Party with Heavy & Beyond at Outer Limits this Weekend

This Saturday night Heavy & Beyond has another heavy metal party lined up for you! This time around they are taking over Outer Limits Lounge with Bison Machine, Wild Savages and Calliope from Wisconsin. This show will be a bigger bash than usual because they will be celebrating the birthdays of Heavy & Beyond's own Anthony Franchina and Joe from Wild Savages. It's sure to be a crazy night that you won't want to miss!

Cover to get in the door is only $7. We are also getting a couple of people in for free though! Just send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #birthdayboys in the subject line and you will be entered in a drawing for free admission to the show. We will draw one lucky winner on Saturday morning and they will get into the show with a friend for free.

Doors are set to open at 8 p.m. for this one and Heavy & Beyond will get the party started right away. For more info on this show, click here. Happy Birthday, boys!

~C

Recap of HMF 2018

This past weekend the Hamtramck Music Fest took over the streets and bars of Hamtramck. Now in its fifth year, the festival brought together some of the best local talent and fans that this city has to offer. Every bar was packed, with record numbers attending the event.

We had an absolute blast this weekend, while trying to catch as many acts as we possibly could. Since the lineup was so stacked this year, it was impossible to see everyone that we wanted to, but every band that we saw, blew us away! Highlights from the weekend included, BAVE and White Bee, both at New Dodge, and The Cheetahs at Outer Limits. Speaking of Outer Limits, this was our first time checking out this bar, although it has been on our list of things to do for awhile. We absolutely fell in love with this place! It had an overall cool vibe, awesome decor, and was a great place to see a band play. Plus they serve cans of wine!

Although we didn't snag any footage while we were at Outer Limits, we did manage to get a few videos from Small's and New Dodge while we were out on the town. Check out videos from BAVE, The Dropout, Golden Torso, Bison Machine, and Bogart. The crowds got a bit crazy for some of these shows, so our apologies in advance for being a bit shaky from time to time.

We applaud of the organizers, volunteers, venues and performers for killing it again this year! The whole weekend was a blast and HMF just seems to keep getting better and better. We only wish that we could have made it to every bar and seen every band, but there's always next year! 

~C

Win Tickets to See Elder with King Buffalo and Bison Machine

This Sunday night, Party Store Productions brings Elder to the stage at El Club! The Massachusetts based band just released their latest album over the summer. Reflections of a Floating World is the fourth full length from Elder. You can give it a listen below.

After releasing the new album, Elder headed out on a European tour with King Buffalo. Now the two just kicked off a North American tour earlier this week. So far the first few shows have sold out, so we're sure the Detroit date will follow that trend. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased in advance here. Thanks to Party Store Productions, we are also giving away a pair of tickets to this show. If you're feeling lucky and would like to enter to win those tickets, send your name over to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #elder in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Sunday morning and they will get into the show that night with a friend for free. 

Detroit's own Bison Machine is joining Elder and King Buffalo for this one. Doors are set to open at 8 p.m. and all ages are welcome. 

~C

Win Tickets to Party with The Well, Bison Machine and more at Corktown Tavern

This Monday night, after the fireworks light up the sky in Detroit, head to Corktown Tavern for one of the most rockin' shows of the summer! The Well will be making their way to Detroit from Austin Texas to hit the stage along with Detroit's own Bison Machine, The Cheetahs and Red Stone Souls. To keep the party going all night long, Heavy & Beyond will be DJing downstairs throughout the night. And if you want to see what the rest of the summer has in store for you, GeminEye will be on site doing Tarot Readings.

Cover for this show is only $8 at the door and doors are set to open at 8 o'clock on Monday. If you're checking out the Eagles of Death Metal show down at El Club on Monday night, head to Corktown after and get in the door for just $5. You can also enter to win free entry to this one! We are getting one lucky person into this show with a friend for free. If you would like to enter to win, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #well in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Monday morning and will send them details on how to claim their prize.

~C 

Win Tickets to Bison Machine's Tour Kick off at Small's

The guys in Bison Machine are packing their bags and hitting the road! The band is gearing up for their spring tour that will take them across the US, with stops throughout the Midwest and even into Texas and Colorado. Before they ravage the country, they will be kicking off their tour at Small's this Friday, March 24th.

In case you aren't familiar with Bison Machine, they are four piece stoner rock band from Hamtramck featuring Casey O'Ryan, Breck Crandell, Tom Stec and Anthony Franchina. If you happened to be at the latest installment of Black Christmas, they played upstairs in the Magic Stick and were one of the best bands of the night, in our opinion. The band currently has a new album in the works, but in the meantime check out their album Hoarfrost below and their other releases on bandcamp here.

It's only $10 to get in to the tour kick off show on Friday night at Small's. Joining Bison Machine on the bill is Cloud Catcher from Denver, Wild Savages, Anguish and Grand Mammoth from Ohio. There will also be DJ sets throughout the night from Heavy and Beyond. If you'd rather save that $10 for a tall boy and a shot, we are also getting a couple of people into this show for free! To enter to win tickets to this show, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #BM in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday morning and they will get to attend the show with a friend for free.

Doors for this one are set to open at 8 p.m. and 21+ are welcome.

~C

Bison Machine is Ready for Black Christmas! Are you?

All week we have had the pleasure of talking with some of the bands playing this year's Black Christmas and giving away free tickets to the show. Well, the fun isn't over yet! Black Christmas is only a few days away and we have more tickets to giveaway and bands to chat with.

This time around, we had the pleasure of talking with Bison Machine. These guys just got back from tour, opened for Nashville Pussy a few weeks ago, and now they have a new album in the works. If you like stoner rock and you haven't checked this band out yet, it's about time that you do. Give them a listen on bandcamp here.

Casey O'Ryan and Anthony Franchina were nice enough to answer our 12 Days of Black Christmas questions. Read ahead to find out what they asked Santa for this year.

HID- What other band are you most looking forward to seeing during this year's Black Christmas
Casey & Anthony- "Municipal Waste. Gotta get a couple of those Trump-blowing-his-brains-out shirts. Also looking forward to the George Michael hologram we heard is gonna be on the main stage between bands."

HID- What did you ask Santa for this Holiday Season? 
C & A- "New band van, a couple of swords, a fifth of Jezy, and a sense of purpose."

HID- What’s the most memorable gift you got as a child? 
Anthony- "Black Sabbath We Sold Our Souls For Rock And Roll CD from my grandma."

Casey- "Backrubs from Santa (I think it was my uncle Jack)."

HID- What's your favorite food around the holidays? 
C & A- "Anything leftover, just throw it in the deep fryer. Good as new."

HID- Do you have a favorite Christmas song? 
C & A- "Judas Priest - Ram It Down"

HID- What does Black Christmas mean to you?
C & A- "Guarantee of a 3 day bender. But seriously this is our first time playing it and we are stoked to be here this year. See you all Friday!"

HID- Have you ever caught your parents having sex when you were looking for Santa on Christmas Eve?
C & A- "Yes..."

Tickets to see Bison Machine and a ton of other awesome bands at Black Christmas this Friday are $35 and you can pick yours up here. You can also win tickets from our 12 Days of Black Christmas ticket giveaway! If you would like to enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, email your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #blackchristmas in the subject line. Since time is running out and the show is drawing closer, you can get a second entry in if you hit us up on social media (@hipindetroit). Tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and let us know that you want to go to #blackchristmas.

Good luck! 

~C

Win Tickets to See Mondo Drag with Bison Machine, Crypt Trip and The Well

Mondo Drag is currently on tour across the US with Crypt Trip and The Well and they're making a stop at El Club this Sunday, October 9th. Also joining them for the night is Detroit's own Bison Machine. Mondo Drag is currently on tour in support of their new album The Occultation of Light. You can give it a listen here.

This Sunday will be the first show for Bison Machine's new lineup. The band still includes Tom Stec, Casey O'Ryan, Breck Crandell and Anthony Franchina, but now they are adding Dustin Jones to the mix as a second guitarist. They're currently working on their second LP, you can check out their past releases on bandcamp here.The band will also be heading out on tour soon after this show, so make sure you come out and show your support!

Video Courtesy of Bison Machine

Tickets to Sunday's show are only $10 and can be purchased in advance here. The day of the show, tickets will go up to 12 bucks. As always, all ages are welcome at El Club and doors will open early at 5 p.m. so you can get some pizza before the show.

Thanks to the always amazing Virginia Benson at Party Store Productions we are also giving away a pair of tickets to this show! If you would like to enter to win those tickets, just send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with Sunday in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner the morning of the show and will send them details on how to claim their prize. 

This is a lineup you don't want to miss! So get your name in the hat or pick your tickets up right away! 

~C

Bison Machine, Wild Savages and SLO Release New Music at Corktown Tavern this Saturday!

This Saturday, January 23rd head to Corktown Tavern for the Sweet Leaves release show. Sweet Leaves is a new split cassette tape being released by Bison Machine, Wild Savages, and SLO. The tape features 6 tracks total, 2 from each band. The Obelisk released a review and stream of the album last week that you can check out here.

Bison Machine, Wild Savages and SLO will all be playing the release show on Saturday, along with Bonehawk and Grand Mammoth. Admission is only $7 and doors are set to open at 9 p.m. For more info on this show, head over to the Facebook event page here.

~C

Win Tickets to See Electric Citizen at The Loving Touch

This weekend Black Iris Booking brings Ohio rockers Electric Citizen to the The Loving Touch in Ferndale. The psychedelic rockers will be playing alongside John Krautner and Bison Machine.

Electric Citizen is out on tour in support of their debut album Sateen which was released in late 2014, you can check out music from the band here. The band has only been together for two years, but in a very short time they have made a name for themselves as a must see live act.

John Krautner hails from Detroit Michigan. You may remember him from his previous projects which include The Go! and and Conspiricy of Owls. John recently released an LP called Fun with Gum, you can check that out here.

Bison Machine also recently released some new music. You can check out their latest album Hoarfrost here. The band is self described as "heavy lifting stoner rock" and the new music has been getting positive reviews across the board.

All three acts promise to put on a solid show. If you love straight up great rock and roll this is the show for you! Tickets to Saturday's show are $10 in advance and $12 the night of the show. We also have one pair of tickets to giveaway to one lucky reader courtesy of the ladies over at BIB. If you would like to enter to win a pair of passes to the show, please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the hashtag #ElectricCitizen. We will draw one winner the day of the show and will email them details on how to claim their tickets.

~S

Bison Machine "Hoarfrost" Release Show Tonight

Tonight at Small's Detroit's own Bison Machine is celebrating the release of their newest album Hoarfrost on vinyl. The stoner rock four piece is currently out on tour with Geezer and they're making a quick stop at home for this release. Also on the lineup is Wild Savages and SLO. An awesome lineup, especially for a Wednesday night. Check out a track from Hoarfrost below.

Cover for tonight's show is only $5. Doors are set to open at 8 p.m. and 18+ are welcome. For more details on this show, click here. Small's is located at 10339 Conant in Hamtramck. 

~C

Our Recap of The Hamtramck Music Festival Part Deux

This past weekend the streets of Hamtramck were full of people for The Hamtramck Music Festival. The fest is only in its second year, but it already has grown leaps and bounds since last year. There seemed to be more bands, more venues, and definitely more fans involved.

The Hamtramck Music Fest was just like the old Hamtramck Blowout. The main two nights of the event were Friday and Saturday. We tried to run around to as many venues as we could and catch as many bands as we could, but the lineup was stacked full of great bands. So, it was tough to catch everyone.
But, some performances that we did catch over the weekend that stood out were the new band from "Northern Macomb County", Grand Junction, who sound like the '60s, Radio Burns, Axe Ripper, the Detroit Party Marching Band, Ancient Language, The Witches, The Cheetahs, 1592, Bison Machine, and The Amino Acids, who were as awesome as ever. Their set was the perfect way to end this weekend! With so many bands that we love on the bill, it was hard to catch as many new acts as we wanted, but the few that we did were awesome!

The organizers of the event, Ben's Encore, really pulled things together this year. There were several shuttles running between the venues. Friday night I drove from place to place, but since there were more people this year, parking close to venues wasn't always easy. So Saturday, we trekked it on foot and used the shuttles. It was a lot more fun and we were able to catch everyone on our list! Plus, there were handy postcards with the lineup on one side and a map on the other, that I found myself checking more than a couple of times over the weekend.

Pretty much every bar we went into or passed by was packed. It was great to run around the streets of Hamtramck for the weekend are we are thrilled that this festival will encourage people to do this year after year again. Props to Ben's Encore for putting on an awesome event! Make sure you head over to our Facebook page and Instagram to see more pictures from the weekend!

~C

Win Tickets to Fu Manchu at Small's!

This Sunday, May 11 Black Iris Booking is bringing Fu Manchu to town. This stoner rock band hails from Orange County California and is currently on tour supporting their newest album Gigantoid. They will be playing alongside Electric Citizen and Bison Machine. 

Tickets for this show are $15s in advance and all ages are welcome to attend. We also have one set of tickets to giveaway to one lucky fan! To enter, please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com. We will draw a winner the day before the show and their name will be on the guest list plus one. 

Doors for the show are at 8 p.m. and Small's is located at 10339 Conant in Hamtramck.

~S

Catch the Loudest, Heaviest Band Around at Small's this Saturday!

If you like heavy music played very loudly then you need to check out Beast in the Field at Small's this Saturday, January 25th. They are known for being one of the heaviest bands in town and every time I see them they leave my ears ringing. This is one band I won't make fun of you for wearing ear plugs during their set. Small's is known for its great sound system so the two will make a perfect pair for the listeners. Check out a sample of their music here.

They will be playing alongside Bison Machine, Axe Ripper, and Blacker Magick. Doors are at 8 p.m. and 18+ are welcome. Tickets are only $8 dollars at the door. Small's is located at 10339 Conant in Hamtramck.

~S

Against The Grain Halloween Party!!!

Small's bar in Hamtramck is throwing a Halloween party on October 26th. One of our favorite bands, Against The Grain, is headlining the show along with Bison Machine, Temple of Void, and Borrowed Time. But, the lineup isn't even the best part about this show. There is also a costume contest taking place with a killer prize. The winner of this contest will have free admittance to any shows at Small's for the next year!

The show starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday and it's $7 for those over 21 and $10 for 18-21. This is worth ruining a dress with some fake blood or investing a little money in a good costume! Good luck!

~S