Tickets to see this film are only $7 and can be purchased in advance here. The Burton is located at 3420 Cass Ave. and also goes under the name Cass City Cinema. Parking is free and monitored. Doors open 30 minutes before the show starts.
~S
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper at Burton Theater
Tickets to see this film are only $7 and can be purchased in advance here. The Burton is located at 3420 Cass Ave. and also goes under the name Cass City Cinema. Parking is free and monitored. Doors open 30 minutes before the show starts.
Your Free Ticket to Imperial's Ooh La La Lucha Party!
This year they are hosting a crazy party on May 3rd to kick off Cinco De Mayo weekend. Ooh La La Lucha will include tequila, burlesque, and some Mexican style Lucha Libre Wrestling. This event will take place at an alternative location down the road at 231 W. Nine Mile and entrance will be limited. Since capacity is limited you have to buy tickets to get in the door. 21 and over are welcome and tickets are being sold for $20 a piece at Imperial, Public House, and UHF Records.
We were lucky enough to get our hands on two sets of tickets to giveaway to two lucky readers. To enter, please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the subject line Ooh La La Lucha giveaway. We will email two lucky winners before the party and give them details on how to claim their prize.
Imperial will also be bringing back skate decks for auction that went over so well in previous years. They have local artists create art on a skateboard deck and then auction it off for charity. This year the money will be going to Ferndale Football Boosters Eagles Nest, which helps fund Ferndale school football programs, and Brush Park BMX, Detroit’s first DIY BMX park.
The party on Saturday will be followed up by an artists' reception at Imperial on Sunday, May 4th at 7 p.m. and a Cinco De Mayo celebration at the restaurant on Monday that includes drink and food specials.
Keep up with Imperial and all of their weekly deals and happenings by following them on Facebook here.
Keep up with Imperial and all of their weekly deals and happenings by following them on Facebook here.
~S
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Hip In Detroit's Picks for Blowout 17!
The Blowout is right around the corner, so we decided it is probably time for us to give you suggestions on what bands we think you should check out this year. As you know, things are going to be a little different this year with venues in Detroit, Hamtramck and Ferndale participating. If you don't know about the changes, check out our interview with Chris Johnston here. If you do know about the changes, you know that you are going to have to map your evenings out wisely. And, don't forget, if you plan on hopping from city to city there is an Uber code that will save you up to $30! Just check your Blowout wristband for the exclusive code. But, without further adieu, here are our picks for this year's Blowout!
Wednesday, April 30th - Kickoff Party at The Magic Stick & Garden Bowl
Sadie's Picks:
9 p.m.- Ronny Tibbs & the 305's @ The Magic Stick Lounge
Sadie & Christie agree that you should see:
Friday, May 2nd
Sadie's Picks:
10 p.m.- Cold Men Young @ The Old Miami
Christie's Picks:
Sadie & Christie agree that you should see:
11:15 p.m.- Size Queen @ Garden Bowl
Sadie's Picks:
11:30 p.m.- Nice Hooves @ New Dodge
11:30 p.m.- Detroit Cobras @ Small's
11:30 p.m.- Detroit the Album Showcase @ The Loving Touch
Christie's Picks:
10:15 p.m.- The Octopus @ New Dodge
11:30 p.m.- The Paper Sound @ Capo Lounge
Sadie & Christie agree that you should see:
9 p.m.- Little Animal @ The Old Miami
10:15 p.m.- Blaire Alise & The Bombshells @ Small's
10:15 p.m.- Touch the Clouds @ Celina’s
11:30 p.m.- FLASHCLASH @ Como's
Friday, May 2nd
Sadie's Picks:
10 p.m.- Cold Men Young @ The Old Miami
10:15 p.m.- Isosceles Mountain @ The Loving Touch
Christie's Picks:
9 p.m.- YUM @ The Rust Belt Market
9 p.m.- Julian Paaige @ Mars Bar
9:45 p.m.- Reverend @ The Painted Lady
10 p.m.- Golden Torso @ The Magic Stick
11:30 p.m.- RawDogs @ The Painted Lady
11:30 p.m.- The Philter @ Union Street
12:45 a.m.- Axe Ripper @ The Painted Lady
12:45 a.m.- After Dark Amusement Park @ Kelly's Bar
9 p.m.- Chris Jarvis @ Como's
11:15 p.m.- Beast in the Field @ The Magic Stick
11:30 p.m.- Tunde @ The Rust Belt Market
11:30 p.m.- The Armed @ The Loving Touch
11:30 p.m.- Passalacqua @ Small's
11:30 p.m.- Almost Free @ New Way Bar
11:30 p.m.- The ILL Itches @ Paycheck's Lounge
12 a.m.- Mic Phelps @ Como’s
12:30 a.m.- Doc Waffles @ Como’s
12:45 a.m.- Flint Eastwood @ The Rust Belt Market
Sadie's Picks:
11:30 p.m.- Broadzilla @ Small’s
Christie's Picks:
9 p.m.- The Bruised Reed @ Seven Brothers
10:15 p.m.- Zander Michigan @ The Ferndale Public Library
10:15 p.m.- White Shag @ Small's
11:15 p.m.- The Witches @ The Magic Stick
11:30 p.m.- Touch (of North America) @ The Painted Lady
12 a.m.- Terrible Twos @ Paycheck's Lounge
10:15 p.m.- Alexis @ The Rust Belt Market
11:30 p.m.- Jet Rodriguez @ Capo Lounge
11:30 p.m.- Autumn Wolf @ The Old Miami
As you can see, there are a ton of great bands playing this year. So the choices are going to be tough! Luckily, one wristband gets you in to all of these great shows every night. If you haven't purchased yours yet, you can pick one up online here or at any of the venues during the Blowout. For a full schedule of bands playing and all of the info you need on this year's event, head over to MTBlowout.com.
~C
The Jefferson House
The Jefferson House is located in The Crowne Plaza hotel on the Riverfront in Detroit. It is walking distance from Joe Louis, Hart Plaza, and Cobo Hall and would be a great place to take a date. I started my night with the brussel sprouts appetizer and received a hefty portion of veggies cooked to perfection and covered in a tasty sauce. For my entree I ordered the salmon, which literally melted in my mouth. It was served over a large cake like item that was made out of beans; I'm not totally sure what it was, but I know that it was good. 
For dessert, I finished the night off with a warm apple crisp that came complete with a little vile to add your own caramel so it melted right there in front of you.
This was one of the best meals that I have ever had and I can't wait to go back and try something else. I have a feeling that this restaurant can do no wrong.
You can keep up with their menu and make a reservation to dine in here.
I left the restaurant stuffed instead of hungry and was pleasantly surprised that, although it was pricey, it wasn't really that pricey, especially for how big the servings were. I also had a few glasses of wine with my meal and didn't feel ripped off. Each glass was large, very full, and only $10.
This was one of the best meals that I have ever had and I can't wait to go back and try something else. I have a feeling that this restaurant can do no wrong.
You can keep up with their menu and make a reservation to dine in here.
~S
Monday, April 28, 2014
Cabresto Tequila
Cabresto also sponsored this past Friday's Detroit Music Awards. The event featured cocktails made with Sprite, pineapple juice, and lemonade. This stuff seems to mix well with whatever juice they add to it. We talked to Mike from Cabresto to find out more about the brand. Check out what he has to say and consider ordering Cabresto the next time you're out.
~S
The 2014 Detroit Music Awards
First, we caught up with producer Matt Dalton who is co-owner of 37 Studios. He was nominated with his partner for the Award of Best Studio as well as Outstanding Record Producer.
Finally, we chatted with Kyle Landry from Wilson about winning his first DMA. He was surprisingly talkative and exceptionally funny. After the interview he spent the evening carrying around a baggie with a DMA and a package of travel Cottonelle wipes. Watch the interview, you'll get it.
We saw some positive changes this year and you could definitely tell by the vibe and people in the room. Although the atmosphere wasn't completely different from when we went a couple of year's ago, the DMA team is moving in the right direction and we're anxious to see more changes and improvements for next year. We would like to see even more great acts get the attention that they deserve too. For a full list of this year's winners go here.
~S&C
Friday, April 25, 2014
New Music to Get You Going - "Mania" from Aim Your Arrows
That's why I was excited to find out that local group Aim Your Arrows has released some new music. I had them send over the new album and played it a lot over the last week while I was at the gym. Not only does it have the fast beats that I crave, but it also has a female vocalist who can belt it out with the best of them.
She even gets a little screamy on this latest release called Mania.
The latest recording is 7 tracks in total and my favorite song off the album is “Hell is Nice this Time of Year”. But, this is one of those recordings that you can pop in and listen to from start to finish without skipping a track. You can check it out for yourself and download it here.
Aim Your Arrows has also been loading into a van and doing some touring DIY style. They have even announced that they will be playing at this year's Dirt Fest. We are looking forward to seeing them there, but if you can’t make the trek north on 75 this summer you can also check them out May 1st at Mac’s Bar in Lansing and June 1st at Perfect Pitcher in Taylor.
~S
Stand Against Sexual Violence and Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night is a movement to raise awareness against sexual violence of all forms. The community gathers together to share their stories and make their presence known. We will not be intimidated or scared, this is our world and we will walk around it proudly. The night will start with sign making and a speaker. Then the group will March through Ferndale returning to Affirmations for a candlelight vigil and an opportunity for marchers to stand up and speak out about their experiences.
Take Back the Night has events all over the world, so if you cant make it to this one check their website to find out when the next one is. This is a very powerful night of community and sharing and I highly suggest if you have never been part of one of these marches before you give yourself the opportunity to experience it. To learn more about this event check out the event page here.
Here's a tentative schedule for the night:
Sign Making: 5 - 5:45 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: 6 - 6:45 p.m.
March/Rally: 7 - 7:15 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil: 7:15 - 7:30 p.m.
Speak Out!: 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Affirmations is located at 290 West Nine Mile in Ferndale.
Here's a tentative schedule for the night:
Sign Making: 5 - 5:45 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: 6 - 6:45 p.m.
March/Rally: 7 - 7:15 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil: 7:15 - 7:30 p.m.
Speak Out!: 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Affirmations is located at 290 West Nine Mile in Ferndale.
~S
Thursday, April 24, 2014
1¢ Beers at Rock City Eatery During The Blowout!
We decided it was time to check back in and see how things were going. From the brussel sprouts, to the mac and cheese (in a cheese bowl), to the excellent cocktails, this restaurant has made quite a name for itself. It definitely is one of the hippest places around.
If you haven't had a chance to check it out, Blowout is just around the corner and Rock City will be running a little hipster special in its honor. All hipster beers will be one cent with the purchase of a food item. Blowout will run from April 30 to May 3rd and so will this special. We think this is the perfect chance to check the place out and get the night started out right.
HID- What kind of drink or food specials will you be running during Blowout?
Nik Santches- "Thursday-Saturday we will be offering 1 cent hipster beers with any purchase of food from the menu. (Desserts excluded!)"
HID- What do you consider to be a hipster beer?
Nik Santches- "All of the beer on our menu under 'HIPSTER' include: PBR, STROH'S, HIGH LIFE, HAMM'S, BLACK LABEL and BLATZ."
HID- What hours will you be open? ( during that wed/thurs/fri/sat)
Nik Santches- "We will continue to close our kitchen at 10 and keep the doors open to drink until midnight."
HID- Will you be serving any pies?
Nik Santches- "Pies are ALWAYS available!"
HID- What is the most popular item on your menu these days?
Nik Santches- "Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts (we just won in a showdown for MT BEST Brussels in the D!) and the RC Mac & Cheese."
HID- Have you ever been to Blowout before? Do you have any special memories you would like to share?
Nik Santches- "Any party that Metro Times throws is always a blast!"
HID- Anything else that you would like our readers to know?
Nik Santches- "Go check out Metro Times and see the other mentions we got for Best of Detroit 2014!"
Rock City is located at 11411 Joseph Campau in Hamtramck. You can keep up with this deal and others by following them on Facebook here.
~S
Win Tickets to Party with The Goddamn Gallows at Small's!
It has been a minute since fans have seen this band play, as they have been taking some time off since last fall. Plus, this show is the last chance Detroiters have to see The Goddamn Gallows for a while too, because they are heading out on tour all summer long. If you've never seen them live before, you're missing out on a hell of a good time! We were lucky enough to chat with the guys and get some footage from their set back in 2012 at The Magic Stick, at the very beginning of Hip In Detroit. You can check that out here.
Opening for The Goddamn Gallows this weekend are The Arrogant Bastards, Trace The Veins, and Dear John Tractor. Tickets for this all ages show are only $8 in advance or $10 the day of the show. If you would like to buy your tickets ahead of time (which we highly suggest) you can pick them up here. Thanks to our friend Mike and the crew at Small's we are getting one lucky fan and a friend in for free! To enter, just email us at hipindetroit@gmail.com with Goddamn Gallows in the subject and your name in the body. We will draw our winner the morning of the show!
~C
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Tunde Olaniran Took Over ROMT!
Our favorite “Brown Boy” gave the crowd one of the most visually and vocally enticing performances that we have ever seen and danced his little heart out. He debuted some new duds during the set and invited some of Detroit’s best to join him on stage. He used Dale Earnhardt's amazing lighting and backdrop to his advantage and won over the crowd almost as soon as he hit the stage. I'm pretty sure he walked away with quite a few new fans that night.
It was really cool to see everyone at ROMT throwing their hands in the air and dancing along with Emma and Cientell (Tunde’s dancers). Guest performances for the night included James Linck, Passalacqua, and Little Animal. We took some pictures and a video for all of you who missed out. Here’s a live recording of Tunde performing from his latest EP Yung Archetype at The Royal Oak Music Theatre on April 19, 2014:
To keep up with Tunde, follow him on Facebook here. To purchase his music visit his bandcamp here.
~S
All the Info You Need to Know About the International Pop Overthrow!
This weekend head out to the Lager House for the International Pop Overthrow. This festival is now in it's seventh year in Detroit, but actually started in L.A. sixteen years ago. It features a ton of different "pop" bands, most of which are from the area with a few out-of-towners occasionally. This year's Detroit IPO will kick off on Thursday, April 24th and runs through Saturday, April 26th. There are a ton of great bands on it, such as The Paper Sound, The Static Dial, The Bruised Reed and Blaire Alise & The Bombshells. You can check out the lineups and set times below.
7:30 Vox Vera
8:15 The Paths
9:00 The Paper Sound
9:45 The Static Dial
10:30 Greater Alexander
11:15 Max Pain and The Groovies
Friday, April 25:
7:30 Matt Fig
8:15 The Bruised Reed
9:00 The Romeo Flynns
9:45 The Secrets
10:30 The Tearaways
11:15 Blaire Alise & The Bombshells
12:00 The Blue Squares
Saturday, April 26 (afternoon):
1:00 Thumbs Up
1:45 Walter Senko
2:30 Andy Klingensmith
3:15 Chris Degnore and the Black Drops
4:00 Dave Rave
4:45 Jeremy
Saturday, April 26 (evening):
7:30 The Starfire Band
8:15 The Pounders
9:00 The Legal Matters
9:45 The Sugar Clouds
10:30 Fireking
11:15 Shapes & Colors
12:00 The Dives
Admission to the evening shows is $10/day and 21+ are welcome. For the Saturday afternoon show it's only $8 and 18+ can get in. We wanted to learn a little more about this fun festival, so we went right to the source, IPO founder David Bash. Here's what he had to say.
HID- What is the International POP Overthrow? What can someone that has never been to this event expect?
David- "International Pop Overthrow is a pop music festival which I started in 1998, in Los Angeles, and have since expanded to more than 15 cities throughout the U.S., Canada and the UK. IPO (as it's affectionately known) features some of the best pop and rock bands from around the world. Anyone who comes to an IPO show can expect to discover some amazing pop music; there are a lot of talented bands out there who, due to the nature of the industry, haven't been discovered even though they are more than worthy. Each IPO festival features several bands who fall into that category."HID- What is the International POP Overthrow? What can someone that has never been to this event expect?
HID- How do you choose the bands that play this festival?
David- "I, along with my girlfriend, Rina Bardfield, do exhaustive searching on the internet, looking on sites like Bandcamp, Facebook, Reverbnation, etc...to find bands who do the kind of melodic rock 'n roll that we showcase at the festival. Most of the bands who play in a particular city are local to that city to ensure that we have sizeable crowds, but we also like to have at least a handful of bands from outside of the area to add to the variety and exoticism of the festival. The one exception is IPO Liverpool, at which we have bands from all over the world, because it's held at the World Famous Cavern Club, where every Beatles fan wants to play...and let's face it, just about every IPO band is fans of The Beatles!"
HID- The first IPO was in LA. Now you have spanned out to several different cities. How did you choose all of the cities?
David- "It's necessary that each city have a strong local base of pop bands. If a city doesn't meet that criterion I won't do it there because, sadly, there won't be enough people who are curious enough to come to the shows."
HID- How does the Detroit IPO compare to IPO in other cities? Which is your favorite spot?
David- "Detroit has a very healthy scene; while not as big as those in Chicago or Los Angeles, for example, it's very strong, and has a lot of amazing bands! Plus, PJ's Lager House, where we're holding IPO Detroit, is a really cool place and PJ is an excellent club owner!
My favorite spots to do IPO are Liverpool, because we have some of the cream of pop bands from around the world, and Vancouver, because it too has a healthy scene and is my fave city in the world!"
HID- Any bands that you are particularly looking forward to in Detroit?
David- "All of them, and if that's a diplomatic answer, so be it (wink)!"
HID- Is there anything else you would like our readers to know?
David- "Yes, indeed. I want your readers to know that, while they may not recognize many of the bands on the IPO Detroit bill, if they're fans of melodic rock 'n roll music which is inspired by the '60s and '70s, while not necessarily being derivitive, they really should come out to the festival because they will discover some amazing music! I can't tell you how many people, after hearing one of our compilation CDs, tell me "wow, I can't believe that there are bands who still do this kind of music". Well, there are, and I'm proud to say that most of them can be found at the IPO festival!"
For more details head to IPO's website at InternationalPopOverthrow.com or visit the Facebook event page here.
~C
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Recap of Break Anchor's Tour Homecoming Show!
This past Saturday Break Anchor hit the stage at The Magic Stick Lounge for their tour homecoming show. The guys just headed out to the West Coast and back again all within a couple of weeks. We're pretty sure they couldn't have had time to sleep while they were gone. After their tour kickoff show at Yonka House was broke up by the cops, fans were determined to see them play and headed out in droves.
Opening up the show were the metal heads in Axe Ripper. This band has been getting more and more recognition in the music scene over the past few months. You even will be able to check them out at this year's Blowout on Friday at The Painted Lady. Check out a couple of songs from their set below.
Up next was Rebel Spies. I already love this band, but somehow every time I see them, I like them even more. The band has a 7" out now that I highly suggest you pick up and head over to their bandcamp to download the 3 tracks.
Last up for the night was Break Anchor. They played a solid set, as always. And luckily that night they actually got to play and on top of that, they got to play a full set. This band's shows are always a good time and you can't help but to sing along. We were very pleased to not only hear our old favorites, but even a couple of brand new songs too. You can even check one out below.
This was definitely one of the better shows we have been to in a while. (And in case you haven't noticed, we go to a quite a few shows!) It was awesome to see great bands play and so many great people too. Although the entire Detroit music community is awesome, there is something different about the punk rock scene. They have an amazing amount of support not only for each others bands, but for each other as people. It truly is like a second family and it's the way a local music scene should be.
~C
Win Tickets to The Creepshow at Small's!
The Creepshow is currently on tour in support of their album Life After Death that came out last fall. You can check it out here. The Detroit stop is the second to last date before the band heads home for a bit.
Joining The Creepshow on stage at Small's are our pals in RawDogs, Hook N Krooks, and the always amazing Nick Ciolino. Tickets are $12 in advance here or $14 the day of. All ages are welcome. Thanks to our good friends at Small's we are giving 2 lucky winners the chance to get in the door with a friend for free! To enter to win, just email us at hipindetroit@gmail.com with The Creepshow in the subject and your name in the body. We will draw our winners the morning of the show. Good luck!
~C
Monday, April 21, 2014
Food For Everyone at Ferndale Restaurant Week!
April 21st thru the 27th is Ferndale Restaurant Week. This event features great deals at most of the restaurants in Ferndale. There will be several options to choose from, with $10, $20 and $30 price points. Some options get you a meal for 1 at that price, while others get you a steal with a meal for two. For example, Como's has lunch and dinner options for 2 for $30, while at the more upscale Local you will get a three course dinner for 1 for $30. There are a ton of great restaurants on the list, you can check them all out and what each has to offer here. Personally, we suggest heading over to The WAB for their new pizza menu, tasty tacos at Imperial, or breakfast, lunch or dinner at One Eyed Betty's. Then you have to grab dessert and you can't go wrong with Easy Like Sundae or Treat Dreams. Both are delicious!
To find out what your favorite restaurant is offering just head to FerndaleRestaurantWeek.com and click on the restaurant name. Make sure you "like" Ferndale Restaurant Week on Facebook too, so you can stay in the loop on all of the great food and offers going on this week. Head out on the town and try something new or take a date out for dinner without breaking the bank! This is the perfect excuse!
~C
Five Reasons to See Frank White at The Old Miami
They are currently putting the finishing touches on a new album and it sounds like it's going to be pretty amazing. They even are bringing in a few friends as guests on the record, like Ryan Collins from The Swellers and Mike Supina from A Wilhelm Scream. Thursday's show is the your first chance to hear some of these new songs. On top of that, this is one of the few times Frank White is playing this year. So, if you don't see them now, it might be a while before you do!
In case we haven't given you reason enough to head out to this show, we asked Jesse from Frank White to give us the top 5 reasons you aren't going to want to miss this!
#5: It's a great excuse to go out drinkin' on a Thursday night!
#4: You're guaranteed a better time at the show than anywhere else that qualifies as 'not at the show'
#3: The line up - finally a show where you don't have to skip the opener; the show offers no bullshit from front to back
#2: Whiskey and Friends
#1: Frank White.......why the f*ck wouldn't you be there?!?
~C
Friday, April 18, 2014
Record Store Day 2014 Is Finally Here!!!
Record Store Day 2014 is on Saturday, April 19th. The day is actually about getting out and supporting your local record store, but if it weren't for records this day wouldn't exist. On record store day fans line up at their local shop to pick up exclusive Record Store Day releases and get great deals on everyday albums. Some of the exclusive releases this year include Between The Buried and Me - Colors_Live, David Bowie - 1984 Picture Disc, Chiodos - R2ME/Let Me Get You A Towel, a Circa Survive and Sunny Day Real Estate Split, another Split from Clutch and Lionize, The Cure and Dinosaur Jr., Green Day - Demolicious, OFF! - Learn to Obey, and The Ramones - Meltdown with The Ramones. Even Katy Perry is getting in on the Record Store Day action with a release! You can check out the long list of albums here.
In addition to all of the great records being released this Saturday, many of our local record stores have in store specials and events going on. Here's a list of some of the happenings that stuck out to us.
Hello Records - 1459 Bagley, Detroit: This mostly used record store is offering an awesome deal for their customers. You can get 50% off their entire stock and their $1 Singles will be 3 for $1! Plus they will have DJ Dez and Jeedo X live in the store along with Black Milk. If that isn't enough, they will also have food in the shop from St. Cece's and Motor City Brewing Works! Sounds like a party!Weirdsville Records - 36 New Street, Mt. Clemens:
This shop will have
a bunch of the Record Store Day releases and on top of that they are offering 20% off all used vinyl, CDs, DVDs and cassettes. They'll also have some awesome in-store performances from Emily Rose, Caveman Woodman & Bam Bam Moss and Tobin Sterritt. On top of all of that, if you spend $50 or more, you'll snag a free shirt too!
UHF - 512 S. Washington, Royal Oak: It's no secret that UHF is one of our favorite record stores. But, besides that, they have some great reasons for you to head out to their shop on Saturday. They will have a ton of the exclusive releases and performances by Voyag3r, Oscillating Fan Club, Feelings and Caveman Woodman. That Caveman sure is getting around on Saturday!
Record Graveyard - 2610 Carpenter St., Hamtramck:
This store might not have the glitz and the glam that some of the others are offering up on Record Store Day, but they have an awesome used collection! Plus, they are offering 20% off everything with a coupon you can grab here. Can't beat that!
Found Sound - 234 W. 9 Mile, Ferndale:
This is another shop that's doin' it up big time on Saturday. They will have some of the RSD releases and live music. Jeecy & The Jungle, Zombie Jesus & The Chocolate Sunshine Band, Scott Masson and Wicker Chairs will be performing in the store, while Pancho Villa's Skull will be playing outside the store throughout the day!
Flipside Records - 41 E. 14 Mile, Clawson:Flipside will always hold a special place in our hearts as it is one of the only record stores still around that we went to as kids. They will be offering 20% off their collection of used LPs, movies, video games and systems, cassettes, and most toys. Plus they will have a bunch of free stuff they are giving away throughout the day. You can check out the freebies they are offering here.
Stormy Records - 13210 Michigan Ave., Dearborn: The folks over at Stormy Records want every day to be record store day! They pride themselves on bringing you some of the best music every day of the year. So, this Saturday they will continue to do that, but will have some of the RSD releases. Better yet, they will have some awesome used collectible vinyl that you probably won't be able to get your hands on anywhere else!There are quite a few other great record stores out there too! So wherever you go, we hope you pick up some great new albums and some good old ones too! Shop local and support your local record stores! Happy Record Store Day!!!
~C
Win Tickets to Iggy Azalea at St. Andrew's!
You have to appreciate a girl who makes a homage to Clueless.
She will be playing at St. Andrew's on April 26th and Live Nation was nice enough to give us a set of tickets to give away. I know a lot of our readers are boss bitches and I think they would really enjoy this artist. To enter to win tickets please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com. We will draw a winner a few days before the show and email them details on how to claim their prize. You can also purchase tickets in advance by clicking here.
This is an artist that is on the rise, we suggest you catch her on the way up!
~S
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Slow Roll Third Thursdays at Eastern Market
If you want to be a part of this brand new Slow Roll night, head down to Shed 2 at Eastern Market at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Make sure you bring a helmet and some extra tubes for your tires, if you have them. Remember, these are casual rides at a slow pace and you are riding in a big group. So this is a ride for everyone! For more details on Slow Roll and what Detroit Bike City is all about, check out our interview with Jason Hall and Mike MacKool below. Make sure to "like" Detroit Bike City on Facebook to stay in the loop on their upcoming events.
~C
Kickoff the New $3 Thursdays at Small's with Mike Leslie Band!
This awesome new Thursday night is appropriately being called Small's $3 Showcase. This time around the music lineup includes our buddies in the Mike Leslie Band, Buck Nell, and F. Patrick James. Mike Leslie Band just got done touring, with stops in Nashville and St. Louis amongst other cities. They will be playing a special acoustic set tonight, so that's even more reason to head out.
The fun starts at 8 p.m. For more details on this show, visit the Facebook event page here. Small's is located at 10339 Conant in Hamtramck.
~C
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Midtown Social Issues Salon at Planned Parenthood Detroit
This Thursday, April 17th Planned Parenthood is holding a seminar to discuss sex trafficking in Metro Detroit. They have invited Deena Policicchio from Alternative for Girls to come and speak about this issue. Ms. Policiccho was part of two MSNBC documentaries called “Sex Slaves: Motor City" and "Sex Slaves: Addiction". She has dedicated her time to providing education and advocacy to end sexual exploitation of women, specifically the ladies of Metro Detroit.
The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. at the Panned Parenthood in Detroit located at 4229 Cass Ave. (Right around the corner from Avalon Breads next to Curl Up & Dye). We hope that Planned Parenthood continues to bring more speakers and more presentations in to the Detroit Metro area because we definitely have a lot of work to do to get us where we need to be.
~S
An Inside Look at Blowout 17 with Chris Johnston
The trouble with always saying you're going to be positive is that you actually have to be positive. I was recently caught bitching about all the changes being made to The Blowout, which has traditionally been one of my favorite events of the year. Sometimes it can be hard for me to get older and to let go of the way things used to be. Instead of asking how or why they were making these changes, I fell into the trap of bitching for no reason. It wasn't until a friend called me out that I took a step back and realized I was being the Negative Nancy that I usually can’t stand. Yes, Blowout was one of the coolest events that was ever held in Hamtramck and it somehow lasted 15 years in that city alone without ever expanding. But, when it expanded last year I had a great time and I wasn't disappointed to have two different cities to run around over two different weekends. In fact, I had a blast. I was being a huge hater for no reason, a festival that I love is growing and at the end of the day that is an extremely positive thing.
This year The Blowout will take place over 4 days in 3 different cities, including Detroit, Ferndale, and Hamtramck. It will feature some pretty big national acts as well as some of the best local acts that Detroit has to offer. You can see the full lineup here. As you can see they added bands like Electric Six, Local H, and Motion City Soundtrack to play alongside some of our favorites including James Linck, Nice Hooves and Broadzilla.
For $25 you can get a bracelet that gives you access to more bands and more venues in more cities than ever before. For $25 you can jump around city to city in your Uber cab and get as wasted as you want while seeing all of Detroit’s heavy hitters. Talking to the guys over at Pulp Detroit made me realize how amazing this weekend can be if it all works out the way that they planned. I asked Chris Johnston to answer a few questions about the changes and give us the inside scoop on the festival. He helped me step out of the negative and back into the positive. Blowout has the potential to bring new fans in and be bigger and better than ever, and we are positive that there is nothing negative about that. Sure, some of us long for the way that it used to be, but those days are gone. If we all work together we can make this the best Blowout yet!
HID- Why did you (and Pulp Detroit) decide to start booking The Blowout last year?
Chris Johnston- "I was approached by Metro Times to book last year's Blowout. I don't have any idea how long their short list of potential heirs to the throne was, but I said yes quickly enough that they probably had to cut the selection process short. I had some invaluable help from Jesse Shepard Bates, along with quite a few others, in putting it all together. Over the last year Anthony Morrow and I had been riding the same bus to work and realized we work well together. So when same sex booking became legal we were the first in line, in order to get to work on Blowout 17."
HID- Last year you split the festival between two weekends in two cities. This year it'll be one weekend in three cities. Why?
Chris Johnston- "Great question! Blowout should be this thing that erupts throughout the area. The idea that you can make it to every venue on every night never really existed, even when it was in Hamtramck. And if somehow you did that, you were either Phil Collins or probably didn't really have the time to enjoy much of the shows that you saw. As far as two cities or three cities go, there are a couple of venues in Detroit that are farther apart than some from Ferndale to Hamtramck, or Ferndale to Detroit. So maybe we should say there are four cities involved, I'm not sure. Personally I think there should be more cities participating. But we can work on that."
HID- Why did you decide to bring national acts on board? What effect do you think this will have on The Blowout?
Chris Johnston- "Last year we had Bleached play, along with a couple others that I think people didn't seem to notice for some reason, so it's not new this year. Personally I want to see more people enjoying Detroit bands. I think it's pretty upsetting that there are so many fantastic bands here that go nearly completely unnoticed. I feel that having some national bands on the bills will bring out people who otherwise wouldn't be exposed to Detroit bands. Having some band go completely unnoticed in their hometown is more often than not just the way things go. I'd like to a part of changing that."
HID- What will a bracelet vs. day pass cost this year? Will that give you access to all of the bars?
Chris Johnston- "I believe they will ultimately be $25, and started off at $20. Yes, that can get you into all of the venues."
HID- Will their be any transportation between cities?
Chris Johnston- "I'm honestly not sure of the answer to that. Nobody's called shotgun with me yet. I have no A, G or C policy."
( sidenote: We suggest downloading the Uber code we posted yesterday to get a 30 dollar credit, this will be the perfect way to city hop for cheap during the Blowout)
HID- Why do you think people in the Detroit music scene are resistant to seeing the festival change?
Chris Johnston- "Well first of all, I don't think anyone that learned what Blowout was last year is upset that this year there are shows in Detroit too, and to be honest I'm not sure how many are truly that upset. And for the record you could probably count me with them too. I wish that there was a strong enough scene for this event to happen in Hamtramck and generate the kind of excitement it had 10 years ago. But that starting fading long ago. I'm more inspired by the new bands emerging these days, and I would like Blowout to be something that grows as they do."
HID- Where would you like to see the festival in five years?
Chris Johnston- "I'm more focused on where I would like to see the music scene in five years. If the music scene is strong and supported, Blowout could something that much more special. If the musicians now and those who will follow can't break out of the gravitational pull of 1996 then it will probably be like scene from Gravity, which I haven't seen, nor never will, because those kind of movies totally freak me out."
HID- What do you think makes the Detroit music scene special?
Chris Johnston- "I'm a former musician. I love music. What makes the scene special is another great question. My involvement is based on my desire to show people the answer to that question. If people can't see what I see then I'm not doing my job well enough."
HID- What bands are you most excited to see out of the lineup that you have announced?
Chris Johnston- "I realistically won't be able to really enjoy a show all weekend. I will see plenty, but not with the mindset that I usually like to watch a show with."
Mr. Johnston is a true inspiration to me, someone who is moving this scene in the right direction. My respect and admiration for you and all that you do for this city is growing by the day.
To purchase your bracelet in advance visit the Blowout website here. To keep up with all of their announcements and learn more about the bands playing The Blowout, add them on Facebook.
HID- Why do you think people in the Detroit music scene are resistant to seeing the festival change?
Chris Johnston- "Well first of all, I don't think anyone that learned what Blowout was last year is upset that this year there are shows in Detroit too, and to be honest I'm not sure how many are truly that upset. And for the record you could probably count me with them too. I wish that there was a strong enough scene for this event to happen in Hamtramck and generate the kind of excitement it had 10 years ago. But that starting fading long ago. I'm more inspired by the new bands emerging these days, and I would like Blowout to be something that grows as they do."
HID- Where would you like to see the festival in five years?
Chris Johnston- "I'm more focused on where I would like to see the music scene in five years. If the music scene is strong and supported, Blowout could something that much more special. If the musicians now and those who will follow can't break out of the gravitational pull of 1996 then it will probably be like scene from Gravity, which I haven't seen, nor never will, because those kind of movies totally freak me out."
HID- What do you think makes the Detroit music scene special?
Chris Johnston- "I'm a former musician. I love music. What makes the scene special is another great question. My involvement is based on my desire to show people the answer to that question. If people can't see what I see then I'm not doing my job well enough."
HID- What bands are you most excited to see out of the lineup that you have announced?
Chris Johnston- "I realistically won't be able to really enjoy a show all weekend. I will see plenty, but not with the mindset that I usually like to watch a show with."
Mr. Johnston is a true inspiration to me, someone who is moving this scene in the right direction. My respect and admiration for you and all that you do for this city is growing by the day.
To purchase your bracelet in advance visit the Blowout website here. To keep up with all of their announcements and learn more about the bands playing The Blowout, add them on Facebook.
~S
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