Get Some PB&J In Detroit

Peter Bjorn and John (yes, that's three people) hit the Stick this Thursday.

Sorry if I make it look like you’re about to get a tasty peanut butter and jelly sandwich if you go downtown. The city of Detroit may be desperate at the moment, but they haven’t resorted to ordering food [...]

Conjuring Toxic Things at the Stick

Joel and the Holocaust head to Detroit next Wednesday.

Thrash metal revivalist Joel Grind always seems to be pumping out new material and remaining one of current metal’s true road warriors. But even with being on the road as much as he has and recording all the material for the albums [...]

Big Business Takes Over The Stick

Big Business and Torche bring the sludge to the Magic Stick this Tuesday.

Criss-crossing the U.S. while on tour in the dead of summer can be a grueling experience, but tons of bands always endure. This summer, some of stoner/sludge metal’s biggest names hit the clubs of the States as Big Business [...]

Maps & Atlases Find Detroit

Maps & Atlases chart a path to the Magic Stick next Wednesday.

If I had a quarter for sometime back in 2004 or 2005 when a band got labeled “math-core” or “math-rock”, I might be a millionaire right now- or at least upgrade my life a little. One of the bands that [...]

Interview w/ Dylan Carlson of Earth

Dylan and the rest of Earth hit the Stick this Friday.

Since their inception in 1993, the experimental metal band Earth has made a giving their listeners some curve balls. Starting out in more of a doom metal vein, the combo of Dylan Carlson and Adrienne Davies have given fans a plethora [...]

Fireworks Preaches The “Gospel”

Look for Fireworks' new album this Tuesday, and playing Monday at the Stick.

One of Detroit’s best kept secrets for years in the punk world is finally starting to gain some traction as Fireworks gets prepared to release their second full length album, “Gospel”. The album, due out May 24th is the [...]

Interview w/ Rody Walker of Protest The Hero

Rody and Protest the Hero hit the Stick next Tuesday.

After the sophomore release of Protest the Hero’s career, “Fortress”, being hailed as a creative gem by critics and fans alike, you think the band would be satisfied with the results. Even though they were satisfied with some of the results, a [...]

Black Angels Bring Austin to Detroit

The Black Angels show off their Texas sized sound at the Stick Saturday night.

Along my travels, I’ve seen a slogan when near the capital of Texas, saying “Keep Austin Weird”. Austin may be the progressive mecca of the State, but the music of the town is a continuous blend of modern rock [...]

Interview w/ Jared Swilley of Black Lips

The Black Lips (and crazy looks) will be at the Magic Stick on Sunday.

The Atlanta based garage rock quartet the Black Lips have been a pretty busy band since their 1999 inception. Releasing five albums since 2003, the band has been touring nonstop since that time and have played dozens [...]

Interview w/ Jay Navarro of Hellmouth

After rocking Oakland U.'s birthday bash Monday, the guys in Hellmouth open for OFF! this Friday.

There are a lot of Detroit indie rock bands that choose to not depict the harsh landscape of our hometown. Many turn into White Stripes clones or something far less original than that. Hellmouth is not most [...]