#jamaican queens

PLAYING DETROITOhtis "Runnin'"

The return of Adam Pressley (Prussia, Jamaican Queens) and Sam Swinson's beloved project, Ohtis, is really good news.

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITWAT'ER YOU THINKING?! A Playlist for Flint

If you’ve seen the cover of this month's TIME Magazine or have recently tuned into any national media outlet, you know that Detroit’s sister city, Flint, is in crisis. Due to corrupt government, dangerous mismanagement, and incompetence, thousands of Flint residences have been poisoned by lead...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITThe Belle Isles, SHELLS, Stef Chura and Mega Bog

Erin Birgy of Mega Bog Photo by Andrew Swanson My first musical outing of 2016 was also the first of the year for The Seraphine Collective, "an inclusive, supportive, and active community of feminists designed to foster creative expression and camaraderie among underrepresented musicians and...

Jerilyn Jordan

PLAYING DETROITJamaican Queens "Wormfood"

I’m in denial and am disruptively nostalgic at 3am on a Tuesday. While I struggle to retire my sundresses to the back of the closet, this seasonal transition has me hungry for that time a few months ago when I had tan lines and bite marks and could keep my windows open without complaint. My time...

Jerilyn Jordan

TRACK REVIEWJamaican Queens "Wellfleet Outro"

"You bring me down. I don't want to live here with you anymore." Detroit outfit Jamaican Queens is a weird act. The music is chilling, the lyrics are depressing, but still, you walk away from band's debut, Wormfood (out on vinyl February 11th), feeling comforted. That's mostly to do with their...

Carena Liptak