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Thursday, April 9, 2020
Battle Creek man wears thong as coronavirus mask, assaults man who mocked him
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 10:58 AM
In this time of crisis, we've had no choice but to be resourceful especially when it comes to DIY protective cloth face masks to protect from coronavirus transmission. Some folks are using their sewing skills to make custom gear, others are utilizing tutorials on how to craft masks from...
Friday, March 29, 2019
Detroit bands organize benefit to support recovery of musician Justin Walker
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 3:39 PM
Musician Justin Walker should be gearing up for a soundcheck at any number of Detroit venues with any one of his many projects (J.Walker & the Crossguards, Carjack., Isles of ESP, Ultimate Ovation, to name a few.) Instead, Walker is focused on recovery. After suffering a debilitating stroke last month, Walker...
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Will Detroit finally get a Tee Grizzley and Big Sean collab?
Posted By Will Feuer on Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 1:56 PM
Tee Grizzley is giving fans hope that they may someday receive a collaborative track with fellow Detroit rapper and Def Jam Recordings artist, Big Sean. Shortly after one fan tweeted at the rapper asking for a “banger” from the two Detroit stars, Tee was quick to respond: “I’m waiting...
Monday, December 3, 2018
Michigan may vote on paid sick time in 2020 after GOP tries to gut new law
Posted By Tom Perkins on Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Michigan voters may consider mandated paid sick time in 2020 now that a group of citizens is pushing back against a Republican attempt to gut a citizen-initiated paid sick time law. Last week, the Republican-controlled Senate passed a possibly unconstitutional amendment to cut the number of paid sick days...
Monday, November 19, 2018
The Fillmore is replacing its historic marquee
Posted By Will Feuer on Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 5:10 PM
There’s a sense of pride among the people and institutions that refused to leave Detroit through tumultuous times, and the Fillmore Theatre located near Grand Circus Park has seen more than most. But today, the theatre’s iconic marquee on Woodward Ave. was taken down. The 93-year-old theatre’s iconic signage...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Aretha Franklin's estate is for sale — and it's actually pretty affordable
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 11:36 AM
Though you can't put a price tag on R-E-S-P-E-C-T, $800,000 is all you need to snag a sprawling piece of music history. Weeks following her epic celebration of life ceremony, Aretha Franklin's Bloomfield Hills estate hit the market last week for a surprisingly reasonable price. Located within a gated...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Ted Nugent totally triggered by not being inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Posted By BJ Colangelo on Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 3:49 PM
Everyone's favorite racist uncle, Ted Nugent, is back to whining about not being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, blaming liberals and leftists for his lack of consideration, and not because, with the exception of Damn Yankee's "High Enough," he's a mediocre musician at best. ("Cat...
Friday, June 1, 2018
So many ravers visited Detroit for Movement that it set a record for Airbnb
Posted By Lee DeVito on Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 5:31 PM
Detroit experienced a record number of Airbnb rentals over Memorial Day weekend — a figure the company is attributing to the ravers attending Movement Music Festival from out of town. According to a statement from the company, Detroit hosted a record 1,700 Airbnb guests over the weekend — the...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
New billboard reminds public 'DETROIT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF TECHNO MUSIC'
Posted By Violet Ikonomova on Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 9:54 AM
Production company Paxahau has removed and replaced the Movement billboard that stood at the Russell Industrial Center advertising the festival year-round to drivers along I-75. We'd occasionally debated with vehicle passengers whether the annual three-day event necessitated an advertisement that stood in the same place 365 days a year....
Friday, March 2, 2018
Taylor Swift announces opening acts for her Ford Field show
Posted By Alexandra Fluegel on Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 11:18 AM
Taylor Swift is known for the gaggle of hot chicks who tag along wherever she goes, and she's bringing another #girlgang #squad to Ford Field when she performs there this summer. T-Money's Reputation tour is coming to town Aug. 28 and she announced via social media that regulation hotties Camila...
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