THE GIG GUIDE

And now here is the list you have been looking for it is call the gig guide, the Gig guide is a look of who is playing this week on TV,on-line,on satellite Radio to see you fave music act are playing this week, But where not litmed to your home i also include a Outdoors Gig guide that will feather who playing in town this week at the music venues like the Magic stick(AKA as the stick), The Magic Bag, St. Andrews Hall, The Lague House, Small, The Belmont, and the Blind Pig or the state theater and other venues. So if i miss you gig or two you can always E-mail the this sight at culturecitynewstips@yahoo.com and now here what coming up this week

May 22-28

Indoors gig guide

TV

Monday
U2 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - NBC (R)
Wensday
Gnarls Barkley - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - NBC
Thursday
The Flaming Lips - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - NBC
(Please note: some of the bands may appear at the end of the program like in the last 10 to 15 minutes)

On-line

BBC Radio One
(www.bbc.co.uk/radio1)
Lamacq Live with Steve Lamacq
Monday (4 to 8 PMEDT, if your reading this from a diffece time Zone it may be diffecec)
The Lamacq Live Triple Pack returns with The Long Blondes, The Longcut and Brakes all playing live from Maida Vale.(and it going to be a good one)

BBC 6 music
(www.bbc.co.uk/6music)
Gideon Coe
(5 to 8 PM EDT)
Monday - Sara Hammer
Tuesday - Zero 7

Tom Robinson's Evening Sequence
(2 to 4:30 EDT)
Thursday - Martha Wainwright

And if you happen to miss the Eurovision Song contest on Saturday and if you want to hear the song that have been making headlines when the Finnish Heave metal rock band "lordi" won the would thing, you can listen to it until Saturday afternoon at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2

and back here locally Ex-WDET DJ and current publicst at the magic bag in frendale willy Wilson will be subbing on The Roots Music Project On WEMU-FM 89.1 on Saturday at 2 to 4 PM you can also listen to it on there web sight at www.wemu.com

KCRW.ORG
Morning Becomes Eclectic
(noon to 3 PM EDT)
Wednesday - The Delightful duo From LA are back The Ditty Bops(on at 2:15 PM EDT)

KEXP.ORG
Thursday - The Rogers Sisters (6 PM EDT)

SATELLITE RADIO

Sirius Radio

1st Wave (Ch.22)
"Safety Dance" Memorial Weekend
5/26 - 5/29
This Memorial Day weekend itÂ’s safe to dance! Hear classic alternative dance mixes from artists like Depeche Mode, New Order, The Cure and more during the First Wave "Safety Dance" Memorial Weekend. Starting Friday May 26th at 6 pm ET, through Memorial Day.

First Wave Rewind Monday
Friday 12 pm ET
Rebroadcast: Monday - Friday 12 am ET
This Week they honor of Morrissey on the week of his Birthday this week with Smith and his solo stuff.

Sirius Disorder (Ch.24)
World Café oSIRIUSUS Disorder
6 pm - 8 pm ET Monday through Thursday
1 pm - 3pm ET Friday
5/22: Beth Orton (Re-Air of 5/2)
5/26: Fiona Apple

LittlSteven'n Underground Garage (Ch.25)
Next weekend the weekend host on the underground garage take a summer vacation, Bill Kelly take on Surf Music (Hang Ten with Bill Kelly Sat 5/27 7:00 am ET, Repeat May 28 at 11 PM), Andrew Loog Oldman's turn up the summer by playing his fave stone tunes (Andrew Loog Oldham's Summer & Stones Sat 5/27 11:00 am ET, Repeat may 28 at 3PM), Kim Fowley will play some songs of the cities he visit over the years(Vacationing with Kim Fowley Sat 5/27 7:00 pm ET, Repeat May 28 at 11AM) and my fave hometown girl Ko from the Dirtbombs will start a came fire and tell some story urban legends(Go Camping with Ko Melina Sat 5/27 11:00 pm ET, Repeat May 28 at 7AM) so happy holiday weekend to the weekend under ground crew, Travel safe.

Left of Center (Ch.26)
Left of Sessions: Franz Ferdinand Wed 5/24 9:00 pm ET
with repeat on Thurs., May 25th @ 1 am ET & Fri., May 26th @ 1 pm ET.

and there a new show on Left of Center it call Blog Radio . Each weeknight, Blog Radio will be hosted by a different blogger who will offer their take on todayÂ’s music scene! Some of the blogs that will be contributing inclaude Gorilla vs Bear, Brooklyn Vegan and Product Shop NYC. Blog Radio debuts May 29 at 10 pm ET!

XM Radio

Monday

Slip Stream Special: Bob Dylan Birthday Tribute
X Country - XM 12
11AM - Noon ET
X Country's Slip Stream Special honors the birthday of Bob Dylan with Dylan's music celebrated by X Country artists.

Tuesday
Network Live's SRO: Franz Ferdinand
Ethel - XM 47
Noon - 1PM ET
Franz Ferdinand play tunes from You Could Have It So Much Better recorded live from the Argon Ballroom in Chicago.

Focus Group: Moody Blues Live
Fine Tuning - XM 76
Noon - 1PM ET
The Moody Blues are one of the other great British bands to still be going strong after being together for over 40 years. Their latest live release Lovely To See You captures The Moodies in a stunning live performance at the Greek Theatre in L.A. last June.

Artist's Choice: KT Tunstall
Hear Music™ - XM 75
2PM ET
Scottish newcomer KT Tunstall visits the XM studios for an Artist's Choice interview and performance. Find out what songs and artists have influenced her most, followed by a special performance of one of the songs on her list.

Wennesday

Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan
Deep Tracks - XM 40
10AM - 11AM ET
This weeks theme is: Baseball

LIVE at BJ'S: Miles Davis on Stage in 1970
Beyond Jazz - XM 72
11PM - Mid. ET
Hear Miles Davis in a small club setting at The Cellar Door in Washington, DC as well as The Isle of Wight Festival in front of 600,000 screaming fans. Sou?so hear the likes of John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Jack Dejohnette and others.

Thursday


Beyond Category with Dick Golden and Guest Tony Bennett
Fine Tuning - XM 76
Noon - 2PM ET
Host Dick Golden and guest Tony Bennett deliver a 2 hour weekly show that goes way Beyond Categories. Today hear the music of Jule Styne's latest CD titled In Hollywood.

Common: In His Own Words
The City - XM 67
9PM - 10PM ET
He's featured in the Rolling Stone "Chevy Calendar" and we've got him inside The City. The GRAMMY nominated artist speaks on his evolution in hip hop, what he does when he's not rhymin'.

Friday


The XMU Student Mixer: The New Pornographers
XMU - XM 43
9PM ET
The New Pornographers perform songs from their latest album Twin Cinema, live from the XM Performance Theater.
The New Pornographers
The Verge - XM 52
9PM ET
A band drops by and performs songs recorded live. The Verge then goes into conversation with the performer. Live At The Verge another XM Satellite Xclusive.

and Now let go outside to see who playing the clubs this week

At the Headquaters of underground indie rock
The Magic Stick
And For the Next Two weeks the The Emergenza contest will be held semi finals at the stick from May 25 to the 28 and June 1 to 4)

Andrewdrew Hall
Thursday - Twilight Singers

Magic BThursdaysday - The Trews
Saturday - Gaelic Storm

Lager House

Wednesday: Minsk / Gannon
Thursday: Dead Moon w/ The Cyril Lords
Friday: Fifth Period Fever CD Release Party! w/ Capitol Chris & The Easy Way Outs & I, Crime
Saturday: Little Tommy Daniels Bachelor Party XXXtravaganza featuring We R DJ, Hells Belles Burlesque and an all star jam session featuring members of Pas/Cal and more!

Belmont

Mon. 5/22 - Mademoiselle Monday featuring DJs Samantha & Terri Lynn(From Tory Grogey and the stepsisters)
Thurs. 5/25 - The Senate, Murder Mystery, Steffie Loveless, and Mound.
Fri. 5/26 - Rai, Amino Acids, and 500 Miles to Memphis.
Sat. 5/27 - Moi? (NYC), Best Idea Ever, City Mouse (KY) and Vibrolas (KY) with DJ Dan W-Vibe.

Small

Ever Tuesday The Riff 2 show Local 101 listen party at 10 PM
Thursday 05/25 - Hell Rides North / Caliber / Frank Ridge BombersDoors 8pm
Friday 05/26 - Downtown Brown / Screaming Mechanical Brain / Garmonboziaand the return of Lightshow Bob
Saturday 05/27 - Easy Action W/ The State and PADoors

Blind Pig

Tuesday - BLUE MIRE/PARANOIDNATION/FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY/TONE
Wednesday - TRAGEDY/FORWARD/WARHEAD/NIGHT BRINGER
Thursday - COVERT OPERATIONS w/ STASH
Friday - WOODWARD/ANIMAL CHINZJIVA
Saturday - THE BANG!

And dont forget it that time aging where it time to go out there and to see a band and to ask yourself could i afford this, It the real outdoors season as outdoors amptheate start their summer season like The DTE energy music theatre(AKA pine knob),Meadow brook,and freedom Hill(Yes there will be a season after all) begin as always with the open to the summer in Detroit Eddie Money he playing two night Friday night at DTE Saturday Night at Meadow Brook

And dont for get Two more event inDetroit Band SSM (John Szymanski,David Shettler and Marty Morris) will play a CD release show Saturday Night at the Northen Light Lounge just a little south of the fisher buliding with Guest family band Muldoons and more.

And Downtown at Hart Plaza in downtown it will be 7th annual techno fest, this year is under new managementngment and it have a new name Movement, it will go May 27-29 and you have to pay to get in, It $40 for the entire week end and $15 for just a single day. More info at demf.org

Now if i miss any thing in this gudie or if you know a radio station that have good live acts in the studio and hear over the internet let me know and i post it. The E-mail address is Culturenewstips@yahoo.com


Sourced: Rockontv.com(for NBC),BBC On-line bbc.co.uk,kcrw.org,kexp.org,Sirius Radio, Xm Radio, and motorcityrocks.com