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subbacultcha
by Keith N. Dusenberry
It’s August already? Damn, this summer is flying by. But with
mid-August comes the Dream Cruis (noooooooooooo!) and with the Dream
Cruise (ahhhhhhhhh! nooooooooo!) comes Summer Smash. Now in its seventh
year, SS continues to offer a weekend of fun nights and solid band
lineups. Best of all, the profits from this year — like every year — go
to charity.
Here are some highlights from the schedule as it was set at press time.
Thursday, Aug. 18: Kelly Jean Caldwell (folk-country-pop), Johnny Headband
(electro-dance-silliness), Javelins (jagged math rock) and Deadstring Brothers
(whiskey lovin’ alt-country).
Friday, Aug. 19: Those Transatlantics (ensemble pop with hints of twee) and The Trembling (distro-indie rock).
Saturday, Aug. 20: Kiddo (boy/girl pop),
Pop Project (AM Gold with extra harmonies),
Tiny Steps (power pop), W R DJ (holy hot
dance party).
Since the Detroit Art Space is no more, it all goes down at the Lager
House this year. Unfortunately this means that SS7 is 21+, but what
they’ll lose in underage attendance they’ll make up in improved sound
and feel. Get out and enjoy these nights now because before you know it
we’ll be talking about the Sounds & Spirits Christmas Show.
Nooooooo! | RDW
Keith lives on: Keith@realdetroitweekly.com.
mentality of one
by Ryan Bartek
Let me tell you, it's all about The Brain Saw. Saw them at their debut
show and was floored. This new conglomerate is part Thrall, part Queen
Bee. Yep, that's Karen Neal on guitar and Mike Hard (Thrall) on vocals.
The Brainsaw is the next best thing to … well … Thrall. Take the
abrasive mega-hard rock of the aforementioned, but mix it with a little
Totimoshi, Earthride, Sleep, Jesus Lizard, Suzukiton and Boris.
However, this material is far too upbeat to be classified as anything
doom, but with that ripping guitar distortion it gives it that
super-sonic heaviness of very early Sub Pop material. They've only got
like seven songs right now, but they are all killer. I highly recommend
seeing this band live whenever possible.
The Hadituptoheres have had it up to here with rock and roll and
they've come to take it back. This band are a power trio from Taylor,
total noisebomb punk the entire way. Crank a shitty Mexican strat
through a nails-on-the-chalkboard amp and ride the squelches,
vibrations and fuzz. The vocal hooks are outstanding as well. They will
easily please fans of Dead Boys, Stooges, Guitar Wolf and other
screaming, loud as shit rock and roll.
myspace.com/thehadituptoheres | RDW
Bartek says if you didn't like Devils Rejects you've become your parents. myspace.com/ryanbartek
the loop
by Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier
On Aug.16, in conjunction with DJ House Shoes’ Tuesday Night residency
Shoes’ House at the Northern Lights Lounge (660 W. Baltimore) in
Detroit, The Loop’s own K-Fresh presents the debut of the monthly
Renaissance Soul Detroit Night. Once a month the Northern Lights Lounge
becomes the spot to hear nothing but Detroit music all night long. From
Slum Village to Lyman Woodard, and from Moodymann to Bob Seger, House
Shoes will spin Detroit jams of all genres, all night. For those that
do not know already, Renaissance Soul Detroit is a Web site
(rensoul.com) that was created more than four years ago and is
dedicated to the urban music scene in Detroit.
Originally launched as
an unofficial Jay Dee site, Renaissance Soul has grown throughout the
years to cover good music from Detroit spanning genres such as hip-hop,
soul, house and other forms of electronic music. For the debut night,
the official live band of Detroit hip-hop, Gorilla Funk Mob, will be
the live backing for the night’s open mic session. Cover for the night
is entirely free. Plus, there will be lots of free Detroit giveaways
during the night including the official Renaissance Soul Detroit Music
Sampler featuring a myriad of hot new jams from the streets of The
D. | RDW
Kelly runs rensoul.com
detronic
by Amy Hubbarth
One thing about Detroit radio that has always irked me is the fact that
even though we have a few stations with electronic music shows, we
don’t have airplay 24/7 over the FM dial. You must turn to either
satellite radio (which we all can’t afford) or the Internet for a
continuous stream of beats and breaks in the city that spawned the
techno sound.
However, we are blessed to have several D.I.Y. Internet broadcasters
with special live shows and playlists available any time of day.
There’s NewDetroitRadio.com with live DJ sessions Sunday and Tuesday
nights, and their buddy station IPMradio.com with a live show on
Saturday nights. Nefarious.net hosts a Soniccast with sets from your
favorite locals. The collective Metro Detroit Beatology
(mr-incognito.com) brings “Jazz Before Noon” on Monday mornings and a
biweekly live show on Sundays. MPiii.com provides not one but two
streaming radio shows and a plethora of archived sets. Paxahau.com
boasts an iTunes radio show and a bank of national and international
acts from parties and private sessions ready for download. There are
several other archive sites, but I only have so many words. Grab a
seat, turn up your speakers, open your ears and click away … | RDW
Point and click an email to music@realdetroitweekly.com
cover art culture
by Ann Gordon
Engineers С Engineers / Echo
Cliff dwelling: great views, shaky living! New forms of building are
making it possible to live in locations that once seemed unfit for
daily dwelling. Sculpture has merged with new building concepts to form
the latest craze of “prefab” housing. Innovative thinkers are pushing
limits and questioning the shape of modern living by using efficient,
affordable materials. Let’s hope for no landslides in the future!
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