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ALBUM RELEASE: Interview with Sara Marie Barron on “Existential Glam”

Sara Marie Barron’s Existential Glam is a powerful and convincing follow up to her 2018 debut full-length Sad, But True. Over the past few years, Barron has continued to refine her craft as vocalist and as an artist in general, resulting in a collection of tracks that is polished, poised, and remarkably moving. (Featured image […]

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Premiere: “Dissolve: into” by ke thu from New Weekly Release Series

Detroit electronic du ke thu has been dropping a new track every Friday for the past few weeks, which debuted with a left-field Tiger King cover, then followed by last week’s banger track “Thinking About You,” and once again- this Friday with their latest offering “Dissolve: into.”  “The track starts with a noisy low frequency […]

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RESPONSE. Brings Creativity to the Fight Against COVID-19

RESPONSE. is a new music label and media company created during the Coronavirus to use art to fight the disease -all while giving artists a platform. The brainchild of Detroit artist Alex Wilcox, RESPONSE. stems from a passion for findings ways that artists can continue to engage with audiences while also supporting the greater cause. […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Ayana Love’s “Space” takes her ‘To Be Human EP’ into the Beyond

The single, “Space,” is premiering below from Ayana Love’s To Be Human EP, exists as a climax within the project as a whole. In her own words she explained, “Quite literally, [with this project] I’m giving myself the ‘Space’ to get to know myself more, and to be the well-rounded artist and woman that I […]

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EP Release: Rocksteady Disco Presents “Placebo Palace” by Eddie Logix

Released today, Placebo Palace is the newest EP album from an artist and music producer loved and known by many as Eddie Logix. This EP is perhaps not what you would most likely expect from a quick review of Eddie’s discography- however, his keen ear for music and his technical prowess have allowed him to […]

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PREMIERE: Pri$m Releases Long-Awaited “Life Force” EP

Born from a place of tragedy and finding the power to persevere, Pri$m‘s Life Force EP is a testament to the strength within us all. It’s been over three years since the writing process for the project originally began, and in that time Pri$m has had the opportunity to reflect on both himself and his […]

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ALBUM RELEASE: Jo Rad Silver’s Debut Full-Length “Protography” Live at Donovan’s Pub

Last year, Jo Rad Silver released his debut solo EP Superhero Elevator Techno. Silver’s work with Assemble Sound, the Detroit Sound Conservancy, his “Technically, Yeah” monthly with Eddie Logix, and more has made him a familiar presence in Detroit’s local music scene, and his creative work blends from the ambient to the abrasive, with various […]

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PREMIERE: Bryan Hugo Iglesias Releases New Single “Rebound”

After releasing his latest single “Open Up the Door” last month, along with an accompanying music video and an awesome release party, Bryan Hugo Iglesias is back with “Rebound,” a track that serves as a reflection of the ways that we get over heartbreak, and the complicated nature of moving on versus merely replacing a […]

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