In The Groove: Benjamin Booker readies new album ‘LOWER’ ahead of Magic Bag show in Ferndale
So pumped to be back In The Groove in the New Year… with a special highlight on Benjamin Booker, who...
In The Groove: The best music released in 2024, part 5
My favorite time of the year — end of year best of music lists! This is the final installment of...
In The Groove: The best music released in 2024, part 4
My favorite time of the year — end of year best of music lists! This is PART FOUR of In...
Still Life Studio’s winter ceramics show offers eclectic pieces from local artists
I’ve never thought of a ceramics sale as an art show until I rolled through the Still Life Studios in...
In The Groove: The best music released in 2024, part 3
My favorite time of the year — end of year best of music lists! This is PART THREE of In...
In The Groove: The best music released in 2024, part 2
My favorite time of the year — end of year best of music lists! This is part 2 of In...
In The Groove: The best music released in 2024, part 1
My favorite time of the year — end of year best of music lists! Now, this is the first time...
Jazz pianist Elew’s electrifying set at Cliff Bell’s
Sometimes at Cliff Bell’s, the jazz gets drowned out by the clink of forks on plates. That’s usually on the...
In The Groove: Rosie Lowe, Allysha Joy, Kokoroko + more new music from Detroit and beyond
You warm up with Nina Simone. You discover the voice of Allysha Joy. You realize Tyler The Creator sampled Zamrock...
‘Monday Is The New Monday’ at Motor City Wine
It’s hard to catch a vibe on a Monday night in Detroit. We’re not quite yet a seven-night-a-week sort of...
In The Groove: Getting ‘Freakadelic’ with Jeff Parker’s ETA IVtet; new music Oscar Jerome + more
I’m obsessed with Jeff Parker’s latest effort “The Way Out of Easy,” featuring saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss and...
In The Groove: New music from TV Girl & George Clanton, DJ Koze & Damon Albarn + more
Does it get any larger and moodier and distorted and wistful and wanting than Ethel Cain’s “Punish?” What a track....