March 2009
45 posts
May Day, Hamtramck, May Day
Well cover me with pork butt and call me the keilbasa kid, Hamtramck’s getting it’s own radio station.
And when I say it’s own radio statio, I do mean it’s own radio station. With a range of about 1 mile, AM 1610 will cover most of Hamtramck — so I’m guessing maybe they’ll be able to tune it in at Srodek’s Polish Market but not neccessarily at...
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Things Money Can Buy #1
First in a series of awesome, ridiculous or ridiculously awesome things you can buy on the Internet.
This is the Neve 9068 Recording Console used to record AC/DC’s For those About to Rock.
It’s available for sale1 through Ferndale, Mi’s own Vintage King.
For those about to forgo food, shelter and transportation for the joy only a vintage kick ass mixer can give — we...
“I like journalism as a fulltime career. Preferably on paper. Grrr.”
– Bob (via metropotamia)
Christgau on the end of Blender print with a few choice words about Rolling Stone as well and apparently some wrong assumptions about Blender aping Creem. I like his work, it’s always very thoughtful and takes into account what he sees as the current context of an...
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The Windup #4
The fourth installment in a continuing series of ideas for film and TV I’ve pitched to major studios and networks in dreams, night terrors or waking hallucinations.
What do you do when you’re an out of work CEO with lots of time on your hands and too much damn money?
Serious theater.
Great Performances on PBS is proud to present Rick Wagoner. Rick Wagoner. Rick Wagoner. Rick Wagoner and...
$84?? Good Lord that's etc. etc.
I don’t know if the world needs 16 more tracks of Check Your Head, but I must admit I’m kind of intrigued. I know Paul’s Boutique is the one all the cool kids (and probably the Cool Kids) consider the classic, but Check Your Head and Ill Communication are like my Rubber Soul and Revolver.
I’m almost wondering if they can play Lolla and not totally disappoint.
I also...
Forget it George.
Ma’am has a better chance at comeback than George.
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The Windup #3
The third installment in a continuing series of ideas for film and TV I’ve pitched to major studios and networks in dreams, night terrors or waking hallucinations.
“Strangers in the Paint”
Featuring David Robinson, Dikembe Mutombo, Mitch Richmond, Kevin Johnson and Clyde Drexler. Special apperance by Karl Malone.
A team of ex-NBA stars construct an expensive and overly ellaborate...
So there's this
Adrian Champion Presents: Stars & Stripes - The White Stripes Reimagined from Adrian Champion on Vimeo
It’s no Grey Album. It’s no Girl Talk. I’m not sure it’s even that Jay Z Radiohead mashup.
But it’s worth a couple minutes of your time and of course, the price is right.
Nice!
Complete set of original Star Wars action figures.
I actually had quite a few of these.
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The Windup #2
This is the second installment in a continuing series of ideas for film and TV I’ve pitched to major studios and networks in dreams, night terrors or waking hallucinations.
Dave and his friends have worked at a Milwaukee brewery for a long time, but when the brewery is bought by a Dutch conglomerate run by evil-corporate-euro-scum, they all loose their jobs. They resolve to enter the local...
South by South Worst
I still won’t confuse credibility with your incredible incredulity.
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The Windup: #1
This is the first in a continuing series of ideas for film and TV I’ve pitched to major studios and networks in dreams, night terrors or waking hallucinations.
What if the only hope for the free world was a guitar slingin’ missile expert?
Jude Law is Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter in Doobie Armageddon.
Get Lost Dharma Lady
“Dharma Lady” — Geronimo Jackson, free download at iTunes.
Also, who knew they were formed in Detroit?
I can hardly wait for Jin Jams Vol. 1 coming soon to a Tower Records near me!
There are 4 layers of the body
It’s muss-kulls!!
Murderface discusses topshelf chicken wings and...
So Far So Good
Feeling pretty good about my odds in this 173 person tournament, with a lot of people above me picking Louisville, I feel even better.
On a related note, that Patino/Latiner ad they keep showing would have been better had they both been trapped in mine cave-in at the end.
What did I ever do to you?
Whatever I did, I still don’t deserve this.
WatchNot new, still awesome.
8-Bit Mike Tyson rules.
They killed the g first
As seen at the Token Lounge.
Put this in your pipe
I had this Facebook thought that I twittered this morning and thought was worth expanding on in tumbl. (Is that the most depressing sentence ever written?) If it was of greater interest to dudes looking for 15 year old girls, I’d consider a myspace post as well.
In Smoke Harvey Kitel takes a picture of his smoke shop at the exact same moment everyday. He has done this for like 4000 days...
Hey, fuck you guys.
Gorilla bored.
Why the fuck aren't you...
Listening to Jarrod Champion Sleeps ‘Til Dusk?
If this shit was from another town, say Manchester or NYC you’d be getting all excited about their show at the Stick on Friday
You love dramatic crecendos.
You prefer singers who can sing to those who can’t.
You like your backing bands to be tasteful and restrained rather than wanking without a thought about who they’re...
Stone Roses, who cares??
Though the Stones Roses reunion will help complete the 1989 fest that is Lolla this year — there’s much bigger news afoot.
Did you know they are opening 4 different Five Guys in Michigan (Warren, Southfield and Macomb)?
Here’s hoping it’s better than the Southfield Fatburger (very disapointing).
Look at this thing!!
This thing is awesome. If I wasn’t convinced I can’t afford it, I wouldn’t even tell you about it for fear you’d outbid me.
So does this count as Blind Faith or Derek and the...
The White Stripes are Cream, of that we can be sure. Technically, that would make Goober and the Peas the Bluesbreakers and I guess Benson is more Winwoody than Alison. Also, is Dean really more QOTSA then he is a Raconteur? I thought he had kind of the same deal going with both…. but I digress.
So I think I’ll digress some more.
I haven’t seen my 7 inch in the mail...
Who needs Robin Hood when there's nothing left to...
I can’t say I share Jasper’s pure joy over undermining the stakeholders in “paying for music”.
But I do believe paying for recorded music is an artifact of the twentieth century and most of the copyright protections are carried over from sheet music producers who were sick of people making unauthorized prints of the songs back in the 19th century. Before that the idea of...
These will match my tattoo!!
Fail Stickers
Saturday Night's Alright
Started with Old Empire at Bakers Streetcar, the set was a little uneven, but they had some songs I really enjoyed. I’d vote for more of the electric piano, it sounded great.
I don’t know why I’m always surprised bands sound good at Bakers — obviously the little room works and they bring in a good sound system and sound guy. But then Doop in the Inside Outlaws just show...
Friday-Out
You know how once you remember where the Painted Lady is, walk down that narrow, narrow alley, get inside the pepto pink walls and order a beer you usually realize you don’t really want to see a band there? The Blueflowers were out to change your mind. They got on the three cardboard boxes set up as a stage and rocked the joint. Well, perhaps rocked is a bit of a misnomer, but the filled the...
Don't Trip Over that Ego There!
I would have focused on the bass player’s amazingly good looks, but you know, toe-may-toe tow-ma-tow.
Thanks to the twins and everyone else who came out last night!
Look forward to seeing everyone else the rest of the weekend.
Thursday Was Yesterday and Other Facts
NPR discovers Blowout. NICE!
Still no sign of Loftus. Unless he’s that mannequin in Detroit Threads… master of disguise that Loftus.
A short word on the K of C Hall. It’s big space with bad acoustics — that’s not going to change. It’s also kind of a fact that you have to book the bands with the biggest crowds there, not the bands most equipped to just...
Morning Stat Sheet
Rumors of Loftus abound.
He may or may not be traveling under the favorite nom de plume of nineteenth-century German philosopher and classical philologist Friedrich Nietzsche, Gary Graff.
He may ask you to go back to the island.
Dude… Loftus.
Let’s get into the numbers shall we?
Octopus: 8
Number of times this season Sgt Pepperoni has put a pizza in the oven in preparation for...
Where's Annie?
Behind the scenes on Twin Peaks pics.
via the always best Thighmaster.
Hey Nerd, I Got Something Here For You
In the past the Metrotimes has made their Blowout schedule available to print from their website. This year they didn’t. But it’s 11 frickin’ pages.
While I’m sure there will be schedules at Blowout and available in the newsprint version of the Metrotimes — some of you more anal rententive hipsters might want to print out your own copy right the eff now.
Luckily for...
Blowout Podcast Part 2
Big Matt and Gorilla’s preview of Friday and Saturday at the 2009 Metrotimes Hamtramck Blowout.
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MASTODON READY TO KICK YOUR ASS-TODON
Mastodon is finishing their new album Crack the Skye (Ione presumably) and will be touring over the next few months including a May 1 date at the Crofoot. Tickets go on sale Wed. March 4 via mastodon.com.
pre-sale password is CRACKTHESKYE (obvs)
I guess they’re playing the entire new album along with a few choice favorites from their back catalog (RAAAAGGGHHHH THE BELLY OF THE...
Blowout Podcast part 1
Gorilla is joined by Big Matt (ex motorcityrocks.com) for a preview of the first two days of the 2009 Metrotimes Hamtramck Blowout.
Come back later in the week for part 2, a preview of Friday and Saturday.
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