe Monch
All the Young Dudesnew
We Are the Fury leave lipstick traces and retro glam -- screamo be damned.
Metro Times |
Hobey Echlin |
08-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: We Are the Fury
Juliette Lewis Licks it Upnew
Why the screen star is the hottest rock 'n' roll chick on wheels.
Metro Times |
Cole Haddon |
07-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Juliette and the Licks
Bordello A-go-gonew
As ringleader Eugene Hutz shoots to the top of both Hollywood and MTV, he's taking his troupe of dirty, sexy, genre-smashing rebel-immigrant-punks with him.
Metro Times |
Caralyn Green |
07-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gogol Bordello
Tom Verlaine is Too Reel for Wordsnew
Forget Television: Verlaine has some silent movies you ought to see. And hear.
Metro Times |
Serene Dominic |
07-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tom Verlaine
Sage Firenew
He's literate and smart and has the balls to call Eminem a liar.
Metro Times |
Hobey Echlin |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sage Francis
Re-introducing Kenn Coxnew
Blue Note reissues put a Detroiter back on the jazz map.
Metro Times |
Charles L. Latimer |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenn Cox
The Muldoons: Teen Beatnew
The Detroit rock trio remakes Stooges mythology with power chords and marshmallows.
Metro Times |
Wendy Case |
06-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Muldoons
DJ Jeff Mills: From Detroit to Tokyonew
How Mills helped shape not just a music scene, but an international culture.
Metro Times |
Carleton S. Gholz |
05-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Jeff Mills
'Jazz Has Never Been Popular'new
Branford Marsalis doesn't pine for the old days.
Metro Times |
Charles L. Latimer |
05-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Branford Marsalis