Monthly Archives: July 2009

Friday Fix: PHONOTROPIC’S WICKED AWESOME BARBEQUED MUSICAL SAFARI…YESSS!!!

By Scotter | Published: July 30, 2009
This week’s Friday Fix features tracks from some of our favorite Detroit bands who are playing PHONOTROPIC’S WICKED AWESOME BARBEQUEDMUSICAL SAFARI…YESSS!!! show this weekend at The Crofoot. The PHONOTROPIC’S WICKED AWESOME BARBEQUEDMUSICAL SAFARI…YESSS!!! promises to be an amazing event with more than 15 musical performances and DJ sets as well as some great art from [...]
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Here’s The Thing: Andrew and Liz Discuss the Hits, Episode 4

By Andrew | Published: July 29, 2009
America’s favorite hit discussers are back with a new podcast with a new, revamped title: “Here’s the Thing: Andrew and Liz Discuss the Hits.” Episode 4 features discussings of two recent hits to hit the hit charts: Jeremih’s “Birthday Sex” and Soulja Boy’s “Kiss Me Thru the Phone.” Here’s the Thing: Andrew and Liz Discuss [...]
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The Fiery Furnaces: I’m Going Away (the not-fake review)

By Todd | Published: July 27, 2009
The Fiery Furnaces – “Drive To Dallas” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from I’m Going Away) When I first heard about the Fiery Furnaces’ I’m Going Away, I may have prematurely flipped my lid, as bloggers are wont to do. I presaged the album with a hefty serving of red herrings left by [...]
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Friday Fix–Das Racist: that sarcastic slacker asshole in high school who sat at the back of the class and was secretly smarter than the valedictorian

By Scotter | Published: July 24, 2009
While on an early evening bike ride yesterday I happened into a public park where several of the local senior citizenry were gathered to hear a Big Band play hits from the 30s and 40s (“back when music was really music!” so I can hear them say when attempting to put words in their mouths). [...]
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Friday Fix: Done Gone Up North

By Scotter | Published: July 17, 2009
That’s me on the left “Up north” is something that Michiganians in particular understand. Sure, other states have “up north” equivalents. But people from Michigan in particular refer to any lazy excursion out of the city and normal life to a sylvan, nature-based area for the purpose of simply relaxing “up north.” I’ve personally been [...]
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Enjoying Baby Teeth’s Hustle Beach, in three easy steps!

By Amy | Published: July 16, 2009
Baby Teeth – “Big Schools” (buy) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] You procure (legally!) a copy of Hustle Beach, the new album from Chicago pop-rockers Baby Teeth. Congratulations! You’re ready for an American musical adventure of an exceptional caliber. We hope you’ve brought an enterprising can-do spirit and a positive attitude. If you [...]
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NPR puts us out of a job, again: Andrew W.K., J.S. Bach, & Bill Callahan

By Todd | Published: July 14, 2009
Andrew W.K. fucking loves him some Bach. The Post-Rockist is a rabid supporter of public radio, and it’s not just because it provides us an excuse to ponder the imponderable, like whether or not Carl Kasell could take Garrison Keillor in a cage match. NPR’s music coverage has been slagged off in the past for [...]
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