Detroit Underground

Paxahau released the first round of its Movement 2012 lineup this week with the surprisingly controversial announcement that Public Enemy will be headlining the event. The decision seems to have created a rift in Detroit’s electronic music community, with those opposed to it wondering why “gangster rap” was chosen as the headliner for an electronic [...]

Electric Forest Music Festival will be returning to the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan June 28th – July 1st with its jam and digital musical twist. The String Cheese Incident will be playing 3 nights and STS9 will play to shows.  Returning to Rothbury again this year to put on an energetic set is [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Hoxeyville Music Festival took place August 19th – 21st nestled away on an 85+ acre site in Manistee National Forest.  We left on Friday after work, and arrived at Hoxeyville just in time to catch up with our friends who had arrived on Thursday.  I have been to several festivals in the past, and I [...]

Hoxeyville Music Festival starts at 1:30 PM this Friday August 19th 2011 in .  Gates open to the public starting at 10:00 AM, but Early Bird Ticket holders will be allowed to enter the festival at 3pm on Thursday August 18th 2011. If you’re looking for something to do, its going to be a great [...]

Beginning tonight at the Majestic Theater Complex, Fucking Awesome Fest will be rocking Detroit’s eardrums for the next four days. The festival is everything that the title suggests, it’s fucking awesome. You will hear fucking awesome music and have a fucking awesome time. Fucking. Awesome. There’s not much else to say, but if you’re in [...]

I must have slept right through the rain, because when I woke up and headed into the festival, the sky was gloomy and the ground was still wet. It’s a shame to have to deal with bad weather at a music festival, but often you will see many people come anyways, and not let the [...]

I’m having a great time at the Michigan Roots Jamboree. The atmosphere is intoxicating and the people here are very interesting. Michigan certainly has a lot of talent, and the festival has done a great job of showcasing the great music we have become known for. The show started off at 4pm, right on time, [...]

This weekend, Ypsilanti will be hosting the Michigan Roots Jamboree, a gathering of folk, bluegrass, funk, rock and all types of live musicians under one stage. During the day it will be a family-friendly event, with late-night entertainment for the adults at local bars during the night time. Urban Camping will also be a part [...]

On August 19th-21st the 9th annual Hoxeyville Music Festival will take place in Manistee National Forest, just outside of Wellston, Mi.  This festival will have a great line up including Umphree’s McGee, Mickey Hart Band (former Grateful Dead drummer), əkoostik hookah, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, and many more.  There will be several local Michigan bands in [...]

Congratulations to Rebecca P who won two tickets to Maker Faire Detroit, and thanks to everyone who participated. The trivia question was: “In 1988, Mick Collins of The Dirtbombs had his first record played on the radio by Alan Oldham on WDET. What style of music was the record?” The correct answer to the trivia [...]

Many submitted their answers to today’s trivia question to win free tickets to Maker Faire Detroit. However, a lot of people got the answer wrong. I posted a clue on our Twitter and Facebook feeds around 4:30pm. The contest was supposed to be over at 5:00pm, but we have decided to extend it until 9:00pm. [...]

Detroit is all about three letters. D. I. Y. And for the second year in a row, Detroit’s best do-it-yourselfers will gather at Henry Ford for Maker Faire Detroit. Hackers, crafters and makers of all things will be displaying their talent and blowing your mind, Saturday July 30, and Sunday July 31st, from 9:30am to [...]