The Metrotimes Hamtramck Blowout

The Metrotimes Hamtramck Blowout
Day 3 - Were Half Way There
March 9th

Well i have one hell of a busy day today 1st i have to post everything From last night [3/8] notes from my close mole and the tonight line-up which was per pair about two whole weeks in advice for the blow out and tonight Live and local wheater if you are walking to gig to gig in hamtramck

and to tell you the truth i fell a little tired, so putting who to see have been tough who to see and who not to see so i did check almost all bands viva there myspace page, so this who to see was tough because just like SXSW there almost three or four band who you want to see but there all playing at the same time.

So I took it easy tonight only going to two venues the Holbrook Cafe and the HQ for the blowout the K of C, was not going to take the bus after last night 45 minutes drive to no where, but i did take the bus only once But i will get to that later, i started my night a little late because i was finish up this report so i was stuck in the house, once i was finish i went to Detroit Threads to check out there Fashtion show/Dj set, i was O.K. as it was a walking fashion show with moldes walking around the crowd modeling the ware of the pretty Sarha Spyware which was good .

But i left early because of the late start because i went to the 1st show of the night, which was the Metroitmes blowout head quarters the kinghts of Columbus and i check out a band of a few friends of mine, The Lincoln's U.K. which consit of Mark on lead vocals, his wife Jen on drums and she is a good drummers to say the leased and the one and only Mikey brown [he did double duty as he play with shoe. over at the planet ant, but i did not go to that, and i sorry if i did not go to that] on the other Guitars and they was fabulous with a mix of there indie rock and old school rock and roil, this is the second time i have seen them and there are great.

I Stick around for a little whield and then i walk to the Holdbrook Cafe to see a band who used to be "Fifth Period Fever" now called "Scarlet Oaks" [Who i mention on my blog sight on the local news round up] as they played there country Influences rock which was very good for a band that only played for a few weeks, the bands make up consit of brothers Steve and Patrick McCauley and the always Lovely Noelle Christine.

So i stuck around trying to think where to go next and during the long break i did meet up with a lot of old high school friends and i did talk to a close friend who i have not seen i a long time, so i stick around for the 1st six songs from one of my fave new bands [1st saw them last year at the 2006 Detroit News Battle of the bands] The Decks and they was very good for the set i stick around as some time it remind my of a early sonic youth.

so i was thinking about walking back to the K of C, but i saw a surprise the shuttle bus in front of the Holbrook, now after the what happened last night after driving around 45 minutes trying to get to the K of C to see a band, so i roll the dice and took the shuttle bus to the K of C and believed it or not it took about five minutes to get to the Holbrook to K of C which is a improvement.

once i got to the K of C i saw for the 1st time since the "I Came From Detroit" Film Permeir at the DFT at the DIA in Oct. 2006, But with a new line up "Outrageous Cherry" as they play a very good but low key set with news bass player Sean Elwood and new Drummer Samantha Linn [Who i talk to before the show and is aw arm and nice person] they played a very good from the CD "Stay Happy" which was released back in October.

i stick around the K of C for the rest of the night to see a band who i don't see alot but i was happy to see them "The Go who preform aging from the tired crowd at the K of C they play what i been told there tightest set yet as they play a lot of old stuff and mostly new stuff from there new self Title records on Italy and Cass records an hearing them they sound so good and so rocking which was good.

Well it was the end of the night at the blow out at it time to go home as it rained i did notice the marque's outside the K of C and some prankster who some how change the sing at the begging of the night, the sing say THE METROTIMES HAMTRAMCK BLOWOUT HEADQUARTERS 2007 WELCOME by the end of the night the prankster change it to BLOWOUT ROCK HARD QUARTER 20, yikes

tomorrow is the last night of the blowout
and with so many headliners playing at the same time
This will be tough.