Motorcity Special #2 - Sat 7/31

Motorcity Special #2 - Sat 7/31 - Crofoot Pike Room

Get your hands on some Detroit wax on July 31st!

Detroit's newest record label Motorcity Special

Announces Record Release and Recording Concert

Saturday July 31^st 2010 7pm-2am

The Pike Room in The Crofoot

(Part of the Phonotropic Wicked Awesome Summer BBQ)

1 S. Saginaw St

Pontiac MI

 Confirmed Musical Lineup

Black Lodge

The Beggars

WOLFBAIT

The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre

Marco Polio & The New Vaccines

Each MCS concert is recorded live for pressing to vinyl. 

Product of Detroit  MOTORCITYBLOG 

www.MotorcitySpecial.com

The Motorcity Special Record Release and Recording Concert is the 2^nd in an ongoing series of events produced by MCS

to continue what the founders of the label have been doing in their previous respective efforts:

Promotion of the diverse local Detroit musical talent and highlight the vast array of music venues in the motorcity.

The initial Motorcity Special #1 was a huge success.

Being released is a limited edition white double sided vinyl recording from the MCS Label Launch at Jazz Café on May 8^th 2010. 

The final 40 records were set aside from the limited pressing and will be for sale at MCS#2. 

Presale vouchers can be exchanged for the record at this time.

Included on MCS#1 are live recordings from The Wrong Numbers, DUENDE!,Electric Fire Babies, Canja Rave, MR SHZ.

A Joint Promotional Production by

Product of Detroit and MOTORCITYBLOG

 features unique Detroit musical acts recorded live for pressing to limited edition vinyl.

MCS MISSION:

There are a lot of Detroit record labels, new and old but none are booking diverse Detroit lineups

and recording them live at rotating Metro Detroit venues for release on limited edition vinyl records

manufactured at Archer record pressing, Detroit, Michigan.

The Black Keys Deluxe Edition of Brothers

Runner Runner: Off The Ground and Running

Maybe you've heard the saying that, "It never rains in Southern California." Well this may be the case for the SoCal band Runner Runner who have been catching those sweet sunny golden rays. Hailing from the punk mecca Hunting Beach this band is in the beginning of their musical glow. Their debut album is currently being recorded in Los Angeles with producer Dave Darling (Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Soulive). This self-titled release will be out later this summer.


To read my full article on Detroit Music Examiner click the link below.

Runner Runner: Off The Ground and Running

"Eclipse" Soundtrack Artists Live Streaming Event

Tomorrow, June 22nd, “ECLIPSE” soundtrack artists Cee Lo Green, Metric, and Eastern Conference Champions will perform as part of a very special live streaming event on Yahoo! Music. Hosted by 98.7FM, the event will take place at the 98.7FM Studio in Los Angeles, CA at 6pm PDT. Fans can log onto http://new.music.yahoo.com/ to watch all three performances live and to see the artists answer fan submitted questions.

For more information on the event and where fans can submit their questions, visit http://www.eclipsesoundtrack.com.

One Hot Summer with Travie Mccoy

TRAVIE MCCOY SET TO SPEND LONG HOT SUMMER ALONGSIDE RIHANNA AND KE$HA;
DATES BEGIN JULY 2ND IN AUBURN, WA; HIS ALBUM "LAZARUS" ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF SUMMER'S BEST,
WITH "BILLIONAIRE (FEAT. BRUNO MARS)" A TOP 5 SMASH



For more info on Travie Mccoy visit http://www.traviemccoy.com/

Tour Dates:

JULY
2 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
4 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
6 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
9 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
10 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
14 Albuquerque, NM The Pavilion @ Hard Rock Casino
15 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
17 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Resort
21 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
22 Tucson, AZ Ava Amphitheatre.
24 Laredo, TX Laredo Energy Arena
25 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
30 Tampa, FL Florida State Fairgrounds
31 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

AUGUST
3 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
5 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
8 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
11 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
12 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
15 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Music Theater
18 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
21 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Pavilion
22 Clarkson, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
25 Chicago, IL United Center
28 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair

DEVO's "Something For Everybody"

COLBERT NATION will exclusively stream DEVO's "Something For Everybody" starting tomorrow morning though next week! The band will be playing on Wednesday the 16th live on the show and Steven will highlight the steaming player on ColbertNation.com!

Rubik: Download their EP free!

Rubik is a Finnish indie pop/rock band who have an upbeat sound with swirling pop tempos and trippy undertones of rock. They are kicking off their US tour this June with the release of a new digital EP – Data Bandits – available as a free download from the band’s web site – www.rubikband.net.

Confirmed US Tour Dates for June include:
7 El Corazon Seattle, WA
8 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR
10 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
11 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
12 Henry Fonda Los Angeles, CA
13 Martini Ranch Phoenix, AZ
15 Emo’s Austin, TX
16 The Door Dallas, TX
17 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
18 Outland Ballroom Springfield, MO
19 Juanita’s Little Rock, AR
20 M-Lounge Birmingham, AL
21 Hi-Tone Memphis, TN
22 Masquerade Downstairs Atlanta, GA
23 Exit/In Nashville, TN
24 New Brookland Tavern Columbia, SC
25 The Square Room Knoxville, TN
26 Mad Hatter Covington, KY
27 Eagle Theatre Pontiac, MI

Devo Billboard Numero Dos

Yet another Devo billboard, she looks hungry...

Marie Glad

Sometimes you don't discover music because it discovers you. The style of Swedish songstress Marie Glad is a poetic dream of luminescent lyrics swirled in artistic music that takes flight. She has a magical sense of wonder in her sunshiny sweetness. Her inner songbird sings with shimmery abandon and her lyrics paint a picture in bright splashes of color. She is a pure musical treat for the senses. Her newest album is entitled Rescue Me and can be found on iTunes and Amazon.

Check out "Songbirds" below




For more info on Marie Glad visit http://www.marieglad.com

Songs of Water

North Carolina is a beautiful and majestic place and it almost makes you wonder if those qualities can fuse into the spirit of individuals to inspire music that is unique and mystifying. Hmm... Aren't the Avett Brothers from North Carolina? (Yes) So apparently awesome bands have been appearing out of North Carolina. Songs of Water is a group that is not easy to put into one category. They drift in a sea of world music that ebbs and flows into folk and rock currents. They bring an eloquent and musically thirst-quenching sound that is both modern and ancient all in one breath. The six piece ensemble (sometimes expanding to an 8 piece or more) explores their sound orbit with the Appalachian folk instrument, the hammered dulcimer. The hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. They use this as the head of many of the group's pieces, the dulcimer interweaves with various acoustic instruments and a foundation of heavy percussion.

Songs of Water's newest album was released on March 26, 2010 and is called The Sea Has Spoken. Their music is quite enchanting.
Check out Songs of Water CD release video below.

For more info on Songs of Water go to http://www.songsofwater.com

Sometimes Stereos Eat Things!

So the other day my stereo decided that it was time to go and join the great sound waves in the sky. Which means that it died and in the process decided to eat two of my favorite CDs (Band of Heathens One Foot in the Ether and Avenged Sevenfold's City of Evil. What a bastard! So... I armed myself with a screwdriver and took that stubborn hunk of metal apart. I was able to rescue my CDs and then set about screwing the stereo back together so that I could take it to a place to be recycled. I ended up with five extra screws of which I have no idea where they go. For some reason I decided to turn it on for one last go. Guess what?! Damn thing has worked great ever since!!!!

Red Wanting Blue

Red Wanting Blue has a great vocal presence; I'd say they fall somewhere between Sponge and Gavin Rossdale in vocal and musical stylings. Check out their song "The World is Over," below.



For more info go to http://www.myspace.com/redwantingblue

B.o.B "Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore

So it's been a hot minute since I've liked any new hip-hop or rap artists, but B.o.B has won me over! B.o.B's album The Adventures of Bobby Ray kicks ass!  Shwayze is another newer hip-hop act that I really dig. Besides these guys nothing else has struck a chord.

For more info on B.o.B visit http://www.bobatl.com


Check out "Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore

Artist of the Day: Biffy Clyro

Seriously these names keep throwing me off, I think it's kind of like judging a book by it's cover. On hearing the name Biffy Clyro I assumed that this was a singular artist, possibly a girl. (Insert loud buzzer noise here indicating me being wrong.) Biffy Clyro assembled in the late '90s, in the town of Kilmarnock, near Glasgow, in Scotland, Biffy Clyro comprises a three-piece lineup, fronted by vocalist and guitarist Simon Neil along with James Johnston (bass) and drummer Ben Johnston. 


Check out their song "Mountains," below.
For more info on Biffy Clyro visit http://www.biffyclyro.com

Wayne "The Train" Hancock

Photo Credit: Jerry Lukas

Wayne "The Train" Hancock has been the king of juke-joint swing since his stunning debut in 1995 with Thunderstorms and Neon Signs. His music translates into a hazy dream of honky-tonk, roadhouse blues, western swing, big band, old-time country and Texas rockabilly. With seven full length albums under his belt the newest album is a gem just like the rest; Viper of Melody is infectious and unpretentious it'll get your toes tapping and fingers snapping. The album was produced by long time collaborator Lloyd Maines who has worked with  artists such as Joe Ely, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, and the Dixie Chicks.

Click Link for full article Wayne "The Train" Hancock live at PJ's Lager House

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Avi Buffalo "What's In It For?"

Avi Buffalo - What's In It For? from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo.

For more info on Avi Buffalo go to http://avibuffalomusic.com/
Visit http://vimeo.com/11470406 to download Free MP3 of "What's In It For?"

How do you do the "Tightrope Dance?" (Janelle Monae)

Watch and Learn!

Watch Muse Concert: Live in Seattle!

Muse "The Resistance Tour - Live"

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Snowglobe: Flower Power Pop!

Snowglobe has just released their 4th LP entitled Little More Lived In. They have a happy-go-lucky 60s/70s sound that you might say is Flower Power Pop. In addition to releasing a new record this year, Snowglobe will be releasing a film following the band for 24 hours as they race to make it to "The most important show of their entire career!" Listen to "Teenage Queen" below and check out their video for "Love."


Teenage Queen





For more on Snowglobe:
www.myspace.com/snowglobe
www.facebook.com/snowglobe.band

Foxy Shazam: Video of the Day

When I first heard the name Foxy Shazam I thought that it was going to be a female R&B singer (I think my mind wandered over to Foxy Brown). I was unprepared for the awesome that is Foxy Shazam! Check out the video "Oh Lord" below.




For more info on Foxy Shazam go to http://www.foxyshazam.com/