Motor City Rocks

Us Baby Bear Bones-You

Reginald — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:24:13 +0000

Hailing from Brighton, Us Baby Bear Bones are aptly described as dream pop–airy vocals soar across a surrealist backdrop with a focus on keyboard synths and a heavy beat. The band has started to accrue a lot of interest with their video for “You”. The concept is simple enough; at its core its the band [...]

SHOW REVIEW – Two Cow Garage – Fletch’s Last Call – Flint, MI – Sunday May 21, 2012

jporter — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:17:23 +0000

There’s nothing like heading up to the barren streets of Flint, Michigan on a late Sunday night for a rock show at a strip-club-turned-local-band-dive. If you haven’t seen Two Cow Garage – the hard working, country-punk underdogs from Columbus, Ohio – then you wouldn’t understand. I’ve seen these guys playing to a sold-out Abbey Pub [...]

Hear First: Microphone Phelps-Second Hand Smoke

jr — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:34:31 +0000

Check the new hotness from Microphone Phelps. Stream the bandcamp here or download for free. Second Hand Smoke by Microphone Phelps -jr Ya Boy

SINGLE REVIEW: Blue Midnight Highway-Devil In A Red Dress Drive-By/Galaxy

Reginald — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:41:53 +0000

The Blue Midnight Highway, Erb’s latest project, harkens back to the days when electronic music branched into industrial. Their debut single, comprised of “Devil In A Red Dress Drive-By/Galaxy”, is odd synth-sounds, distorted vocals, and straight-ahead rock beats. The production on the tracks is fantastic— the synths are plentiful but never compete. On “Devil In [...]

CONCERT REVIEW: R. Stevie Moore + Bobby Conn

Seany B — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:47:31 +0000

The guy who uncreative assholes would define as Santa Claus returned to Metro Detroit May 15th and played The Loving Touch with fellow touring band, Bobby Conn. As probably expected, Lord Scrummage played a solid 25 minute set beforehand, although I wish they brought back the person in the green spandex suit. There’s nothing like [...]

An Open Letter To The Metro Times

Revoir — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:32:34 +0000

In response to the short piece in your City Slang section, I would like to request a correction. The author of this section, Brett Callwood, ends the short review with the pointed question “who cares?” in reference to a single by The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre. It seems that Brett cares just enough to mention it, [...]

Go to Hell. Stay away. No one likes you.

Reginald — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:38:16 +0000

It’s very rare that I view something that produces such a visceral response within me that I become filled with a rage I cannot understand. Sure, I see things that make me angry–social injustices or shitty art–but I get why it angers me. “the very first detroit team video” was something new in this regard. [...]

Playing Tonight at the Crofoot: Reptar

Molly Jean — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:57:42 +0000

CALLING ALL 90s NOSTALGIA DWELLERS: There is a band called Reptar performing tonight at the Crofoot Ballroom. Think about it for a minute. Reptar. Sounds familiar, right? Think Nicktoons. Think Tommy Pickles. That’s right—in Rugrats, Reptar was the Godzilla-esque dinosaur that left Tommy & the gang awestruck at every appearance. I’m going to take a [...]

Hear First: Lenny Stoofy-Gettin Trashed

jr — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:50:09 +0000

Stream and download the latest from the Scrummage cats. boom. -jr

Hear First: Ferndale Acid Scene-Secret Transmission #1

jr — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:04:31 +0000

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