With the Holiday season upon us, children's thoughts turn to sugarplums, xbox 360s, and...the polka! Yes, it's that time of year again, and this season it's metro Detroit's favorite polka rock parodists, The Polish Muslims @ The Crofoot Ballroom, (1 S. Saginaw Street, Pontiac, Ph: 248-858-9333) on Saturday, December 20. As has been the tradition their last few Christmas season shows, their very special guests will be blue-eyed soulster Stewart Francke.  Opening the show will be the Kielbasa Kings, an anything but traditional polka band, whose polka version of the Violent Femmes "Blisters in the Sun" has made them local favorites.

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Royal  Oak: Beloved local bass player Bill Koggenhop passed away last June after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. 

Bill packed an enormous amount of music into his 55 years, and touched an extraordinary number of lives. Many of Bill’s friends across multiple musical genres are gathering on Tuesday November 11, 7:00 pm, at Memphis Smoke. 100 S. Main in Royal Oak, to honor his legacy with what promises to be one huge and juicy evening of Reggae, Blues, Latin and Jazz, topped off by a whale of a jam session with some of the region’s finest players. Bands and soloists thus far include Immunity, Bugs Beddow Band, Lynn LaPlante Latin Jazz Band, GEQ, Mikhal Caldwell, Kerry Lundquist and Chery Strubel.

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Detroit, MI: The world has gone mad, most agree. The burning question is…where are the musical voices of protest today? Where are the songs like those that have unified past generations and inspired people to create meaningful change? Behold one such notable new effort, Workin’ for the Man, from Nadir’s Distorted Soul.  All on its own, this fiery funk record just may launch a new musical genre---political outrage you can totally dance to! Don’t miss the fun and funky Workin’ for the Man CD Release Party, 9:00 pm Saturday, November 15 at the Jazz Café, inside the historic Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, 350 Madison Ave. in Detroit.  $10 cover includes a copy of Workin’ for the Man.  Click "read more" below for more information.
 

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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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.