"It's official: Hell has frozen over. Finland has won."

(The Headline in the Finnish Newspaper HELSINGIN SANOMAT)

How this happened?
Off all people or groups who sang it heart out in a song contest that is often mocks and ignored by most surrius music fans this one among them for have the cheesy and crapest song ever it will take you less then four days to forget the whole thing, Some how some way a Finnish Monster Rock band whose a lot of Finnish where afraid that would bring nation shame and church leaders who was worried they would they would begin to worship satin to the Finnish youth won Europe biggest music contest: The 51th Eurovision Song Contest.

The Heavy metal rock band "lordi" beat out 23 other country including fave Sweden, Greece, and the UK (which have a good entry "This is teenage Life" by UK rapper Daz Simpson which finish 19th out of 24) to win the contest Saturday Afternoon(Saturday Night in UK) when there song " Hard Rock Hallelujah"scored a record breaking 292 points outpaceing Russia by 42 points, The Band who sport heavy makeup and sport battle arme was the talk of the of the contest before they got to Greece (where it was held) because it was a rock band, not a pop of tradrion native folk band and worst it was one of those ulgy GWAR like look rock band you would was to play the Magic Stick but more likely the dive bar in the middle of nowhere.

Many Finnish people were so scared they would be a nation embearment they even tried to plead the Finnish President Tarja Halonen to veto the choice and sent some body else better then a heavy metal act, But they perform and it break Finland 40 years of losing at contest and now they will have to put on the the Contest Next Year in the Finnish Capiot of Helsinki, only problem there home broadcaster The Finnish Broadcasting Company is cash-stapped ouch!

If you want to see what the hub-bud about you can go to youtube.com and type in Eurovision in the you can see the winning song as well as the UK enter live and the Video for "this is teenage Life" and yes the Worst song of the contest which got a lot of jeers form LT United representing LITHUANIA, The Song is call "We Are Winners" Yuck

oh buy the way if you want to hear the three hour cheese fest it avblie until Saturday afternoon at 3 PM at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 and you probole won't remember what happened after that.

That was the only bad thing that happened over the week.

The good thing that happened over the weekend

As the pistons pull off the Great escape by winning in Cleveland on Friday Night 84 to 82 to force game seven back in Detroit where after a three game absent the defense came back at the place and as the Detroit Free Press say it "D-throned!" and sent King LeBron and his merry Men Back to Cleveland with 79 to 61 victory, Tayshaun Prince have 20 points to take the series in seven and now we await the Miami Heat Which will start tomorrow Night at the place and the rest of the seriers goes something like this:

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS:
PISTONS VS. HEAT
Game 1, Tuesday: Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 2, Thursday: Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 3, Saturday: Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 4, May 29: Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m., ABC
* Game 5, May 31: Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m., ESPN
* Game 6, June 2: Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m., ESPN
* Game 7, June 4: Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m., ABC
* if necessary

And what better then that is the Detroit Tigers Best record in major league Baseball Baby at a fun 29 and 14 a game better the white Sox (28-15) and slight a half game better than the NL Leaders St.Louis at 29-15 and were slowly getting fans back on the Wagon and probley get more fans Back after the finals.

This week it four with Kansas City Royals at KC and the Cleveland other team at our home turf for thecno weekend.

And speaking of thecno weekend let see the forecast for this upcoming weekend.

Local 4casters says Sunshine all weekend long with temp for 79 to 84 by Monday

now let goes outside the 313 for some good indie rocks news from the only bands that matters

From Pitchfork.com

Belle & Sebastian Tap Franz, Lips for Benefit Comp

They've come full circle: Belle and Sebastian, the band named after a children's book, is now making music for children. B&S's Mick Cooke has curated an as-yet-untitled compilation CD benefiting the non-profit Save the Children organization, slated for release September 11 on Rough Trade in the UK. It features children's songs from Franz Ferdinand, Four Tet, Snow Patrol, the Flaming Lips, the Fiery Furnaces, Kathryn Williams, the Divine Comedy, Travis, Jonathan Richman (aren't all of his songs children's songs?), and Rasputina, among others. So far, only the title of Rasputina's contribution ("A Skeleton Bang") has been revealed.

Spoon Reissue Early Recordings

Remember Merge's plan to reissue the first two Spoon records sometime this year? Well, it seems that sometime is upon us. eBay hotcakes Telephono and the Soft Effects EP will be re-released on Merge come July 25. The pair will be packaged together as a double-disc; while no bonus tracks have been tacked on to either album, the video for "Not Turning On" will be included.

Speaking of videos, Spoon recently debuted the Ryan Junell-directed clip for "The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine" on their site. So scope that out.

From CMJ.COM

Cursive Scripts Summer Dates

Cursive, everyone's favorite Conor Oberst-less Saddle Creek act, has announced a summer mini-tour. The band will bring thier salient brand of post-emo indie rock to select cities this July in preparation for a full-length fall tour to support their forthcoming album, Happy Hollow, out August 22. The band completed the album earlier this spring and are paring it down to 14 songs from the 20 laid down during recording. Cursive is also slated to take on a Lollapalooza slot which, hopefully, won't find them wedged between Mute Math and School of Rock, so as not perpetuate any terrible academic puns.

The Closest gig to Detroit is July the 6th at the Temple Club in Lansing

The Knife To Get US Distribution

Swedish electro-popsters The Knife have inked a deal with Mute in the US, which will bring their acclaimed and difficult-to-find third opus, Silent Shout, to American shores. This will mark the sibling duo's first domestic album, with a release date set for July 25. In addition, a single to the title track will be released as a CD and 12" on June 27, complete with remixes. No word yet on possible stateside release dates for the rest of The Knife's back catalog, including 2003's Deep Cuts.

(Walter Wasca From Paris 68 and Thecno writer for the metro times introuce me too this Band a few weeks back.)

and speaking of bands a week ago i posted three out of the four line-up for the Comerica Tastefest with the park stage line-up Missing, Well the programmer for the stage serling told me at the Detroit Music Awards on Thursday that it all set and post at the Comerica Tastfest Web sight and posted here:


Park Stage
Location: New Center Park, Second Avenue & Lothrop
Produced by Stirling
Presented by The Metrotimes

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

6 p.m.:ELISE McCOYT
7 p.m.:AUDRA
8 p.m.:SALT MINERS
9 p.m.:BLANCHE

SATURDAY, JULY 1

6 p.m.: TONE & 7 p.m.QUIXOTI
8 p.m.: SPEAKER PHONE
9 p.m.: THE HARD LESSONS

SUNDAY, JULY 2

6 p.m.: BUSY LIGHTS
7 p.m.: THE DECKSF
8 p.m.: SSM
9 p.m.: THE SIGHT

MONDAY, JULY 3

5 p.m.: CHARLIE DONT SURF
6 p.m.: DOOP AND THE INSIDE OUTLAWS
7 p.m.: BLAIR
8 p.m.: THE DEMOLITION DOLL RODS
9 p.m.:THE PAYBACKS

TUESDAY, JULY 4

4 p.m.:COWBOY MESSIAH
5 p.m.: SHOE
6 p.m.: FREER
7 p.m.: GREAT LAKES MYTH SOCIETY

And Speaking of Which there have been a adde at tastefest on the Main Stage, Cat Power who release the Greastest this year will be play the Main stage with the Memphis Rhythem Band on Saturday July 1 at 5:30 PM right before Ray Davis at 8:30 PM

Too see the full line-up at http://newcenter.com/tastefest/2006/info.htm

And the Detroit Weekly and the ticketmaster web sight have not postest on there web sight yet but i saw this at the State Bar ticker onThursdayy night and posted her
Coming to town on August 4 at the Statetheaterr Downtown
will be the Flaming Lips

I betdetailss will be coming this week

And Now a few Days Late i time to see if the UK Music Rag pick the right tunes for NME single of the week and see if i like it

This week winner is a new band made up by members of the now defunk Beat Bandm, It call The Aliens and there Debut EP Allenoid Starmonica The two tracks on there my Space page(http://www.myspace.com/thealiens1) are very good the 1st track "Robot Man"is some whatweirdd with some 70's soundtrark and catch 80 licry but it drag too much at the startuntill it catch up in mid song it a OK track but the 2nd track is much better much better which help the EP so it very good

This week 1st runner-up is "586" song "We Got Bored"( http://www.myspace.com/586 ) Not be Confused with the area code for Macombe County, The London Electro pop is a fast paceriott and it were short delver in only 122 seconds it ok but a little too fast but itcatchyy but O.K.

And this week 2nd runner-up is 60styleepsychedelicapopsterr Jim Noir ( jimnoir.com) the single have a good beat to it and get some good work in the end and it a very nice tune and good surf music to take with you on the beach and he just got signs with theSeattlee base Barsuk Records which is also home of Mates of state, Viva Voce and Nada Surf.

So we have three good songs but one winner.

Much i like a few tracks of the Aliens some of the Sounds are a little to reto, 586 if was aMichigann band i would like it, but i like at old surf beats to a good tune a it really good so this week My NME single of the Week is

Jim Noir - My Patch

and the album will be release in early August.

Now before i wrap it up let look at the top 10 movie of the week

And the Greatest Movie ever made for the moment The Da Vinci Codefinishh No.1 despite all controversy and ever bad film review know to man it rack up $77 million in 1st week in the US and $224 million worldwide. and sent tom curse back home to mommy and kid the rest of the top 10:

1. The Da Vinci Code, $77 million
2. Over the Hedge, $37.2 million
(last week only other major release)
3. Mission: Impossible III, $11 million
(let see a movie when tom cures was cool)
4. Poseidon, $9.2 million
(and sinking fast)
5. RV, $5.1 million
6. See No Evil, $4.3 million
7. Just My Luck, $3.3 million
(Just is not you luck when Bradon David thash a bad movie like that)
8. An American Haunting, $1.6 million
9. United 93, $1.4 million
10. Akeelah and the Bee, $1 million

Overall the box office is slightly down from last year from last year graest movie ever made for the moment.( Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith)

Next week it the Latest Greaest Movie Ever Made for the Moment
(X-Men: The Last Stand) is out

tomorrow early post: New Music Tuesday
Late Post i give some love to Whirwind Heat New one
Wednesdayy more local review of the new racountes CD from The Free Press and the Metrotimes
Seven more today for Katie
and 17 more days for the world cup for soccer in Germany which have a so-so Country pop song at eurovision onSaturdayy.
Tomorrow it warming up to 71*
now i have to watch the last show of 24
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK!