The Satanic Temple to unveil ‘Baphomet’ monument in Detroit
The Satanic Temple is apparently making good on its mission to erect a statue of Baphomet.
Motor City Gear Gala shows off Michigan makers (and Jason Stollsteimer’s greatest hits)
Sunday’s event is turning out to be much more than a rock ‘n’ roll garage sale.
Steve Francis, owner of Steve’s Place, dead at 90
Steve Francis, owner of downtown bar Steve’s Place since 1972, died yesterday morning. A statement says his wife, 91-year-old Sophie, intends to close bar for good.
The Joe Louis monument will get a little face lift tomorrow
“The Fist” will get a touch up tomorrow.
Nickelback will not play DTE Aug. 1; entire tour canceled due to medical emergency
“I am sorry I have to interrupt the party this summer and I am definitely not thrilled with the prospect of being silent for many weeks to come when I could be out there playing for our fans,” shared Chad Kroeger. “I am relying on my doctor and his team to help get my voice…
New study shows Michigan gaining on walkability
New study shows times are changing in Michigan, as developers put more money into walkable urban neighborhoods.
WATCH: Drone footage of the Detroit fireworks
Our new pals over at Green Sky Creative, a Detroit-based video production company, shared with us this awesome aerial footage of last night’s Detroit fireworks. Really stunning stuff. Watch below. 2015 detroit fireworks from Green Sky Creative on Vimeo.
Show preview: Detroit rockers Wilson will release their sophomore album at the Crofoot on Saturday
Wilson will debut their sophomore album, Right to Rise, at the Crofoot this Saturday.
Chevy announces new vehicle by publishing press release written only using emojis
Chevrolet, seeking attention for the announcement of the 2016 Cruze, published a press release Tuesday written entirely in emoji. A decoded document is expected at 2 p.m., but in the meantime, there’s a scattering of symbols for you to gawk at.
Wayne County hiring police officers to staff jails
Wayne County officials said Tuesday it plans to hire an additional 75 police officers to staff county jails. The officers will be enrolled in an academy that will require 160 hours in training, the county says in a press release, and applicants will be trained on a “wide array of topics including but not limited…
Did Detroit not annex enough territory?
Drawing Detroit, a blog by the staff of the Center for Urban Studies at Wayne State University, has taken a graphical look at the history of the city’s growth.
Detroit hotspot Bert’s on the auction block, gears up to fight ‘heartless, big-money people’
The owners of an Eastern Market institution are attempting to buy their building back.
RIP Ann Arbor guitar great Gary Quackenbush of psychedelic band SRC
SRC founder Gary Quackenbush died over the weekend after a prolonged illness. He was the guitarist for the beloved 1960s psychedelic rock act, who at the time were one of the biggest local draws — up there with the MC5, Stooges and Amboy Dukes. Susan Whitall at the Detroit News has a good, long obituary…
TechTown hosts an important seminar for aspiring business owners in Detroit
TechTown is hosting an important seminar for new business owners.
UPDATE: Detroit fireworks set to begin at 9:06 p.m. tonight
Update (2:35 p.m., Monday, June 22): The fireworks show has an earlier start time to beat the severe weather. The show is now slated to begin at 9:06 p.m tonight. You’d be wise to still pack an umbrella. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Original story (11 a.m., Monday, June 22): The annual Detroit fireworks display may be delayed until Tuesday…
A good reason to knock off early today
A beer good enough to play hooky for.
‘Grand Circus’ lifestyle magazine launches in Detroit
Issue No. 1 features 90 pages of handsomely designed features, fashion spreads, and photo essays, on topics ranging from Detroit architecture, punk band Destroy All Monsters, Fellow Barber, upscale eatery Antietam, and more.
Wayne County one of the worst in U.S. for income mobility
Wayne County is the state’s most populous, but it holds the distinction as one of the worst in the U.S. for income mobility, according to a report from The New York Times that highlights a recent Harvard University study. Location matters – enormously. If you’re poor and live in the Detroit area, it’s better to be…
An interview with comedian and Detroiter Loni Love
The Detroit-born comedian talks about working on the assembly line, doing a hometown gig, and her upcoming TV show.
New book chronicles history of blacks on Detroit radio
A new book features 80 years of history, from Haley Bell to the Electrifying Mojo and beyond.
Show Preview: Royal Oak Rib, Beer & Music Fest, July 3-5
WHAT: Royal Oak Rib, Beer & Music Fest WHEN: Friday-Sunday, July 3-5th WHERE: Royal Oak Farmer’s Market
Detroit police chief pleads for tips on shooting that killed 1, injured 11
Detroit Police Chief James Craig on Sunday urged anyone with knowledge of what transpired Saturday before the city’s largest shooting in years — an incident that left one dead and 11 injured — to speak out. A festive atmosphere with upwards of 300 people turned violent around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police said, when gunfire erupted…
ESPN dives into the weird world of Detroit featherbowling
ESPN’s lingered on feather bowling in Detroit is a must-read.
Lawsuit: Detroit cop killed resident’s French mastiff ‘for no reason’
A Detroit police officer unnecessarily shot and killed a resident’s dog during an exterior search of a home earlier this year, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. On Jan. 31, several Detroit officers approached Darryl Lindsay’s house on Detroit’s west side in search of a suspect related to an unspecified incident, the suit says. …
Concert review: Supa Emcee at the Original Hip-Hop Shop, June 17
WHO: Supa Emcee WHEN: Wednesday, June 17 WHERE: Original Hip-Hop Shop, Detroit
“Homeless Jesus” statue comes to Detroit
Homeless Jesus statue comes to Detroit.
Sneak preview of Dave Mancini’s new restaurant Monday
Get a taste of what will be on the table at Dave Mancini’s new restaurant.
State Treasurer will review Wayne County’s finances
The Michigan Treasury said Friday it will conduct a preliminary examination of Wayne County’s books, following County Executive Warren Evans’ request for a financial review. In a letter sent Thursday to Evans, State Treasurer Nick Khouri said his department would begin its review today. It’s expected to be completed in 30 days. Evans said earlier…
Ex-Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers sues McDonalds over cut finger
Monica Conyers, a former Detroit city councilwoman who was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for taking a bribe while in office, has filed a lawsuit against McDonalds, claiming she cut her finger while pulling her chair under a table. From The Detroit News: The former Detroit city councilwoman alleges she cut her finger…
Riding the bus with Gary Winslow: ‘Crazy Lady’
Gary Winslow offers the tales of a bus rider. This week, it’s about a crazy lady who turns out to be more than she seems.
Concert review: My Morning Jacket at the Fillmore Detroit, June 17
WHO: My Morning Jacket WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 WHERE: The Fillmore Detroit
Roak Brewing Co. opens today
Try Roak starting at 4 p.m. today
An interview with the creator of the ‘Detroit Land Boats’ Tumblr
Alex Alsup’s newest project highlights one of the more peculiar byproducts of Detroit’s blight.
WNIC to air special Alan Almond tribute Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
Fans should definitely not miss this special on-air radio event.
17th Allied Media Conference kicks off
This year’s conference has grown to feature over 300 workshops, panels, film screenings, tours, and art and music events.
Inkster settles another police lawsuit involving ‘RoboCop’ for $100k; property owners to pay additional taxes
Property owners in the City of Inkster will pay additional taxes to cover another settlement involving alleged police brutality. William Melendez — a former Inkster officer, also known as “RoboCop,” who’s currently awaiting trial on charges related to the rough arrest of Detroit native Floyd Dent — is tied to both settlements. Last month, city…
Drought brings organic, cold-pressed juices to Bloomfield Hills
We here at Metro Times do love a good juice, which is why we’re pleased as punch to report that local cold-pressed, organic, raw juice maker Drought has opened its sixth metro Detroit storefront, this time in Bloomfield Hills. The shop, located at 4078 West Maple Road, officially swung open on Monday: (function(d, s, id)…
What Alan Almond meant to me
Alan Almond talked to his listeners, wanted them to know he was a real person.
Check out the beer list for Summer Beer Fest
Check out the list of brews that will be available at Summer Beer Fest.
Detroit teen facing felony charges in alleged shooting; may be sentenced as adult
A Detroit teenager accused of shooting his mother will face several felony charges, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday. Last week, 14-year-old Tommie Lee Grady allegedly had a disagreement with his 38-year-old mother, pulled out a gun and shot her, before fleeing the family’s northwest Detroit home on foot, police said. The mother was…
Bedrock dots downtown with donated street pianos
Enjoy a clip of an impromptu downtown piano concert.
Weng Weng, the ‘two-foot-nine Filipino James Bond,’ honored at Cinema Detroit this weekend
On Saturday, June 20, Cinema Detroit celebrates Weng Weng with “The Agent Double-00 Feature.”
Get through hump day with this unreleased Pharaoh Sanders radio broadcast from 1975
If you could use a bit of a boost today, we’d like to recommend this just uploaded live recording of jazz great Pharoah Sanders.
Rally for Terrance Kellom set for Thursday evening
A rally will be held Thursday evening by residents and faith leaders who say they want answers in the case of Terrance Kellom, who died last month after an immigration officer shot the 20-year-old inside his Detroit home during a raid. Organizers say Terrance’s father, Kevin — who wholly disputes the official account of the…
Detroit’s Riverside Groove fest finalizes lineup, features Kevin Saunderson, Matthew Dear, and more
The two-day house and techno festival features a solid lineup.
Radio host Alan “Pillow Talk” Almond died yesterday
His deep baritone voice, choice of smooth and sexy songs, and his late night time slot made him a fan favorite on all the area stations he broadcast on, including WNIC, WOMC, and WMJC.
Get outta town
Port Clinton, Ohio One doesn’t usually immediately picture Ohio when thinking of a scenic, out-of-town weekend, but Port Clinton, Ohio, certainly fits that bill. The town is part of the Sandusky and Lake Erie Islands and is close to Kelly Island and Put-in-Bay. Stay in a quaint bed and breakfast right on the water, visit…
Horoscopes (June 17 – 23)
ARIES (March 21-April 20): You are sitting on the cusp of a change that will give you a whole new set of problems to deal with. It will be interesting to see how you handle it when what you wanted more than anything finally comes to pass. Others are very much part of this. As…
Outfit yourself
$15 – Sunglasses, Incognito Eyewear In 2014, iconic Royal Oak retailer Incognito closed its doors forever. But the brand hadn’t seen its last days. Incognito lives on in the form of an online eyewear company that sells trendy sunglasses. Their styles span the gamut from cat eyes to round frames, from wayfarers to steampunk-style offerings.…
Savage Love: Jackhammer
Q: My boyfriend and I both spent a lot of time masturbating when we were young, and pretty much trained our brains to come only one way. He can only come from masturbating furiously, or sometimes from a marathon of jackhammer sex. A few years before I met him, I toned down the masturbating to…
Get cultured
$0 – Movies at New Center Park You’ve likely seen seen many of these movies before, but never underestimate how fun it can be to check out a classic film with your friends in a great park. Every Wednesday and Friday this summer, New Center Park is putting on screenings of a wide variety of…
Nick Cave returns to Cranbrook
Missouri-born, Chicago-based artist Nick Cave has made a name for himself with his colorful “Soundsuits” — ornate, wearable sculptures that have been exhibited as standalone art objects and costumed dance performances. Lately, he’s partnered with his alma mater the Cranbrook Academy of Art (Cave is an ’89 graduate of their master’s program) to bring performances…
Drink Up
Not Your Father’s Root Beer Small Town Brewery | 5.9% ABV The craft brewing industry is known for IPAs, stouts, ales, porters, and all manner of beers that weren’t ubiquitously available on the market, say, 10 years ago. Now, an Illinois-based brewery has added something a little different to their roster: a root beer. Small…
Home fires burning at Zeke’s Rock and Roll BBQ
In January, the space vacated by AJ’s Music Cafe in Ferndale became the home of the newest entry in metro Detroit’s still-burgeoning barbecue scene: Zeke’s BBQ. They seem to be doing well, serving good barbecue and attracting a steady clientele. Of course, it’s Zeke’s “Rock and Roll” BBQ. One member of our party kept kidding…
Ask a Juggalo: Where do you see the Juggalos in the next 20 years?
Q: Where do you see the Juggalos in the next 20 years? A: You know, honestly, right where we’re at and right where we’ll always be — until the end of time. That’s the coolest thing, we’re going nowhere, and the wicked clowns will never, never die: It’ll go on and on and on and…
Guantanamo Baywatch expertly perverts rock ’n’ roll
It used to be if you wanted to sell a record, you slapped a pretty girl on the cover, called it the band’s biggest hits (or named it after their biggest hit), then sat back and watched the albums fly off shelves. For Portland, Oregon’s Guantanamo Baywatch (who genuinely loves the rock ‘n’ roll and…
Melvin Davis brings it all back home with ‘Double or Nothing’
Detroit soul ambassador Melvin Davis’ new album, Double or Nothing, is the singer and songwriter’s first original production since the 1970s. The warm, funky offering showcases Davis’ continued determination to write and produce music. He’s had a 50-year career in Detroit, from cutting records for the incomparable Fortune label to working with David Ruffin and…
Matt Ziolkowski’s wooden birds on display at UFO Factory
Matt Ziolkowski specializes in making intricate fine art with tools generally associated with the home — duct tape, hair, sticks from bushes, glass, wire, found objects, and house paint. He is easygoing and often sports the glazed smile of a professional surfer. “I used to use insulation spray foam for sculptural purposes but it is…
Politics & Prejudices: Welcome to our ideologically based nightmare
Well, it’s now clear what kind of future the Republicans who run the state legislature have in mind for us. The roads will continue to fall apart, though we will throw a little money at them by raising taxes on the working poor. There won’t be any nasty film industry; they are moving now to…
Welcome to Summer Guide 2015
In Michigan, we don’t mess around when it come to summer. We really can’t help it. It’s the climate. There are places where the weather is beautiful year-round, and people get blasé about it. Not us. When you live in a place with four full seasons, including that bitter, snowy winter, it makes you a…
‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ is a bit too preoccupied with the title’s ‘me’
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: B- Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s sophomore feature had the kind of low-key sentimentality and quirky teen personality to ignite a bidding war between distributors. It also represents everything good and bad that Sundance…
Drink well
$0 – Z’s Villa We’re going to go out on a limb and declare Z’s Villa is Detroit’s best bar where you can play sand court volleyball, a game of horseshoes, and cornhole. If there’s another bar that offers all of the above somewhere in city limits that we haven’t yet encountered, Z’s is almost…
Stir it up: Legacies and connections
“Detroit is changing so rapidly,” said Grace Boggs after viewing last week’s Metro Times cover story, “Detroit People,” and noting that several of the people chosen for the article have been involved with her or the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center. Among them were Anne Perrault of Avalon International Breads; educator and food activist…
Eat well
$0 – Royal Oak Farmer’s Market Food Truck Rally Join a gathering of metro Detroit’s most delicious mobile eateries as several gourmet food trucks come together at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. If past rallies are any indication, this is sure to be an exciting, busy event, filled with too much great food to eat…
Making it in Detroit was a piece of cake for Chloe Sabatier
Detroit is used to upstart success stories. It’s a tough town, but if you have the will and the skill, something you can break through into the big time. We see it happen mostly in the world of music, but recently in the realm of food and drink, with local chefs competing on national television,…
Get outdoors
$0 – Heidelberg Project Whether you think Tyree Guyton’s neighborhood-sized project is a work of art or an eyesore (feel free to duke it out online in the comments section), the Heidelberg Project is undeniably one of the city’s most famous tourist destinations. In fact, we’ve never paid a visit without encountering any less than…
Notes on Duggan, Detroit black businesses, and the new Red Wings arena
Hot on the block Not everyone thinks Mayor Mike Duggan’s plan to lease vacant lots in city neighborhoods for $25 is a cool idea. One of our readers was so ticked, she took the time to send in a handwritten letter. Yes, I’m old school (handwritten letter/comment) on Duggan unveils $25 per year leasing plan…
It’s festival time
$0 – Ann Arbor Art Fair This enormous art fair is actually four smaller art fairs combined into one. It stretches for blocks from State to Main Streets, crawling down many side streets in between. Pick up ceramics, fine art, jewelry, furniture, and other handmade creations, and don’t forget to try one of the city’s…
MGM Grand Detroit’s V Nightclub raises the bar
Nearly eight years ago MGM Grand Detroit opened a club that wasn’t quite like anything else the city had to offer. V Nightclub was swanky and intimate, with an amazing sound system and a stylish setup. Nearly a decade later, the club remains a fixture in the city’s nightlife scene. In fact, one might argue…
Music
$0 – Sweet Willie Tea If you live in Detroit then you’ve probably been to Eastern Market. However, the market has a few hidden gems you may not have discovered, including the musical stylings of Sweet Willie Tea, a one man blues band like nothing you’ve seen before. Witness Willie play the drums, banjo, harmonica,…
Eight things you need to know about dining in metro Detroit this week
Patio pop-up — We dropped in on chef Matthew Baldridge’s and artist Janna Coumoundouros’ most recent Dinner Club pop-up, and were amused that every course included Faygo. (One previous event featured Spam in every course.) But the next four-course outing will be more straight-ahead French, featuring vichyssoise, poached swordfish, bistro filet with soft egg and…
