Real Detroit Weekly

Man's Best Friend

Nicole Rupersburg — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

There's a reason they're called man's best friend: people go nuts over their dogs. (In a way that is usually endearing, but also sometimes creepy.) by Nicole Rupersburg There's a reason they're called man's best friend: people go nuts over their dogs. (In a way that is usually endearing, but also sometimes creepy.)…

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Nicole Rupersburg — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Nicole Rupersburg ★★★ Starring: Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber. Written by Ami Boghani, Mohsin Hamid, William Wheeler.…

D-Days

RDW Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by RDW Staff All I Wanted Was a Pepsi As their first stop in Detroit in over a decade, it really came as no surprise that Limp Bizkit sold out St. Andrew's in what appeared to be record timing. The band that could easily fill a much larger venue played to a packed house of die-hard fans.…

Searching

Gary Bartle — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jenny O. by Gary Bartle It's easy to go on Google and find 50 facts on just about anyone. For example, did you know that Gary Bartle is the coolest Gary in the Midwest?…

Younger's Irish Tavern

Stefanie Cobb — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Stefanie Cobb In the quaint little village of Romeo resides a not-always-quaint and not-so-little Irish pub. Brothers Glenn and Bill Wilhelm were inspired to open Younger's Irish Tavern with the hope of carrying on the "Younger" name – originating from their great, great Grandfather's brewery in Ireland.…

Playable

Bryant Franks — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Bryant Franks Telltale Game's Poker Night 2 Telltale Games PS3 (Review Code), Xbox 360, PC ★★★ 1/2 Video poker games are a dime a dozen.…

Get Up & Goods

Grace Offman — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Grace Offman Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop 163 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale • downtownferndalebikeshop.com • 248.439.1892…

Lady Lamb

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Regarding Transcending The Music Biz by Alysa Zavala Lady Lamb the Beekeeper. It's the kind of band name that gives nothing away to the happy passerby who happens to stumble across it in the ever-expanding universe that is the interwebz.…

DB Cooper's Bar & Grill

Stefanie Cobb — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Stefanie Cobb It should come as no surprise that sports bars are generally predictable. One can always rely on cheap drinks, greasy food,and an all-around casual crowd.…

Horoscopes

Cal Garrison — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Cal Garrison TAURUS: April 21 – May 20 You need to hold on to this situation just long enough to get whatever it is that you came for.…

Drink Up

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Alysa Zavala Stella Artois Cidre Made with fresh, handpicked apples, Stella Artois Cidre is perfectly tart and complimentarily sweet.…

Sloppy Seconds

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Whether your two-wheeled travel happens to include a motor or just a pair of bike shorts, it's pretty important that you keep yourself well-nourished. And considering the weather is breaking, be certain that you're getting a ton of carbs and lots o' protein too. by Adam O'Connor Whether your two-wheeled travel happens to include a motor or just a pair of bike shorts, it's pretty important that you keep yourself well-nourished. And considering the weather is breaking, be certain that you're getting a ton of carbs and lots o' protein too.…

The Great Gatsby

Nicole Rupersburg — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Nicole Rupersburg ★★★★ Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan. Screenplay written by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce.…

Laneway Music Festival

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Lands in Detroit by Alysa Zavala Metro Detroit gets plenty of great acts performing on the various stages that make up its network of amazing concert venues. There are even a few great festivals that make their way through the state and set up shop in the fields of its outdoor amphitheatres.…

All Dolled Up

Miss Shela — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Miss Shela Gerald Thompson RDW spotted this stylish fellow Gerald Thompson at the Fillmore Detroit.…

Ride Guide

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Whether you're a motorcycle rider yourself, or just simply a supporter of a specific cool event or charity, you'll want to keep an eye on the calendar this time of year. by Adam O'Connor Whether you're a motorcycle rider yourself, or just simply a supporter of a specific cool event or charity, you'll want to keep an eye on the calendar this time of year. The open road awaits you when the weather gets warmer, although it doesn't take two wheels and an engine to enjoy the festivities.…

Peeples

Gary Bartle — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Gary Bartle ★★★ Starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson, Malcolm Barrett. Written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism…

Real Recommends

RDW Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by RDW Staff The Airborne Toxic Event Majestic Theatre • 5/15 With a name taken from the American novel, White Noise, The Airborne Toxic Event began as the answer to singer and former novelist Mikel Jollett's personal problems.…

Watts Up

Ashley Zlatopolsky — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Ashley Zlatopolsky Described by many as the Wu-Tang Clan of bass, the dynamic four-piece production force known as Helicopter Showdown has been sweeping the EDM nation with heavy beats and melodic vibes as of late. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, the quartet continues to rattle brains and spread the dancing bug on the current Watts Up Tour, alongside bass killers Antiserum and Clicks & Whistles.…

Stage & Canvas

Robert del Valle — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Robert del Valle And a Nod in the Direction of Alexis St. Martin It seems fitting that we should pay belated tribute to Beaumont Hospital for being not only an exemplary facility but also the chief reason one of our editors is sitting complacently at his desk and stroking that magnificent beard of his.…

Young, Dumb & Drunk

Gary Bartle — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:35:00 -0400

I used to listen to sad songs by Sufjan Stevens while writing long letters to lost acquaintances. I'd lay there in bed and type out these essay-length emails to old friends and then never send them all while "Redford" would play in the background.…

My First Time...

Gary Bartle — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:28:00 -0400

I sat in my buddy Matt's bedroom before my first time. The anticipation was great.…

Capital Cities

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Safe and Sound by Alysa Zavala Alt-dance. It's another genre name that seems to make little difference in terms of actually differentiating what the hell kind of music any one band makes.…

Youngblood Hawke

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

"Indeed, the release is almost as proverbially big as “We Come Running,” the song that can fill a room, a theatre, a stadium with so much infectious energy, it’s hard to not just fucking smile like a lunatic when you hear it." by Alysa Zavala “Headed for the Open Door/Tell Me What You Waiting For/ Look Across the Great Divide/Soon They’re Gonna Hear the Sound, the Sound, the Sound When We Come Runnin’” If you don’t know those lyrics by now, you’ve clearly been avoiding terrestrial radio for quite some time.…

Vampire Weekend

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Modern Vampires of the City by Alysa Zavala When Vampire Weekend first wooed us it was with the sweet musings of "Who gives a fuck about an Oxford Comma?" Since and because we've dedicate much of our existence to ridding the world of the excessive and unnecessary nature of this particular point of punctuation, the song quickly became the theme to which we diligently worked, wrote and edited.…