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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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