Published: 11/18/2009
Last Wednesday the Wonder Twins found themselves at the Magic Bag in Ferndale watching and listening to Dent May (from Mississippi), Cryptacize (California), and Fiery Furnaces (New York). Three national indie acts in a smoke-free venue? Laura: I think this is the first time we've been to the Magic...[MORE]
Published: 10/28/2009
This is the time of year when things get pretty scary in Detroit, and a visit to one of the area's haunted houses is a must for a well-rounded Halloween experience. Over the years, haunted houses — not to mention haunted barns, haunted hayrides, haunted funeral homes and haunted golf courses &...[MORE]
Published: 10/14/2009
Types: Arts, Literature, Poetry
So, what do you get when you cross a poetry slam and an open mic night at a comedy club? Probably something terrible that will bring shame to all involved. Thankfully, though, this is not what happens during a recent Moth StorySLAM. Yes, the increasingly popular public radio program has come to Detr...[MORE]
Published: 9/23/2009
You can find fun about any night at Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. But for three days in mid-September, at least for the past two years, that intersection has turned into a street fair, complete with local music, local beer, and local arts and crafts. The Wonder Twins were on hand for the secon...[MORE]
Published: 8/26/2009
Types: Music, Ethnic/World
Summer's coming to an end — and you know what that means: It's time to don some chain mail and a leather corset and party like it's 1599 at the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly (weekends and Labor Day through Oct. 3-4, michrenfest.com). The Wonder Twins walked into the woods as jaded wom...[MORE]
Published: 8/19/2009
D'Anne: First of all I'd like to say Fucking Awesome Fest is a great name because I love swearing. Laura: And I like things that are awesome. When we arrived on Thursday, things were in full swing with Fidrych rocking out in the bar, Sisters Lucas on the main stage upstairs, and the Juliets getting...[MORE]
Published: 7/15/2009
On Saturday, July 11, the Wonder Twins found themselves surrounded by ceramic monkey pots, purses made from old Roxy Music albums, BMX bikers jumping ramps, and such cool bands as Frontier Ruckus. Were they at a fair in some namby-pamby liberal place like Ann Arbor? Nope. They were in Wyandotte, bit...[MORE]
Published: 7/1/2009
Types: Music, Local Music
D'Anne: Well, we went to the MOCAD's "Midsummer Nights in Motown" show, but obviously we're now going to have to turn this column into a Michael Jackson tribute. Laura: I don't think people are looking to us to pay tribute to the King of Pop. Let them grieve the old-fashioned way, by digg...[MORE]
Published: 6/17/2009
The current attattraction at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn is Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2 — the perfect museum exhibit for fans of both music and motors, featuring as it does more than 20 cars and 50 guitars from musicians spread all across the rock spectrum. And it features the world...[MORE]
Published: 6/3/2009
Types: Music
Editor's note: The Wonder Twins generally cover music for Metro Times … but, hey, these gals are well-rounded individuals, culturally speaking, and this week they decided to check out one of the area's newest comedy venues (mainly because the publicists at the musical event they were planning to cov...[MORE]
Published: 5/20/2009
Types: Music, Local Music
On Saturday night, May 16, the Royal Oak Music Theatre was home to a rock 'n' roll benefit for the Michigan Humane Society. The Wonder Twins — who have rescue dogs and cats of their own and are staunch advocates of the adoption option — were in the house for the music ... and t...[MORE]
Published: 5/6/2009
Types: Music, Local Music
Last Thursday, April 30, the Magic Bag in Ferndale hosted a night of freaky folk, indie rock and disco dance all in the name of love. Gay love. More specifically, Rachael Davis, Nervous But Excited, Chris Bathgate and My Dear Disco performed as part of the "We Are Michigan: Standing Up for GLB...[MORE]
Published: 4/22/2009
Types: Music, Local Music
Editor's note: If you read Metro Times online, particularly the Music Blahg, then you're familiar with the Wonder Twins, D'Anne and Laura Witkowski. Their humorous commentaries from local shows have grown increasingly popular with our readers, so we thought it best the sisters have a regular c...[MORE]
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