Brit rockers the Darkness brought their catsuits and scraggly hair to the Majestic Theatre Friday night, and put on a fun, free-spirited, hard-rocking 90-minute show for a hard-partying Detroit crowd. The band hit the stage and thrust into “Every Inch of You,” the opening song from the band’s 2012 album “Hot Cakes.” It’s a perfect … Continue Reading →
Las Vegas rockers the Killers sauntered onto the stage at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center Thursday night and immediately launched into “Mr. Brightside,” the band’s biggest hit. They didn’t even bother dimming the houselights, they kept them up the whole song. Essentially, they opened with their closer moment. Now that’s swagger. It’s good to see the … Continue Reading →
R. Kelly has a lot of hits. Dozens of them. And during his sold-out show at Detroit’s Fox Theatre Saturday — the first night of a two-night-stand at the venue — the Chicago R&B legend managed to perform a good number of those songs. Well, parts of them at least. During his 100-minute concert, Kells … Continue Reading →
“I don’t know how long this building has been here,” Eric Church told fans near the end of his concert at Joe Louis Arena Thursday night, “but it is my intention to burn this son of a (gun) to the ground.” No worries, the Joe is still standing, but Church definitely brought the house down … Continue Reading →
Six albums and a decade into their career, The Raveonettes are still exploring the beauty of the dark. At the Danish duo’s show at the Magic Stick Sunday night, the stage was, appropriately, bathed in darkness and smoke. Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo sang simple, pretty arrangements while turning up the fuzz on their … Continue Reading →
It was a scorching hot night at Saint Andrew’s Hall on Wednesday, and that’ s not even counting the 100-plus degree temperature inside the venue. Toronto R&B act The Weeknd, in his Detroit debut, brought his sizzling show to the sold-out audience and left a memorable impression on the crowd. Up until a few months … Continue Reading →
Thursday night at the Fillmore Detroit, underground rap kingpin Tech N9ne brought his Hostile Takeover tour to the Fillmore Detroit. N9ne, one of the hardest working rappers in the business, was received warmly by the Juggalo-heavy Fillmore crowd. The Kansas City rapper has always been held in high regard by the Juggalos, and N9ne gave … Continue Reading →
Rammstein knows how to make an entrance. The German industrial rockers took the stage at the Palace of Auburn Hills Sunday night carrying a flaming torch through the audience, walking down from the arena concourse through the crowd and onto the Palace floor. They marched slowly and deliberately across a catwalk that had been lowered … Continue Reading →
Six albums and more than 10 years after M83 started making music, the group made its Detroit debut Saturday night at the Majestic Theatre. The sold-out 80-minute show capitalized on M83′s enormous, cinematic soundscapes and was rich with the gorgeous, synth-heavy sound that has become the group’s hallmark. The show opened with the alien from … Continue Reading →
Jason Pierce brought his evangelical Britpop noise-rock outfit Spiritualized to Detroit’s Majestic Theatre Friday, turning up the volume during a two-hour show that saw the band performing material from its new album, “Sweet Heart Sweet Light,” as well as classics from the band’s 20-year catalog. The thrill of a Spiritualized show is the way Pierce … Continue Reading →