Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: May 16th - 18th, 2025

Friday, May 16th - Ryan Allen LP Release Show @ Bowlero: Ryan Allen has a new solo project! And he's celebrating the release of his new LP this Friday night! You may know Ryan from bands like Thunderbirds Are Now and Extra Arms. The new album, Livin On A Prayer On The Edge, is out now on Setterwind Records.Give it a listen here. For Friday's show, Ryan will be joined by his live band, The Full Court Press. Also on the bill are John Nolan and Evin R. Daniels. Cover is free and doors open at 8 PM. 

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Friday, May 16th & Saturday, May 17th - Panic in Detroit @ The Old Miami: Head to The Old Miami this Friday & Saturday night for the first ever Panic in Detroit, filling the void left by the former Panic in Hamtramck! The fest features over fifteen bands over two nights, with Human Eye, Detroit 442, Brood X, Fen Fen, and Eck! on the bill. Check out the full lineup and set times here. Cover is $10 Friday, $25 Saturday, or $30 for the weekend. Doors open at 8 PM on Friday and 2 PM on Saturday. Check out a playlist for the event here. 

Saturday, May 17th - The Ferndale Flea @ Vogue Vintage: Saturday is Vintage Store Day and the perfect way to celebrate is by attending The Ferndale Flea! Held in the parking lot of Vogue Vintage at 2141 Hilton Rd. in Ferndale, this event features over 20 of Detroit's best and favorite vintage and antique vendors There will also be special in shop deals and discounts, a food truck, music, and a prize wheel! Admission is free and the market is open from 9 AM - 4 PM. 

Saturday, May 17th - Local Supporting Local Fest: Another great way to celebrate Vintage Store Day is by heading to Reware Vintage on Saturday. They will be one of the venues for Local Supporting Local Fest, along with Flipside Records and Gatekeepers, all located in Berkley. Each venue will have 4 bands and $15 gets you in to see all of them! Things kick off at Flipside at 3 PM, then Reware at 6 PM, and finally head to Gatekeepers at 8 PM. (P.S. Reware has a great show Friday night too!)

Saturday, May 17th - Joey Ramone Birthday Bash @ Small's: Joey Ramone's Birthday is coming up on Monday and a bunch of bands are getting together this Saturday to celebrate! The party is happening at Small's and will feature music from The Ram-On’s (Ramones Tribute), Greg and the Degens (Ramones Tribute), Ramoaning (Ramones Tribute), Suburban Delinquents, Love Fool, and Moronic Device. Cover is $15 and doors open at 7 PM. 

Here are some other events also happening this weekend, that you probably already know about, but we'll mention just in case:

Sunday, May 18th - Flower Day @ Eastern Market

Friday, May 16th - Sunday, May 18th - Motor City Comic Con @ Huntington Place

~C

Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: August 16th - 18th

Friday, August 16th - Benefit for Tony Romeo @ Small's: Tony Romeo has been a huge part of the Detroit music scene for decades, whether he's on stage or working behind the scenes at your favorite venue. He has been through some really hard times lately and now he is having health issues on top of it all. To help him out, some of his friends are coming together to throw an awesome benefit show this Friday night, with proceeds going to Tony. Check out the schedule for the night:

Dr Haj 7:45- 8:05
I Are Citizen 8:15 - 8:40
Superdevil 8:50 - 9:15
Pirate Love 9:30 - 9:55
Norcos Y Horchota 10:05 - 10:30
Timmy's Organism 10:45 - 11:15
The Raffle Drawing Announcements 11:20 - 11:40
The Rat Pack and Guests 11:50 - ?

There will also be raffles, including a Les Paul Standard from Detroit Guitar. Cover is a suggested donation of $20, but you can always donate more, and make sure you bring some cash for those raffles too! Doors open at 7 p.m. If you can't make it out to the show, but want to help Tony out, you can also make a donation via GoFundMe here. 

Friday, August 16th - Punk @ Flipside: Flipside Records is hosting another great show this Friday evening! This time around, the lineup includes Macho, Come Out Fighting, and The Lowcocks! Cover is a suggested donation of $10 and the music goes from 7-9 p.m. So, you can easily hit this one up before another show and start your night off right! 

Friday, August 16th - Middle-Out @ The Lexington: Middle-Out returns to The Lexington this Friday night along with Bad Year and Grey Gardens. Cover is only $10 and the music starts at 8 p.m. Check out Middle-Out's self-titled LP that was released earlier this year here. 

Friday, August 16th - UFO Bar Grand Opening: If you haven't heard, UFO Factory is now UFO Bar! The space is now owned by the same fine folks that own Spot Lite, and they are celebrating their Grand Opening this Friday night! The party will feature music from DJ Slugo, Sheefy Mcfly, Something Blue B2B Nick Speed, and AK. 21+ are welcome and $10 gets you in the door. The party goes from 6 p.m. - 2 a.m.

~C

Hip in Detroit's Guide to Record Store Day 2019

Record Store Day 2019 is this Saturday, April 13th and there's no doubt that there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of music enthusiasts lined up outside of all of the stores around town. Some will be trying to get their paws on this year's RSD exclusives, while others are there just to take advantage of the sales that most stores are having. To make your Record Store Day a little easier, we made a list of some of the best stores around Metro Detroit and what they will be offering. Some will have live music, some will have great deals, and some will have free food. Decide for yourself which stores have the most to offer.

Dearborn Music (Dearborn): From the looks of things on Facebook, Dearborn Music has a lot of those RSD releases that you want to get your hands on. They will be posting a full list of what they have at 6 p.m. on Friday. Doors will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday!

Flipside Records (Clawson): Doors will open at 9 a.m. and there will be lots of RSD titles in stock! The specials for the day include 50% off ALL Used CDs and DVDs and 20% Off All Other Used Items & Toys, Used Vinyl, Stereo Equipment, Video Games, Comics, Cassettes, Art, etc. 106.7 WLLZ will be in store from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there will even be free soft drinks and candy!

Found Sound (Ferndale): Giveaways, RSD releases, and more! Doors at Found Sound open at 10 a.m. From 1-5 p.m. they will team up with Live Nation for some awesome giveaways, including concert tickets! From 3:30-5 p.m. WLLZ will be there. Keep an eye on Found Sound's Facebook page for a list of RSD releases that they will have available!

Hello Records (Detroit): It's Record Store Day and Customer Appreciation Day at Hello Records! All used records will be 50% off and $1 records will be 3 for $1. There will be DJs performing throughout the day too! The shop is open from 10 a.m. 'til 7 p.m. See the lineup of DJs for the day here.

Melodies & Memories (Eastpointe): This shop is doing something extra special this Record Store Day; they're celebrating J Dilla. The shop will open at 9 a.m. so you can get your hands on those RSD titles. Then at noon, Dilla Day starts. Dilla Delights will have a pop-up shop, DJ Butter and DJ King David will be performing live, Uncle Herm and some of J Dilla's musical family will be on site, there will be raffles, refreshments and more. Get all of the details here.

Peoples Records (Detroit): Peoples Records will have DJs playing from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Plus, there will be pizza and beer! The lineup of DJs for the day includes Leo, LADYMONIX, Shake, Tyler Dancer, Charles Trees, Deon Jamar and Craig Huckaby.

Third Man Records (Detroit): Detroit's own Bars of Gold will be playing a live set at Third Man Records Cass Corridor this Saturday! The band has a new album SHELTERS being released the day before. They hit the stage around 4 p.m. Later that night, the Freep Film Festival proudly presents "Fire Music" followed by an intimate talk with the creators and subjects of the film. You bet your ass that Third Man will have some awesome releases too, including the TMRxCrosley triple inchophone and six The White Stripes singles preciously unavailable on 3” vinyl.

Trax-N-Wax (St. Clair Shores): This is possibly the biggest RSD bash in the area. There will be 13 bands playing throughout the day, Motor City Juke Joint will be streaming live, and there will be an in-store signing by ABK of Psychopathic Records. Some of the highlights for the day include sets by VNESSWOLFCHILD​, Girl Fight, and Leaving Lifted. See the full lineup here. Doors open at 8 a.m. and there will be free food throughout the day including doughnuts, cookies and pizza courtesy of Johnny Z's.

UHF (Royal Oak): UHF always gets a great selection of RSD titles. They will also be giving away a ton of tickets throughout the day, thanks to AEG! Some of the tickets up for grabs include EELS and Gogol Bordello! Check their instagram for the full scoop!

Village Vinyl (Warren): Not only will Village Vinyl be celebrating Record Store Day, but they will also be celebrating their 2 Year Anniversary. Doug Podell and 106.7 WLLZ will be at the store from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The store will also have great deals with 20% off select items and 10% off everything else (excludes RSD titles). Plus, take your receipt across the street to Kuhnhenn Brewing Company and get $1 off your beer! Village Vinyl's doors open at 8 a.m.!

Weirdsville Records (Mt. Clemens): Doors will open at 9 a.m. and there will be free coffee and cookies while they last! Deals for the day include 20% off used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, DVDs and guitars. If you spend $75 in new music, you can even get your hands on a FREE 2019 Weirdsville Record Store Day t-shirt while supplies last! There will be live music in-store too, with performances by Emma Lee, Electric Bagels, StickShift, Those Hounds and The Slot Rods. Check set times and get more info here. And WLLZ is really making the rounds on Record Store Day! They're making a stop here too, around 2 p.m.!


And, while you're bouncing from store to store around town, make sure you stop by New Way Bar in Ferndale! They will be hosting a matinee show featuring Duende!, Dinner Music, The Luddites and Switchblade Vengeance. The show starts around 1 p.m. and cover is free!

~C

Record Store Day 2015

Record Store Day 2015 is this Saturday, April 18th! The event was created to get people in to their local independent record stores and also to promote the culture of records and these stores. Over the past 8 years it has grown immensely, with tons of exclusive RSD albums being released every year and record stores holding all sorts of events, basically making a party out of it.

The Metro Detroit area has some great stores, many of which have promotions and events going on this Saturday for RSD. Here's a list of a few of the stores with activities going on this Saturday.



Flipside Records:
Doors open at 10 a.m. with Free Promos, 20% Off All Used Music, Video Games, DVDs/Blu Rays & MORE! There will also be live music from Charming Relative , Remnose & 1592!






UHF Records:
This shop will also have in-store performances in the afternoon from Moonwalks, Danny Kroha and The Muggs! There will also be a Third Man Records Roulette Wheel on site. Anyone that purchases 3 records from TMR will get a chance to spin the wheel and win records, tickets, merchandise, and more! Head over to UHF's Facebook page on Friday after 4 p.m. to see a list of what RSD releases they will have in stock.



Lo & Behold:
Lo & Behold in Hamtramck is doing things a little different for RSD. They have teamed up with Girls Rock Detroit for a Meet & Greet. The event will feature a Children's Jam Session, Folk Songs & Stories, performances by Molly Jean, Tony Paris and Dave Morrison, a raffle drawing and food and drinks. The Girls Rock crew will be on site spreading the word about their first Rock N Roll Summer Camp too. The fun happens from 2-7 p.m.

Stormy Records:
It's all about the music at Stormy Records! They will have some RSD selections in stock, but they are focusing more on the great used records that they sell every day. They have some that they have been saving just for this day and they will also have 4 crates of $2 "solid rock n roll titles".




Weirdsville Records:
Our good friends from HYPE Screen Printing will be in house slinging shirts to anyone that spends $75+! The store will also offer 20% off all used vinyl, cassettes, CDs and DVD, Those Hounds will play live and Andy Garcia is DJing throughout the day!




Melodies & Memories:
Get to this shop early and you will get a free doughnut and some orange juice! Sounds like reason enough to make this your first stop! Jett Plastic Recordings will be on site with their special RSD release, from Macaulay Culkin's band The Pizza Underground. Kenny Tudrick will also perform live.




Found Sound:
Found Sound will be hosting a hell of a show at the end of Record Store Day! The lineup includes The Beggars, Duende!, Deadly Vipers and The Scrappers. The music starts at 8 p.m. and goes to Midnight, and admission is always FREE!




There are quite a few other record stores throughout Metro Detroit that aren't on this list, but these are the ones that we heard were going above and beyond the normal RSD releases. Speaking of RSD releases, for a full list of what is being released click here. You can even download a pdf of the list here. Wherever you end up this Record Store Day, the important thing is to get out there and support your local record store. Afterall, they are the best stores around!

~C

Record Store Day 2014 Is Finally Here!!!

There's something about the way a record sounds that makes it different than any other music recording. It's like it is the way music is supposed to sound. That's part of the reason why this form of media has become hugely popular again over the years. Plus, records just look cool. The sleeves, the different colors of vinyl, albums make great collection pieces. Some might argue that it's just a trend, but you don't see many 8 tracks around and this cassette tape revival doesn't seem to be as successful. Not to mention, there's not a whole day dedicated to CDs or MP3s, but we all know there is one for Records! And that day is coming up this Saturday!

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

Record Store #1: Flipside!!!

One of my favorite record stores that is still standing today is Flipsideon 14 Mile and Main St. in Clawson. In high school, my friends and I used to love to go up there and sell some of our CDs that we got sick of and buy some new or used CDs. I loved being able to listen to some of the used CDs at a listening station before I decided if I wanted to buy it. In addition to their huge selection of music, they also had fun memorabilia and comic book stuff to look at. 

This is one of the few record stores in the area that is still open and standing strong. I got a chance to ask Todd from Flipside a few questions about the shop and what they have going on for Record Store Day this Saturday. Here's what he had to say:

Hip In Detroit - How long has your store been open?
Todd - "Flipside has been open for over 30 years. We’ve been in our current location for 29 Years." 
 
Hip In Detroit - What's your favorite part about working at a Record Store? If you are the owner, what made you want to open a Record Store?

Todd - "My favorite part about working in a record store is that it provides the opportunity to come into contact with so much music. If I worked in a different field that most likely wouldn’t happen. I am the owner. My father opened the store at urgings from his kids as we were always into music and the there was only one other record store that bought and sold used records back in the early 80’s."

Hip In Detroit -Do you guys have anything special planned for Record Store Day?
Todd - "Flipside has many things planned for RSD. We’re having 5 local bands playing between 12pm-5pm, as well as an acoustic performance at 11am. We’re giving away free pizza and pop while the bands are playing. Also they’re be sales going on in every area of our store: Records, CDs, Video Games, DVDs, Toys, Etc. You know percentages off BOGO that kind of thing."

Hip In Detroit - Which Record Store Day special releases are you most excited about?
Todd - "I guess the Iggy and MC5 things are exciting because of their local affiliation but for me the DEvo live from 1981 is gonna be cool or the Amanda Palmer 7” or the… It’s gonna be a Great day!"

Hip In Detroit - This is a tough one... What is your favorite record of all time???
Todd - "My favorite record of all time… That IS difficult. I’m a classic rock kind of guy so I’m gonna go with The Who’s Quadrophenia."

Flipside is located at 41 East Fourteen Mile Road, Clawson, MI 48017. If you have any questions or want more info you can visit their Facebook or call 248-585-4090!

~C