DarkGreene Entertainment celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of The MC5's “Kick Out The Jams” with Detroit Music Revolution, a multi-band concert at The Crofoot in Pontiac on Thursday, October 30. 2008.  The event not only commemorates the MC5, but also fetes the release of “Detroit Music Revolution: Rock and roll Volume 1” (DarkGreene Entertainment), a 14 track CD featuring top contemporary Detroit rock bands covering classic Detroit songs from the MC5 era.

Confirmed performers (also appearing on the CD) include The Muggs, The Orbitsuns, Paper Street Saints, Powertrane, 60 Second Crush, Critical Bill, Lies Unknown, Overloaded, Ingray, Mazinga, Stellar Drive, Smoking Moses, Pillar of Autumn, and Duende. 

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According to a recent dispatch from Bogdon Box Bass creator Chris Badynee, he's been invited to appear on MSNBC's popular business feature "Elevator Pitch", a segment where fledgling entreprenuers pitch their ideas to CEO's in a mock elevator on national television to acquire much-need capital.  Badynee, a Westland native, will be begging the bankers for a cool quarter-million to take his creation to the next level and, hopefully, put one in every music-lover's stocking this Christmas (ed: probably couldn't have picked a better economic climate to promote cardboard instruments!).  Alternative Press Magazine's will reportedly be touting the box bass as this season's must-have, so that should help his cause. Other recent high-profile supporters among the DIY music crowd are Bass Player Magazine and the 2008 Summer NAMM where his creation was included among a select few as Best In Show.  - mitch

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I dropped by Kozy Koffee in Highland Michigan last Thursday and shot some video of the performances then made a short montage out of it so you would get a feel for their Open Mic Night.  The show started around 7pm with some impromptu drum, guitar & keyboard music then moved on to several solo & duo performances.  There was a decent-sized younger crowd at this place who were occassionally inspired to get up and get freaky.  Click the video to the left to check it out. 

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Auburn Hills, MI – Americana/Roots music has fast become the most hip and exciting music to experience live, which is exactly why Carrick House Concerts is teaming up with Callahan’s to launch a new “Roots” music series in Oakland County.  Presenting performances from top national/international touring artists and the area’s finest local musicians, the collaboration is 100% about the music.  .  The series will launch on September 5^th with a rare area appearance by British rock icon Graham Parker.  New York singer/songwriter Tom Freund and Ferndale artist John Milroy will also perform as part of the bill. 

“Were committed to promoting the very best live roots music available and presenting it in an environment that is welcoming to everyone,” said Carrick House founder Craig Carrick.  “Our goal is to attract college kids, music geeks, grandparents, factory workers and upper crusties.

Static Records invites you to go back in time for the night with the return of the retro party of the year. On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, be prepared to get flashbacked to the 80’s with the 13th Big 80’s Flashback Halloween Bash! The only Halloween party of its kind in Detroit. The Big 80’s Bash started as a jam session of bands playing songs from the 80’s in their own style. It has now turned into a must- see event and a tribute party you won’t want to miss! This year features 4 local acts performing 80’s songs like you’ve never heard them before. So expect the unexpected!  Click "read more" below for details.

Since Henry Paulson, Chris Cox, George Bush, Ben Bernanke & The U.S. Congress have arranged to deliver the contents of the U.S. Treasury to the banking industry, with no danger of ever providing the people with what they really need (i.e. education, jobs, housing, health care & infrastructure), I think it perfectly appropriate to introduce our next band link submission in the Original Artists/ Modern Rock category. Bank Heist consists of the duo Matt Besuden (Vocals, Guitar) and Ted Cikowski (Vocals, Guitar, Synths) who count among their influences such electronic music progenitors as Kraftwerk, Joy Division, New Order, Juan Atkins and....Del Shannon?...(ok, apparently Shannon's keyboardist invented the Musitron - an early synthesizer). According to Bank Heist's myspace page, they've been creating pop music since the early nineties and have released one CD.  They're currently in the process of creating an offical webpage (www.bankheist.org) but until that's up and running, you can listen to a track called "Green Light" on their myspace page. - Mitch

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Now that our so-called representatives have sold us down the river and we'll be renting refrigerator boxes from JPMorgan Chase well into the future, the need for musical escapism is more important that ever.  So on a randomized safari through our band links section I thought it particularly serendipitous to discover the music of Muruga & The Global Village Ceremonial Band in our Original Artists/World & Ethnic Music category.  The leading track on Muruga's Amie St. web page, "Rock The Planet",  has that bizarro P-Funk vibe, like you drank way too much cheap wine and wandered into a block party in some forgotten corner of Detroit and you don't care if you ever get home. The kind of vibe that gives you permission to smoke whatever is passed to you in a circle of strangers.  That kinda vibe. The best part - you can get five of Muruga's funky surreal sonic-scapes on Aime St.for just $1.10 and that's better than a bag full of sliders after a night on 8 Mile - and you don't even have to go there.  Click "read more" for the link and details.

MsBehavin' describes itself as a party band who plays everything from classic rock to modern rock to country and blues - making them our latest band link in the Cover Bands / Variety category.  The band consists of Michelle Lauka on lead vocals, Mike Pritchard on lead and rhythm guitars, Al Mangani on bass and guitars and Nick Vincentini on drums. Their stated goal is to make sure every room is rockin' and everybody's having a great time.  Don't believe it? MsBehavin' invites you to stop on by wherever they're playing, grab some party beads and have a shot with the band.  The shot's for your nerves and to your health. The beads are for, well, MsBehavin'. 

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