AltWeeklies Wire
Dwele's Got a New Album and Label but the Soul Remains the Samenew
Sketches of Man is a smooth, melodic 20-track disc that showcases a lot of growth on his part since his last project, Some Kinda, came out three years ago. For some musicians, that would seem like a long time between albums. But for Dwele, his frenetic work schedule and creative process have made it all seem like a blur.
Metro Times |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dwele, Sketches of Man
Canadian Proto-Punk Legends Simply Saucer Hit Detroit ... Finallynew
When Canadian avant-garde punk legends Simply Saucer make their Motor City debut, it will be the fulfillment of a dream that dates back decades. From the SRC and the MC5 to the Stooges and ? & the Mysterians, the musical spirit of Detroit has loomed heavily on the Saucer's radar since the group's formation in 1973.
Metro Times |
Michael Hurtt |
06-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Simply Saucer
Bill Frisell Still Views Music as Humanity's Common Groundnew
What connects his eclecticism? Restlessness perhaps. But it's all part of Frisell's ongoing investigation of music as a way to obliterate boundaries.
Metro Times |
Chris Handyside |
06-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill Frisell
The Von Bondies' Leader on Detroit, Jack White and True Lovenew
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Jason Stollsteimer was extremely forthcoming as he discussed his feelings about Detroit and some of the trials and tribulations experienced by the Von Bondies.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
06-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Detroit Rock 'n' Roller Danny Kroha is Back with The Readiesnew
Kroha is already well-known on the Detroit scene; you'll recall his work with Gories and, more recently, the Demolition Doll Rods. Following the dissolution of the latter group and a brief spell trying to go solo, the guitarist's back with a new band, which is now beginning to kick up some real racket about town.
Metro Times |
Brett Callwood |
06-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Gore Gore Girls Return to Detroit as Conquering Heroesnew
There's always that struggle of getting the public to take an all-girl rock 'n' roll band seriously. "I think girl rock bands will always be considered a novelty," says Amy Gore. "At this point, our band is one of the best all-girl bands around, of all time, within the rock 'n' roll genre."
Metro Times |
Brett Callwood |
05-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Becoming Deastro: How Randy Chabot Creates His Own Musical Worldnew
"Artists should be on the forefront of not being so wasteful," says Chabot. "I don't feel like people are excited about being alive and knowing what other people are thinking. Community is what we need -- especially now."
Metro Times |
Wendy Casey |
05-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Deastro, Galaxy Eyes
The Muggs Have One of the Most Inspiring Stories in Detroit Rock Historynew
The city's music fans already know them from their incredible live performances, delivering what sounds like classic rock with heavy instrumental interludes and big hook-filled choruses. But beyond the music, it's a powerful story of friendship and loyalty, of faith against horrible odds.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
05-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: On With the Show, The Muggs
The Terrible Twos Come Not to Praise Rock but to Bury Itnew
Inspired by older Detroit punks like the Piranhas and the Clone Defects, the Terrible Twos has evolved into an art-damaged wrecking crew of undeniable force.
Metro Times |
Wendy Case |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crud'n'guts: Detroit's B-movie Metal Heroesnew
A new lineup renergizes a Detroit band known for its sleaze factor: Think Marilyn Manson featuring ex Dita Von Teese or Rob Zombie at a sleazy strip club
Metro Times |
Brett Callwood |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: crud, Devil at the Wheel
How the Singles Jangle & Riff on a Power-Pop Panaceanew
The Singles are a great fucking power pop band. But first, some definitions are in order.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
04-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Singles
Why American Mars Won't Let Gonew
"You'd hope for someone to grab you by the shoulders and go, 'It's time to put this thing to bed,'" says frontman Thomas Trimble. "But the only people I'd trust to tell me that are the others who are in this band, and they're as deluded as I am in their unwillingness to give in or move on to other things."
Metro Times |
Chris Parker |
04-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: American Mars, Western Sides
Silent Years Rise Noisily with Anatomic Psych-Popnew
Listening to the Detroit psych-pop is like the childhood experience of being trapped under a rubber raft in a swimming pool: you're joyful and carefree one minute, then, suddenly, you find your small, child body trapped and fighting for air in the shadows beneath the raft.
Metro Times |
Wendy Case |
03-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Silent Years
Detroit's Female Musicians Pick Their Horniest Tunesnew
There was no real criterion, aside from fave tunes that get the ol' juices flowing -- though we did find it a tad scary that not one but two of our female musos chose Ted Nugent tunes.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
02-19-2008 |
Music
Anyone Can Write the Grammys!new
Yes, Virginia, writers make the Grammys "long" and "boring" and sometimes "wildly unpredictable."
Metro Times |
Serene Dominic |
02-12-2008 |
Music
