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Michiganbands.com Welcomes Shred Of Hope
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 If there's one thing we all cling to in troubled times it's a Shred Of Hope, which is the name of our latest band-link submission to the Original artists / Hard Rock category. The band hails from Dearborn, Mi, home of The Ford Motor Company - which is also clinging to a shred of hope after last quarter's reported $2.8 billion loss. And like FoMoCo's Wixom Plant, Shred Of Hope relates to As I Lay Dying and All That Remains. But unlike the creators of the crappy power window system that completely failed in three of the four doors of my 2000 Focus sedan (assembled in Mexico, btw), the band claims quality music by Metallica, Black Sabbath, Pantera and Megadeth as major influences. Shred of Hope currently has three songs available on MySpace.com and claims 1999 "friends" to date. The MySpace page for FordMotorCompany only has "Tom" as a friend and has reportedly grown old and moved to Huntington Beach, CA. Don't believe me? Check out all the appropriate links by clicking "read more" below.
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Flipping The Pig New Free Album: My Heroic Cadences
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fthep writes:
 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).
Click "read more" below for a link to FREE Flipping The Pig music.
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313.JAC/JACOBY’S HOSTS LOCAL SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASES!
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 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.
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Euphoric Haze CD Release Party @ Token w/Flophouse, Steppdogg
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 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.
Four years later, Euphoric Haze has finally released their long-awaited follow-up, "Losing Sleep" on Hell City Records. To celebrate, they'll be throwing their CD release party at The Token Lounge this Saturday, March 1st. It's not only ther perfect opportunity to see Euphoric Haze, but also Flophouse, Steppdogg (former Nasties/Face drummer Steve Firneno's new band) and The Black List. It's going to be a great night of rock and we hope to see you there. - MItch
Click "read more" below for band links and the concert poster.
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Michiganbands.com Welcomes Quiverbone and FlintDrive
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 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.
From the Terrible Ted School of Hard Rock (complete with camouflage and zebra-striped jackets) comes FlintDrive, regulars of The Machine Shop who have opened shows for such bands as Jackyl, Silvertide and Tantric - and have the posters to prove it. The band has been together for five years in various incarnations and have just added vocalist Ron Russell and bassist John Dashner to the line-up. They have two songs on their MySpace page, "Division In Time" and "Changes" and will be appearing live at The Corunna St. Bar on March 8th for anyone who wants to hear them live. To hear the studio versions, click "read more" below for all the links.
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Charlie Naebeck: Download My New Record Now FREE
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superpenguin79 writes:
 Hi everyone,
hope winter is treating you well here in MI... its bitter cold of course, but that doesn't stop music. I wanted to share that I have released a new 15 song LP called "How Can I Be Afraid". You can download it FREE on my site: http://www.charlienaebeck.com. This is my 5th release to date and honestly I did the record to kill time here and there over the past year and a half. I didn't stick with one style in particular so there are acoustic instrumentals, jazz, industrial, and rock tracks on this one. Enjoy and hope everyone is well. peace
Charlie
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Tickets Now Available for Just Let Me Breathe Benefit
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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.
Click "read more" below for links.
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Michiganbands.com Welcomes UV Hippo
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 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
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Emmanuel Young on WDET w/Howard Glazer, New Release
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 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
Click "read more" below for links to the WDET on-air performance, info on the CD Release and Howard Glazer's sites.
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Michiganbands.com Welcomes NightStrike
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 Way back in 1988 a pair of young Kiss fans from Ontonagon, Mi (way up dere in da western U.P., eh) would find musical communion during a stay at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base for the U.P. Winter Olympics. Exactly one year later, and at that very same location, the pair would join two other budding musicians to perform in front of a thousand people as the hard rock band NightStrike. Over the next eight years they would release three full-length albums ("Street Justice", "NightStrike" and "Road To Nowhere") of hometown rock until family life and work would scatter the band members throughout the state. But a chance encounter and impromptu set at Stubb's Bar on Labor Day 2004 brought the band back to life. So inspired by their fan's enthusiasm they decided to record a fourth NightStike album called, "One Hit To The Heart" and proceeded with the "One Hit Tour" in 2006/07, concluding with a homecoming show at the Ontonagan Theatre. That show was recorded and released as their first live DVD, "Coming Home Alive". Michiganbands.com would like to welcome NightStrike to our band links section in the Original Artists / Hard Rock Category.
Click "read more" below for links to the entire NightStrike story, including pictures from those formative years.
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