Detroit Underground

RE:GENERATION Music Project

In association with the Grammys, director Amir Bar Lev, created a film that takes a look at the creative process and history of several different music genres through the eyes of some of today’s most influential electronic DJ’s and producers. Each of these electronic artists team up with influential musicians from different genres of music [...]

Detroit Underground Will Blackout Tomorrow to Protest SOPA

Everyone here at Detroit Underground is in full support of the internet blackout that will be occurring tomorrow as web sites around the world show support for defeating SOPA. This bill will do nothing to curb piracy, it only gives content managers the ability to abuse laws that are already in existence. It is vague [...]

Tunde Olaniran, Genettic and DJ Meph at The Old Miami

My birthday is on Sunday. So continues the tradition of great music and cheddar bay biscuits from Red Lobster, at The Old Miami. About a year-and-a-half ago I found out about a fake twitter account that some hater made to mock me, under the name @djmeph1. Having seen this as proof that I had arrived [...]

Loco Dice and Stacey Pullen Booked at the next TV Dinners

Loco Dice (@LocoDiceOFC) is touring the US to celebrate the release of his new LP, Desolat Christmas Sampler. During the tour he will be stopping in Detroit on December 1st at TV Bar, a mainstay in what is left of Detroit’s once-thriving techno scene. He will be accompanied by Stacey Pullen, who will open up [...]

A Casual Conversation with DJ Meph and Passalacqua [VIDEO]

I recently met up with Passalacqua at The Renaissance Center to discuss their new album and the influences that went into it. Their new album Zebahazy Summer is available to listen for free or you can download for $5 at http://tomandbootsy.com/. Also, make sure to check them out tonight at The Old Miami for the [...]

Keller Williams playing Blind Pig 11/10/11

Keller Williams will be bringing his self taught multi-instrumental one man jam band to the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Mi tomorrow night. This will be his first show in Michigan since this summer’s Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, Mi. Keller is known for using digital looping to create the sound of an entire band [...]

The Lost Boys; A Lost Art

When Detroit music is culled to mind, the sounds of classic Motown, raw garage-inspired rock or aggressive, lived-out hip-hop ring through the auditories as pronounced and intelligible free associations, whereas country, bluegrass or folk wouldn’t register to even the greenest of uninitiated. The Cadieux Cafe is trying to uproot that notion, with its “Country Tuesdays,” [...]

White Shag Rocks New Dodge

White Shag was summarized to me as, “Queens of the Stone Age, but with a female singer,” on the ride over to the New Dodge in Hamtramck, Saturday night. I immediately and viscerally turned up my nose; I am unapologetically particular when it comes to female vocalists in general, but especially female rock vocalists, as [...]

Mayer Hawthorne Wants To Rock Halftime On Turkey Day [VIDEO]

Detroit is a bastion of talent in both sports and music. Many Detroiters have enjoyed championships, playoff appearances and general kick-assery from their favorite teams. Detroit is also known for staying on the cutting edge of, if not paving the way for, some of the greatest music in the world. These two elements often come [...]

Aural Candy: Halloween at Small’s With The Witches

Halloween proper fell on a Monday this year, not exactly the most raucous night of the week, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when rolling into Small’s in Hamtramck sometime after nine. The incandescently lit bar was near empty with just a few patrons casually milling about, chatting in hushed tones. But this inauspicious [...]

Hostyle Wins Red Bull EmSee Battle in Detroit

Eight freestyle rappers from the Detroit metro area competed in an invitational freestyle battle called Red Bull EmSee at St. Andrews Hall. The winner of the event, Hostyle, (@Hostylewoofpac) will advance to the National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia later this year. “Right now, I feel amazing, I feel like I’m on top of the world. [...]

Tea Time in Detroit

I recently sat down at a table with Stephanie Selvaggio to discuss entrepreneurship over a hot cup of organic tea. This is something that many Metro Detroiters will be able to do in the near future, when the Woodbridge Gypsy Den and Tea Room (@WBGyspsyDen) comes to Detroit. The Woodbridge community is a very progressive, [...]

Tunde Olaniran the Visionary [VIDEO]

During Michael Jackson’s memorial service, Madonna reflected on the memories of her friendship with Michael, and made it clear their relationship was purely platonic. If, however, Madonna and Michael Jackson had ever made love, their offspring would have been something similar to Tunde Olaniran. (@tundeolaniran) Babatunde is a visionary with a true bohemian spirit. Every [...]

Detroit Jazz Festival 2011

There is a lot going on throughout the Detroit area this weekend. Be sure to check out the 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival taking place from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius Park. There is no cost to attend Jazzfest in Detroit. Jazzfest will open on Friday evening, September 2nd, and run through Monday, September 5th. [...]

Arts Beats and Eats 2011

Now in its 14th year, Arts Beats and Eats Festival comes to Royal Oak over Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 2nd – 5th) for the 2nd year in a row, where they are expecting over 450,000 people throughout the weekend. AB&E features talented artists from all over with a juried fine arts show, local and national [...]

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