Joe Zimmer cried both times he saw Neutral Milk Hotel. He is currently awaiting an interview for his application to be Drake's lint roller of record. That's probably all you need to know about him.
Since the release of her breakthrough mixtape Sell Sole, DeJ Loaf has been quietly dominating the guest verse circuit and building up massive amounts of hype for her new material. We got our first taste about a week ago with “Back Up,” a warning shot to groupies that also features a guest verse from…
Last year, Seraphine Collective — a Detroit-based community of female-identified musicians and artists — hosted BFF Fest at the Trinosophes café, gallery, and performing arts space in Eastern Market. The result was a progressive, one-day event that highlighted women, people of color, and LGBTQ performers. BFF Fest is happening again this year on…
Jamaican Queens introduced us to their turbulent pop two years ago with the release of Wormfood. After garnering acclaim and winning over new fans on national and European tours, the band started working on a follow-up. The resulting album, Downers, is a drug cocktail equal parts elation and depression with heaving, fuzzy synth lines…
Kembe X, a self-proclaimed (former) teenage rap phenomenon, hails from the South Holland suburb of Chicago. His debut mixtape Self Rule was released back in 2011 to some acclaim; since then, he and his crew — The Village — have been ramping up to Talk Back, a new mixtape that will be released this…
Since releasing their first official single “Waves,” Detroit’s ‘cosmic-trap’ duo Gosh Pith have been sharing new material every few months. Each successive track they’ve put out has garnered considerable praise from taste-makers throughout the blogosphere, and with the release of “Vietnam Junkie” Josh Smith and Josh Freed have completed the six-song collection that comprises their debut EP, Window. Better still, they’ve made…
Last year saw the release of In Transient Light, a fuzzy collection of songs from Detroit duo PALACES. The band showed an affinity for shoegaze guitar tones and lo-fi recordings, creating a dark atmospheric sound all their own. The band have since performed with a wide range of acts touring through Detroit, winning over more…
For the past six years, MotorCity Wine has hosted a four-day party over Memorial Day weekend. Coinciding with the Movement Electronic Music Festival, the event attracts music fans from all over looking to escape the bustle of Hart Plaza and enjoy some classic American BBQ. This year’s installment features a special four-hour DJ…
New Fortune Records has been churning out independent releases since 2011, and it’s eclectic roster of artists keeps growing. Thankfully, the independent label has designed a Memorial Day weekend showcase to highlight their talent – New Fortune Fest (II). On May 24, more than a dozen acts will converge on New Dodge Lounge…
For his latest project, Detroit’s Illa J has been collaborating with Vancouver-based production duo Potatohead People on a self-titled album. Due out later this summer, he’s shared the first single from the LP, “Strippers.” From his work in the hip-hop groups Slum Village and Yancey Boys, it’s widely known that Illa J can…
Last year’s Under Color of Official Right introduced Protomartyr’s brand of searing, world-weary post-punk to a larger audience and earned the Detroit band a great deal of acclaim in the process. The group are now working with a new deal, one Kelley Deal of The Breeders, on a new track from a split-single titled…