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James Linck — “Black to Black” [Peace to Mateo Remix] ft. Doc Waffles | DMM Premiere
Young Heavy Souls’ founder Matt Black, aka Peace to Mateo, plays with alt-R&B artist James Linck’s “Black to Black,” giving the track a light, sleepy feel. It evokes the sensation of waking up from a long nap or the hazy mood after breaking a lucid dream. Even though Linck has stated that he plans…
Movement Fest reveals 2017 phase 1 lineup featuring Carl Cox
Movement Electronic Music Festival, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has revealed the Phase 1 lineup for 2017. The highly acclaimed outdoor event will feature the venerated acid house pioneer Carl Cox as the Main Stage headliner on Monday night of the three-day fest, which returns to Hard Plaza on Memorial Day weekend,…
Interview: Shady Groves
In a year riddled with the loss of so many musical icons and titans — Bowie, Haggard, Prince, Cohen — it felt perverse to see so many publications eager to throw a whole genre onto the funeral pyre. But that seemed to be the fate befalling indie rock, as countless thinkpieces abounded on the…
Detroit-born house and R&B icon Colonel Abrams dead at 67
Embed from Getty Images Detroit-born vocalist Colonel Abrams, who became popular in the 1980s underground dance scene, has died at the age of 67. Before scoring his first major hit in 1984 with “Music Is the Answer” on the independent label Streetwise, Abrams sang in a band called 94 East, which featured Prince…
Mega Powers w/ James Linck + Mister — “Rooftop” | DMM Premiere
To say that this week has been an emotional one is an understatement. If you’re in need of a release, we have just the thing for you. Detroit Music Magazine is honored to premiere the local duo Mega Powers’ newest single “Rooftop,” which will launch you into a blissful, melodic escape. Mega Powers…