Bite Me – The Movie is making its theatrical debut this week at Emagine Novi. The film is a horror comedy with three big factors: the 80’s, office work and vampires.

The main character, A.C. pretends to be ‘cool’ at work, but is really a big ‘geek’. His cover is in danger of being blown (insert obvious innuendo joke here) during a weekend corporate retreat. A.C. has brought his best friend, Nick, on the retreat with him. Nick becomes a vampire. A.C. must try to hide his geekdom and the whole vampire thing from his coworkers which gets extremely hard to do with Nick turning many into vampires.

Bite Me promises to be hilariously entertaining. It plays on the 80’s being an era that was overly image conscious yet can boast some of the most hideous fashion choices ever made. It captures how the dynamic of office work tends to necessitate hiding your true self. That hiding of one’s true self nicely complements the vampire factor. Plus, vampires are always a good time.

The film was shot entirely in Michigan from December 2007 to February 2008. Locations include Downtown Detroit, Canton, Novi, Livonia, Farmington Hills and Roseville. Shooting took place over 13 days.

Show times are this Thursday, April 10 at 730pm and 10pm and Friday, April 11 at 1120pm. Along with the film’s debut will be a trailer and a short film. The trailer is for Day of The Dead 2: Super Zombies, a Keith Samland film. The short is Sock Puppet Zombies Attack by none other than…me. Then stick around after the film for Q & A. You may also meet many of the cast and crew of the film. Mr. Samland is also slated to be present at one or more of the screenings. I will be present at Friday’s show time.

Nine Inch Nails 2008 touring lineup has been completed. Returning member Robin Finck and new addition Rich Fownes will join Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini and Josh Freese for a world tour beginning July in North America.

Finck has served in numerous touring configurations of NIN, from tours supporting The Downward Spiral (1994-1997) to The Fragile (2000-2001). More recently, he played in Guns N Roses. Fownes has been performing with UNKLE, and has been a member of With Scissors and The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster.

The upcoming tour will feature the live debut of material from the recently released Ghosts I-IV alongside songs spanning the entire NIN catalogue.

Confirmed dates thus far for NIN's 2008 world tour are listed below. Additional dates and on-sales will be announced shortly.

• 07/25/08 - Pemberton, BC - Pemberton Festival
• 07/26/08 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena at Seattle Center
• 07/28/08 - Edmonton, ALB - Rexall Place
• 07/29/08 - Calgary, ALB - Pengrowth Saddledome
• 07/31/08 - Winnipeg, MAN - MTS Centre
• 08/02/08 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
• 08/05/08 - Toronto, ONT - Air Canada Centre
• 08/07/08 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
• 08/08/08 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
• 08/12/08 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Coliseum
• 08/13/08 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Arena
• 08/15/08 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
• 08/16/08 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
• 08/18/08 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
• 08/20/08 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
• 08/22/08 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
• 08/23/08 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills

The band, formed in 2003, has quietly gained a cult following with their debut release on Relapse Records, with the 11-track record delivering a sludge metal sound that sounds full of doomy-Sabbath esque metal, but giving it a modern send up. The album also delves into moments of prog-rock and draws comparisons to bands like Isis in some moments.

Lead singer John Baizley not only handles the bands vocals, but also creates the band’s intricate cover art. When Baizley isn’t with the band, he is a graphic designer and has created covers for various rock acts, including the MCB spotlight band Darkest Hour.

After keeping a low profile throughout much of the latter part of 2007, the band has embarked on a tour with metal acts Converge and Genghis Tron. The current tour will wrap on April 20^th, but will hit Reggies in Chicago tonight. Once the band is done with this leg, they hop on the road with Coheed & Cambria for some shows in May before heading to Europe. For complete tour dates check www.yourbaroness.com.

The Rocket Summer @ St. Andrew's Hall - The Texas emo band is out touring endlessly behind their Do You Feel album. Just to show how talented he is, one man band Bryce Avary plays all instruments during his set. Emo up and comers All Time Low and Forever the Sickest Kids open up the show. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com

SATURDAY

Nada Surf @ St. Andrew's Hall - Ok, ok, “Popular” is one of those songs that really annoyed you over a decade ago, but the band has continued to create far less annoying music over the years. Their latest release, Lucky, was released back in February and continues to be a critical darling. And yeah, you might hear that old song too. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com

Eels @ Majestic Theatre - The Evening with the Eels promises to be over a 2 hour event into the world of Eels’ mastermind Mark Oliver Everett, or just “E” to his fans. The band recently released a greatest hits record in February, entitled Essential Eels Vol. 1. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY

Airbourne @ Small's - If you are into straight up rock in the vein of AC/DC, you need to buy this band's debut album Runnin’ Wild. Seriously, buy it. The Australian band lists guess who as one of their influences and if it seems like they are trying to put out an AC/DC record for the band. The 11 songs on the album are absolutely a trip back in time to when music was simply structured and more fun to listen to. Something tells us that these guys ain’t gonna be playing places like Small’s for very long. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.smallsbardetroit.com

Anti-Nowhere League @ Magic Stick - One of the oldest punk bands, the British group are out promoting their 2006 Pig Iron album. In case you need a quicker taste of the band’s raunchy lyrics, check out the Metallica cover of their song “So What.” It wont take long to see what we are talking about. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

Spoon @ Emerald Theater -The long time indie band has gotten a new lease of life in the past few years, thanks to more exposure and two decent sized singles, "The Underdog" and "Dont You Evah." After a bad deal with Elektra earlier this decade, the band has found a home with Merge Records, the home of the Arcade Fire.  The band continues to tour behind their Ga Ga Ga Ga album from '06. The Walkmen and White Rabbits open up. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com