Check out these videos by artist and musician Austen Brauker, set to the tune of his original compositions.

Flute Machine

Constant Pi

Looming Kundalini

He Who Celtic

In The Morning

....then check out more of his sounds at the following URLs.

soundcloud.com/abrauker

Austen Brauker on YouTube

www.reverbnation.com/austenbrauker

 If anyone had told me back in the day that Bill Arnold would be a crack dobro player for a bluegrass band in the future, I'd ask you what you were smoking and where I could get some. Bill was one of those cats who wood-shedded for weeks at a time until he emerged victorious from his bedroom, having mastered the guitar lead from some rock or metal band we all admired. The cat had tenacity and demanded perfection from himself.  Decades later, having become re-acquainted with my past through Facebook, there's Bill, tearing up the dobro in a great bluegrass band called Lonesome Country.  Their calendar seems a bit out of date on the webpage, so look 'em up on Facebook or YouTube and check 'em out.  - Mitch

MB Welcomes Lonesome Country to our Original Artists / Bluegrass and Original Artists / Country categories. Click "read more" for the band's description and a link. 

Like Us On Facebook - that's where everybody is anyway.  

'Til the next big thing comes along.   ; p

I rolled down to the Majestic Theatre in Detroit for a panel discussion about the Detroit music scene.  The discussion was part of the "Model D" monthly Speaker Series and was presented by Model D Media, WDET 101.9 FM and MSHDA.

Panelists included: Josh Epstein, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.; Dave Feeny, Tempermill; Sam Fotias, Paxahau; Piper Carter, The Foundation of 5e Gallery; Paul "P.J." Ryder, PJ's Lager House; Nadir Omowale, Distorted Soul; and Carleton Gholz, H.E.A.R. Detroit. The discussion was moderated by Jon Moshier, host of Modern Music on WDET

Click "read more" below for my notes as I posted them on our Facebook Page.

I finally checked my MB messages after several months (spending too much time on FaceBook these days), I found a message from Pontiac-born-n-raised rapper, Jay Hussle.  Seems his flirtation with a major-label has come to a disappointing end so he's decided to release his latest recordings online - which seems perfectly appropriate considering "Facebook Flow" borrows its lyrics from Jay's status updates on Facebook. There are ten tracks waiting for your perusal over at PodBean.com with such pithy posts as, "I'm a henchman / hung up on the politics / If you talk a lot of shit / one day you will swallow it" and "..wake up in the morning with a sexy-ass soccer-mom / flip a couple pancakes / watch the way her ass shakes".  Wow, I have to step-up my Facebook game.  - Mitch    

Click "read more" below for the link and more about Jay Hussle on MB.

Eddie Leighton (of the Eddie Leighton Project) has posted a new video you'll want to check out, particularly if you've suffered any of the ill effects of the Michigan economy as of late.  "I'm Broke Up" finds Eddie in unfamiliar waters, struggling to find a job or economic opportunity of any kind.  "I've been up and down / I've been all over town / through thick and thin / and no one will help me out / I'm not used to this abuse / because I've never been here before...".  He does his best to stay optimistic, and patriotic (even stating the Pledge Of Allegiance) but pulls no punches in laying the blame at the feet of the fat cats who sold us out.  You'll want to check this one out.  Click Here to see "I'm Broke Up".

Hello fellow band heads,

For the last year we've been working on a new website for the Michigan music community. In a nutshell it's a social media site like Myspace or Facebook. The primary purpose is to bring Michigan fans and artists together in one spot.  The site allows artists to post music and media. Friends and Fans can join too and network with the community. Indie artists can upload their music and videos and even sell songs like Itunes and SnoCap if they choose. Cover bands are encouraged to sign up too.

You can check out the site and signup for a profile here:

http://www.michiganmonster.com

Shrimpanzee is perhaps the best known of the "pan-dimensional Kimbockleophonic audio ensembles" arranged, produced and performed by one John Moore of Milford, MI. Among some of the others are OJABOM Media, Nomeus Music, Pet Minotaur, Uneasys, Trick Of Shadow, E Minor Oswald, Hiram Glyphics, Oily Dave and who knows how many more. While a schizophrenic musical life is never dull, it still doesn't pay well enough to keep you fed and shed in Michigan. So, John's currently exploring employment opportunities in Virginia. Maybe if we're all suddenly taken with his spastic modal inventions he can afford to move back, eh? In case you get homesick, John,  we'll keep the light on fer ya here at MB's Original Artists / Psychedelic category. 

Check out Shrimpanzee @ Myspace