24 track digital location (we come to you) recording.  I have a complete setup to handle full professional recording and mixing.  I have recorded several Top 40 hits, recitals, concerts, and live performances.  You may be familiar with my radio show "Mike's Open Mic!" have heard my on the fly 2 track stereo recordings from the Livery and the Acorn Theater.  I offer reasonable day rates.  I have an exclusive arrangement to use the great Acorn Theater for record production.  I have worked in studios in Chicago and LA for several years before going into law.  Now I'm back.  Get your next album, live performance or other project done by someone who loves making hits. 

We just got this from Suzie Ferro of Radiocraft and wanted to repost it as soon as possible:

"Well, I've never planned a fundraiser before, but I'm giving it my best (along with the help of the entire Alcini Family & some incredible friends - many thanks!!) - & with very little time. Please see the attached flyer advertising the fundraiser I am planning for my friend Lisa Medina. Please read her story - it is both heartbreaking & uplifting. I hope many of you can come - she is a worthy cause! And hey - it will be fun!! Every day, new things are added to the event, but this is what I have up to this point. "

Click HERE to download PDF: radiocraftmusic.com/lisa_flyer2.pdf

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'Til the next big thing comes along.   ; p

Since 2000, Crud has been giving some of the most talked-about live performances in the city of Detroit and beyond. They've been known to wear vinyl, perform in their underwear, wear pasties, play strip joints and have even shared their stage with some scary-ass, bad-mannered puppets. Crud's 'super-charged sex rock' has been compared to White Zombie and Ministry and their latest CD, “Devil At The Wheel”, was described by one fan as, ‘'a thoroughly enjoyable romp through the kind of sleazo, nitrous oxide-injected rock'n'roll that anyone with a taste for nasty guitars and pounding rhythms is gonna dig’. Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Crud’s label, Full Effect Records, will be sending the crew on tour in support of the international release of “Devil At The Wheel”. I caught up with frontman Vin E Dombrowski (Sponge, Orbitsuns) and bassist Dana Forrester (60 Second Crush) this week via e-mail.
Click “read more” below for a short interview and a YouTube clip of their video, “Reality”.

Only a month since Rockapalooza 2011, Tim Corser and the Kings of Rock are again firing up the monster music machinery. Catch videos here of Rockapalooza 2011. Twenty-three bands will take one of three big stages Sunday, August 14 as Tim Corser, the King of Rock Entertainment and 102.5 FM presents Buzzfest 2011. This show will take place at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. Jackson, Michigan.

Hey y'all.  Just got out of my final (aced it) and won't have to go back to school until the fall.  I just wanted to drop by to say congratulations to all of this year's winners of the 2008 Detroit Music Awards.  I didn't get a chance to attend myself (missed The Nuge dammitalltohell), but I wanted to give special congrats to some of my long time faves such as Ty Stone (outstanding rock/pop artist or group et al), Nadir (Outstanding Urban / Funk Vocalist et al), Billy Brandt (Outstanding Folk Artist / Group et al), Dave Feeny (Outstanding Country Instrumentalist), Rachel May (who should get an award for most consecutive awards - who does hold that record?), DJ Linda Lexy (Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ), Liz Larin (Outstanding Electronic / Dance Writer Producer), Vinnie Dombrowski & Crud (Outstanding Rock/Pop vocalist, Rock/Pop Songwriter, Industrial Artist) and Luke Sayers (Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Recording) and to The Hard Lessons (Outstanding Live Performance).  To all those above and all the other DMA winners, sincere congrats to you all.

See ya 'round,

Mitch

"The Lion Of Judah Hath Prevailed; The Process Meets Ghetto Priest" is a seven-track EP from the Saginaw, Mi based roots-reggae rockers, five of which are alternate mixes of the title track by London reggae artists and producers Congo Natty and Adrian Sherwood, and American artists and producers Skip "Little Axe" McDonald and David Harrow. The seventh "bonus" track is "Ghetto Life", a sneak-peek release from Ghetto Priests forthcoming record, "Sacred Ground" (On-U Sound Records 2011). Both songs are worthy additions to any reggae collection. Your DJ will know what to do with the rest.

The Process will be appearing for their second release party Saturday, May 7th @ The Elbow Room in Ypsilanti. The show starts @ 9:00pm.

Click "read more" for the full review.

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-

The Detroit Welcome Center is looking for local Detroit area CDs and Swag to sell in their store. Items must be submitted in person at the store by 4 pm Tuesday May 25th to be available for sale for their launch on May 26. They are looking for CDs, t-shirts and other swag from local musicians.

Time is short, so don't miss the oportunity.

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It's the annual  Michigan Artists Holiday Jam, Wednesday Dec 21st at the Token Lounge. We'll be there to support a good cause for Grace Centers for Hope. Music by Dr. Bop and Groov Scool. $10.00 donation to Grace Centers. Prizes and Raffles. The Token Lounge.  Hosted by Jef Reynolds with entertainment by Dr. Bop and Groov Scool (sic). — at TOKEN LOUNGE.

28949 Joy Road
Westland, MI 48185-5523
(734) 513-5030

Jill Sobule asked her fans for help in financing her new album. Jill’s approach successfully raised all of the money she needed for the project through donations. There are lessons to be learned that could help finance your next project. Read on ...

I was listening to Marketplace, a financial show, on Michigan Radio earlier this week and they did a feature on Jill Sobule.

Jill has had significant success over the years. Don Henley asked her to open for him on one of his solo tours. Her albums have been produced by notables such as Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson. Over her career she has released 7 albums with multiple labels (MCA, Atlantic, Artemis, Apple - The Beatles not the computer) and her songs have been included in numerous movies including Clueless (1995) and Mystery Men (1999).

Jill's most recent label, Artemis Records, folded leaving her in the position of finding another one. The record industry as a whole has been dealing with slumping sales for quite a while and the present state of the economy has only made things worse. Many labels are facing tough times and some are going under. That left her with few options. If she was going to continue making records she would have to take matters in her own hands.

With a wind chill factor registering almost 20 below it may have been one of the coldest nights in six years for the Jackson, Michigan area, but for the residents of south-central Michigan, particularly those who like hard and driving rock, the five bands that provided talent at the Michigan Theater tonight raised temps as they really cooked on stage.

This bill featuring Michigan bands Neon Escape, Lifeline Revolution, Under The Vine, Fifth Way, and the headlining Pop Evil was organized by Tim Corser, head of Kings of Rock Entertainment.

Corser, 28, has been promoting rock bands in and around the Jackson area for the past eight years. Last year during the depths of Michigan's deepest recession, at a time when even the biggest promoters were taking a hit, he promoted 30 bands on three stages at what was called Rockapalooza.

He is all too aware that roller coaster effect that the music business has experienced over the past couple of years and speaks with an authority on this matter perhaps belying his age. Despite this, he is intrepid rock devotee and is determined to produce the best shows for the dollar, something much needed and surely appreciated in the Jackson area.

Well, with everyone losing their jobs in Detroit, I thought I would experiment on a tune about being unemployed  I call this song, "I'm Broke up".  I started out the song using a electronic drum synth, and building it up from there.  When I finished recording all of the tracks,  I sat back and listened to it, to feel the vibe of what it brings to me. I started thinking it sounded like a Kid Rock song, or something in that area. I have never wrote a song like this one before. It is a kind of, Rock Rap song.  it definately has a funky groove to it, with a powerful message on how, and why, we are in the economical mess we are in today.

It would appear that Radio Free Michigan is no longer broadcasting. I've checked the site several times over the past couple of weeks and the stream is unavailable. I've received no response from an email sent to them through the contact form on their website which is still active, but the playlist on their site has not been updated.

Hopefully this is only a temporary interruption in service. The station focused exclusively on Michigan Indie music and was a great promotional tool for independent artists from this state

The owners of Radio Free Michigan have not posted any information regarding the interruption of broadcast on their website so any speculation as to the cause would be just that; speculation. We can only hope that they can resume broadcast in the near future.

Michigan Bands ran an article on Radio Free Michigan back in January giving kudos to the new Internet radio station. We will keep you posted if we hear anything.

I first heard about this band from my homeboy, DD, who's Facebook friend is the mother of one of the players. Usually that kind of referral is an underwhelming dissappointment. Not this time.  A Hero Falls (a name derived from a video/score by John Williams for Episode III of Star Wars) is another very slick, female-fronted alt-rock band (lotta that goin' around these days e.g. 34 Bliss) from Howell, MI. Things are happening locally for this band. After hitting the road running (Hayloft, Crofoot, Mac's Bar, Bullfrog) including several rounds of BOTBs, A Hero Falls released their EP "Stable Ground" at The Howell Opera House last June, They've been covered in The Livingston Daily and they just completed an interview with Impact 88.9 FM (East Lansing) for their show The Basement (which you can view here). Now they're the number one requested band on Radio Opie's People's Choice Countdown. And for good reason; they've set a high bar for anyone who wants to knock them out of that spot. A Hero Falls is a band to watch. MB welcomes A Hero Falls to our Original Artists / Alternative category. - Mitch