The Death Of A Record Store: Record Time of Ferndale To Close
If you haven't been living in a cave the last few months (don't feel bad if you have, caves are cool!), you probably heard the sad news that one of the great metro-Detroit culture landmarks, Record...
View ArticleSummer Music Festival Preview
As we reach the depressing apex of winter, many of our minds drift past the frost and frigidity and into dreams of months that don't end in "-uary". And no summer fantasy of mine is complete without...
View ArticleStreetlight Manifesto- Somewhere in the between
Band: Streetlight ManifestoAlbum Title: Somewhere In the BetweenRelease Date: November 13, 2007Grade: Must have! “Somewhere in the Between” was well worth the wait. All the time that the band’s...
View ArticleCD Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg- 5:55
A Light, Fluffy, But Solid AlbumBand/Singer: Charlotte Gainsbourg (feat. Air)Album Title: 5:55Release Date: 4/18/2007 (in America, via Vice)Native Release Date: 9/15/2006Genre: French PopRating: ****...
View ArticleDetroit’s Worst Kept Secret and Biggest Blunder: The 8 Mile Wall
This brick wall has more social and racial connotations then just existing as a divider. The 8 Mile Wall north of Detroit stands as a lasting reminder of the barriers of past prejudices in the...
View ArticleMovie Review: There Will Be Blood
Release Date: 12/26/2007 Rated: R Running Time: 158 min.Detroit Chic Rating: ***** out of 5 There Will Be Blood, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and based on the Upton Sinclair novel...
View ArticleFilm Review: Persepolis
Persepolis is a great accomplishment in filmmaking that truly showcases the power of animation. What could have been a serious drama about growing up in war-torn Iran, if portrayed in real action,...
View ArticleGallery Review: Cranbrook Scholarship Show @ The Detroit Artists’ Market
An exciting new show opened this weekend at the Detroit Artists' Market. The show, which runs from Feb. 29, 2008 to April 5, 2008, showcases the talent of some of Detroit's hottest young artists...
View ArticleHonest Tea – A Beverage For Real People
Ever just get sick of that sugar crash in-between drinking your beverages? Well a sincere solution has finally come – Honest Tea! This company offers a variety of low calorie, Organic, Kosher,...
View ArticleCD Review: Hinterland- Pan Pan Medico
Moody, New Wave-Flavored Dreampop At Its BestBand/Singer: HinterlandAlbum Title: Pan Pan MedicoRelease Date: 2/19/2008 (on Submerged Records)Genre: Pop/Indie/New WaveRating: **** out of 5...
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