Category archives: Interview
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120 days ago
- Our very own Popular Teen Girl, Becky, sat down with President Barack Obama to discuss this weekend's two big shows: Revoir's album release at the New Dodge and Grind Scheme's appearance at the Lager House. Both shows are Saturday and cost 5 bucks--doors open at 9 p.m.
Popular Teen Girl: kk, who u goin 2 c this weekend?!?!? grind scheme r revoir???
President Obama: First let me thank you for[...]
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121 days ago
- Greg plays in a band called Superbomb. They are really good. I played a show with them at Paycheck's Lounge (I know) once and even though he was sick, they put out one hell of a set. This is Greg's Top 5:
I'm Greg. I sing and play bass in Ferndale/Oak Park's rock three-piece Superbomb. We write music on the atmospheric, grungy, shoegaze end of the rock spectrum and I thought I'd share some o[...]
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129 days ago
- This week we sat down with the man of a million bands: Jesse Shepherd Bates. His track record includes The Satin Peaches, JSB Squad, Jesse & The Gnome, etc. He is now releasing an album later this month with his new project d'Orchestra. Let's hit it quick with Jonathan Davis' Top 5:
I have a really hard time getting into new music. Most of it kinda glances off of me, but every so often an[...]
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157 days ago
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You all know him. Woodman. Caveman. Mr. Detroit. He's at every show. He's usually naked. He's given you a hug. Here he is taking a break from fucking pumpkins on Halloween to spread some Halloween Cheer. Mr. Woodman's Top 5:
well it's that time of year. christmas songs. I'm so fucking cheery all year long, come christmas time, i like some sad shit. so hear is the top 5 sad ass xmas tu[...]
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157 days ago
- Chris is the singer and whooper for the band Pink Lightning. They put out a hell of an album earlier this year and are playing January 1st of next year at Mittenfest at Woodruff's. Chris also manages Found Sound, an awesome new record store in Ferndale that's been host to a bevy of slick shows lately. Here is Chris's Top 5.
Top Five Songs I've bummed out to
Brave a cold winter with these fi[...]
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164 days ago
- Eric plays bass in a little band called Sisters Of Your Sunshine Vapor. He loves psych music and helps run a vintage analog studio called Space Camp. Also, he build effects pedals for all your strings to make you sound like a pro.
Here is Eric's Top 5:
Moon Duo - Sleep Walker
Tame impala - Apocalypse Dreams
Place to Bury Strangers - You are the One
Litugry - Generation
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171 days ago
- Here at MCR every once in awhile we get things submitted to us. In this case, Josh Wheeler has been beating up my email with doing a Top 5. Thank god, for it is a breath of fresh air. I mean, the TOP 5 favorite songs, albums, or whatever is ok; but I needs me some diversifications. Josh bring us his Top 5 Guitarists he ripped off. That's like going as a cat's tail for Halloween. Somebody wri[...]
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178 days ago
- I always called John "Dad". Not only because he is older than me but also because he is the only person in the Detroit Music Scene that is taller than me. I first met John when he was touring in Spitting Nickels. That band has since ended and now John is playing with Six and the Sevens and they have an LP coming out tonight at the Cadiuex Cafe. Here is John's Top 5:
To get you in the mood fo[...]
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185 days ago
- Today's Top 5, we feature the man in every band: Frank Lee. Frank plays in Red China, Shiva, Jura, Forget, and many more. He also is avid in culture jamming via the Axis Mundi Collective. Here is his Top 5:
Repetition is incredibly common in so many subtle ways. Listen to the songs playing on the radio station at your work, repeating phrases, hooks, and the chorus over and over again. All th[...]
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192 days ago
- Oh Revoir. Mr. Political. This is our vote.....to have this Top 5 Today, everyone wins......except the Morlocks.
And now....
Folk music is the quintessential protest music and has worked as a running commentary on American political life. That's why I thought it appropriate (as I write this watching the election results roll in) to give you some of my favorite folk-songs. For myself folk [...]
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199 days ago
- Well well well, after much persuasion and buggery I was able to garner a Top 5 from Ben Collins. He and I were on opposing sides of the Great Blog Wars of 2009 with the pinnacle being the Lager House Hot Dog Incident. Time healed all wounds and now here is Ben's Top 5:
About me: Hello, my name is Ben Collins. I'm an amateur song-hearer, so I thought I'd give this top-five list a try. In my sp[...]
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206 days ago
- It worries me that this is how far we've sunk.....
From the bands The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre, Hey That's My Bike, AIDS Soup, and Christpuncher. The 2nd lead from the short-lived but cult hit Flatliners II. The original Fish On A String........
Top 5 w/ Metro
Bryan Metro here with my Top 5 for Motor City Rocks. When -jr asked me to write up a Top 5 column I was sitting in the airport loun[...]
