joshish's random world

$5 Cult Midnight Movies at Star Southfield // post 1

2005-05-20T12:42:00.000-04:00

UPDATED ::: JUNE_1 :::

$5 / Fridays & Saturdays / All Summer / Star Southfield

All on 35MM and in a large theatre, not some tiny ass 100 seat theatre.

June fri3/sat4
Fight Club

June fri10/sat11
American Psycho

June fri17/sat18
Event Horizon

June fri24/sun25
Army of Darkness

July fri1/sat2/sun3
Scarface

July fri8/sat9
TBA Takashi Miike film

July fri15/sat16
Moulin Rouge

July fri22/sat23
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

July fri29/sat30
2003 Sundance Film Festival Winner for Best Cinematography
Quattro Noza :::tentatve:::

August fri5/sat6
Boyz N The Hood

August fri12/sat13
True Romance

August fri19/sat20
A Clockwork Orange

Star Southfield
25333 W. 12 Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48034

Slipping once again

2005-05-12T16:51:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the delay in posts, things have been a little hectic. So for your entertainment while i get my act together i give you some music, some cool shite, and something to laugh at.

music /
Mashups |via Indie 103.1
Mix of Clips off of the new T. Raumschmiere Album

cool shite /
ELP Laser Turntable

laughy time /
Dancing Bush
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes go to the 'Candy Shop'

Fuse-In Schedule

2005-05-02T11:09:00.001-04:00

Well it's official, the schedule for this years Fuse-In Detroit (Movement / DEMF) is up. That's right schedule, not just a roster like in years past, but an actual schedule with stages and times for the performers. Take a look at
Fuse-In Detroits new site and click on 'Schedule'.

Highlights include:
UR - Live
Richie Hawtin
Green Velvet - Live
Model 500 - Live
Aril Brikha - Live
Fabrice Lig
Marco Carola
Pheek - Live
Legowelt - Live
Akufen
Mistress Barbara
Ben Sims
Adam Beyer
and the list goes on and on.

Let the rumors start on the TBAs... Underground stage is VIP only?

Also don't forget to sign up to listd to get the low down on the best afterparties, plus other goodies.

Clip of the Week 4/28

2005-04-22T14:31:00.000-04:00

Mr. T reminds you to treat your mother right

[thanks to gp]

Drum n Bass invades Detroit?

2005-04-21T13:16:00.000-04:00

who would have ever thought, 2 DnB shows within 8 days of each other in the ciy of Detroit.... hurrah!

sat.may21
The Planet of the Drums
feat.
Dieselboy
Dara
Ak1200
@ Bleu // detroit

sat.may28
Mettalheadz
feat.
Stranjah
Gremlinz
wsgs. Diwa // Temulent
@ TBA // detroit

Kraftwerk... coming to Detroit!!!

2005-04-14T17:37:00.000-04:00

fri.jun3
KRAFTWERK
///State Theatre / doors at 6:30p /buy your tickets!!!

WDET presale password

*** I think I got the last two tickets in the front row of the mezzanine :-) ***

The 5 day weekend in review

2005-04-14T15:54:00.000-04:00

The past 5 days have pretty much been a an uber long weekend of dancing, drinking, bowling, skanking (in the Ska sense), and being handsome. If it wasn't for having to go to work during the day it would have actually been an ubercoolische weekend. So in reverse order of what when down....

wed.13 // Less Than Jake @ Clutch Cargos
The little kids were in attendance to see some old(ish) Ska/Punk and somewhere in between the ages were my friends and I. Gazeebo was amped to see one of his favorite bands, and English 1/2/3 (2 & 3 on loan for 10days) were along for an American experience, though English 2 had seen LTJ in London a few years back. The show was your basic LTJ show, good songs, good crowd, and a good show. Unfortunately for me I haven't been polishing up on my LTJ, so there were only a handful of songs that really got me excited. After the show the Englishes and I went to JDs to meet up with some friends, and wow was it... hmmm a completely opposite crowd from who I usually hang out, that's a nice way to state it. Only hung out there for a pint then it was back to the Compound.

tues.12 // day of rest and pint(s)
Easy night off. Worked late, then went out for some tasty pizza, pomme frites, and stout at Cinq ('sank' for the French challenged) in Royal Oak.

mon.11 // Handsome Boy Model School & K-OS @ Blind Pig
After a day at work and an hour work on Minitron, it was off to AA to check out some quality hip-hop. The Blind Pig was packed as Gazeebo and I rolled in. A few minutes, 1 t-shirt purchased, and 1 beer later K-OS hit the stage and WOW. Think the Roots mixed with some 70's Motown, sprinkle in a little reggae and add a the zest of Royale Crown Revue and somehow you end up with K-OS. K-OS was definitely the musical highlight of the evening, there is just something about inventive hip-hop in front of a full band.

Handsome Boy Modeling School (Dan The Automater and Prince Paul) on the other hand put on a fun show with covers of their own songs using live instruments and recorded vocals set to flash animation, since most of their songs are preformed by various artists making an all live tour too expensive and a logistical nightmare. In between the fake mustaches and wine drinking their were comedy sketches about becoming a handsome boy and sales pitches on going to their school. All in all, Handsome Boy Modeling School was a very entertaining set of theatrics mixed with some quality songs. A hard show to explain, but definitely worth checking out if they haven't rolled through your town yet

sun.10 // Ash & The Bravery @ The Magic Stick
Rolled in with Babe a couple minutes after 9p and to our dismay Ash was already on stage, luckily we only missed a couple songs... apparently the tour was a split headliner but nobody told anyone. For those not into Ash, you should. I never really listened to them but their new CD 'Meltdown' is insanely good, if you like the Foo Fighters you must check out this CD. Anyway, back to the show. Ash played for just under an hour, which went by way too fast, and played a nice mix of new and old songs. During their performance we met up with English 1/2/3 and ran into Uncle Grambo (read his review of the show here). After Ash's furious set Babe and I tracked down Dutch and the Mr. as we hung out by the stage door to try and track down Charlotte (Chaz) of Ash. After a few minutes Charlotte appeared and Dutch pounced her, after a few seconds of awkward looks on Charlotte's face as Dutch explained how we know her in a round about way (all to do with the great movie 'Shaun of the Dead')she smiled and came over to say hi to the rest of us. Another few minutes later and Charlotte invited us to go bowling with the band downstairs in the Garden Bowl. Babe and I decided we would meet up later since The Bravery were about to take the stage.

Looking like a mix of James Dean and Morrissey, The Bravery hit the stage. Mixing their take of post-punk, garage, with an elctro twist, The Bravery's CD is quite entertaining, and 'Honest Mistake' is one of the best singles of the year so far. However live they seemed to lose the 'ectro twist' and came off a little flat. Not a bad show by any means, just not great. Their relatively limited experience playing live definitely shined through, this is why I don't usually see bands that have only one album out. If there next CD is any good and they continue touring, The Bravery might turn into a good if not great band.

After the show, Babe and I headed down to say bye to Dutch and the Mr. Somehow the Ash bowlathon had yet to begin, so I was drafted into action. A few frames into the game Dutch was destroying the rest of us, I imagine the band would site their performance on a lost of focus caused by their adoring fans asking for pictures and autographs. In all actuality, it was just a fun game of bowling with a group of people who couldn't bowl well, but could drink well. Towards the end of the game The Bravery took up a lane over from us, and started their own attempt to bowl. As our game came towards an end it was time for Dutch, the Mr.. Babe and I to head home.

sat.9 // M-nus & Spectral @ Oslo
An evening of BBQ turned into a night of blips, bleeps, and bass as STerry, Rice and I headed down to Oslo around 11:30p to check out Magda & Audion (Matthew Dear) down at everyone's favorite Sushi/Club. $15 at the door was a harsh reminder of how great Untitled. and the old Corktown nights were, but hey it was only the second time I paid to see a show at Oslo. Upon entering Oslo the place was already getting busy, so we made out way to bar to try and grab a drink. Ten minutes later with Asahi in hand we started our search to find Manders, Dr. McKenzie, and Gazeebo, who ended up were just finishing some tasty food upstairs. Once their bill was paid we head back to the basement to catch the end of Todd Osborne banging set. Around 12:30 or so Matthew Dear took over with some LIVE pounding techno, mixed in with just a slight bit of his trademark distorted house. Since this was a set under his Audion moniker, it was harder and more bangin then the last few sets I've seen him perform. I was really diggin his set, as was Rice & STerry, Gazeebo and the Dr. weren't all that into. Sometime around 2a, STerry and Rice took off and Magda took over with a Final Scratch set. The Polish Ice Princess was laying down some of her classic minimal techno punk funk, great as always, unfortunately we are all old so by 2:40 or so it was time for our tired, smokey asses to head home.

--- Sorry if some of the sentences ramble, but I think that is the most I've written since graduating, and I really don't feel like grammar checking at the moment ---

Fight the Power

2005-04-11T12:18:00.000-04:00

Mechwarrior coming soon to a street near you

2005-04-07T12:42:00.000-04:00



Got to love the Japanese. First in the late 70's and through out the 80's they create crazy manga and anime that features humans in robot exoskeletons. Fast forward to the mid O's and well, they made the real thing (the site is pretty busy and is having some problems with bandwith).

If anyone can read Japanese and get some info on this thing, that would be great.

[thanks to gizmodo for the lead]

SMART + Canada = :-) minus the whole tipping thing

2005-04-07T12:21:00.000-04:00

A couple months ago SMART, a car brand imagined by Swatch and built by Mercedes Benz launched their awesomely cool ForTwo (see car above) in Canada. Though bummed that MBenz was not releasing the Smart in the US (yet?!?), it was nice to see it moving closer to us.

So a couple months go by, sales are good in cities, and people love the quirky cool looks of the car. As with most cars a fan base assembled and started a forum. That gets us to this, the funniest thing I've seen in awhile that I shouldn't really laugh at. Page one has the story, page four has more pics.

Apparently urban sprawl in Canada has gotten so bad that cow tippers no longer had cows to tip.

Bush - ThePartyParty

2005-04-04T14:55:00.000-04:00

ThePartyParty is a mash up site by a DJ going by RX. Instead of the usual clever mash of two or three songs, RX adds a political slant. RX mashes up two or three songs as the instrumental track, and then lays over remixed samples of Dubya, Kerry, and who ever else RX wants to take a stab at. Sometimes the samples create a whole new song, and on some of the tracks the president is singing the original lyrics. Great production and very funny. I highly suggest Imagine, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and My Name is RX.

Big Concert News

2005-04-03T16:06:00.000-04:00

may.20
LCD Soundsystem
wsg M.I.A (see previous post)
///majestic theatre /$16 ///

jun.3
KRAFTWERK
/// state theatre / more details to come ///

Music Fairy

2005-03-31T17:38:00.000-05:00

Well the music fairy visited me this weekend and introduced me to some quality new music, and since I'm a nice guy I'll pass along some of it to you. I must warn some of you out there, I listen to and enjoy some strange music so other then M.I.A. I don't blame you if you don't like it.

M.I.A. - The site will tell you all about her, but if this is what Sri Laken war refugees sound and look like, we need more of their shit. Mix Dancehall, Grime, Hip-Hop, and a little world music flavor and you get M.I.A. Her debut album (iTunes link will be added soon) is solid and her mixtape with Diplo titled 'Piracy Funds Terrorism' is excelllent (email if you want a copy).

Venetian Snares - Think Aphex Twin addicted to Drum and Bass and you'll getting a feeling of this Austrian mind warper and booty shaker. If you don't like it dark and strange this might not be the best music for you. But if you aren't easily scared or you are open to music d/l his live mixes from his understyled but fast website.

Fennesz - Thrown into the same category as Vladislav Delay, Fennesz might not be quite as cool or versatile (see Luomo, Delay's sexy house moniker). However, Fennesz has some quality records and a nice sound for lazy electronic days.

And the Lame Award Goes To...

2005-03-31T17:30:00.000-05:00

It's a tie! A split decision between me for not posting anything in a week and Ticketmaster. Well I think Ticketmaster should get a lifetime achievement award in being lame. Their most recent offense is their demanding of Record Time (local Detroit record store) to stop selling tickets to Tickemaster shows. So now instead of fee free tickets at Record Time, Detroiters must buy from the venue box office or put with the crazy Ticketmaster fees. F**K YOU TICKEMASTER for $8 fees on $17 tickets... LAME

On my side of things, more posts will be coming. Some in a couple of minutes, others over the next couple of days.

Clip of the Week

2005-03-22T14:10:00.000-05:00

Running a little late due to Punk & Guinness, but here it is the clip of the week. I usually wouldn't shill a Michael Bay movie, or any movie for that matter as the 'clip of the week', but there are shots of downtown Detroit in the trailer :-) Now if only movies that are suppose to take place in the D' actually would shoot here.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

2005-03-16T11:48:00.000-05:00

I know I'm a day early, but in just a couple of hours myself and 6 of my friends are heading off to Boston to dive into our favorite holiday. Be safe, drink good beer (if you can see clearly through your beer, it probably isn't good), and I'll have another round of updates next Tuesday.

Song of the week? month? year?

2005-03-15T12:47:00.000-05:00

I know I might be a little behind the super cool kids on this one, but I'm pretty sure I'm ahead of the regular cool kids. Thanks to the greatest commercial radio station Indie103.1, I have found out about this wonderfully bluegrass medley of Radiohead songs by Hard 'n Phirm. I love it!

Clip of the Week 3/11

2005-03-11T12:43:00.000-05:00

Is it staged? Is it for real? Does this interfere with the military's don't ask don't tell policy? Who knows and who cars. All I have to say is Dance, White Boy, Dance!

U Got Served

2005-03-09T11:54:00.000-05:00

Robots versus the sweetest thing to ever come out of Iowa. Vote for who's got the best moves.

Fuse-In Detroit support parties

2005-03-07T17:11:00.000-05:00

With Fuse-In (DEMF/Movement) officially happening its nice to see the organizers getting themselves together so quickly. On March 13th and April 3rd there will be support parties thrown with 100% of the cover going to pay for Fuse-In.

sun.13/march
Kevin Saunderson
Carl Craig
DJ Shortround
@ Fifth Avenue Comerica Park // detroit

sun.3/april
Kevin Saunderson
Stacey Pullen
DJ Binzo
+ guests
@ NECTO // ann arbor

Both parties are asking for a mininum $10 donation and should be a blast. More information and comments can be found here on DetroitLuv.

Clip of the Week 3/4

2005-03-04T14:01:00.000-05:00

In less then a month Robert Rodreguiz (Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids) has a new movie coming out that is based on a Frank Miller graphic novel, Sin City. The cast is insane, and the trailer looks hot. The only thing better is this clip from ComiCon.

Garbage - New CD and on tour

2005-03-03T16:22:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite late 90's band is back with a new CD and a tour. Garbage's new release 'Bleed Like Me' comes out April 11th and their tour kicks off April 8th in Seattle and makes a stop by Detroit on April 27th.

The Silent Years - CD Release Party 3/11

2005-03-01T17:57:00.000-05:00

I saw 'The Silent Years' a couple weeks ago at the Lager House, and what can i say... they were actually quite good. So put on your jeans and a tight sweater and head on over to Small's in Hamtramk to see one of Detroits newest up and coming bands at one of the areas best small venues. Added bonus, I'll be there ;-) -> LINK

Clip of the Week 2/25

2005-02-25T10:49:00.000-05:00

This clip is a pick me up. Even when feeling under the weather this clip will put a smile on your face and makes everything seem okay... even if it is only for 20secs -> LINK

It's on... May 28,29,30

2005-02-24T12:56:00.000-05:00

Well i've been out of it recently and haven't made any updates, but here is some big news... DEMF...err... Movement... err... Fuse-In Detroit is a go! and possibly the best news is that a line-up should be annoucned in early April. Best of luck to Saunderson, his KMS crew, and Barbara Deyo on pulling off a great festival in a short period of time -> official Fuse-In webpage

Clip of the Week 2/11

2005-02-11T17:42:00.000-05:00

An oldie but goodie that a certain toy maker doesn't want you to see -> Link1 And one more for the fun of it -> Link2

Clip of the Week 2/4

2005-02-04T15:45:00.000-05:00

For this weeks edition I present two clips both VW ads, one real and one fake. The real ad, though not completely seamless in execution has a warm feel to it that makes you want a new GTi. The fake ad, well some may find it insulting, I personally find it humorous and quite well... executed for it's very minimal budget of a reported $600. Oh and for those that are interested, VW got quite angry at the makers of the fake ad threatening to sue them, but fortunately they all decided on an apology instead of financial damages.

Coachella Line-Up Announced

2005-02-01T11:18:00.000-05:00

America's only true answer to Europe's amazing music festivals, Coachella has announced their line-up for this year. Where to begin. There is the return of Nine Inch Nails, Bauhuas, Gang of Four and the Cocteau Twins! New Order is peeking their heads out for the first time in a few years, and Detroit is rocking the party with three great acts, Mathew Dear, Wolf Eyes, and Amp Fidler. Add in a couple great British bands (Bloc Party, The Doves, British Sea Power,The Futureheads,Coldplay), mix with a couple awesome American bands (The Bravery, Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, Weezer, Radio 4, Fantamos), a dash of Canada (Tegan and Sara, Sloan), and a healthy dose of hip-hop (MF Doom, Aesop, Beans, Jean Grae, Buck 65).... and this is to just name a few of the acts. Plus there is the giant tent full of electronic music, from avante-garde to big beat to tacky trance, it is all represented. With Movement possibly not happening this year, this year might be the year that Detroiters in droves make their way out to California for Coachella on April 30 & May 1st.

Clip of the Week 1/28

2005-01-28T16:23:00.000-05:00

If you like or are in awe of breakdancing then this clip will amaze you, as it did I. Well worth the download.

S P A C E B O X

2005-01-25T13:00:00.000-05:00

One of my true interests is architecture, especially the variations of pre-fab. SPACEBOX has created a simple yet interesting dwelling, that is about as pre-fabricated as you can get. The great thing about it is, unlike most high-concept dwellings, the SPACEBOX is actually being mass produced and marketed… I wonder what Royal Oak would think of a SPACEBOX or two in the back yard?

The Bravery

2005-01-24T15:00:00.000-05:00

Be warned: The Bravery are the next 'IT' band, and dang they are sweet. 'An Honest Mistake' has been permantly added to my iPods best of list. Take a listen to their new EP for free!!! Just click here, click on 'launch music player', then turn up your speakers and rock out in your office chair.

Also watch out for Bloc Party, they will be tearing it up with a US tour in a couple months. Remember they are English, so they switch the month and the day around :-)

Clip of the Week 1/21

2005-01-21T13:15:00.000-05:00

New weekly posting... drum roll.... the clip of the week

What really happened?

2005-01-14T13:36:00.000-05:00

iPod Shuffle

2005-01-11T17:48:00.000-05:00

Apples newest digital music player has hit the world with oohs and ahhs heard around the world, plus a couple dohs!
Small physical size: 3.3 inches x 0.98 inches by 0.33 inches and only 0.78 ounces
Big storage capacity: 512mb & 1gb
Low price: $100 & $150
Smooth ass styling: Hell yeah
Screen: Doh!

That's right no screen and 1gb of music, thats a lot of songs to go blindly through. Have no fear, Apple has created special playlist festures to iTunes for it's newest toy to make it easier to use. Plus, after just a couple of days I imagine screens wll be things of the past and every one will be shuffling. I know I will be in 1-2 weeks when mine arrives at my door step. www.apple.com

Flogging Molly new tour dates

2005-01-11T17:38:00.000-05:00

My favorite Irish lead punk band, Flogging Molly is heading back on the road, the only problem is now Detroit dates. Luckily Chicago, Cleveland, and Philadelpia aren't to far away. The latter city will be hosting me and a group of Detroiters for the Saturday show. If you haven't heard of Flogging Molly I would strongly suggest giving them a listen to even if you usually like anything related to punk. For those who have heard them, it is well worth the drive to see them live. Added bonus, the tour is being sponored by Guinness. For tour dates and more info click here .

Monoone CD Player

2005-01-05T14:30:00.000-05:00

Monoone has created one of the smoothest looking CD players to date. Why would you have a regular bland CD player next your LCD TV or iMac? When you could rock one of these.

DJ Premier and DJ Jazzy Jeff for FREE!

2005-01-05T13:52:00.000-05:00

tues. jan11
Scion : Detroit @ the Magic Stick
featuring
DJ Premier and DJ Jazzy Jeff
free with RSVP | 21+ | 9pm
Must RSVP to gain entrance-> RSVP Link

First Post

2005-01-05T13:38:00.000-05:00

Well instead of sending out tons of e-mails and random IM's, thought I might as well breakdown and finally start a blog. Think of it as one part listd, one part entertainment updates, and a whole bunch of randomness. So bookmark this page and check back for random updates.