Terry Lee Bolton and Mrc Records Nashville announce the Re-Release of Push-Til-It-Hurtz on CD for the first time in over 25 years. Detroit's own Push Band was one of Michigan's Premier Rock Bands from the Detroit Music Scene in the 1980's. Also unearthed and now available on DVD is The Push Band, Push Til-It-Hurtz "Live In Detroit" on DVD, this one and only live footage release was filmed at a WLLZ Live Radio Broadcast with host Doug Podell in 1985 towards the last year that The Push band was together.

Online viewers as far away as Japan have contributed to the more than 10,000 hits that are turning the video from local rocker Lordd Virgil’s new song Flint, Michigan into a viral You Tube hit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nAjAqaCnWw). 

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.

I get into arguments all the time about what's really punk rock and what's pop-punk or power-pop or some other sub-genre that borrows from the punk aesthetic while ignoring the punk ethos. It's a useless pursuit of purism, really (i'm a good one for those), but my definition is basically anything that is apt to piss-off or severly irritate those who cling to prevailing norms and popularity. In Grand Rapids, where this band is from, the "norm" might be right-wing Christians who love Dancing With The Stars and support The TEA party.  So I'm pretty confident 40 oz Of Spite is a real punk rock band because their tune, "Bucky's Doing Heroin", explains in the first 30 seconds exactly how to prep and shoot smack. That should still do it. If not, praise Allah at the next TEA party pep-rally and burn a copy of the constitution. Now that would be punk. - Mitch

Michiganbands.com welcomes 40 oz of Spite as the latest addition to our Original Artists / Punk category. Click "Read More" below for link and upcoming gig info.

The great thing about I The Sky, besides their cool name and obvious talent for songwriting, is their website.  Everything you need is on one page including an embedded player that immediately plays every track on their self-titled debut, all the lyrics to those songs, a short bio right at the top of the page, a small gallery of photos, a contact form, and a short, anchored menu right at the top - instant gratification for an editor who doesn't want have to search for all of that information. That said, you should just go check it out for yourself at: http://ithesky.com/sky/.  Michiganbands.com welcomes I The Sky as the latest addition to our Original Artists / Moder Rock category.

Nathan Montgomery lives for his music. He's a teaches it, writes it, and performs it in a variety of genres and contexts.   After graduating from Wayne State University on a full music scholorship in 2002, Montgomery went on to direct the the guitar program at Arts Academy in The Woods in Fraser from 2003 to 2010 and has now returned to one of his first gigs as an instructor at Gus Zoppi's Music in Sterling Heights.  As a solo jazz artist, Nathan has released two instrumental acoustic guitar cd’s, For Your Ears Only, 2-5 Jive and has a third CD in the works. He's also playing with several other projects including 45th Parallel (live acoustic guitar pop and rock duo), 7MJ- rock/soul and occasionally a few others. MichiganBands.com welcomes Nathan Montgomery as our latest link in our Original Artists / Instrumentalist category.  Nathan's website is stuffed with interesting blog posts, a full biography, videos and, of course, samples of his music. Click "read more" below for links to all the usual places. 

John Ludi allows us to use his material on our eclectic musician minded radio stream...  Pluto Radio is a rock, blues, trip-hop, alternative country cross over, electric cowboy hippie thing, plutoradio.com.

Feedback from our listeners indicate John Ludi's music is lyrical, intelligent, insightful as well as melodic.  Between the Quiet Earth Orchestra and music that he has produced under his own name, and/or The Soft war, Mr. Ludi's music has helped us build an interesting international fan base with a true appreciation for the many cross-over musical styles which are commonly associated with rock and roll.  I've been quoted as saying John Ludi has Bowie's voice - only better.  His voice, along with the musical insight of any memorable early 70's progressive rocker, gives Mr. Ludi's music (and words) a understated ying/yang eloquence which tends to reveal the fragility of the human heart along with the hidden character of our souls.

Pluto Radio is an advocate of the unsung musician, therefore, we suggest that anyone who enjoys progressive, lyrical vibe look John up and give his sound a listen…  John Ludi at johnludi.com  Good to see Mr. Ludi on this website, Michigan Bands freakin' rock!

My best from the great American desert. 

(program director at Pluto Radio)  Lee-

Bricktown Station (a.k.a. The 5th Floor) have been mixing up their very own brand of Detroit "Loft Rock" since 2001 and are still, reportedly, going strong.  This tight-knit quartet (well, quintet if you count "Roxanne" - a beautiful set of classic Ludwig Vistalights that gets her very own bio page), consists of Phil Bolden on bass, Mark Ray on drums, Christina Morgan on vocals and John.....John....uh....John the guitar guy. The band released their debut album entitled "Home" in 2007 which is available both on iTunes and CDbaby. MB would like to welcome Bricktown Station as the latest addition to our Original Artists /  Funk & Soul category. Click "read more" below for the band's links.