August 2012
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Lollapalooza Day 3
By: Eric Ratkowski
Day 3
Though the crews of Lollapalooza did their best to dry the grounds, Day 3 kept the same mud-haven theme that everyone was accustomed to.
The greatest mystery of Lollapalooza was while I tossed a pair of shoes and two shirts, people who were dressed completely in white kept everything immaculate. The legend of big foot has nothing on those people.
First artist I saw on Day...
Lollapalooza Day 2
By: Eric Ratkowski
If you were watching probably any news station in the Midwest, you saw that Chicago was pounded by storms midway through the second day of Lollapalooza.
Call it a blessing or curse, but we were literally about to head out the door when we saw mass amount of people exit the park (one of the advantages of having a hotel across the street).
Storms were dampening the grounds, but...
Lollapalooza Day 1
By: Eric Ratkowski/WXOU
With temperatures in the mid 80s, Lollapalooza kicked off its 20th anniversary festival with perfect conditions.
As with festivals such as Warped Tour, Bonnaro, it is literally impossible to see everyone unless you have some insane Usain Bolt speed.
First band on the docket for my friends and I was the White Panda at Perry’s.
If you had been to last year’s Lollapalooza’s,...
July 2012
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Show Review- Beach Boys
By: Julia Luciw
As the title of the Beach Boys 1965 Party! album suggests; that is just the atmosphere the band brought with them to DTE Saturday, June 30th, for their 50th anniversary tour. The Beach Boys started off the show with “Do It Again,” showcasing their harmonies and surf-rock sound. It was incredible to see the original lineup of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine...
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Album Review: Periphery
By: David McDonald
Album Review: Periphery - Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal
Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal is the highly anticipated follow up to the band’s self titled debut from 2010. The Washington D.C. based progressive metal outfit hit the scene in 2008 after spending three years carefully crafting their sound and assembling a cast of characters...
June 2012
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Counting Crows
By: Christina Venditti, Program Director
After a warm-up band ambient enough to put a Red Bull addict to sleep, the Counting Crows began their show by teasing the crowd with an iTunes sample-length play of Bill Withers “Lean on Me.” Abruptly stopping the bro-fest breaking out in the audience, Adam Duritz and each of his perfectly manicured dread locks took the stage with the rest of his...
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Fitz and the Tantrums at Bonnaroo
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
By: Sean Varicalli
Day number two at Bonnaroo and this was a day that was on my radar for awhile. It could not have started off better with a better performance by a heavy Motwon influenced and soul group, Fitz and the Tantrums. The rather unique looking band, with only a bassist, keyboardist, drummer and saxophonist, Fitz and Noelle Scaggs took the stage with ‘We Don’t...
THURSDAY NIGHT BONNAROO CONCERT REVIEWS
By: Sean Varicalli
MARIACHI EL BRONX
‘That Tent’ turned in to a fiesta Thursday night at Bonnaroo. Playing to much of the delight of the unknowing and somewhat naïve crowd, Mariachi El Bronx showed them the art of salsa, playing one of the most unique sets you’ll ever hear at the festival this weekend. The incredibly innovative genre consists of traditional Mexican-American music mixed with...
Bonnaroo Day 1
By: Sean Varicalli
I arrived in Manchester last night for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival to miles upon miles of cars and tents. Really having no idea what to expect, I went in to this project envisioning a refugee campground. Honestly, that’s kind of what we have here in Manchester right now. Instead of people camping out there to seek refuge and a new home, people were camping out...
Will fun. rise to the challenge at Bonnaroo?
By Sean Varicalli w/ Luke “Diamond Phillips
It all started with a Super Bowl ad. That’s when many first heard the catchy baroque pop jams of fun. Though their 2009 album Aim & Ignite made a splash with indie mavens, recent single “We Are Young” has dominated the North American charts recently thanks to a prominent placement in a Chevrolet ad during the Big Game. This has helped jumpstart...
May 2012
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WHAT IS A BONNAROO?
By: Sean Varicalli
Twitter: @thesvshow
In about a week or so, I will be heading down to Manchester Tennessee with a friend of mine to the Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival. I will be covering the festival on behalf of WXOU and The Oakland Post. I had to be honest, before doing some research, I had to ask myself, what is a Bonnaroo?
The Bonaroo Music and Art festival is one of the biggest music...
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Jack White -- Scottish Rite Theatre 5-24-12...
BY: Luke “Diamond” Phillips, Music Director
The prodigal son of Detroit neo-garage returned to his old stomping grounds this Thursday for his first solo-billed hometown show. Supporting his new debut solo album Blunderbuss, Jack White — the former frontman for The White Stripes and Third Man Records label owner — headlined a 2 p.m. matinee set that blazed through various...
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EDDIE MONEY- DTE, May 25th 2012
BY: CHRISTINA VENDITTI, Program Director
Like ripping the cover off a pool, Eddie Money yanked the figurative poly-coated vinyl sheet right off of DTE’s summer concert series. Opening the venue for the 9th time, the Money Man rocked Detroit music-lovers of all ages.
“It’s not summer until Eddie plays here,” a crowd member said. And he was right. A large part of the crowd seemed to be there,...
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Rival Summers/Shapes and Colors CD Release Show
Rival Summers/Shapes and Colors CD Release Show- May 19th, Crofoot Ballroom
BY: ASHLEY ALLISON, News Director
The co-headliners were Shapes and Colors and Rival Summers, both releasing albums and both being very relevant local artists.
Shapes and Colors went first of the two. The set started off strong, getting the audience quickly into the mix. The strongest part of the band, in my opinion,...
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LMFAO Concert Review 5-23-12
By: Sean Varicalli
The Palace of Auburn Hills was in total Party Rock mode Wednesday night. LMFAO and their Party Rock crew rolled through the packed venue with their “Sorry For Party Rocking Tour.” I remember when I had first met group members, Sky Blue and Red Foo two springs ago, and in our interview they discussed writing the new album that is now famously known as, “Sorry For Party...
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