Posted by: Elle Sawa on April 3, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Spring is finally here, and that means… craft shows named after the season! Spring Fling… A Craft Thing takes place this Saturday, April 4th at the Loving Touch in Ferndale. Shannon McCarthy of Comfortably Lovely tapped 20 of the coolest and kitchiest local crafters to display and peddle their wares. Check out the birch bark jewelry from Bettula. See how Talking Squid has reimagined vintage tees. Peruse the colorful vinyl creatures and paintings from KillTaupe. Or just chillax in a booth with a pint of WAB Raspberry Blonde and listen to the tunes being spun by Detour’s Ryan Allen, JRC from Eat This City and Daniel Johnson. The event is free and open to all ages. The Loving Touch is located at 22634 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale [map].
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Posted by: Elle Sawa on March 19, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Artist Gwen Joy’s eclectic and sometimes silly work is nothing short of awesome (and silly). With painting titles such as ”Ted Nuggent Being Chased By a Bear With Bill Bonds Drinking Scotch” and “Three Girls on Their Way to Forever 21,” you really can’t go wrong by stopping into Christine’s Cuisine sometime until the 21st and catch the exhibit Redheaded Vixen Celtic Love Art Show. While you are there, order the pierogis. You can thank me later. Christine’s Cuisine is located at 729 E 9 Mile Rd in Ferndale. If you can’t make it out to Christine’s, you’ll have two more chances to peep Gwen’s work. She is part of an exhibit entitled The Odd Worlds of Gwen Joy and Jason Smith that begins April 2nd and runs through the entire month at the Majestic Cafe. Gwen will also be featured as part of the Creative Arts & Antiques Festival at the Russell Industrial Center. The festival runs over the next two weekends.
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Posted by: Elle Sawa on November 18, 2008 at 11:57 am
I ventured out to Pontiac last Thursday to see Deerhunter, whose newest release Microcastle is nothing short of amazing. First up was Disappears, who sounded like Ikara Colt if they were a shoegazer band. It was good, but slightly underwhelming. Hailing from the “blue state of Ohio,” Times New Viking took the stage by storm, reminding us that we were at a live show and that I should probably not fall asleep on my date. Although TNV’s albums are considered lo-fi, their set was anything but. I expected my eardrums to be pierced by feedback, but I was pleasantly disappointed. By the time Deerhunter got onstage, The Crofoot was packed. Bradford Cox noted that Michigan was up to this point, the best stop on their tour. I’m thinking he says that in every city. Cox asked people to throw things on stage at him, while the bass player humbly begged for a cigarette, and got one (and a hat!). Awesomeness.
– Elle Sawa
p.s. did anyone get pics of this show? send some our way…
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