Saturday,
July 5


CITYFEST AFTER PARTY!

Canja Rave
(BRAZIL)

"Imagine yourself recovering from the worst kind o hangover, and still you plan about going to a party the other day. At that time you don´t feel like doing anything just sit back, sleep, recover from all that beating, but sudden opportunities of new fun and entertainment makes your brain tell your body that you can do it! You will go out again and have some
fun, leaving all troubles behind. These sudden changes of attitude and feelings common in bipolars originated the name CANJA RAVE, which means chicken soup rave, as in a mood change of going from chicken soup to a rave party. Canja Rave also is
also getting the opposites together, like men and women, the formation of the duet or you may call it band with Paula Nozzari and Chris Kochenborger. The duet consists of Paula drumming and singing, while Chris sings and play guitar. They both compose all of their songs and lyrics. Songs that were done simply to exercise the composing style of a possible
new project, or even song writing for ther artists, however, due to the coincidences and desteny the couple became a band, because of an uncompromised rehearsal to test the music they had written. Since Chris was a bass player all his life playing jazz, and rock bands, he made his guitar sound more bass like. Paula had to adapt to the singing part too
focusing on both playing the drums and her voice.
The result of the Canja Rave, a band that came from chicken soup to a rave, is that we get to travel a lot, meet people, and get everyone rocked!"

Sey Lui


"music for the morning after a nuclear winter
and the darkness stirs"

The Directions (formerly Siddhartha)

"the band formerly known as Siddhartha bring Northern Soul back to Detroit where it started"

DUENDE!

"You're in for a wild Western psychedelic sonic ride thru the streets of Detroit when Duende takes the stage. This Motor City five have been taking their show on the road and introducing others to their brand of dark Americana rock"

   
Friday,
July 11

The Copper Thieves

"No Wave Psyche Rock..if Television had gone on with Richard Hell"

Big Muscle
Beard of Bees
more TBA

   
Saturday,
July 12

Presented by HEJ Records, Blank Code, Detroit Underground

PUNISHER - Hej Records, Prosthetic Pressings
DAN BAIN - Paxahau
KERO & TETZZIE - ( Live Dubstep ) Detund, Blank Code
JOHN OVERFIEND - Hej Records, NBFC
CFX - Blank Code, D Records
LINDSAY YEAGER - Hot House
ERROL - Hot House, Leg Records
DREW POMPA - Blank Artists
++ Special Surprise BBQ guests

NEW SOURCE AUDIO SOUND SYSTEM!


21+ :: 6pm-late
$5 cover will get you in and get you some SPECIAL BONUS MUSIC (while supplies last)
we will be grilling up some food and beats starting at 6pm :: get there early and party with us !!

   
Monday,
July 14
Woman(Knoxville Tennessee)

"A relatively new quartet fronted by Chris Lowe (with drummer Jason Stark, guitarist Tyler Mucklow and bassist Damion Huntoon)stole the night. As soon as they opened with "Flood Plain," a primal chant that feels more like a consummate rain dance than a rock song, we were enthralled, powered by strange juju. Lowe, shaking a pair of maracas, looked like a shaman,
summoning us into collective mind trip, inviting us to leave our bodies, and just move into something a little more sweaty and beer-heavy. Gravity lost its grip. Sounds jacked directly onto the cerebral cortex, shrouding reality in a thick purple veil. We were dancing, even if we didn't realize it."-Metropulse Review

the Pizazz

"Bizarre, sorta spazzy organ led pop, punk weirdness. Really refreshing and interesting and great. It's like New Wave, but not in a retro-chic, sideshow sorta way. I'll buy a drink for anybody who can help tell me what exactly they sound like. Is it the future? I hope so." - Rich Hanson

Fontana

The band's sound is something that is completely lacking from most modern music. It's a hodge podge of several prehistoric artifacts such as The Stooges, surf music and Sun Ra that is sonically challenging without being completely spastic. "It's not like we have some set formula we operate by," Paul states. "After playing songs hundreds of times, what may sound totally improvised or whatnot is just natural."

Something else that is natural is the band's exciting stage show. Paul flops around like a chicken with his head chopped off while Colin destroys his drumset and Geoff is left to smile and watch the mayhem unfold. It's certainly not boring, folks. "I'm sure I feel some 'connection to the music' or I'm letting out some inner frustration about things and all that
kind of crap," Paul says, "but I really find a thrill in acting so absurdly and having people shake my hand for doing so." - RDW
by Eric Allen
   
Friday,
July 18

Checker's Record Collective Presents a CD Release for Jesus

The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre

More TBA

   
Saturday,
July 19

Klectik & Science Projex Present
BLACK OUT

Titonton Duvante - Residual / Metamorphic / 7th City / Palette - New York

It's been a long time people!....Please help us welcome back to the D, the owner of Residual records, and one of the underground's best Dj's, Mr. Titonton Duvante!!!

Gary Martin - Teknotika / KMS / Moods & Grooves - Detroit

Gary aka Mole People aka Gigi Galaxy aka The Casual Pimp....has been running game in this city longer than most can remember. His Teknotika imprint has both seen him headlining overseas and has landed his tracks in the flight cases of techno's finest....be sure to check out Gary's brand new "Jennifer ep" out soon on Moods & Grooves!!!

Rex Sepulveda - D Records - Detroit

No stranger to Detroit's underground, come check out one of D-Records best producers / live talents!

Andy Garcia - Docile Recordings / Kryovac - Detroit

His work with Archer and 18 releases on Docile and Kryovac have securely placed Andy as one of Techno's Mainstays!!! Look out for Docile 017 today!...Lumar wut!

Josh Surma - Klectik - Detroit

Klectik co-founder and Proof Detroit resident....Look out for Klectik 004 white labels featuring Josh Surma and Brian Zentz!!!

Jason Garcia - Science Projex - Detroit

Owner - Science Projex productions, and Proof Detroit resident...

Corbin Davis - Hazard-S - Detroit

Corbin's flawless mixing and representation of the Hazard-S name set him apart from the rest!

   
Friday,
July 25
Millions of Brazilians

"Millions of Brazillians have a hard, booming sound, a rough, pushy rock and pop vibe pulling as much inspiration from Stevie Wonder as it does Fugazi. The trio, Nick and brothers Zoz and Derek, prove that power trios can exist without a bass player – and that it adds to versatility; says Zoz, "We found that working out the problems of not having [a bass player]
made for a more interesting writing process," adding that other influences include Martin Gaye for Nick, Jonny Greenwood for Derek and Interpol for Zoz. Piston-pumping-percussions, a low buzzing, wide swaying guitar hooks like unforgiving rapids under a cutting-toned lead that shrieks and wails into beautifully caustic solos.

Manna and Quail

"{Black screen- and slowly red light on the horizon. The Detroit River is burning. Sparks and embers reel and fly from the blaze and scatter out of the urban inferno. One by one they plummet into the soft dark surrounding the city. Green green blue the ashes are reflections from tv screens, lcd
displays, unblinking eyes, streetlights. In a small corner the diffused light rejoins. Enter Steve Saputo- all five o'clock shadow and bottle green eyes Enter an idea a polychromatic landscape of emotion, strange chords and sublime melodies Enter Matt Walsh Enter Gjon Gegaj coral eyelids and lashes- bass building a foundation for castles in the sky Awash in the embryonic pulse of the hearbeat emerges Adam Davis essential,
innocent Together these streams of molten consciousness begin flowing back, back to the ruined volcano of a fallen metropolis. A blazing stream of sound winding towards the source of motion. The past and future of Detroit. Manna and Quail together. Just over a year ago from the imagination of Steve Saputo a musical aesthetic emerged blending ethereal
harmonies with a gritty pop rhthym. He formed Manna and Quail with a handful of talented musicians playing around Detroit. Each one of the band members brings a unique musical perspective that complements and completes Saputo's distinct sound."

Friendly Foes

"Friendly Foes first took form as a solo project of Thunderbirds Are Now! frontman-guitarist Ryan Allen. The outfit shares TAN!'s nervous energy (and, naturally, Ryan's itchy adenoidal man-child vocals), but the band tips its hat to latter '90s indie-rock instead of TAN!'s Brooklyn-damaged
dance-rawk. Sez Ryan: "Our jams are constructed using the simplest of methods — a few chords, some lyrics about people we hate, some crashing, some banging, some thudding and some rumbling. This band is basically a replication of my 7-inch collection from 1996, and I'm proud of that."

Deastro
   
Saturday,
July 26

The Detroit Techno Militia and Bang Tech 12 present:

Beatbox

This night will feature Djs from both groups
with Dj Seoul and Superjoint as the monthly residents
and Special Guests hosting Downstairs

Saturday July 26th

Bileebob
Underground Resistance / Famzine.com / Bang Tech 12

T.Linder
Detroit Techno Militia

Downstairs
Hosted by F.A.Y.D.
JAVA (J.P. & Ava)
5 hour marathon set

   
Friday,
August 1
   
Friday,
August 8
   
Saturday,
August 9
CHOPPER SHOW DETROIT

artists:
Ron Finch
Brick Wall
Leather Man
Ron Zakrin
Mark Heggie
Gary Roscoe
Karl Schneider
Jerome Ferretti
Don Thibodeaux
Keith Coleman
Bubba
Lynne Spanke
Jhon Aretakis
Bill Hauser
M 80
Nina Friday
T.M. Caldwell
Robert Zahorsky
Jeremy Harvey
Rick Ruiner
Mike Flesh
Jeff Evarts
Wez Mfg
Jimbo Easter

FEATURED ARTIST:
Mark Arminski

Music provided by:

Jack Oblivion ( the Oblivions & Compulsive Gamblers)
Apostle TK (Neck Bones & Preachers Kids)
The Meltdowns (3d Invisables & Volcanos)
Dale Beavers w/ ( Dale Hawkins & JR Kimbrough)
Virgina North
Operative A (Southland Inc & Kenny Brown)
A Saucy fashion show by Mother Fletchers

Special performances by:
Foxy Fearle$$
The Motor City Dolls Revue


A Titillating Dunk Tank

The Burnout Patio

Chopper & Custom Class Trophies

Big Buck BAR B-Q

August 9th gates at 3pm $12.00 entry
BIKES/BOOZE/BAR B-Q/BABES
   
Monday,
August 11
   
Friday,
August 15
   
Friday,
August 22
   
Saturday,
August 23
   
Friday,
August 29
   
Saturday,
August 30

The Detroit Techno Militia and Bang Tech 12 present:

Beatbox

This night will feature Djs from both groups
with Dj Seoul and Superjoint as the monthly residents
and Special Guests hosting Downstairs

Ronin Selecta
Bassdrive / Bang Tech 12

Dan Lucas
Detroit Techno Militia

Downstairs
Hosted by Damn Panic
Dj Nimbus
Dj Tanner
Inspekda Breaks

   
Friday,
September 5
Sey Lui
More TBA
   
Friday,
September 12
'Rockin' In The Shadows'

The Ron Cooke Project
Featuring Detroit Rock legends:
W.R.'RON' COOKE on Bass
( Cactus/Catfish/Detroit w. Mitch Ryder & Johnny Bee (Gang War (w. Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls & Wayne Kramer of the MC5).
ROB KING on Drums ( 'Destroy All Monsters')

   
Friday,
September 19

The SkullGame Sound Co. Presents:

Featuring Easy Jesus Coe(Nephew of David Allen Coe)
This nationally known band will be touring on behalf of their ninth release to date, and will mark their first and highly anticipated return to Detroit in over 5 years

Pimpadelic



The OffRamps

The Disreguarded


Garden Of Souls

   
Friday,
September 26
The Fender Discussion Page
Show and tell with your favorite Fender. Whether its an antique, a classic,a rare find,a custom or a cool new model, bring it down and show it off. An OPEN JAM will also be happening. Heres your chance to be a star.

Open at 8pm.....NO COVER
   
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