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At the end of 2015, I praised Eryn Allen Kane’s debut EP, Aviary: Act I, as one of the best albums of the year, going so far as to say “she could sing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,’ and it would probably be one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.” Not one to…
Second wave Detroit techno icon Richie Hawtin has shared his newest venture, following his decision to end his four-year run in Ibiza with his ENTER. project. Hawtin announced “Play Differently” at NAMM, a conference for the world’s biggest music instrument and production manufacturers. The joint venture with Allen & Heath and parent company Audiotonix…
Combine a giant teddy bear, smiley face balloons, a few snacks, copious amounts of silly string, and the UFO Factory’s notorious Pepto Bismol–pink women’s restroom and what do you get? Both a very bizarre party and the trippy music video for Stef Chura’s newest single, “Slow Motion.” The track, off of Chura’s upcoming…
Lil Durk and Dej Loaf have released a visual accompaniment to their anthem of love “My Beyoncé.” The Love and Basketball-themed video features the pair canoodling in the bedroom, playing a little one-on-one on the basketball court, and just being all-around adorable. The video is romantic in a cheesy, endearing way that remains…
Josh Smith and Josh Freed of Detroit-based cosmic-trap duo Gosh Pith have released their first original track since the debut of their Window EP in May. Clocking in at just over two minutes, “Gold Chain” epitomizes short but sweet. The song begins with minimalist, strumming guitar chords accompanied by the punctuation of a…
Don Was, legendary Detroit-born producer and label executive who has worked with the likes of Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, has been named to the Detroit Institute of Music Education’s board of directors. He will join DIME’s founders Kevin Nixon and Sarah Clayman, as well as the senior managing director of venture capital…
What began as a small group of individuals in Austin, Texas discussing their opinions and ideas about what the future of music and media held has transformed into a global phenomenon that draws thousands of attendees from around the world. Since its inception in 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) has grown to include film and…
There’s nothing like a Midwestern rap romance to warm the heart on a chilly November day. Chicago rapper Lil Durk and Detroit’s woman of the hour Dej Loaf show their softer sides and profess their love for one another on the new single “My Beyoncé” off of Durk’s upcoming mixtape 300 Days, 300 Nights….
You know those songs that make you want to turn your stereo all the way up, jump on your bed, and forget the rest of the world for a little bit? That’s pretty much Flint Eastwood’s new EP, Small Victories, in a nutshell. The album uses a larger-than-life, danceable sound to express significant loss….
In March, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens released Carrie & Lowell, a welcome return to his folk roots featuring sparse instrumentation, brutally honest, introspective lyricism, and the sort of haunting melancholia that leaves you shaken long after you’ve finished listening to the album. Now Stevens’ has released a new version of the album’s final…