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  • Sick Day’s “Love Is A State In Mind” Quietly Demands Your Attention

    Sick Day’s “Love Is A State In Mind” Quietly Demands Your Attention

    Besides the Metro-Detroit area, Chicago is probably the music scene I have the most inherent passion for. Part of the reason is just it’s proximity, Chicago is a city I can drive too, but I think most of it is because that was Kyle’s scene, so paying attention to it allows me to feel like… Read more

  • The Antibuddies Keep Punk Fun With “That’s What I Said”

    The Antibuddies Keep Punk Fun With “That’s What I Said”

    Punk should be fun. The Antibuddies are fun. I’ve written previously about The Antibuddies’s EP “Oh My Goodness,” which I found to be a pretty good time. Their latest “That’s What I Said,” released September 28, is also a damn good time. The Antibuddies are a three-piece punk/grunge band out of Detroit, active since about… Read more

  • HI 5 9/30/22

    HI 5 9/30/22

    There is an excessive amount of great music coming out. June McDoom-“Stone After Stone” September 12 New York Singer/songwriter June McDoom delivers doomy and dreary vibes in this indie pop song. The production is cryptic and fascinating. The Comancheros-“Happy Birthday To Me” September 16 You can check out my full review of this one at… Read more

  • Matt Bastardson’s “Hard Times” Is Alt-Country With Pontiac Edge

    Matt Bastardson’s “Hard Times” Is Alt-Country With Pontiac Edge

    The Pontiac scene won’t let me go. Here we go. So, we’ve got yet another stellar release coming out of one of the folks I met at Exferimentation Brewing Company’s open mic. For a place that’s been closed for a fair shake now, I really love how it keeps popping its head back into my… Read more

  • Shameless Begging

    Shameless Begging

    I don’t know if you knew this, but neither making music these days or writing about it is particularly profitable. Unfortunately, those our the things that I do, so I, am not very profitable. I want to be able to continue pursuing my passions and bring y’all music and music reviews, and I don’t have… Read more

  • HI 5 9/16/22

    I’ve almost been married a year. That’s pretty neat. Indi Faulkner-“Reality” September 9 I really love the 70’s sci-fi vibe from both the song and the album art. Indi Faulkner’s music reminds me of one of my favorite indie pop artists Mirah, with its dynamic, and somewhat dark feel. Yb.-“Sandra” September 7 I have to… Read more