Monthly Archives: June 2009

Review of Deastro – Moondagger (by Jeff Milo)

By Scotter | Published: June 5, 2009
  Jeff Milo of The Real Detroit Weekly and Deep Cutz blog asked us if we might publish his review of Deastro’s Moondagger. We, of course, said of course.  Moondagger feels so human. For all its synth-wrung furls and precise rhythms pulsing from that preconceived-computer-perfected genre of electro-pop, it is added a fleshy tremulous pound, a [...]
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Quadruple CD Release Prom at The Crofoot, Friday, Detroit

By Scotter | Published: June 4, 2009
This Friday, Detroit celebrates four new releases by some of our best bands. The highlight of the night is Deastro’s inevitable break-out release, Moondagger. This album is sure to launch Randy and his band onto the national scene. Be sure to catch him tonight, because it’s likely he’ll be touring places other than Michigan widely [...]
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Blase Splee CD Release for Et Cetera | Saturday at Smalls

By Scotter | Published: June 4, 2009
A few weeks ago, I got to hang out with the gentlemen of Blasé Splee at one of their Royal Oak residences. The result was this article about the band in this week’s Metro Times. It was a very fun and entertaining 3 hours of hanging out, where I got to listen to final mixes [...]
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Concert Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Pageant, St. Louis, June 2, 2009 (setlist + video)

By Todd | Published: June 3, 2009
The first time I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs was in 2001, when they were opening for Liars at the Magic Stick. The band was in shambles, but it was less a cultivated image than the state of affairs they were in. Karen O was sloppy drunk, falling all over the place, spitting beer into [...]
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Jesper Just: With Mixed Emotions | Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit

By Scotter | Published: June 2, 2009
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit opened three new exhibitions this past weekend that are well worth an hour or two of your time should you find yourself hitting Detroit’s cultural drag near Wayne State University. As always, MOCAD’s admission fee is free, although I’d certainly recommend donating a Lincoln or two after enjoying the [...]
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