Detroit Underground

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 [...]

Wow, so I am now at home and have been fully rested, cleaned, but not nearly recovered from the Electric Forest Festival. Needless to say I enjoyed my time there, and will definitely do it again. Apparently, the Electric Forest has a three-year contract with Rothbury, so if you feel like you missed out this [...]

I got a great night sleep in my tent and got up early for some interviews and blogging in the media tent. Today was going to be my big rager day, so I wanted to get my work out of the way and get ready for the party. I ended up getting distracted, however, by [...]

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After a full afternoon schedule of interviews, videos and blogging in the media tent, it was already starting to get dark out, and it was time for me to explore the venue. There were two acts that I wanted to see tonight, Eliot Lipp (@eliotlipp) and Tiësto. (@tiesto) But first, a bite to eat. I [...]

Dragon Wagon (@DragonWagonBand) perform a special, exclusive live song for Detroit Underground at the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, Michigan, followed by an interview with DJ Meph.

We arrived very early in the morning to see hundreds of cars already lined up at 3am. The festival staff were lining up cars, in rows, getting them ready to enter the festival. They opened up the box office, and started letting people in at 5am. However, they did not have media passes yet, so [...]

Conscious Alliance and Electric Forest Festival are bringing an “Art That Feeds” food drive to the festival this year.  Rock Poster Artist Jeff Wood has designed a 3-d poster that festival goers will receive by bringing 20 cans of non-perishable food items.  The image of the poster can be seen to the right. Started in [...]

It seems like every blog, digital media and print publication in Detroit has their own “Best of” list, but Hour Detroit‘s annual best of has become a staple in Detroit for defining what really makes the city great, and they’ve cemented that position with one of the swankiest parties in Detroit you’ll ever attend. With [...]

In June of 2010, Tim Adkins (@timboslice) of Pakmode Media + Marketing started iSPY Magazine, a print and digital media publication that focuses on art and music culture in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. Since then, they have seen tremendous growth, with web traffic tripling since this January alone. Their new feature, Living Social, only continues [...]

If you wish to attend the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, Michigan, but you can’t afford the four-day ticket, no worries! Electric Forest Festival announced today the two-day ticket, which is available here. The cost of the ticket is $125 and it includes onsite camping and all access pass for Saturday and Sunday of the [...]

Looking for a great getaway and some great music July 4th weekend?  The Electric Forest Music Festival will take over the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan for 4 nights of music, camping, and entertainment.  Madison House Presents in partnership with Insomniac Events brings a new breed of music and camping festival to the Midwest [...]

DJ Seoul is the intersection of two very important forms of art in Detroit, techno and turntablism. David Lingholm (@davidlingholm) and DJ Meph got a chance to sit down with DJ Seoul (@djseoul) in the Red Bull Lounge at Movement 2011 to discuss Detroit Techno Militia, Bang Tech 12 and how they both work to [...]

This weekend marks the very first gay pride festival in Detroit, which moved from Ferndale to Hart Plaza this year. This event is very important to the city of Detroit, and I believe it is our duty as a community, regardless of sexual orientation, to come out and support the festival and the gay community. [...]