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[Mixtape] A Blogwave Summer: Volume Four

chris — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:57:51 +0000

Even though we sorta don’t blog these days, there are still a few things we love to do which is why we keep this site around. One of those things is our series of live music picture posts (next edition coming soon!), and another is our annual blog-curated Blogwave Summer mixtape, which we like to think officially kicks off summer. This is our FOURTH edition, in celebration of what would have been our fourth anniversary had we not sorta quit the game, and it’s really hard to believe this has been going on for so long.

This mixtape wouldn’t be read more and hear the song

April Digest

chris — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:34:32 +0000

April, you cruel temptress. In last month’s digest, I complained about March’s unseasonably cool weather, but looked forward to the bright future that April promised, only to be crushed once again with temperatures reaching freezing, and actual snow flakes falling from the sky on the luckiest 13th day of April, following a week of nonstop rain, wind, clouds and complete and other gray, followed by more actual snowflakes on April 20 and 24. [Update: Its now May 2 and it's been glorious for a week.] For a winter that also started unseasonably early this year, it’s safe to say that read more and hear the song

March Digest

chris — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:37:20 +0000

Even though it’s technically April 2, it still feels like early February in what continues to be the longest winter on record. Can someone please file a frivolous lawsuit against that liar of a groundhog? To further add salt to the wounds of this never ending winter, I’ve recently sunburned the scheisse out of my face and my forehead is currently in the process of molting in the grossest way imagineable. But I guess it’s a great pre-summer reminder not to make such an avoidable mistake again when it really matters.

And how did I get a sunburn, you ask? read more and hear the song

February Digest

chris — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:35:53 +0000

It’s February! Which means it’s almost March. Which means it’s almost the official end of winter. Which means it’s almost the official start of Spring. Which means SXSW is really soon. Which means I get to hang out with all of my internet friends really soon at SXSW. Which means I will actually be warm for the first time since October in 2 weeks in Austin. Which means I’ll probably be sick in 3 weeks. But by then it will almost be April, and life will not be so gray and cold pretty soon. In the meantime, here are some read more and hear the song

January Digest

chris — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:38:06 +0000

Welcome to another edition of me posting once a month, because it’s just better for everyone this way. This month’s theme is songs recommended via Twitter (maybe I’ve used this one already?). When I’m at work, I read the twitter throughout the day and when people I know with fantastic musical tastes post links to songs, I usually favorite them to listen to later and then forget to do that. Until today. All of the songs posted below have been discovered via Twitter recommendations, complete with the actual tweet thanks to the fancy embed functionality of Twitter.com, because I’m probably read more and hear the song

Ellie Goulding @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 1.28.13

chris — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:12:04 +0000

Here it is, folks. Our first photos of 2013. In fact, our first photos since mid-October. We’ll blame it on the holidays and the general lack of energy that overtakes life once the weather takes a turn for the worse, in addition to that November/December show slump. We couldn’t be happier to kick off the year with the ever lovely Ellie Goulding, who we’ve been lucky to photograph once before.

I was bummed to miss openers St. Lucia after recommendations from some well-trusted musical resources, especially after I caught their last song and really liked what I heard, but I read more and hear the song

December Digest

chris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:45:57 +0000

Hey kids – did you miss me? A lot has happened since we last spoke. I went to Chicago to see/swoon over Tame Impala, the Game of Thrones prophecy that winter is coming has turned into winter is here (along with the painfully short days and wretched dry skin that accompanies it), I essentially stole some more awesome furniture and housewares from craigslist, I took part in a friends up north (west, actually) weekend to make up for the lack of such a summer trip, saw Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs at the mother effin Shelter right here in Detroit, and read more and hear the song

November Digest

chris — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:42:21 +0000

In an effort to divert my attention from all of the pre-election speculation that has been consuming my life over the past week (because I’m completely mortified about what might happen tomorrow evening), I thought this might be a good opportunity to squeeze in another one of those “once a month” big posts I mentioned and have done exactly 1 time thus far.

Let’s start by talking about CMJ. I’ve made it very clear that my goals at CMJ are to hang out with my internet friends who I only see twice a year at best, and that’s exactly what read more and hear the song

Crystal Castles / HEALTH at Royal Oak Music Theatre 10.9.12

chris — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:50:06 +0000

If there’s one thing I love to do on a Tuesday night, it’s to see Crystal Castles perform just a few miles from my house. When HEALTH is the opener, things get even more interesting. Having a torrid remix history with each other, the two bands took to the stage at the Royal Oak Music Theatre last night for an affair to be remembered. After a photo pass dispute (where I spent 2 of the first 3 HEALTH songs convincing the security guy that it was possible for there to be 2 opening bands at a show), I took a read more and hear the song

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 9.25.12

chris — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:12:24 +0000

What’s up bros? Last night, the wonderful tour bus commune lovefest that is Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros rolled into my neighboring city of Royal Oak for their first trip to the area since that killer show at The Crofoot a few years back. I definitely didn’t give their latest album as many listens as their debut which was one of my faves that year, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t stoked to see them live again so close to home, though at a much bigger venue than last time.

It definitely didn’t hurt that Clap Your Hands Say read more and hear the song

September Digest

chris — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:02:34 +0000

Remember that time when I was like, “I don’t really want to blog anymore, but maybe I’ll just do a big giant post once a month or something,” and nobody, including myself, thought I ever would? Well, it’s happening, right now. Think of this as a mini digest of some posts I might have done individually had I still felt the spirit. We have a lot to talk about.

First off, Beat Culture, a veritable dailybeatz regular this year, has finished his debut LP Forgive and is trying to release it on vinyl, because vinyl is awesome. He’s raising funds read more and hear the song

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Only In My Dreams (and other assorted thoughts)

chris — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:06:17 +0000

This post should be subtitled, “Or, how I’ve become completely out of touch with the music world.” Surely you’ve noticed that I haven’t been showing my face much around here lately. This is due to some combination of apathy, home ownership, work and general summer merriment. I’ve completely abandoned my inbox and only scan it for any personal messages I might have gotten and I find myself missing blogging less and less but am still keeping this thing around for whenever the spirit moves me. I’m currently de-mp3ing the first several years of this site because I don’t really care read more and hear the song

Hype Machine Hunting vol. 17 – Heat

chris — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:06:38 +0000

It’s been quite some time since I put together one of these posts, but since I post MAYBE once every other week these days, due to some combination of home ownership, enjoying summer, and a generally blah attitude toward it, I figured a mini-mega post featuring everyone’s favorite internet music blog discovery game might make up for some of it. That’s right, we’re back with a brand new edition of Hype Machine Hunting (formerly known as Hypem Hunting), where I pick a random word, search for it on Hype Machine, and find a bunch of cool songs that I’ve read more and hear the song

Erika Spring – Hidden (Jensen Sportag Remix)

chris — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:51:16 +0000

One of the upcoming releases on the unbelievably consistent Cascine label is the self titled EP from Erika Spring, who you may know better as Erika Forster, who you may know better as one of those girls in Au Revoir Simone. I think the main one. Was there a main one? I guess we’ll never know for sure. The EP is pretty great on it’s own, especially on these nearly unbearably hot summer days. I will never call a day unbearably hot. Because summer is what this music was made for, and as long as I have a pool or read more and hear the song

Luvian Sound – My Life

chris — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:53:56 +0000

Not sure if you noticed, but we’ve been skewing super heavily towards really dope, often sampled-based electronic tracks lately. These tracks come from all over, but more often than not there is some UK connection, and these sounds from Brighton’s Luvian Sound are no exception. You had me at vocal samples and quasi church bells and beats. Let’s hope this guy keeps making more sounds for us all to enjoy. Seems there may be an EP on its way in the near future.

And don’t hate cuz I don’t “write a lot on blog posts”, cuz I’m not a writer read more and hear the song

Oli Chang – Maaam

chris — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:10:54 +0000

I’ve been holding off on posting for a while now for a couple of reasons. First off, my computer decided to go batshit to the point where it would randomly type/highlight/delete anything I was typing, even if I was not even touching the computer. I took this as a good excuse to treat myself to a brand new one. Shoutout to Apple store’s 12 months no interest financing. The second reason was because I’m still giddy over the Radiohead post and the fact that I got to shoot them, and I can now die a happy amateur photographer. I just read more and hear the song

Radiohead @ The Palace of Auburn Hills 6.11.12

chris — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:25:55 +0000

Last night, I saw Radiohead for the fourth time. However, considering the first three were at Lollapalooza, Coachella, and from the lawn at Blossom Music Center in Ohio, I’ve never actually seen any members of Radiohead, up close at least. But that all changed last night in what was perhaps the highlight of my life as an amateur photographer as I got to take pictures right up close of one of my favorite bands in the history of bands.

It had been 15 years since the band had been to town for whatever reason, but better late than never I read more and hear the song

Battles / Child Bite @ Saint Andrew’s Hall 6.7.12

chris — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:58:37 +0000

In what could have been the best early summer Thursday night in memory (complete with a day off on Friday), Battles made their long awaited return to Detroit at one of my favorite venues in town, Saint Andrew’s Hall. The band said they hadn’t been to town since 2005 (which is still up for debate) but regardless, it had been a while. I just saw Battles live for the first time last fall at ATP and was very pleased with their unique breed of art rock and their energetic live show, centered (quite literally) around the crazy drumming of John read more and hear the song

Young Wonder – Lucky One

chris — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:02:05 +0000

Just got this track from Cork, Ireland duo Young Wonder and I’m kinda feelin’ it. Producer Ian Ring lays down the beats for vocalist Rachel Koeman, whose vocals pleasantly remind me of Raphaelle Standell-Preston of Braids and are a great juxtaposition to the deep-voiced “Lucky One” sample that flows throughout the track. And perhaps it’s the whole male producer and female vocalist thing or that vocal sample, but I’m getting some subtle Purity Ring vibez, too. And references to Braids and Purity Ring are compliments of the highest degree. Check it out below and head over to We Are Huntedread more and hear the song

[Mixtape] Solar Bears – Schizadelic Mix

chris — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:45:52 +0000

One of my favorite musical discoveries over the past year or so has definitely been Ireland’s Solar Bears. Besides making fantastic music on their own, the collective Solar Bears Twitter handle posts links to songs quite frequently, and they always end up being the best song I’ve heard that day. So it was really a no brainer for us to ask the duo to put together a mix for us. I told them the mix could go in any direction they wanted, and they responded to me with their Schizadelic Mix, which is exactly what it sounds like. A read more and hear the song

2012 Movement Electronic Music Festival in Pictures

chris — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:00:17 +0000

This past weekend was Memorial Day Weekend which, for many of us Detroiters, means the best Detroit weekend of the year, better known as the Movement Electronic Music Festival, formerly known as the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (aka DEMF). On this weekend, around 100 of the most well established and up and coming electronic artists take 5 stages all over the geometrically complex Hart Plaza for 3 days of dancing, people watching, and all around awesomeness.

Like many years past, I spent much of the weekend at the Red Bull Music Academy stage (because this stage generally has the most read more and hear the song

Disclosure – Control ft. Ria Ritchie

chris — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:35:39 +0000

In the spirit of freestyle blogging, I don’t care if this Disclosure song has been posted at a million places or if at least 27,000 people have heard it already because it’s kinda rad and that’s good enough for me. Kinda think this sort of sound is my favorite right now, especially coming hot off the heels of another Movement Festival aka DEMF aka favorite Detroit weekend in America. And it’s only appropriate since we just posted Ms. Jessie Ware that this awesome Disclosure remix of “Running” exists. Major dance vibes all around on Disclosure. The UK duo will release read more and hear the song

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Stronger

chris — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:39:35 +0000

I was supposed to put up a preview of this years Movement Festival, 3 days of electronic riverfront fun right here in Detroit and my favorite Detroit weekend of the year, but I didn’t. As some consolation, I figured it would be good to get in the spirit of the festival with this newest track from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, the oft-costumed and head-dressed artist we’ve been following for about 2 years now since we first heard the deliciously unique “Garden” back in 2010 and who blew us away with his live show at Cameo Gallery during read more and hear the song

Onra – L.O.V.E.

chris — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:26:08 +0000

I’m probably the last person in the world (of my music blogger friends on Twitter) to get to know the electronic wonder that is Onra. But now I’m kinda sad that it took me so long and I got a whole lot of catching up to do. Because if I wasn’t convinced before I heard the very first notes of “L.O.V.E.”, I’m completely convinced now. This track touches on elements of 70s disco, 80s synth pop and even a hint of 90s R&B. I hereby solemnly swear that I will no longer take the copious Onra recommendations with a read more and hear the song

Jessie Ware – What You Don’t Do For Love

chris — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:04 +0000

YOU GUYS! I’m the worst. With all the excitement around Blogwave Summer Vol. 3 last week (most of the excitement coming from myself), I was kinda thinking, hey, maybe I’ll start posting more than once a week here. And then the craziest week ever happened and I’m finally sitting down and relaxing for the first time in days. So anyway. I decided today was a nice day to go through all of those songs on Twitter that I had favorited so that I could revisit them later, and one of the first ones I clicked on was this tune by read more and hear the song