Arcade Fire

They perform, just not in Detroit: Arcade Fire at Bonnaroo in 2011. (Adam Graham/ The Detroit News)

Radiohead's coming to Detroit, now it's Arcade Fire's turn

UPDATED (March 8, 10:31 a.m.:) See Pink entry for new information. With Radiohead’s announcement that it will play the Palace June 11, one of Detroit’s longest-running dry spells from a major touring act finally came to a close. But there are other significant holdouts, artists or groups that — for one reason or another — … Continue Reading →

Mayer Hawthorne is a real party animal. (Stones Throw Records)

Mayer Hawthorne 'Dreams' with Rock-afire Explosion

Ann Arbor’s Mayer Hawthorne hooks up with global animatronic superstars the Rock-afire Explosion in the video for “Dreaming,” the third clip off of his sophomore set “How Do You Do.” The vid finds Hawthorne and several ladies enjoying a performance from the ShowBiz Pizza house band, and later imagining themselves jamming with Fatz Geronimo, Mitzi … Continue Reading →