#Anna Burch

PLAYING DETROITA Year in Review

With this absolute dumpster fire of a year coming to a close, the next few weeks are a time for reflection, rest and recuperation. That means a lot of things for a lot of people, but in the music world, it means year-end lists. I usually tend to stay away from this sort of thing because I don’t...

Sara Barron

RSVP HERESUO Bartends Listen Bar's Virtual Happy Hour + MORE

Welcome to our weekly show recommendation column RSVP HERE. Due to live show cancellations we will be covering virtual live music events and festivals. SUO is the solo project of artist and musician Saara Untracht-Oakner that came to fruition after 15 years of songwriting and a decade of touring....

Tarra Thiessen

PLAYING DETROITAnna Burch Releases Debut LP "Quit the Curse"

The Detroit singer-songwriter has spent years paying her dues playing in bands like Frontier Ruckus and Failed Flowers, but...

Sara Barron

PLAYING DETROITAnna Burch Releases Video for "Tea-Soaked Letter"

Detroit’s latest indie-pop sweetheart, Anna Burch, just released the music video for her single “Tea-Soaked Letter” along with the announcement that her debut album Quit the Curse will be available on February 2nd, 2018. It’s hard not to be charmed by Burch as she tackles relatable topics like...

Sara Barron

PLAYING DETROITAnna Burch Keeps It Cool With Polyvinyl

And as of last week, we aren't the only ones to be enchanted by Burch's brand of pretty pain and ennui. Polyvinyl...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITSummer Solstice Playlist

Ypsilanti power-pop trio Lightning Love may no longer play together, but their 2012 gem "So Easy" will always be a perfect summer jam. School is out, bare skin exposed and the sense that anything is possible is undoubtedly in the air. Yes, it's summer in the city. While we may all have our ideal...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITFrontier Ruckus "Our Flowers Are Still Burning" Video

Frontier Ruckus Matthew Milia and his gaggle of lovelorn folkies - otherwise known as Frontier Ruckus - return with a sardonic make-out party prelude to their forthcoming record Enter the Kingdom. The sad, sensual clip for latest single "Our Flowers Are Still Burning" offers a camcorder view of...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROIT10 Questions With Frontier Ruckus

Frontier Ruckus' Matthew Milia has a lot to be thankful for. For starters, Ryan Adams sent him an email about anticipating ''smoking a jay" and listening to the new recordings and they scored former Wilco drummer, Ken Coomer, as producer and percussionist on their 2016 release recorded in Nashville...

Jerilyn Jordan