The Line Up for all the Weekend Festival

Detroit International Jazz Festival Schedule

FRIDAY

Chase Stage
(Cadillac Square)

7:15 p.m. REGINA CARTER QUINTET
8:45 p.m. HERBIE HANCOCK QUARTET

Here & Now Stage (Larned)

5:30 p.m. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND

SATURDAY

Amphitheatre Stage
(Hart Plaza)

1 p.m. DETROIT JAZZ FEST ALL STAR YOUTH ENSEMBLE
2:15 p.m. SCOTT GWINNELL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
4 p.m. DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
7 p.m. MARCUS BELGRAVE & THE DETROIT EXPERIENCE
8:45 p.m. PONCHO SANCHEZ

Carhartt Pyramid Stage
(Hart Plaza)

1:30 p.m. FARUQ Z. BEY AND THE NORTHWOODS IMPROVISERS
3 p.m. KAHIL EL’ZABAR’S ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE
4:45 p.m. DIEGO RIVERA QUARTET TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY GRIFFIN’S BLOWIN’ SESSION

B3 BLOWOUT:
6:45 p.m. Organissimo
7:30 p.m. Gerard Gibbs
8:30 p.m. Gene Ludwig Quartet

Absopure Waterfront Stage (Hart Plaza)

12:15 p.m. BARBARA WARE AND THE CLIFF MONEAR TRIO
1:45 p.m. THE BRUBECK BROTHERS
4 p.m. STANLEY JORDAN TRIO
7 p.m. BILL CHARLAP TRIO
9 p.m. KENNY GARRETT QUARTET

Here & Now Stage

1:30 p.m. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COMBO:
3 p.m. JUILLIARD JAZZ QUINTET
4:30 p.m. CHIARA CIVELLO
6:30 p.m. SACHAL VASANDANI

Chase Stage

12:45 p.m. DOUG DEMING AND THE JEWEL TONES
2:30 p.m. LARRY MCCRAY
4:30 p.m. THE MIRACLES
6:45 p.m. SCOTT HENDERSON TRIO
8:45 p.m. MEDESKI SCOFIELD MARTIN & WOOD

MotorCity Casino Hotel Stage
(Campus Martius)

Noon. TROY BOULAN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
1:45 p.m. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL
3:45 p.m. WATERFORD MOTT HIGH SCHOOL
6 p.m. ST. CLAIR LAKESHORE HIGH SCHOOL

SUNDAY
Amphitheatre Stage

Noon. IAJE READING BAND
1:15 p.m. MSBOA ALL STAR BIG BAND
2:45 p.m. MARION HAYDEN QUINTET
4:15 p.m. CHARLES TOLLIVER BIG BAND
6:15 p.m. KURT ELLING AND THE WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY BIG BAND
8:30 p.m. GERALD WILSON BIG BAND
9:30 p.m. PATTI AUSTIN AND THE GERALD WILSON BIG BAND

Carhartt Pyramid Stage

2 p.m. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COMBO
3:45 p.m. KENN COX & DRUM
5:30 p.m. HAYES GREENFIELD TRIO
7:30 p.m. DON BYRON PLAYS JUNIOR WALKER

Absopure Waterfront Stage

12:30 p.m. V-MILES OUT
2 p.m. REGINA CARTER AND KENNY BARRON
4 p.m. RUSSELL MALONE QUARTET
6:15 p.m. CURTIS FULLER SUPER BAND
8 p.m. CONRAD HERWIG’S LATIN SIDE OF MILES, TRANE & WAYNE

Here & Now Stage

Noon. GRAND RAPIDS NORTHVIEW COMBO
1 p.m. ARTS LEAGUE OF MICHIGAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
3 p.m. JESSE PALTER
5 p.m. DOMINICK FARINACCI QUARTET
7:15 p.m. HOT CLUB OF DETROIT

Chase Stage

4 p.m. FUNKILINIUM’S FUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTOWN
5:45 p.m. ROOT DOCTOR
7:30 p.m. OTIS CLAY
9:45 p.m. SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA

MotorCity Casino Hotel Stage

12:30 p.m. DSO CIVIC JAZZ QUINTET
1:45 p.m. GROSSE POINTE HIGH SCHOOL
3 p.m. FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL
5:15 p.m. NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
6:30 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

MONDAY
Amphitheatre Stage

1:45 p.m. HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3:30 p.m. MARIA MULDAUR AND JAMES DAPOGNY’S CHICAGO JAZZ BAN
6 p.m. BETTYE LAVETTE
8:15 p.m. CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA FEATURING REGINA CARTER

Carhartt Pyramid Stage

1:15 p.m. WENDELL HARRISON AND THE CHICAGO EXCHANGE
2:45 p.m. STEVE WOOD’S TRIBUTE TO YUSEF LATEEF
4:45 p.m. JENNIFER SANON & JONATHAN BATISTE
7 p.m. YUSEF LATEEF QUARTET

Absopure Waterfront Stage

1:30 p.m. JOHNNY O’NEAL
3 p.m. RON BLAKE QUARTET
5 p.m. CARL ALLEN-RODNEY WHITAKER PROJECT
6:45 p.m. CLASSICAL JAZZ QUARTET FEATURING STEFON HARRIS, KENNY BARRON, RON CARTER AND LEWIS NASH

Here & Now Stage

1 p.m. NADIR/DISTORTED SOUL
2:30 p.m. BOBBY STRENG SAXOMBLE
4:30 p.m. GRACE KELLY
6:30 p.m. STEVE RICHKO TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON
8 p.m. TIA FULLER

Chase Stage

COME MONDAY GOSPEL SHOW

12:30 p.m. Second Ebenezer Church Choir
1:15 p.m. Sean Jones Quartet featuring Kim Burrell
2:30 p.m. Mavis Staples
5:45 p.m. ALEXANDER ZONJIC & FRIENDS WITH THE MOTOR CITY HORNS AND THORNETTA DAVIS:

MotorCity Casino Hotel Stage

3:45 p.m. FRASER HIGH SCHOOL
4:45 p.m. COUSINO HIGH SCHOOL

The Hamtramck Festivial

Fri. Aug. 31
South Stage
7:15 p.m.: Powertrane
8:30 p.m.: Rare Earth
North Stage
6:30 p.m.: Earworms

Sat. Sept. 1
South Stage
4 p.m.: Orbitsuns
5:30 p.m.: Displays
7 p.m.: Danny “D”
8:30 p.m.: ? & the Mysterians
North Stage
3 p.m.: Coronados
4:45 p.m.: Muldoons
6:25 p.m.: Grayling

Sun. Sept. 2
South Stage
11 a.m.: Polka Mass
1 p.m.: Big Daddy
3 p.m.: Misty Blues
4 p.m.: Misty Blues
6 p.m.: Pierogi Contest
7:30 p.m.: Polish Muslims
North Stage
Noon: Kielbasa Kings
2 p.m.: Kielbasa Kings
4 p.m.: Polish Dancing

Mon. Sept. 3
South Stage
3 p.m.: Polka Floyd
4:30 p.m.: Dave Hamilton
6:30 p.m.: Under the Covers
North Stage
4 p.m.: Monkey Jacket
5:45 p.m.: Bad Faces Clan

Arts, Beats And Eats

Friday August 31st

Michigan Lottery Stage
5:30PM: The Universal Temple of Divine Power
7:00PM: Starship starring Mickey Thomas
8:45PM: Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk)
10:00PM: Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Meijer Kids Stage
5:00: Illusionist - Chris Linn
5:30: Hola! Have Fun - with Spanish Vikki Gasko
6:00: Juggling Workshop - Ben Spitzer
6:45: Magical Sing-a-Long - Kevin Kammaraad
7:30: Magic Fun Show - Chris Linn
8:15: Ventriloquism Fun - Vikki Gasko

Dodge Americana Stage
5:00PM: The Urban Nomads (Rock)
6:30PM: Satin Dolls (40's Swing)
8:00PM: The Robin Horlock Band (Pop)
9:30PM: Midtown Underground (Funk/Soul)

Stoli International Stage
5:00PM: Xiao Dung (Chinese Zither & Erhu)
6:30PM: The Troubadours (Latin/Salsa)
8:00PM: South Paw Isle Steel Drum Band (Caribbean Steel Drum)
9:30PM: The Basiks (Reggae)

Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
5:00PM: Near & Tolias (Classical Flute & Guitar)
6:00PM: Jenny Cummings (Folk)
7:00PM: Luke Sayers (Americana/Roots)
8:00PM: Jan Krist (Folk)

Miller Lite Rock Stage
5:00PM: Duende! (Rock)
6:30PM: Arazi (Rock)
8:00PM: The Snakes (Classic rock)
9:30PM: Bump (Jam Rock)

Diet Pepsi R & B/Jazz Stage
5:00PM: Carl Caballero (Blues)
6:30PM: Sweet Claudette (Blues)
8:00PM: Jesse Palter (Jazz)
9:30PM: HotSauce Band (R&B)

The Detroit News/Comcast Stage
5:00PM The Lovehandlers (Rock)
6:00PM: The Displays (Rock)
7:00PM: The Prime Ministers (Pop/Rock)
8:00PM: SONIC SUMMER FINALS The Camaro Brothers (Funk/Rock)
9:00PM: SONIC SUMMER FINALS The Before and After (Pop/Rock)
10:00PM: SONIC SUMMER FINALS Greenstreet (Rock)

Saturday September 1st

MIchigan Lottery Stage
4:00PM: Kimmie Horn
5:30PM: Larry Lee & The Back in the Day Band
7:00PM: Brian McKnight
9:00PM: Stewart Francke
10:15PM: Gin Blossoms

Meijer Kids Stage
9:30: Funny Man - Chris Linn
10:00: Curious Glimpse of Michigan - Kevin Kammaraad
10:30 - Hola! Have Fiesta - Vikki Gasko
11:00: Fun with Spoonman
11:30: Balloon Workshop - Chris Linn
Noon: Caribbean Concert -Gratitude Steel Band
12:45: Rosco the Clown
1:30: Poetry, Puppetry, Music, and more Kevin Kammaraad
2:15: Rosco the Clown
3:00: Caribbean Fun Time - Gratitude Steel Band
3:45: Magic and Juggling - Ben Spitzer
4:30: Dog Gone Mystery Show - Vikki Gasko
5:15: Fun with Spoonman
6:00: Comedy Fun Magic Show - Chris Linn
6:45: Musical Sing-a-Long - Kevin Kammaraad
7:30: Rosco the Clown
8:15: Jazz around the World - Gratitude Steel Band

Dodge Americana Stage
9:00AM: Pete "Big Dog" Fetters (Blues)
10:00AM: Azuri (pop)
11:00AM: Azuri (pop)
Noon: Monkey Jacket (Pop)
1:00PM: TJ Kelly (Country)
2:30PM: Band B (Alt Americana)
4:00PM: Persuasion (Pop)
5:30PM: Righteous (Funk/Soul/R&B)
7:00PM: The Orbitsuns (Psycobilly)
8:30PM: Nadir Distorted Soul (Funk)
10:00PM: The Twistin' Tarantulas (Rock-a-billy)

Stoli International Stage
11:00AM: Ara Topouzian Duo (Armenian/Middle Eastern)
12:00PM: Oneworld (Caribbean)
1:00PM: Finvarra’s Wren (Authentic Celtic)
2:30PM: Finvarra's Wren (Authentic Celtic)
4:00PM: The Kielbasa Kings (Polka)
5:30PM: Loba Aku (African)
7:00PM: Habibi Belly Dancers (Middle Eastern)
8:30PM: Tumbao Bravo! (Cuban)
10:00PM: The Pierre Schryer Band (Franco Ontario Celtic)

Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
Noon: Rudy "Rude Dog" Gerbo (Jam Rock)
1:00PM: The Organic Trio (Jazz)
2:00PM: Jo Serrapere & Willie Dunns (Roots)
3:30PM: Classical Chamber Music
5:00PM: Tony Lucca (Pop/Urban)
6:30PM: Royal Garden Trio (Vintage Swing)
8:00PM: SC String Trio (Classical Strings)

Miller Lite Rock Stage
11:00AM: View (Power Pop)
Noon: Gun Shy (Rock)
1:00PM: The Offramps (Power Pop)
2:30PM: Hotness (Rock)
4:00PM: Cult Heroes (Garage)
5:30PM: Guitar Army (Detroit Rock)
7:00PM: The Sights (Detroit Rock)
8:30PM: The Universal Temple of Divine Power (Soul Rock)
10:00PM: The Muggs (rock)

Diet Pepsi R & B/Jazz Stage
11:00AM: LaMarsha Spann (Gospel)
Noon: Jam Society (Jam Blues)
1:00PM: Pete "Big Dog" Fetters (Blues)
2:30PM: Valerie Barrymore (Funk/Soul)
4:00PM: Charlie Kemp Jazz Ensemble (Jazz)
5:30PM: Rev. Marc Falconberry (Blues)
7:00PM: David Myles & The Mylestones (R&B)
8:30PM: Darnell Kendricks (Smooth Soul)
10:00PM: Thornetta Davis (R&B)

The Detroit News/Comcast Stage
Noon: Radiocraft (Rock)
1:00PM: Frequency 54 (Rock)
2:30PM: Soul Circus (Rock)
4:00PM: Clear (Rock)
5:30PM: Unheard (Rock)
7:00PM: Ugly (Rock)
8:30PM: Matt Austin (Rock)
10:00PM: Brian Schram Band (Rock)

Sunday September 2nd

MIchigan Lottery Stage
4:00PM: Quincy Stewart
5:30PM: Dave McMurray
7:00PM: Jazz Attack with Rick Braun, Peter White & Mindi Abair
9:00PM: Fair to Midland
10:00PM: Detroit News Sonic Summer Winner
10:15PM: Chevelle

Meijer Kids Stage
11:00: Fun with Spoonman
11:30: Sing-a-Long - Kevin Kammaraad
Noon: Magic and Juggling Ben Spitzer
1:00: Story of Clowning - Rosco
1:30: Poetry, Puppetry, Music and more Kevin Kammaraad
2:00: Juggling Workshop - Ben Spitzer
2:30: Caribbean Fun Time - Gratitude Steel band
3:00: Magic Fun Show - Chris Linn
3:30: Critterography Fun Show - Vikki Gasko
4:00: Catch the Rhythm - Spoonman
4:30: Rosco the Clown
5:00: Musical Sing-a-Long - Kevin Kammaraad
5:30: Juggling Workshop - Ben Spitzer
6:00: Fun with Spoonman
6:30: Magic Fun Show - Chris Linn
7:00: Jazz Around the World - Gratitude Steel Band
7:30: Rosco the Clown
8:00: Poetry, Puppetry, Music and more Kevin Kammaraad
8:30: Ventriloquism Fun - Vikki Gasko

Dodge Americana Stage
11:00AM: Simplicity (Alt Americana)
Noon: Simplicity (Alt Americana)
1:00PM: Phil Treais (Pop)
2:30PM: Mary Abraham & The Lincolns (Pop/Rock)
4:00PM: Back Forty (Jamgrass)
5:30PM: The Tim Diaz Band (Roots Americana)
7:00PM: Macpodz (Jazzotic)
8:30PM: Dr. Pocket (R&B)
10:00PM: Impact 7 (Motown)

Stoli International Stage
11:00AM: Djeto Juncaj (Latin/Albanian)
Noon: XD WEI Band (Chinese Fiddle)
1:00PM: Loba Aku (African)
2:30PM: Fiddlers Restrung (Celtic/Latin)
4:00PM: XD WEI Band (Chinese Fiddle)
5:30PM: The Pierre Schryer Band (Franco Ontario Celtic)
7:00PM: Habibi Belly Dancers (Middle Eastern)
8:30PM: The Lash (Celtic)
10:00PM: La Chispa & Company (Flamenco)

Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
Noon: Dave Stoddard (Folk)
1:00PM: Lesley Anne Graham (Folk)
2:00PM: Paul Miles (Blues)
3:30PM: Classical Chamber Music
5:00PM: Jimmy Atto (Alternative)
6:30PM: Annie & Rod Capps (Folk)
8:00PM: Classical Chamber Music


Miller Lite Rock Stage
11:00AM: shoe. (Rock)
Noon: Whack The Mole (Classic Rock)
1:00PM: Liquid Motor Commission (Detroit Rock)
2:30PM: Twin Pigs (Classic Rock)
4:00PM: Jiva (Rock)
5:30PM: Dutch Pink (Rock)
7:00PM: The Silent Years (Indie Rock)
8:30PM: The Surrogate Band (Pink Floyd Tribute Band)
10:00PM: Barbara Payton (Rock)

Diet Pepsi R & B/Jazz Stage
11:00AM: Paul Miles (Acoustic Blues)
Noon: Spot 55 (R&B)
1:00PM: Champagne & Motor City Blues Crew (Blues)
2:30PM: ML Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band (Blues/Jazz)
4:00PM: Cool Moose Orchestra (Jazz)
5:30PM: Meri Slaven (Jazz)
7:00PM: Sir Harrison & The Blues Kings (Blues)
8:30PM: Yancyy (Jazz)
10:00PM: Stacey Barrett (R&B)

The Detroit News/Comcast Stage
1:00PM: Sunday Painters (Pop/Rock)
2:00PM: Marissa Guzman (Electronica)
3:15PM: The Amino Acids (Surf/Punk)
4:30PM: Desolation Angels (Rock/Country)
5:45PM: Serenity Court (Pop/Rock)
7:00PM: Ghost City (Pop/Rock)
8:15PM: Johnny Headband (Pop/Rock)
9:30PM: Thunderbirds Are Now! (Rock)

Monday September 3rd

MIchigan Lottery Stage
1:00PM: TBA
2:00PM: Sarah Buxton
3:00PM: Lee Brice
4:00PM: Kelly Shepard
5:00PM: Bombshel
6:30PM: Blake Shelton

Meijer Kids Stage
11:00:Musical Concert - Gratitude Steel Band
11:30: Science of Critterography - Vikki Gasko
Noon: Illusionist - Chris Linn
12:45: Reggae Concert - Gratitude Steel Band
1:15: Juggling Show - Ben Spitzer
2:00: Dog Gone Mystery Show - Vikki Gasko
2:45: Balloon Workshop - Chris Linn
3:30: Fun with Rosco
4:00: Caribbean Fun Times - Gratitude Steel Band
4:30: Juggling Workshop - Ben Spitzer
5:00: Ventriloquism Fun - Nikki Gasko
5:30: Jazz Concert - Gratitude Steel Band

Dodge Americana Stage
11:00AM: Wild Nights (rock)
Noon: The Ragbirds (World Roots)
1:00PM: Longneck Strangler (Country)
2:30PM: Alyssa Simmons (Pop/R&B)
4:00PM: Chunky Funk Band (R&B)
5:30PM: Jill Jack (Roots/Country)
7:00PM: Firecracker featuring Chris Degnore (Americana/Pop)

Stoli International Stage
11:00AM: The Johnites (Armenian/Arabic/Turkish/Greek)
Noon: Nite Flight (Caribbean/ Calypso/ Reggae)
1:30PM: The Johnites (Armenian/Arabic/Turkish/Greek)
3:00PM: Like Water Drum & Dance (African Drums/dance)
4:15PM: Caberfeith Pipes & Drum (Scottish)
5:30PM: Blackman & Arnold (Flamenco Jazz)
7:00PM: Drums & Wires (Eastern European)

Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
Noon: Golden Rain Percussion Ensemble (Marimba Quartet)
1:00PM: Harrison Begay (Acoustic Blues)
2:30PM: Frankie D'Angelo (Pop)
4:00PM: Jen Cass (Folk)
5:00PM: Beth Stalker (Folk)

Miller Lite Rock Stage
11:00AM: Aashram (Rock)
Noon: September On (Indie Rock)
1:30PM: 60 Second Crush (Rock)
3:00PM: Broadzilla (Rock)
4:30PM: Ray Street Park (Rock)
6:00PM: Reefermen (Classic Rock)

Diet Pepsi R & B/Jazz Stage
11:00AM: Fuze (Fusion)
Noon: Phredley (Neosoul/R&B)
1:00PM: Laith Al-Saadi (Blues)
2:30PM: Pat Jaynes & The Hurricanes (Blues)
4:00PM: Shannon Curfman (Blues)
5:30PM: Hot Club of Detroit (Gypsy Swing)
7:00PM: Chris Canas & The Blues Revolution (Blues)

The Detroit News/Comcast Stage
Noon: Dangerous Pursuit (Metal)
1:00PM: Matt Razta (Rock)
2:30PM: Jarrod Champion Sleeps Till Dusk (Pop/Rock)
4:00PM: Noman (Rock)
5:30PM: Brave Rifles (Rock)
7:00PM: The Beggars (Rock)

This Weekend in Culture City

Well, it the weekend but it not any other weekend it the labor day weekend the last weekend to spend with your kids before they go back to school next and also it the last weekend of the summer months and it goning to be a day off for most of the working Force to salute the American labor Workers.

But, Not only that Five, Count them Five big mega gig Festival going all around in Downtown, Hamtramck, near 8 Mile, The yak[AKA Pontiac] and the island on the Detroit River, So For a look at the whole weekend we have to start at the Detroit River.

Downtown Detroit will fill with jazz [although i don't cover jazz on the blog sight] for the the 28th annual Detroit International Jazz Festival it going to be held at in the Downtown area between Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Park over 8 stage, this year Feather acts at this year jazz Fest: Regina Carter, Jazz Master Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck.

also playing at Jazz Fest will be Hot Club of Detroit, Patti Austin, Mavis Staples, Bettye LaVette, for more in on Detroit International Jazz Festival including maps and hours just go to http://www.detroitjazzfest.com.

just a five minutes ride up the I-75 in the small encaved town of hamtramck is the a festival the started a year later in 1980 to boost up the city spirits after the Crster corporation shut down the massive Dodge Main paint in the south side of town, is the 27th Annual Hamtramck Festival, it take place from Northern corner of the city main Strip Jos. Campua between Carpenter and Caniff.

the music line-up is not a good as in years past, but there is some worlthy gig from Rare Earth, Powertrane, Question Mark & the Mysterians, the Polish Muslims, and a polka version of Pink Floyd called Polka Floyd and don't forget there always the Polish day parade on Monday, if you want to know more just go to there wab sight at www.hamtramckfestival.org.

Further up I-75 but a little bit longer and with a Left turn on eight mile with a turn on Woodward ave. is the last few days of the Michigan State Fair, the oldest state fair in the entire country it where the country met the city on Woodward and 8 mile.

Tickets are 10 bucks and also include is a free gig at the band shell not much worth mentioning expect the last night of the State fair were the one and only "Alice Cooper" the one who sang "School Out" he performing on Monday night at 7 PM.

and Further up Woodward miles aways in Pontiac is the festival that join in the labor day fray back in 1998, it called Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats and it take place in Downtown Pontiac in the Woodward loop, it mix the Cityfest, the Ann Arbor Art Fair, and the Hamtramck blowout all in the same event on one weekend.

the is ten stage of music at Arts, Beats & Eats some of the highlights at this year event, Starship, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Gin Blossoms, Brian McKnight, Chevelle, among the local acts playing the same event The Displays, The Prime Ministers, The Orbitsuns, The Twistin' Tarantulas, The Sights, The Muggs, Matt Austin, XD WEI Band, The Silent Years, shoe., Dutch Pink, The Silent Years, ML Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band, Serenity Court (Pop/Rock), Ghost City (Pop/Rock), Johnny Headband, Thunderbirds Are Now!, 60 Second Crush, Broadzilla, Jarrod Champion Sleeps Till Dusk and much much more.

if you want more on Arts, Beats & Eats you can to there web sight at www.artsbeatseats.com.

oh wait if that not engouht we go back to down town, yes that downtown but on Belle Isie where for the First time since 2001 the Indy Cars are back racing on Belle Isle as the Indy Racing League are back racing on the island track there will be quaitflying on Friday and Saturday with the race on Sunday and on Saturday there the American Le Mans Series race and believe it or not there will be a post race concert after the day of racing on Saturday it will be Cheap Trick and on Sunday will be Soul Asylum on Sunday.

For info on the Detroit Indy Grand Prix including tickets and maps you can go to www.detroitgp.com and on more things there will be no parking at belle isle you will have to take the Shuttle.

and the only non-fest gig to tell you about will be Saturday at the magic Stick where the Detroit Corbas will be playing, i know you have seen the Corba's so many times but you have to go see the opener act the wonderful band from Anaheim, California "The Willowz" who i saw back earil this year at the Bohemian National Home in Southwest Detroit and there are a wonderful band too see live the Doors Opening at 9 PM with the Show Begin at 10 PM.

and if you don't fell like going out and have little Change to spare you can donate to Jerry Kids, this Weekend will be the 41st years that Actor and Comianand Jerry Lewis will hold his 21 and half hour telethon to raised funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association inrescrah for 40 muscular diseases.

you can see the telethon beging at 9 PM on TV 20 Detroit [WMYD-TV] or on cable on WGN-TV or see it on line at www.mdausa.org/telethon.

and two more things before the rest of this weekend events, if you are going back and Fort between the yak and Downtown to see some gig, the Lodge is back opening after six months of reconstion let be happy for that.

and also the New Collage Football Season begin and that mean Wayne State begin it season at Tom Adams Field vs Michigan Tech the game begin at high Noon.

the other gig this weekend are

Friday:

DOWNTOWN BROWN - Stick
Von Ida / Nice Device - Lager House
The Format - St. Andrew Hall
Ashes of Soma w/ Edge of Eden, Blackmail, Not Another Hero - Blind Pig
Cowboy Messiah, Sick as Monday (NY) and Citizen Smile - The Belmont
Whisky Diaries, American Mars, Tone and Niche - Smalls
Laser Spectacular w/music of Pink Floyd - DTE Energy Music Theatre

Saturday:

The Lessmores - Lager House
The Expendables : Authority Zero - Shelter
Buff 1 w/ Marv Won, Guilty Simpson, Invincible, DJ Graffiti - Blind Pig
Grande Nationals - The Belmont
the Amino Acids, If I Had a HiFi (WI), Funender, Replicator (CA) - Smalls

Sunday:

Haf/Life, 7th Day Creeps - The Belmont
Skeemin Nogoods, Aquarius Void - Small
The New Cars - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Macy Gray / The Brand New Heavies - Meddow Brook

Next week is a big week Aging
the Opening of the Crofoot in Poinaitc and the Offical End of Summer Fest the Dally in the Alley at in midtown

and if you want to know where the gig are please consult the gig guide map on the Outdoors gig gudie links but what ever you do don't Ask Miss Teen South Carlina for Direction.


if you don't know what she was saying here a second video:

Film Gudie Friday

Well, the Summer movie Season is all over so there not a lot big released this weekend unless you like pong pong Films, a Movie that is Set in France, and Rob Zombie doing a Halloween Remake.

Opened Wednesday

"Balls of Fury"[PG-13]

a comedy about a rogue Ping Pong champ recruited by the FBI to infiltrate an underground table tennis circuit led by Christopher Walken.

Opened Friday

"Halloween"[R]

After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers is mistakenly released from the mental institution and returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister.

"Death Sentence"[R]

Kevin Bacon plays a father looking to take revenge on the thugs who killed his son.

Opening at the Main Art

"This Is England"[NR]

Lonely 12-year-old Shaun, whose father died while fighting in the Falklands war, befriends a group of local skinheads.

Opening at the Maple Art

"Gypsy Caravan"[NR]

A documentary on Romani culture and gypsies from around the globe.


Opening at the Birminham 8

2 Days in Paris"[R]

Marion (Julie Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents -- and several of her ex-boyfriends.


New this Week at the Discount Theater
[AKA the Cinamark 16 in Warren.]

1408 ( PG-13)
I KNOW WHO KILLED ME (R)
LICENSE TO WED ( PG-13)

Opening Next Week Everywhere in Detroit

3:10 to Yuma (R)

Christian Bale is a struggling rancher who agrees to help transfer Russell Crowe, a notorious outlaw, into the hands of authorities.

The Brothers Solomon (R)

Will Forte and Will Arnett are good-hearted but socially inept brothers trying to grant their dad's dying wish for a grandchild.

Shoot 'Em Up (NR)

Clive Owen stars as a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlikely ally to protect a newborn baby from a determined criminal.

New Music Tuesday

WEEK 35[2007]
AUGUST 28, 2007

Tuesday, August 28 and it was on this day in 1907 way before credit card, the Internet and two day express mail, that a 19 year-old kid name James E. Casey of Seattle, WA borrowed $100 from a friend and started a Parcel Service and the first package sent, Opium, which was still legal back then, the company is still you have to ask what Brown do for you? [UPS was Founded]

also on this day years before the fab four met Elvis, the beatel met the one and only soon to be legdon Bob Dylan for the very 1st time, but thing turn bad for Bob almost a year later on this day when he got go boo off the stage at a stage in New york what was his crime that got him boo off, He used a electric guitar.

and it was also on this day in back in 1961 Motown record company of Detroit, MI would released a song that would be a No. 1 Hit and that song is

"Please Mr. Postman"
The Marvelettes.

Here hoping you released a No.1 hit in you heart be caused it now time for this week only news Music that matter because today os Tuesday and yes it NEW MUSIC TUESDAY.

The Most important Music that Matters:

Paul Anka - Classic Songs, My Way (Decca)
Collective Soul - Afterwords (El Music; available exclusively at Target)

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals - Lifeline (Virgin)

Liars - Liars (Mute)

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band - It's Not Big It's Large (deluxe edition comes with DVD; Lost Highway)
New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom (Modular)

Northern State - Can I Keep This Pen? (Ipecac)

Toots & the Maytals - Light It Up! (Fantasy)
VHS or Beta - Bring on the Comets (Astralwerks)

The Other New Releases:

Matt Darey - Nocturnal (Koch)
Driver of the Year - ... Will Destroy You (Future Appletree/ Nail in the Coffin)
Emanuel - Black Earth Tiger (Vagrant)
Encomiast - Encomiast (Lens)
Fior Fiero - The Satellite EP (Anger Down)
Victoria Hart - Whatever Happened to Romance? (Decca)

The Honorary Title - Scream & Light Up the Sky (Reprise)
Marsmobile - Minx (G-Stone)
Mink - Mink (Spitfire)

New Buffalo - Somewhere, Anywhere (Arts & Crafts)

No Age - Weirdo Rippers (Fat Cat)

Pash - The Best Gun (Exotic Fever)
Prinzhorn Dance School - Prinzhorn Dance School (Astralwerks)

Brandi Shearer - Close to Dark (Amoeba)

Two Loons for Tea - Nine Lucid Dreams (Sarathan)
Natalie Walker - Urban Angel (Quango/Fontana)

Complation

Guilt by Association (Engine Room)

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:

The Allman Brothers Band - Idlewild South (Mobile Fidelity)
James Brown - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of James Brown, Vol. 2 (Polydor/UMe) [Buy Now]
Joe Cocker - Classic Cocker (deluxe edition comes with DVD; Capitol/EMI)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette - We Go Together/ Let's Build a World Together (American Beat)
Kool & the Gang - 1's (Island/Mercury/UMe)
Little Feat - Little Feat (Mobile Fidelity)
Loretta Lynn - 1's (MCA Nashville/UMe)
Queensrÿche - Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche (collector's edition comes with bonus CD; Capitol/EMI)
Ringo Starr - Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo (collector's edition comes with DVD; Capitol/EMI)
Sly & the Family Stone - Greatest Hits (Epic/Legacy)
Tangerine Dream - Madcap's Flaming Duty (MVD Audio)
The Tubes - Remote Control (American Beat)
Conway Twitty - #1's (MCA Nashville)
Various artists - Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 (Rhino)
Various artists - Modern Rock #1's (Hip-O)
Various artists - Wattstax (three-CD box set; Stax)

Music DVDs:

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - "An Evening of Yes Music Plus" (MVD Visual))
Cro-Mags - "The Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB 2001" (MVD Visual)
Kool & the Gang - "Videology" (IslandMercury/UMe)
John Lennon - "John Lennon's New York: A Magical History Tour" (two DVDs; Arts Magic)
Lene Lovich - "Live From New York at Studio 54" (MVD Visual)
Tangerine Dream - "35th Anniversary at Shepherd's Bush" (MVD Visual)
Johnny Thunders - "Who's Been Talking? Johnny Thunders in Concert" (MVD Visual)

Digital Releases:

Gliss - Love Thy Virgins (hits terrestrial stores September 25; Cordless)
Ben Kweller - Live and Solo at the Artists Den (EP; ATO/ Artists Den)
The Photon Band - Get Down Here in the Stratosphere (EP; Empyrean)
Ringo Starr - Sentimental Journey; Beaucoups Of Blues; Ringo; and Goodnight Vienna reissues (Capitol/EMI)
Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus! (hits terrestrial stores January 22; Rough Trade)
Tigercity - Pretend Not to Love (exclusive iTunes EP) [Buy Now]
Various artists - The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam: Next on the Mic (Rounder)

TV on DVD:

1st Amendment Stand Up - Martin Lawrence Presents: Season 1
Beyond Belief - Season 1
Danger Mouse - The Complete Series
Dark Shadows - The Beginning - Episodes 1 - 35
Flight 29 Down - Volume 2
Friday Night Lights - The 1st Season
Heroes - Season 1 (also on HD-DVD)
I Shouldn't Be Alive - Season 1
Legion of Super-Heroes - Volume 1
Masters of Horror - Season 1 Limited Edition Mausoleum Set
The Odd Couple - The 2nd Season
The Outer Limits - Volume 2
Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World - Season 1
Samurai Jack - Season 4

It's 9 O'Clock

and after a long, Long Weekend where dangerous Weather and heavy flooding which lead to minor flooding all over including this basement room where i do this blog sight and where some of my CD was flooded as well.

Let have "The Polyphonic Spree" the 20+ band lead by former Tripping Daisy front man Tim DeLaughter to brighten everyone day.

"the Polyphonic Spree"
"It's the Sun" [Live]

The Gig Gudie for the Week of August 27th to September 2nd

[Edtior Note: i am a little late this week there was a minor basement flood at my house on Friday it did do a little damage which i am still pick my self up, so this gig guide is late this week and also there is a second gig gudie this week on all this labor day weekend gig guide.]

INDOORS

TV

Monday

Feist - The Late Show With David Letterman - CBS

Tuesday

Ben Harper - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - NBC

Wednesday

Deerhoof - Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC[From July 18th]

Thursday

Wilco - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - NBC
Eisley - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - NBC

Friday

Collective Soul - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - NBC

Saturday

Also on TV this Week:
Live from Abbey Road - Corinne Bailey Rae, Paul Simon, Primal Scream -Sundance
The Henry Rollins Show - Sinéad O'Connor - IFC
Austin City Limits - Widespread Panic - PBS [Seen in the Detroit area on WTVS Digital Channel 56.1]

On-line

BBC Radio
www.bbc.co.uk/radio

Radio 1

Steve Lamacq's In New Music We Trust
Monday From 4 PM EST

Jo Whiley In New Music We Trust
Wednesday 4 PM EST

Zane Lowe
Weekday From 2 to 4 PM EST

This Week - Live Reading/Leeds highlights

Huw Stephens Unsigned
Wednesday 7 to 9 PM EST

This Week - The Answering Machine

Annie Mac

Friday Night Web show
Friday Night Mash up from 5 to 7 PM
Sunday web Show from 4 PM

Radio 2

Radcliffe And Maconie
Monday to Thursday at 3 P.M.

Tuesday - Richard Hawley in session
Wednesday - Candie Payne in session

Documentaries

On Right Now - On Line

Seven More Days That Rocked The World
The death of Kurt Cobain

BBC 6 Music

6Music Plays It Again
Monday-Thursday 4:30 PM EST

August 27-30 - The Record Producers

6Music Plays It Again Overnight
Every Night at 10 PM EDT

August 26 - 28 - Bryan Ferry

Live at 4(AM UK)
Every Night at 11 PM EDT

Concerts

Monday - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Liquid Rooms 2006
Tuesday - Seth Lakeman - Summer Sundae 2006
Wednesday - Jess Roden Band - Golders Green Hippodrome 1974
Thursday - The Stranglers - Hammersmith Odeon 1982
Friday - Rizzillos - 100 Club 2006

Sessions

Monday
Captain Sensible - 28/10/1982
Primal Scream & Paul Weller - 06/01/2007

Tuesday
Ben Folds - 30/06/2005
Members - 01/04/1981

Wednesday
Clint Eastwood & General Saint - 06/18/1981
Billy Childish - 09/04/2007

Thursday
Cornershop - 31/01/2006
King Adora - 02/03/2000

Friday
Franks & Walters - 24/08/1991
SKA Cubano - 26/04/2005

Gideon Coe
Weekday from 5 to 8 AM EST

Tuesday - Calvin Harris (Hub)
Wednesday - Múm
Thursday - Architecture In Helsinki

Queens of Noize
Saturday 7 PM EST

This Week
Electro/Synth Safari!

Tom Robinson
Monday and thursday
2-4:30 PM EST

Tuesday - Pepe Deluxe
Wedensday - The Twang

KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt
Live Set beging at 2:15 PM EST

Monday - Zap Mama

KEXP.org

This Week all live from Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, WA

The Non - Bumbershoot live set

Thursday
The Tall Boys Thursday August 30, 6:30pm

LIVE from Bumbershoot

Saturday

St. Vincent - 3:00pm
Yungchen Llamo - 4:00pm
The Gourds - 5:30pm
Bert Jansch - 6:30pm
Gogol Bordello - 8:30pm

Sunday

The Watson Twins - 3:00pm
Menomena - 4:00pm
Iceage Cobra - 5:30pm
Art Brut - 6:30pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 8:30pm
Step Cousins - 9:30pm
Dyme Def - 11:00pm

Monday [September 3rd]

Fleet Foxes - 3:00pm
Andrew Bird - 4:00pm
Tokyo Police Club - 5:30pm
Lyrics Born - 6:30pm
Steve Earle - 8:30pm

xpn.org
Weekday From 2-4 PM

Monday - The Smithereens
Tuesday - Devon Sproule
Wednesday - The Rosebuds
Thursday - The National
Friday - Flight of the Conchords

Satulitte Radio

Sirius

Little Steven Underground Garage (Ch.25)

Sat 9/1 8:00 am ET

The Underground Garage says goodbye to the “Summer of ’07” with a final farewell to the 40th anniversary of the “Summer of Love”. Celebrate Labor Day weekend in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. Join Andrew Loog Oldham for a look back at the event that launched the “Summer of Love”…the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival. His special guest is Lou Adler, legendary rock ’n’ roll raconteur and the promoter of Monterey Pop. Hear this special program, Saturday, September 1st at 4 pm ET. It’ll be repeated Sunday, September 2nd at 12 pm ET. To round out the weekend Kim Fowley, Bill Kelly and Ko Melina will be playing the best songs of 1967 including their personal picks for the “Top 10 of the Summer of Love”. You will LOVE spending your Labor Day weekend in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.” Beginning Saturday at 8 am ET through Sunday 12 am ET.

Left of Center (Ch.26)

She Wants Revenge – Left of Center Exclusive
Monday - 6:00 pm ET
Adam Braven and Justin Warfield from She Wants Revenge stop by Left Of Center to hang with Christopher The Minister for an exclusive interview about the making of the new album This Is Forever, their tour plans and the premiere of their new song “True Romance.”

Left of Sessions
Wednesdays 9 pm
Rebroadcast Fridays noon ET

Tegan & Sara (with older sessions from The National, The Hold Steady)

SIRIUS Disorder (Ch.24)

XM Radio

Starbucks XM Cafý Live with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
Tuesday - 8PM ET - Starbucks XM Café = XM 45

Offsite: Mark Ronson
Sunday - 10PM ET - Ethel - XM 47

Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan
Wednesday - 10AM - 11AM ET - Deep Tracks - XM40
Thursday - Noon - 1PM ET - The Village - XM 15
This week's theme is School

OUTDOORS

MAGIC STICK

Wednesday - HELMET
Thursday - RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS and VALIENT THORR
Friday - DOWNTOWN BROWN
Saturday - DETROIT COBRAS

Lager House

Thursday - Lull Tucker / Woodman
Friday - Von Ida / Nice Device
Saturday - The Lessmores

Saint Andrews Hall

Tuesday - The Hush Sound
Friday - The Format
Sunday - Motorpop 3

Shelter

Saturday - The Expendables : Authority Zero

BLIND PIG

Tuesday - MF Doom w/ Strong Arm Steady
Wednesday - After the Ashes w/ Chaos Theory, and Menolich
Thursday - U-Melt w/ Covert Operations, Aleph-1
Friday - Ashes of Soma w/ Edge of Eden, Blackmail, Not Another Hero
Saturday - Buff 1 w/ Marv Won, Guilty Simpson, Invincible, DJ Graffiti

The Belmont

Monday - Melty Melty (Columbus) and more @ Belmont
Thursday - Wolfbait, Lions (Austin) and Pearlene (Cincy)
Friday - Cowboy Messiah, Sick as Monday (NY) and Citizen Smile
Saturday - Grande Nationals and more!
Sunday - Haf/Life, 7th Day Creeps

Small

Friday - Whisky Diaries, American Mars, Tone and Niche @ smalls
Saturday - the Amino Acids, If I Had a HiFi (WI), Funender, Replicator (CA)
Sunday - Skeemin Nogoods, Aquarius Void

Bohemian National Home - 3009 Tillman, Detroit (1 blk N. of Michigan Ave, between I-96 and Grand Blvd)

Friday - Masul/Arrivistes/Ray Bertsch

Royal Oak Music Theater

Wednesday - Dave Hamilton Band, Orbis, Green Street, AngESmiley

The Ark

Monday - Mark Olson
Wednesday - The Ditty Bops

DTE Energy Music Theatre

Monday - Velvet Revolver wsg Alice in Chains and Kill Hannah
Tuesday - Rush
Wednesday - Rock the Bells
Thursday - Aly & AJ, Corbin Bleu and Drake Bell wsg Bianca Ryan
Friday - Laser Spectacular w/music of Pink Floyd
Saturday - Ted Nugent
Sunday - The New Cars

Meddow Brook

Wednesday - The Bangles wsg The Bridges
Sunday - Macy Gray / The Brand New Heavies

DETROIT LOCAL 101
http://www.riff2.com/
Tuesdays 10p - 12a
w/ Melody Licious & Suzy Cole

Playlist From August 21st

1) Lime Regal – 100 MPH
2) The Amino Acids – Destroy The Warming Sun
3) Nain Rouge – Napoleon Complex
4) Today I Wait – Tune Them Out
5) Thunderbirds Are Now! – The World Is Made Of Paper
6) The Dewtons – Tony Danza
7) Troy Gregory & The Stepsisters – Sirenz & Stereoz
8) Jawbone – Walter John
9) LIME REGAL – SATURDAY NIGHT ***acoustic in RIFF2 Studio***
10) Jarrod Chapion Sleeps Til Dusk – Owed
11) Johnny Headband – Pink Cloud (In The Sky)
12) Murder Mystery – K
13) The Questions – The Sun Will Rise Again
14) Malpractice – Bullets, Empty Bottles & Drugs
15) Electric Six – Randy’s Hot Tonight
16) Lime Regal – Walkin’ Dude
17) Grayling – Kevlar
18) The Highlife – Sacraments
19) Novadriver – Roll You
20) Cetan Clawson – White Heat
21) The Bloids – Girl Named Paradise
22) Rescue – Breaking My Own Heart
23) LIME REGAL – FOUR LEAF CLOVER ***acoustic in RIFF2 Studio***
24) Dangerous Pursuit – Hot, Young & Dangerous (Live @ Belmont)
25) The Dead Bodies – Shelby Township
26) Freer – I Think You Know
27) The Oscillating Fan Club – Go Out Come Back
28) The Marta Complex – Undone
29) Lime Regal – Making Me Wonder

Cowboys and Indies
Saturday From 9:30 PM - Midnight
Cjam-Fm Windsor (http://www.cjam.com/)

Playlist from July 18th

1. young marble giants - music for evenings
2. maps - don't fear
3. haven - wouldn't change a thing
4. mystery jets - soluble in air
5. battle - paper street
6. little man tate - trouble with detox
7. burial - ghost hardware
8. lo-fidelity allstars - warming up the brain farm
9. bedouin soundclash - nico on the night train
10. bedouin soundclash - midnight rockers
11. jarvis cocker - fat children
12. the brunettes - wall poster star (request)
13. the teenagers - we are the teenagers
14. spoons - arias & symphonies
15. - lp session 1 mia "kala"
- bamboo banga
- jimmy
- 20 dollar
- the turn
16. eighties matchbox b-line disaster - in the garden
17. my vitriol - war of the worlds
18. neils children - you didn't care
19. alterkicks - the cannibal hiking disaster
20. hard fi - suburban knights
21. the enemy - aggro
22. the holloways - so this is great britain?
23. the rakes - trouble (request)
24. mother & the addicts - watch the lines
25. lp session 2 dead 60s "time to take sides"
- beat generation
- start a war
- all over by midnight
- liar
26. goodbooks - violent man lovesong
27. montag - i have sound
28. cub - nicolas bragg

Aural Bliss
Every Sunday at 10 PM EST
at http://www.auralgasms.com/

Playlist for July 19th

1. mono - life in mono
2. mandalay - deep love
3. blonde redhead - the dress
4. cure - the last day of summer
5. kitchens of distinction - smiling
6. aidan hawken - fly straight
7. cary brothers - ride
8. aqualung - pressure suit
9. kirsty hawkshaw - reach for me
10. bitter:Sweet - bittersweet faith
11. flunk - play
12. fc kahuna - hayling
13. guy called gerald - humanity
14. jem - amazing life
15. d:fuse - overkill (ft. kristy thirsk)
16. state of grace - and love will fall II
17. laptop - so funny
18. i am x - your joy is my low
19. feist - inside out
20. ride - here and now
21. rumskib - think eyes away
22. boy in static - where it ends
23. suede - my dark star
24. the smiths - pretty girls make graves

Yourgasms with special guest DJ's
Ryan and Rebecca Coseboom of the San Francisco Trip hop band
Halou which can be found at www.halou.com and www.myspace.com/halou

1. great northern - our bleeding hearts
2. national - mistaken for strangers
3. cut city - such verve
4. ride - only now
5. pale saints - fine friend
6. science teacher - factory flowers
7. union of knives - evil has never
8. rigil - full circle
9. go find - adrenaline
10. catchers - jesus spaceman
11. young galaxy - outside the city
12. mary onettes - under the guillotine
13. windmill - plastic pre-flight seats
14. blonde redhead - heroine
15. feist - brandy alexander
16. tegan and sarah - back in your hand
17. richard butler - broken aeroplanes
18. abassi bros - pandors is a ***
19. trespassers william - and we lean in
20. the beta band - squares
21. githead - drive by
22. junior boys - double shadow
23. david bridie - the tender trap
24. halou - your halls
25. deVotchKa - how it ends
26. colder - crazy love
27. elbow - leaders of the free world
28. r/r coseboom - seabright

Playlist for Dead Air on indie 103.1 (LA)
Sunday from 11 PM to 1 AM
http://www.indie1031.com/

Playlist for August 19
Dead Air #172

Reissue of the Week:
The Knife “Silent Shout (Deluxe Edition)” (Mute)

1. The Section Quartet - The Man Who Sold The World (Decca CD)
2. The New Pornographers - Mutiny, I Promise You (Matador CD)
3. The Golden Dogs - Dynamo (Yep-Roc CD)
4. Office - Wound Up (Scratchie CD)
5. The Silver Seas - The Country Life (Cheap Lullaby CD)
6. Ferraby Lionheart - Small Planet (Nettwerk CD)
7. Figurines - The Air We Breathe (Control Group CD)
8. Siouxsie - About To Happen (Decca CD)
9. Shock Cinema - New Threats (Kanine CD)
10. Githead - All Set Up (Swim CD)
11. Jesca Hoop - Out The Back Door (Red Ink CD)
12. Feist - Somewhere Down The Road (Hickory CD)
13. The Bumblebeez - Dr. Love (Modular CD)
14. M.I.A. - Bird Flu (XL CD)
15. The Knife - Heartbeats (live) (Mute 2xCD/DVD)
16. Plane - Blood On The Waves (self released CD)
17. F-Yeah Fest segment... w/ Sean Carlson & Keith Morris
18. Deerhunter - Fluorescent Grey (Kranky CDEP)
19. Pissed Jeans - People Person (Sub-Pop CD)
20. The Prayers -Clandestino (Art Fag CD)
21. Devendra Banhart -Bad Girl (XL Recordings CD)
22. Great Lake Swimmers - Catcher Son (Nettwerk CD)
23. Dax Riggs - Living Is Suicide (Fat Possum CD)

Rodney on ROQ
3-6 AM EST (Midnight 'til 3AM PST)
http://www.kroq.com/

Rodney Playlist 8-20-07

Modern Folk Quartet--This Could Be The Night
Brian Wilson--Rodney On The ROQ

1. Magic Numbers--This Is A Song
2. Magic Numbers--Keep It In The Pocket
3. Hard-Fi--Suburban Nights
4. Editors--Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
5. The Dudes--Dropkick Queen Of The Weekend
6. Cramps--Jailhouse Rock
7. The Hives--Tick Tick Boom
8. Mando Diao--You Don't Understand Me
9. The Sunshine--She's Got A Fever
10. Rilo Kiley--The Moneymaker
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs--Down Boy
12. Kate Nash--Foundations
13. VHS or BETA--Love In My Pocket
14. I'm From Barcelona--Britney
15. Go Faster--Heather Loaded Equals McCartney Blew It
16. Automatics--Who Died And Made You Brian Jones
17. The Mooney Suzuki--Little Rock and Roller Girl
18. VHS or BETA--Can't Believe A Single Word
19. Cramps--Do The Clam
20. Juliette and the Licks--Purgatory Blues
21. Noisettes--Scratch Your Name
22. The Long Blondes--Only Lovers Left Alive
23. Blood Red Shoes--Getting Boring By The Sea
24. Automatics (featuring Steve Jones)--British Beat
25. Arctic Monkeys--Fluorescent Adolescent
26. Tokyo Police Club--Your English Is Good
27. Athlete--Beyond The Neighborhood
28. Automatics--England Expects
29. Eisley--Ten Cent Blues
30. Monsters Are Waiting--Last Goodbye
31. Dollyrots--Brand New Key
32. Soho Dolls--Right And Right Again
33. Eisley--I Could Be There For You
34. Cramps--Heartbreak Hotel
35. New Pornographers--All The Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth
36. VHS or BETA--She Says
37. Bright Boy--Yeah Yeah No No
38. Throwback Suburbia--Circles
39. New Pornographers--Myriad Harbour
40. Soho Dolls--Bang Bang Bang Bang
41. Yeah Yeah Yeahs--Kiss Kiss
42. The Brunettes--Stereo (Mono Mono)
43. Hard-Fi--Suburban Nights

KEXP.org Full Top 90 Album
August 10th - 16th

1. The Valley - The Valley (self-released)
2. (Various) - Live at KEXP Volume Three (KEXP)
3. Blue Scholars - Bayani (Rawkus)
4. M.I.A. - Kala (Interscope)
5. The White Stripes - Icky Thump (Warner Bros)
6. Jamie T. - Panic Prevention (Caroline)
7. Galactic - From the Corner to the Block (Anti-)
8. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (self-released)
9. Maps - We Can Create (Mute)
10. Okkervil River - The Stage Names (Jagjaguwar)
11. Pela - Anytown Graffiti (Great Society)
12. Justice - (Ed Banger/Vice)
13. Imperial Teen - The Hair the TV the Baby the Band (Merge)
14. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Merge)
15. Arthur & Yu - In Camera (Hardly Art)
16. Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice (Suicide Squeeze)
17. New Pornographers - Challengers (Matador)
18. Interpol - Our Love to Admire (Capitol)
19. The Budos Band - The Budos Band II (Daptone)
20. Earlimart - Mentor Tormentor (Majordomo)
21. Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life (Hellcat)
22. The Blakes - The Blakes (Light in the Attic)
23. Common - Finding Forever (Good/Geffen)
24. Ha Ha Tonka - Buckle in the Bible Belt (Bloodshot)
25. Digitalism - Idealism (Astralwerks)
26. Editors - An End Has a Start (Fader)
27. pleasureboaters - gross (Don't Stop Believin')
28. (Various) - Butter (Fourthcity)
29. Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - Keep Reachin' Up (Light in theAttic)
30. Tegan and Sara - The Con (Vapor/Sire)
31. Mexican Institute of Sound - Pinata (Nacional)
32. Caribou - Andorra (Merge)
33. DJ Alibi - One Day (Tres)
34. Tiny Vipers - Hands Across the Void (Sub Pop)
35. (Various) - Shake the Shack Rockabilly Ball Volume 4 (KEXP)
36. Pharoahe Monch - Desire (SRC/Universal Motown)
37. Turbo Fruits - Turbo Fruits (Ecstatic Peace!)
38. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is (Interscope)
39. Bishop Allen - The Broken String (Dead Oceans)
40. John Vanderslice - Emerald City (Barsuk)
41. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger (Lost Highway)
42. The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (Warner Bros)
43. Mick Harvey - Two of Diamonds (Mute)
44. Shane Tutmarc & the Traveling Mercies - I'm Gonna Live the Life I SingAbout in my Song (Inverness)
45. Young Sportsmen - Death to Palaces (self-released)
46. Sleepy Eyes of Death - Street Lights for a Ribcage (Sleep Capsule)
47. Li'l Cap'n Travis - Twilight on Sometimes Island (Glurp)
48. Steve E. Nix and the Cute Lepers - Singles (Go/No Front Teeth)
49. Fionn Regan - The End of History (Lost Highway)
50. (Various) - Global Dancefloor (Six Degrees)
51. New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom (Modular)
52. (Various) - OK X - A Tribute to Radiohead (Stereogum)
53. Post Harbor - Praenumbra (self-released)
54. Kasey Anderson - The Reckoning (Terra Soul)
55. The Soulsavers - It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land (V2International)
56. Airiel - The Battle of Sealand (Highwheel)
57. The Hex Dispensers - The Hex Dispensers (Alien Snatch!)
58. Simian Mobile Disco - EP (Interscope)
59. Dizzee Rascal - Maths + English (XL)
60. The Lodger - Grown-Ups (Slumberland)
61. Patrick Cleandenim - Baby Comes Home (Ba Da Bing)
62. Iron and Wine - Boy with a Coin (Sub Pop)
63. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism (Ramseur)
64. Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads (Telarc)
65. The National - Boxer (Beggars Banquet)
66. We All Have Hooks for Hands - The Pretender (Afternoon)
67. Stateless - Stateless (!K7)
68. The Rentals - The Last Little Life EP (Boompa)
69. Beastie Boys - The Mix-Up (Capitol)
70. The Chemical Brothers - We Are the Night (Astralwerks)
71. Blonde Redhead - 23 (4AD)
72. Cloud Cult - The Meaning of 8 (Earthology)
73. The Girls - The Girls (demo)
74. Patience Please - Fleeting Frequencies (HHBTM)
75. Voyager One - Bed of Sound (Tokyoidaho)
76. Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation (self-released)
77. Jason Isbell - Sirens of the Ditch (New West)
78. Buffalo Tom - Three Easy Pieces (New West/Ammal)
79. The Hot Toddies - Smell the Mitten (Asian Man)
80. Shivaree - Tainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight Songs (Zoe)
81. The Gaslight Anthem - Sink or Swim (XOXO)
82. Flight of the Conchords - The Distant Future (Sub Pop)
83. Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound (Touch and Go)
84. Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye (Domino)
85. Dappled Cities - Granddance (Dangerbird)
86. Bonde Do Role - With Lasers (Domino)
87. Gregory Alan Isakov - That Sea, the Gambler (self-released)
88. Von Sudenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions (Domino)
89. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (Universal Republic)
90. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver (Capitol)

Steve Lamacq's In New Music We Trust
Live Monday 4 PM EDT
or any time at http://www.bbc.co.uk/
for one week untill the following monday at 4 PM EDT.

Playlist for August 20th

Smashing Pumpkins – 'That's The Way' (Warner)
Foals – Mathletics (Transgressive)
Gogol Bodello – Wonderlust King (Side One Dummy)
The Enemy – You're Not Alone (WEA)

Reading Festival Preview

My Scene – Football Announcers
Chris Phillips (Wimbledon AFC)
Colin McCready (Bolton Wanderers)
Jeremy Nicholas (West Ham Utd)
Peter Sleigh (Colchester Utd)
Scott Wilson (Hearts)

Interpol – Mammoth (Parlophone)

Make Model in Session
Make Model – 'The Was' (The Biz)
Make Model – 'Czech Neck' (The Biz)

I Was A Cub Scout – 'Our Small Adventures' (Abeano)

Final Five
CSS – ‘Alala’ (Sub Pop)
Linkin Park – ‘Bleed It Out’ (Warner)
Operator Please – ‘Song About Ping Pong’ (Brill)
Richard Hawley – ‘Serious’ (Mute)
The Hold Steady – ‘You Can Make Him Like You’ (Vagrant)


The Steve Lamacq Show
Live Wednesday 6:30 PM EDT
or any time at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/lamacq
for one week untill the following wednesday at 6:30 PM EDT.

Playlist for August 22nd

1. Super Furry Animals – ‘Show Your Hand’
Album ‘Hey Venus’
http://www.superfurry.com/

2. Stephen Fretwell – ‘Scar’
Album – ‘Man on The Roof’ (out 10/9/07)
http://www.stephenfretwell.com/

3. Candy – ‘Charlie May ‘
http://www.stolenrecordings.com/

4. Babyshambles – ‘Delivery’
http://www.babyshambles.net/

5. Two Gallants – ‘Despite What You’ve Been Told’
Forthcoming album - ‘Two Gallants’
http://www.twogallants.com/

6. Brakes – ‘Beatific Visions’
http://www.roughtraderecords.com/

7. DJ Alibi – ‘Nina’s Song’
Album – ‘One Day’
http://www.djalibi.com/

8. New Pornographers – ‘Mutiny I Promise You’
Album – ‘Challengers’
http://www.thenewpornographers.com/

9. Maximo Park – ‘Girls Who Play Guitars’
Album –‘Our Earthly Pleasures’
http://www.maximopark.com/

10. James Owen Fender – ‘Every Day’
Demo
www.myspace.com/jamesowenfender

11. Alela Diane – ‘Pirate’s Gospel’
Album – ‘Pirate’s Gospel’
http://www.aleladiane.com/

12. Richard Hawley – ‘Serious’
Album ‘Lady’s Bridge’
http://www.richardhawley.co.uk/

13. Daniel Orlick – ‘Dub Class’
EP – ‘Devil’s Seed’
http://www.danielorlick.com/

14. Mono Taxi – ‘Sound Of You’
www.monotxi.com
www.myspace.com/monotaxi

15. Figure 5 – ‘Nitty Gritty’
http://www.figure5.co.uk/