Sunday, February 24 By: Nick Marinelli The crowd is made up of late teens, early 20’s indie kids. Circular lights adorn the sidewalls of the venue. A venue which is tucked away, behind the bar / restaurant area of the building. In opposition to the previous Current Joys concert I attended at the Pike Room …
Juliana Hatfield – Weird
Sunday, February 24 By: John Campbell Juliana Hatfield, American singer and songwriter and primarily solo artist adds another full length album to her well rounded thirty-plus year career in music. “Weird” is a great addition to the Rock genre. This album appealed to me in a couple of ways, and I was not let down but this musical veteran. Going into this album, I …
Dream Theater – Images and Words
Friday, February 15th By: John Campbell Looking back in time, the American progressive metal band Dream Theater has had such a fulfilling career. Taking cues from their greatest inspirations such as Rush, Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden, Dream Theater has composed technically impressive pieces of progressive metal throughout their career. Starting under the name Majesty in 1985, the band built their …
Toro y Moi – Outer Peace
February 14th By: John Campbell Chaz Bear, once at the forefront of the Chillwave movement circa 2011-2012 once again gives us another LP to kick off 2019. This LP “Outer Peace” aims at elements commonly blended together by the very popular Daft Punk and captures some of the relaxing essence of Chillwaveonce more. Given my infatuation with artists like Emancipator and Washed Out, I held highexpectations of an album with …
Deerhunter – Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?
Wednesday, February 13th By: John Campbell The five-piece Indie Rock band Deerhunter has completed their eighth studio album on the cusp of 2019 called “Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?”. After teasing this album with the single “Death In Midsummer” back in October and “Element” in December, they’ve come through with their newest album. Though this band has seen many lineup …
Private Room Tour
By: Wade Panizzoli Releasing a new 7” only a few weeks back, Counterparts embarked on the “Private Room” tour in support of this b-side EP; Detroit being only 6th date of this month-long tour. Upon entering the Shelter in Detroit, it was clear that this room was not private. Counterparts brought a diverse lineup with …
Angel Du$t Weaves into Citizens of Detroit
By: Wade Panizzoli I have been looking forward to June 1st since February 20th, as this was the day Citizen announced a mini-tour with hardcore-punk band, Angel Du$t, which included three Michigan dates. Citizen is defined easiest as a rock band from the Detroit / Toledo area with influences across many genres and styles. Citizen …
Concert Review: The Used
May 19, 2018 Royal Oak Music Theatre Reviewed by: Wade Panizzoli Sometimes Saturday is thought of having all the time in the world, but this was not the case for my cousin and me. Rushing to Royal Oak from Sterling Heights, we ran inside the Royal Oak Music Theatre at 9:15 PM to the sound …
Concert Review: Blackbear at Hill Auditorium
Blackbear Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor March 23, 2018 Coverage By: Dennis London Photography: Dennis London Instagram: dennislondonphotography.jpg Web: dennislondonphotography.com
‘Ready Player One’ is reminiscent of book but fails to deliver same impact
3.28.18 Reviewed by: Allison Broski “Ready Player One” is a novel-to-film adaptation which is reminiscent of the book it portrays but fails to deliver the same impact. The film takes place in Columbus, Ohio in the year 2044. The Earth has become a desolate place, and people have taken refuge in the online world known …