Although no official word has been made public from Detour Mag, the publisher did send an e-mail to three local bloggers saying the Rock City fest will be moved to this summer. I'm waiting for a confirmation or an official press release, but so far nothing.

'Rock City' fest tries to edge out the Blowout
Melody Baetens / The Detroit NewsEvery spring for the past decade, alternative weekly magazine the Metro Times hosts the Blowout, a local music festival that takes place the first week in March mainly in the bars of Hamtramck ( Read more... )

From today's Detroit News:

Muggs' shot: Local group gets a big break with 'Next Band'

Melody Baetens / The Detroit NewsThose familiar with the Detroit rock scene may have noticed a few recognizable faces in promos for Fox's "The Next Great American Band," a new reality show produced by the team that brought viewers "American Idol ( Read more... )

From today's Detroit News:

New owners take over the Lager House

Melody Baetens / The Detroit NewsRumors are running rampant about what will become of the storied rock dive-bar the Lager House ( Read more... )

SATURDAY DAY - The Hamtramck Hustle car show! Several of your favorite Hamtramck residents will be checking out the first annual Hamtramck Hustle in Veterans Park (Jos Compau at Dan St., south of Holbrook).

SATURDAY - BreastFest @ The Belmont! See Dutch Pink, 60 Second Crush and the Displays at the Belmont and donate to Susan G. Comen Foundation ( Read more... )

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So for a year now I've been blogging, blabbing and bulletin-ing about the local music show I co-host with Suzy, Detroit Local 101 on Riff2. We've had a killer first year, with tons of local music played, and several awesome in-studio guests who have performed acoustically on the show -- including Wolfbait, Grande Nationals, Capitol Cities, Koffin ( Read more... )

Please come to this show...

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Tonight on Detroit Local 101 Suzy and I will have Riff2's Band of the Month, the Koffin Kats live in the studio. They will perform acoustically. I've never heard a psychobilly band perform acoustic so it will definitely be interesting. Afterwards the KK boys will be partying with us at Small's in Hamtramck ( Read more... )

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

FRIDAY
Hamtramck Fest
6:45pm shipwreck union
7:50pm skeemin' nogoods
8:50pm the muggs
Lager House after 10 p.m.: The Paybacks and the Vamps!

SATURDAY
Hamtramck Fest
Look for Dave, Jared and I working the beer tents3:15pm tba ( Read more... )