Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: October 29-31

Friday, October 29th - Cult of Spaceskull Spooky Halloween Battle to the Death @ Small's: 
The Cult of Spaceskull is having a Halloween Party/Release Show at Small's this Friday night! They will be joined by Burn Maralago, Snarly, and Steve Harvey Oswald. Cover is $10 at the door and only $5 if you wear a costume. 

Friday, October 29th - An Intimate Affair With The Theatre Bizarre Orchestra @ Valentine Distilling: 
Theatre Bizarre may not be happening this year, but you can still have a fancy, spooky night out with The Theatre Bizarre Orchestra. They will be performing at Valentine Distilling Co. for an intimate evening. There are two shows, one at 9 p.m. and the other at 11 p.m. Tickets are $50 per show and can be purchased here. 

Saturday, October 30th - The Crow @ The Senate Theater:
Watch the cult classic about Devil's Night in Detroit on Devil's Night in Detroit! The Senate Theater will be showing The Crow at 8 p.m. this Saturday night. Before the movie, the Devil’s Night Gallery will be open, with artwork that is "inspired by original short films submitted by independent filmmakers from around the world. The event itself is an homage to the format of Rod Serling's Night Gallery." Tickets to access both the gallery and the film are $6 and can be purchased here. 

Saturday, October 30th - "KISS" @ Outer Limits Lounge: 
Heavy & Beyond brings KISS Dead to Outer Limits Lounge on the most evil night of the year! They will be spinning tunes throughout the evening. WICCANS will be performing a set of acoustic KISS classics followed by MIDAS performing as KISS. There will also be a KISS themed menu. Cover is only $6 and doors open at 7 p.m.

Friday, October 29th & Saturday, October 30th - Creepy Cheapy @ The Crofoot:
It's the biggest and best Halloween party around town, Creepy Cheapy! The bash will take over The Crofoot complex for two nights of your favorite local bands covering your favorite national acts. Friday night's party is already sold out, but there are some tickets left for Saturday. Pick yours up for $13 here. Don't wait and try to pay at the door! Check out the full lineup for each night here.  

Friday, October 29th - Sunday, October 31st: 
If you'd rather avoid Halloween all together, head to Ferndale for Pig & Whiskey! We can't promise that there won't be people in costume, but we can promise there will be whiskey, BBQ, and live music. The event runs from 6 p.m. - midnight on Friday, 11 a.m. - midnight on Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Sunday. Some of the bands playing this year include Tart, The Muggs, and Downtown Brown. Get all of the details and check out the music schedule for the weekend at PigAndWhiskeyFerndale.com.

Make sure you also check out our Guide to Halloween for a list of even more fun events happening this weekend! 

~C

Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: June 25-27

Friday, June 25th - Friday Night Vibes @ Eastern Market (Shed 2): DJ Seven Whales and Sam Morykwas have been  throwing a virtual party every Wednesday night, but now they are bringing the part to Eastern Market live and in person! The soundtrack for the night will include Hip-Hop, R&B, House, Afrobeats, Soul, and Pop and they'll be joined by Problematic Black Hottie. This will also be your first chance to pick up some Wednesday Night Vibes merch! The party starts at 7 p.m. and goes until 11 p.m.

Saturday, June 26th - Thrash & Smash 2 @ Ride It Sculpture Park - Moved to New Dodge: There's a party at Ride It Sculpture Park this Saturday starting around noon and lasting until the sun goes down! Over a dozen bands will be playing starting at 1 p.m. The lineup includes Stacked Deck, Detroit 442, Toe Cutter, Shitlife, Busby Death Chair, EKG, The Strains, Trunk Ride, UDI, Timmy's Organism, High Totals, Blue Collar Stompers, and Public Serpents. KO Prints will also be on site screen printing and there will be food available from vendors. Check out set times here. 

Saturday, June 26th - LiverNOISe: Live music hits the streets of Ferndale this Saturday afternoon! Bands will be performing on the porches of homes throughout town. There will be 9 bands, performing on 4 porches, starting at 1 p.m. This is not a city sanctioned event, but the police have been notified and are aware that it's taking place. So, stay cool, and only drink once you're on private property. For participating addresses, set times, and rules, head to the Facebook event here. 

Saturday, June 26th - Vinyl Up Your A** Volume 11 @ Small's: Heavy & Beyond will be spinning heavy metal all night at Small's this Saturday! Food will be available from Renegade Kitchen. $2 gets you in the door. The music starts at 8 p.m. 

Sunday, June 27th - Twistin' Tarantulas @ Cadieux Cafe: Twistin' Tarantulas will bring rockabilly to the stage at Mussel Beach, outside at Cadieux Cafe this Sunday! The show goes from 2:30 - 6:30 p.m., giving you plenty of time to get home and get some sleep before you're back to work on Monday. Cover is $10. Get a look at Cadieux Cafe's outdoor space in this video created by our friends Jeff Tabb & Joe Gall!

Heavy & Beyond - Keeping Detroit Metal

If you've noticed two dudes with long hair playing heavy metal records at a show recently, chances are it was probably Anthony Franchina and Alan Hoover, a.k.a. Heavy and Beyond. Most recently, you may have seen them DJing Timmy Organism's record release and European tour kick off show at Ant Hall. They have actually been doing their thing for over a year, and now the Heavy and Beyond guys are branching out. In addition to their domination as Detroit's best metal DJs, they will now be booking shows too!

Their first one is coming up on October 19th when they're bringing Manilla Road to Corktown Tavern along with Sauron and White Magician. Tickets for the show are only $14 in advance or $15 at the door. In addition to saving yourself a buck by buying tickets in advance, you will also get entered into a sweet giveaway. Check out all of the details below.

The next time that you can check out a Heavy and Beyond DJ set is this Friday night at Small's when Zeke heads to town. Detroit's own Against the Grain is currently on tour with Zeke and Golden Torso is also on the bill for Friday night. Heavy and Beyond will also be DJing the Wiccans record release show on November 4th at Outer Limits. And last but not least, they will be hosting their own "Vinyl Up Your Ass" DJ night at Small's on November 9th. This new monthly event just kicked off a couple of weeks ago and it sounds like it was a blast! Kick ass tunes, great drink specials, and there were even free nachos! What more could you ask for?

To stay up to date on everything that Heavy and Beyond has coming up, make sure you head over and give them a like on Facebook and follow them on Instagram. To purchase tickets to their upcoming shows, head over to heavyandbeyondbooking.bigcartel.com.

~C