SATURDAY, APRIL 3 - Travel back in time to the decade of decadence- the‘80s-this holiday season to revisit a Detroit dance club that was the epitome of ‘80s glory. Todd’s, formally known as Todd’s Sway Lounge, was a gay nightclub on Detroit’s far eastside that was on the cutting edge of the new wave of eighties music and lifestyle.

Detroit club impresario- Stirling, first approached the owners of the venue in 1983 and convinced them to try out a dance music night on Monday evenings to cater to a growing subculture of club kids. The owners welcomed this idea, and a new dance party, "Modern Dance Mondays" was launched. Stirling hired the eclectic DJ Charles English to spin the latest in dance music, Euro-pop, new wave and even some punk classics and funk gems thrown into the explosive mix of music that had the patrons up and dancing the night away. When Monday nights became thee popular weekly destination, they expanded to Thursday nights as well.

The Flipping The Pig albums My Heroic Cadences (2008) and You Get The Idea (2007) have just been released on iTunes (both albums can be purchased for the price of one).

21 tracks total, there's a playfulness characteristic of this musical chameleon's grab bag of pop/rock tricks. Whatever you're listening to at the moment, you can be sure that something else lurks around the corner.

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January 9th - B93 THE ULTIMATE B93 LOW DOUGH COUNTRY SHOWCASE at The Intersection Grand Rapids (With Roy David Scott, Union Guns, Small Town Son, Douglas James Band, Backwoods Thunder.) 133 Grandville Ave. SW Grand Rapids. MI 49503. Ph 616.451.8232. Grand Rapids Michigan. Tickets are $4.93. You can get them HERE.

March 26th - The Whiskey Barrel Saloon - Lansing, MI - 9:00 p.m. 1:30 a.m. www.whiskeybarrelsaloon.net
410 South Clippert Lansing, MI 48912. Click Here For Map 517-351-5296

March 27th - The Whiskey Barrel Saloon - Lansing, MI - 9:00 p.m. 1:30 a.m. More info at: Blue Coyote Band Tour

Detroit singer-songwriter Doop and his band the Inside Outlaws continue to climb the Americana charts with their second album "Everett Belcher." Released in late summer, the album quickly garnered favorable reviews in his hometown and was noticed by websites and radio stations across the globe.
 
Doop was a featured guest interview on the American Public Media radio show "The Story" and the award-winning podcast Digivegas.com. His songs were also featured on the #1 rated Americana podcast, "Americana Roots Roundtable" debut on No Depression.com and Country Music Pride's special podcast. Americana Daily named "Everett Belcher" the Aug. 31st "Album of the Day." Radio stations worldwide, from Texas to Australia have also added the songs to their playlists.

“Ultimate Detroit Party” at The Magic Bag on Dec. 31

On the Rocks Detroit & Zodiac Vodka in conjunction with Yelp.com present the Ultimate Detroit New Year’s Eve Party “NYE 10” featuring live music by the Howling Diablos, Paper Street Saints, Us Minus Them and Ghosts of August at the Magic Bag on on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.  Doors are at 8 p.m., Advance tickets are $15 ($20 at the door) and ages 21+ are welcome to attend.

Rock party masters the Howling Diablos will ring in the New Year with their nonstop rollicking dance grooves. The funky five piece, with special guest Jimmie Bones of Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band on keys, is known for bringing “the Detroit Party”, and New Year’s Eve has them pulling out all the stops!  Promoting their new release “Divine Trash Highway,” the Howling Diablos are “ready to go Susan Boyle on ya for a legendary party you’ll still be talking about next June!” proclaims lead singer Tino Gross.

The Flipping the Pig song "Hide and Seek," written by Jeff Mansk and found on the album Pout, was heard on the December 2, 2009 episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter. As of this notice, the episode, titled Wrong Turn (episode 155/156), is streaming online at www.aetv.com. The song is played during the final half of the show (shortly after the vehicle rolls over). For more information visit www.flippingthepig.com. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Actually, you're much more likely to catch the above mentioned moment at the following YouTube link (beginning at 1:36): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxXkC-dwWp8&feature=related.

Commerce Township, MI: 

I feel like a number,
I'm not a number,
I'm not a number,
Dammit I'm a man, I said I'm a man.
— Feel Like a Number
Bob Seger

Six stay-at-home dads, laid-off automotive engineers, and struggling professional musicians have decided they aren’t going to take it any longer and happy as hell about it.

The Southeast Michigan musicians have formed a rather gripping Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet tribute band dedicated to preserving the legacy of Southeast Michigan’s favorite rock-n-roll son, and breathe new life into some classic rock-n-roll favorites while discovering a viable and rewarding alternative to more “traditional” careers.

Lookin’ Back was the brainchild of Todd Stoney, a Commerce Township entrepreneur who was selling his patented vehicle display ramp systems to new car dealers; that is until dealers weren’t selling much of anything, and buying less.

Static Records announces the reunion of The Hoolapoppers for one show only on Saturday, October 10, 9pm at the New Way Bar. Opening the show are The Zimmerman Twins from Toledo, Ohio.
 
The Hoolapoppers were a local pop rock quartet that hit the music scene in the mid-90s and lasted only a few short years, but in that time they made a name for themselves around the Midwest with their 1996 album “Trout Farm.”  The album featured the popular single “Phoebe Cates (Is Dead)” which became a local rock radio hit and a college radio staple around the Midwest. Other songs such as “(I Feel Like) Bob Dylan” and “Rockstar” had indie rock music critics praising the band for their “Good, solid, pop rock tunes.”