Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 24, 2009 at 12:00 pm
So. Many. Shows. So, let’s get to it: Friday, you’ve got the Copper Thieves‘ 7″ / album release show at the Berkely Front (along with Royal Bangs, Friendly Foes, and Allan James). Or you could get your dance on at Small’s with Love Meets Lust and Bury Your Burden. But we’re feeling a bit angsty lately, so our pick is the metallic post-rock of Russian Circles, along with Sweet Cobra and Lichens, at the Magic Stick.
Saturday, there’s no question that PJ’s Lager House is the place to be, as the Terrible Twos, Birthday Suits, Javelins, and Teen Anger are set to rip shit up. But we can’t help but be curious about Computer Perfection at the Cranbrook Lounge. We’ve heard good things about this place, and CP feature pretty much everybody from Pas/Cal, grooving on Broadcast-esque psyche, kraut, and pop. So that’s our pick.
Sunday, new-school punk battles it out with old-school, as New Found Glory play the Royal Oak Music Theatre, and Millions of Dead Cops do the Blind Pig. If you’re looking for us, though, we’ll be at the Pike Room taking in the smooth sounds of French Kicks and Mason Proper, probably cuz we’re pussies.
Fri 4/24
Croff Family Band, The Beggars @ The Belmont
Tickled Fancy Burlesque Company @ The Blind Pig
Charlene Kaye, Kelly Jean Caldwell, The Juliets, Light In August @ The Elbow Room
A Second Too Late, I Vs. Poolshark, Hopeless Heroes, Le Shiit, My Early Travels @ The Factory
Firs And Spruces, The Great Fiction, Lightning Love, The Garden Party @ The Pike Room
Flight of the Conchords @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
JSB Squad @ Vernor’s Room
Sat 4/25
The Pat Zelenka Project, Banana Convention @ The Belmont
Great Lakes Myth Society, Matt Jones, Prussia @ The Blind Pig
Children With Hammers @ Corktown Tavern
Elliot Street Lunatic, Georgia Moon, Stockton, Way To Fall, The Riffs @ The Factory
Silverstein @ The Majestic Theatre
Jim Shaw Benefit: Hamtramck Edition w/ The Hentchmen, Fortune and Maltese, The Meltdowns @ The Painted Lady
Sun 4/26
Bledsoe’s Riot, Thethreat, Tightline, What About Caligula? @ The Factory
Mobile Death Camp @ Small’s
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Minimalistic. Lo-fi. DIY. These are all relatively accurate descriptions of Pewter Cub — a local band that’s new to us, but has apparently been around since 2005. Clickity-clack drums, dark melodies, and super-trebly guitars give off a less sing-songy version of Times New Viking vibe — kind of what we imagine Helium’s four-track demos to sound like instead. Either way, it’s pretty cool stuff. Check them out at PJ’s Lager House, along with Black Lodge and Kinetic Stereokids.
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Precise Hero, Shoe., The Sugar People @ Smalls
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 22, 2009 at 11:00 am
Good ideas are few and far between. That’s why Suburban Sprawl’s Instant Album project has always been regarded as so special. Basically, you get a bunch of local musicians together at a house, put their names in a hat, draw said names, and form one-day bands that must create and record an original piece of music in a hour, eventually compiling that music on a website to be cemented in time for all eternity. Also, there’s a bunch of beer involved.
The brains at the Majestic Complex have decided to borrow SubSprawl’s idea and run with it a little further, taking the concept to the stage. Tonight, 60-or-so members of local bands — including peeps from the Sights, Silverghost, Millions of Brazilians, and Magic Shop — will perform with their one-off, randomly chosen bands, and hopefully all hell won’t (or will?) break loose. Expect an original song and a cover from each band (15 in all). And of course, like the SubSprawl project, lots of beer will be involved. Oh! And it’s a benefit for the Greening of Detroit, so you have no excuse not to attend.
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MC Chris, I Am The Dream @ The Blind Pig
Jgraves, Royal Bangs, Joelle Maddyson @ The Elbow Room
The Life And Times @ The Pike Room
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 21, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Australia, despite being a gigantic country with tons of uninhabited space, has given the world more than it’s fair share of good bands — INXS, the Vines, Midnight Oil, and, uh, Silverchair (don’t tell us you didn’t own Frogstomp) amongst them. So, does Parkway Drive — a “metalcore” band from the Australian city of Byron Bay — follow in those band’s footsteps? Uhmmm…we’re not totally sure. But hey, they’re the only band playing in town tonight that we think you may have heard of, so perhaps you’ll give them a shot. Stick To Your Guns, MyChildren MyBride, and the Yellow Sign (who, who, and who?) open, at the Magic Stick.
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The Madison Opera @ The Blind Pig
The Anvil Experience @ The Crofoot Ballroom
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 20, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Monday’s can be a tough one to fill, whether you’re in Detroit, L.A., or London. People usually just want to chill out after a long, hard weekend of party, party, party, smoke some weed at home, and zone out with some VH1 Celebreality. But the thing is, touring band’s have to play somewhere on Monday night, right? Right. So why not take a break from your regular Monday routine, head out to PJ’s Lager House, and see not only one of Detroit’s best sci-fi punk outfits in SSM, but a band from Italy, for crying out loud!? Italians Movie Star Junkies cook up the kind of punk-informed soul that we all love here in Detroit (think King Khan and Shrines), so let’s show these world travelers a good time, and show up for this shit. Ray J can wait, right?
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Unicornium, B-tong, Tamagawa, Oldine, Shit @ The Belmont
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 20, 2009 at 11:07 am
Nobody good comes to Detroit? This week’s Monday mix is going to make whoever continuously utters that statement to put their foot in their mouth. There’s tons of good shows happening in the D and beyond; it’s just up to ya’ll to get out there and see what’s happening. The tunes below are from the trusted locals and badass national bands coming to town this week, so brush up on their sounds, maybe don’t spend your cash on those Diesel jeans just yet, and get out to see some shows.
The Birthday Suits :: Slowly Motion
Ripping two-piece punk from Minneapolis. Like No Age, minus the delay, and on speed. Saturday at PJ’s Lager House.
Copper Thieves :: Uptight
Classic rock duking it out with 90s indie. Fans of Thrush Hermit and Bachman Turner Overdrive should take note. They celebrate their 7″ release show Friday night at the Berkley Front.
Fortune and Maltese :: Bewitched
Led by Freddie Fortune, these local garage rock legends are still around and kicking. Nothing short of awesome. Saturday at the Painted Lady.
French Kicks :: One More Time
New York City’s smooth-rock survivors. The hype might be gone, but the tunes are still there. Sunday at the Pike Room.
The Life and Times :: High Scores
Ex-Shiner, from Kansas City. Enough said. Wednesday at the Pike Room.
Lightning Love :: Good Time
Economic indie pop with some of the best lyrics in town. Friday at the Pike Room.
Mason Proper :: Point A to Point B
We heard a rumor these dudes all moved back up to Alpina, so if you forgot that they were a local band before, they’re going to seem like they’re from Alaska now. Sunday at the Pike Room.
Noah and the Whale :: Give A Little Love
Folksy, British, and hauntingly melodic — kinda like Johnny Cash meets the Magnetic Fields and the Hidden Cameras. Sunday at the Magic Bag.
Royal Bangs :: Handcuff Killa
Glitchy indie rawk — with an emphasis on the “rawk” part — on Black Key Patrick Carney’s Audio Eagle label. Friday at the Berkley Front.
Russian Circles :: Death Rides a Horse
Indie-kid approved instru-metal, from Chicago. Friday at the Magic Stick.
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 17, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Man, oh, man. Is it nice out, or what? It’s the kind of weather that makes you want to stop hibernating, crack a beer by noon, take a nap, wake up, and then head out at night to see an awesome show. Lucky for you, this weekend is chock full of ‘em — including Big Mess, Audra Kubat, and the Darrin James Band at the Belmont and Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 (f/ Peter Buck from R.E.M., and of course, Robyn c from the amazing Soft Boys) at the Magic Bag on Friday, to Copper Thieves, Word Play and more at the Belmont on Saturday (not to mention Mean Mother’s CD release show at Small’s). With Azure Ray’s Maria Taylor and Whispertown 2000 set to bring things to a nice and gentle climax at the Pike Room on Sunday, before you know it, another weekend is over, and it seems like yes, thank God, spring is finally here. Unless, of course, it snows again — which will probably happen.
Fri 4/17
The Slackers, Deals Gone Bad, Green Room Rockers @ The Blind Pig
Chris Bathgate, Champions Of Breakfast, Lightning Love, Hezekiah Jones @ The Elbow Room
Humble An Empire, The Mastodon Infantry, Choking Elizabeth, Apriori @ The Factory
Raul Malo Of The Mavericks @ The Magic Stick
Fontana, Kommie Kilpatrick, Naw Dude @ The Painted Lady
Jsb Squad, Satin Peaches, Teedo, Mick Bassett And The Marthas @ PJ’s Lager House
Tim Barry, Josh Small, Austin Lucas @ Smalls
Sat 4/18
Alesana @ The Eagle Theater
Straightbacks, Untold Story, Earth Engine, Audio Artillery, Howard’s Dilemma @ The Factory
Elvis Hitler @ The Magic Stick
(Big Mess photo by Allison Young via the Mudlot)
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 16, 2009 at 3:21 pm
When Death From Above 1979 exploded on the scene in 2001, their combination of dance-punk beats and Motorhead-ish riffs really sent the kids into a frenzy. Their sound was the perfect combination of sweat and skuzz, and when the drum-and-bass two-piece broke up in the Summer of 2006, they left a pretty big void in their wake. Not since their demise, has a band married the two styles so seamlessly. Unless, of course, you count Detroit’s own Millions of Brazilians – who, coincidentally are opening up tonight’s gig for ex-DFA 1979-er Sebastien Grainger. Grainger, along with his crack back-up band the Mountains, concoct Cheap Trick-esque power pop (or “fuck rock,” as their Myspace clearly states), that more or less eschews the danceable tendencies of the man’s former outfit, yet still retain a tight grip on fuzzed-out power chords soaked in stylish melodies that made DFA 1979 so addictive in the first place. Come out to the Pike Room tonight, and see for yourself. Boogie buds Flash Lightnin‘ also play.
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Promise Made Tomorrow, Lisa Fouladbash, Aviva, Kristen Ford @ The Factory
Box Elders, The Pizazz, Johnny Ill Band @ The Painted Lady
Knock Out, St. Thomas Boys Academy @ Smalls
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 15, 2009 at 2:44 pm
We’ve been down with Bloomington, Indiana’s Murder by Death ever since they were called Little Joe Gould; when they were playing basements and shit with other bands that have since come and gone. Now, nine years after their formation, and MBD ain’t so little anymore. Recently signed to Vagrant Records (after spending time on Thursday-affiliated label Eyeball), the band has been touring relentlessly, and their take on American Gothic Country — with a dash of emo’s soft-to-loud dynamic thrown in — has garnered them the rabid support of fans across the globe, not least of which is My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way. Plus, vocalist/guitarist Adam Turla is a Michigan boy, so you gotta be proud of their success. Hometown pride, ya’ll. MBD will be joined by Javelins and Brighton, MA tonight at the Blind Pig.
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I, Crime, Noman, The Summer Pledge @ PJ’s Lager House
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on April 14, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Tonight, there’s no question that if you’re wanting to get your aggro-rock on, you’re going to have a tough choice ahead of you. Do you go with Napalm Death and the Haunted over at the Majestic Theatre? Or do you pop a few doors down to catch the Bronx do their thing at the Stick? Or, economy be damned, do you do both? Shit, we’d hate to be into metal and ballsy punk right about now. So what’s the alternative? We suggest heading out to the Trowbridge House of Coffee in Hamtramck to catch whip-smart electro-punk sets from Boston’s Pretty & Nice and Detroit’s very own the Nice Device. And yes, we know: both bands have the word “nice” in their name. Detour likes nice.
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The Screaming Tulips @ The Blind Pig
Stardeath, White Dwarfs, Alan Scheurman @ The Pike Room
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