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313 Acid Queen and SickBoy Create Soundscapes from Skyscrapers on Buildings EP

Over the last ten years, Rebecca Goldberg - a.k.a 313 Acid Queen - has completely immersed herself in the city of Detroit. Unlike some transplants who come to the city to take, Goldberg, born and raised just outside of Detroit, came to learn, appreciate and contribute when the time felt right....

Sara Barron

PLAYING DETROITdecliner Set Expectations Ablaze on Debut EP Remember

“I don’t consider decliner punk,” says bassist and beat-maker Steve Stravropoulous. “I think there’s a difference between Tim and I because Tim thinks it’s a punk band and I don’t......

Sara Barron

Vespre Breathes Life into Spring on New Single "Back to Me"

For others, it presented a debilitating pit of emotional and physical quicksand, making it nearly impossible to get...

Sara Barron

A Virtual Panel Explores Techno's Role in Climate Change

Ariel Zetina DJs at Hideout Inn in 2019. Photo Credit: @ColectivoMultipolar Can techno music be a site for climate activism? That was the big question posed by a virtual panel held on Friday, May 22, where Chicago DJs Ariel Zetina and Club Chow (Kevin Chow) as well as British musician and activist...

Micco Caporale

INTERVIEWChicago Synth-Punks Pixel Grip on their Debut LP Heavy Handed

band photos by Alexa Viscius With “band interests” listed as “fresh cut flowers and cum” on their Facebook page, it’s no surprise that Pixel Grip’s debut LP, Heavy Handed, is about as sweet as a goth-disco record can be. Bandmates Rita Lukea, Jonathan Freund and Tyler Ommen grew up in Chicago suburb,...

Sara Barron

PLAYING DETROITWhateverfest Brings Detroit's Disparate Music Scenes Together

When you think about music festivals, it’s easy to picture giant stages, overcrowded drink lines, and teenagers in various species of headwear. Whateverfest - an all-genre, all-ages DIY festival based in Detroit - is pretty much the opposite of that. Born from a “what if” conversation between...

Sara Barron

PLAYING DETROITWhen The Party Ends/Begins: A Detroit Techno Playlist

This past weekend marked what most of Detroit consider to be more holy than Christmas. The Movement Festival honors the birthplace of techno and electronic music by throwing the most playfully outrageous three-day party where freaks can be freaks and non-freaks can unearth their spiritual resonance.

Jerilyn Jordan

LIVE REVIEWThe Juan MacLean @ Union Pool

I’ll be honest: when I hear the genres “house,” “techno,” or “dance” being used to describe a band, I picture a couple of dudes posturing behind laptops. But when The Juan MacLean took the stage at Union Pool on Thursday, I knew this show would be different. John MacLean, the core of the project,...

Emily Daly