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Oddly normal? Normally odd? Though stylistically pulling from many different sources (pop, new wave, folk, jazz, electronic, rock, showtunes, etc.), there's a lyrical and emotional cohesiveness that prevails on the mood of one-man-band Flipping The Pig's melodic new album My Heroic Cadences. The new record retains the chaotic spirit of past releases, but this time with no electric guitars and no bass. It wasn't a conscious decision; they simply weren't plugged in. The album was written, recorded, and released in February, on the heels of last November's You Get The Idea. Its 10 tracks exhibit a personal late night feel: overtones of discomfort, guilt, and paranoia; undertones of hope, humor, and the coolness of paying ten bucks for Eddie Deezen's autograph. There's the throaty choir and wavering vocals on 'The Ripple', the moody solo piano of 'The Conversationalist', the groggy 'Periphery', the mid-tempo new wave pop of 'Let A Moment Pass', the acoustic slightly unsettling tone of the aptly-titled 'The Creeper,' as well as 'Preset' -- his very first drug-addled dance song (he channeled his inner Bronski Beat and he's very proud).
The acoustic sounds of local singer-songwriters will fill the air at 313.jac/Jacoby’s the weekend of March 7 & 8 when ten singer-songwriters showcase their music for two nights at the intimate downtown club. While the rest of the city will be getting blown out that weekend, this showcase will provide more great musical talent but in a quieter setting. Ten artists will perform everything from folk to unplugged blues rock over the weekend. Click "read more" below for a list of performances.
Back when my wife worked for an industrial tool supplier in Redford she noticed that one of her co-workers often sang along to the radio. Not just musical mumbling mind you, but belting out the song better than the vocals coming out of the speakers. She only knew him as Howard, one of the few people she could tolerate at that job. As it turned out, that co-worker was Howard Whitaker - the lead singer for the alternative rock band Euphoric Haze. She brought home his CD, Euphoric Haze's "Volume One", and we were both pretty impressed. It was like a mix of Seattle grunge and power pop, just like their link description here on MB said. The sound was tight and the songs were good. 
In honor of all things strange and mettalic, Michiganbands.com would like to welcome our latest band-link submissions in the original artists / hard rock category, Quiverbone and FlintDrive. Quiverbone hopes to revitalize the hard rock scene in their area by "exemplify(ing) the essence of live performance" and claim their purpose is to deliver a high-energy show every time. And how do they do that? "We rehearse as if we have an audience of a thousand," Chip says in his link description. You can find selections from Quiverbone's live EP, "To Hell WIth That Smell" on their MySpace page. Click "read more" below for links. 
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Tickets are now available for the Rock CF Foundation's "Just Let Me Breathe" benefit to fight Cystic Fibrosis which will take place at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Saturday, March 15th. This is the fifth consecutive year of the popular benefit organized by Hellen drummer Emily Schaller who suffers from the lung disease and now spreads the word via the Rock CF foundation. Performances by Hellen, South Normal (reunion show), Whitey Morgan, Vin E of Sponge, Rose Harting, and Bull Halsey. Tickets are $20 at the door, or $18 from the Royal Oak Music Theatre website. Official sponsors include the LetsRockCF.org, Spin Magazine, Pure Detroit, Reverend Guitars and The Royal Oak Music Theatre. 
Somewhere way down on the Muskegon River in the heart of Big Rapids country (below the ring finger on the "heartline" of your Michigan hand) lives a rare creature known as the Ultraviolet Hippopotomus. Besides wallowing in the muck to stay cool (don't we all from time to time) this radiating river cow has been known to make unusual sounds that can only be appreciated by dedicated music freaks - particularly those near Ferris State University. Some say it sounds like rock. Some say it's more like jazz. Still others report electronica, reggae and even bluegrass emanating from the massive orifice of this unpredictable menace. The only way to know for sure is to check them out for yourself in the Original Artists / Jam category of our band links section. Or you can just click "read more" below and we'll give you all the links you need. - Mitch
My Milford homie Howard Glazer appeared with legendary Detroit Bluesman Emmanuel Young on WDET's daytime program "Detroit Today" yesterday (Tuesday, February 12th). Young hosted the blues night at Cooley's Lounge on Detroit's far east side from 1978 until 2005and played with such legends as John Lee Hooker, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Reed and Albert King just to name a few. Glazer is currently touring with Young in support of his latest release, "Emanuel Young: Live In Detroit", recorded by Glazer at The Halligan Bar. The CD release party is scheduled for this Saturday, February 16th at The Butcher's Inn at Eastern Market. - Mitch
