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Recap: Electric Six w/ Local H, Child Bite at St. Andrew's Hall... in 3D!

Hey kids, dust off your old comic book 3D glasses, because today's special Electric Six show recap features photos from artist Chris Dean's 'Live From Detroit' series. These are 'analglyphs', which means you'll need those red and blue 3D glasses. More 'lenticular' style images will be shown along with shots of 20+ other bands in an exhibition in summer 2009, but for now, get your glasses ready, and prepare to relive E6... in three dimensions...


Electric Six Live At Saint Andrews Hall

If you've never seen Child Bite before, this visual description might help describe their sound: most of their members have the frazzled look of the Saddam Hussein that we dug out of that hole in Iraq, and their instruments include a saxophone and computer game joystick. 'Spastic' is the first word that comes to mind. Set ended with the guitarist giving his instrument to an unsuspecting girl in the audience to play while the singer donned a t shirt ninja mask and jumped from the balcony.

Next up was Chicago two-piece Local H, who brought in a sizable chunk of the audience nostalgic for their 90's grunge-reared punk. The two played a punishing set, and reminded everyone that you can still make catchy, even danceable songs with three chords and the knobs turned to 11.

Electric Six Live At Saint Andrews Hall

Electric Six took the stage in a manner that suited their musical bravado, with singer Dick Valentine clad in a sequined red cape that had "Flashy" written on it, later taking it off to reveal another cape that said "Showtime" as the band played songs of the same names.

Electric Six Live At Saint Andrews Hall

A catalog-spanning set followed, the Six for the most part skimming for their hits, with Local H and Child Bite's sax player joined the band onstage to provide additional instrumentation. For as much of E6's songs (and their charm) can be written off as gleeful studio-screwing, songs like "Dance Commander", "Gay Bar", "I Buy The Drugs", and "Danger! High Voltage!" are as funny as they are great songs (though "Feed My Fuckin Habit", the essential E6 song in my opinion, was sorely missed).

Electric Six Live At Saint Andrews Hall

Between-song banter proved to be equally humorous, such as when the band used 'Stephen Hawking technology' to to send us back to 2005 so that they could play the hopefully no longer topical "Rock And Roll Evacuation". Despite rock-royalty posturing, in the end Electric Six persists because they just want to have fun, and the band manage to deflect one-hit wonder status, in tandem with constant touring, by making songs the frat pack can pound some Jägerbombs to.


Electric Six Live At Saint Andrews Hall

Photos by Chris Dean

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Concert Review: Lee Marvin Computer Arm

Holy shit! Last night the Lager House threw a hell of a Thanksgiving Eve Party. I've never seen the place as packed as it was last night. Now, granted, I haven't been around that long, but from what I was told it's been years since they've seen a crowd that size. Making walking from front row to the bar a 5 minute chore, and making the mens bathroom unisex. Shoulder to shoulder jam packed on both sides of the place. It seems like everyone was there, even Mr. Jack White, who stuck around the whole show. It's a good feeling seeing so many people out in one place to hear some great music. Oh, and it was great music, it was some damn great music.

Magic Shop opened the 4 band bill with a powerful Garage, country, catchy as hell, tight set. Now they've always sounded fantastic, but after recent touring they have gotten so much better, which I didn't think was possible. They got a brand new 45 out, which they sold out of last night, but they'll have more soon, I advise you to grab one.

Gardens followed, also great. Every time I see this band I like them even more; fast, spastic,
garage/avant garde wonders, pure energy. They got a demo cd for sale, I bought one, but forgot to pick it up, which sucks. They're hand made and I'm guessing in limited supply, so pick one up quick!

I didn't catch much of the Terrible Twos set, I walked into the room too late and couldn't make my way within 20 feet or so, but from what I caught on my tippy toes in the back was great. Their usual wild, fun set, they were on that night as well, brought their A-game for sure.


Lee Marvin Computer Arm definitely won the set-off between them and Terrible Twos, no question. They hit the stage and kicked all of our asses, they sounded great, AND, they got their shit together. A frenzy of dancing broke out from the Lee Marvin crowd, and the aggravating ass who got his kicks by slamming full force into everyone, almost killing the mood, was issued a bear hug by Ben Blackwell, nicely done. No one hesitated in fucking with the band by throwing beer cans at them, to which they threw them right back. So yeah, certainly the wilder set, and a perfect end to a great day for detroit music. Happy Thanksgiving, Detroit.

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Weekend Lowdown - November 26, 2008

Wednesday (11/26)
Lee Marvin Computer Arm, Magic Shop, Terrible Twos, Gardens @ PJ'sLager House

Human Eye,The Smashed Windows @ Painted Lady

Bump, The Hard Lessons, Mick Bassett & The Marthas @ Majestic Theater

The Silent Years, Mason Proper, Wildcatting, Oscillating Fan Club @ Magic Stick

Thursday (11/27)
Detroit Cobras w/ Esquire, Mahonies @ Magic Stick

Friday (11/28)
CD RELEASE: Mick Bassett & the Marthas w/ Satin Peaches @ PJ'sLager House

Sh! the Octopus, Chris Bathgate w/ Alan Scheurman @ Corktown Tavern

Prussia, Ohtis, Blase Spree, Benny Stoofy @ Painted Lady

The Verve Pipe @ St. Andrew's Hall

Saturday (11/29)
The Octopus, SSM @ The Belmont

Electric Six, Local H, Child Bite @ St. Andrew's Hall

Deadstring Brothers w/ Whitey Morgan & The 78's, The Orbitsuns @ Magic Stick

Wildcatting Champions of Breakfast @ Blind Pig

Sunday (11/30)
Nathaniel Mayer Benefit Show w/ The Fondas @ Northern Lights Lounge

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Rag Wrap - November 24, 2008

L.A. Record talks to "Sugar Man" Rodriguez about the Big 3, politics, Sydney and why the art of song witting is so important.

This Silent Years' "On Our Way Home" was recently the Song of the Day on NPR's All Things Considered.

D-Tales gets it right.

He was right, he was right, Na Na Na!!!

Eat This City want's to eat the Northern Lights Lounge's audio system (thank God I decided not to go to this show.)

Back In Spades moved their reunion show form Dec. 19 to Dec. 20th at Small's.

Also, the documentary Unheard will be coming to Detroit to check out our music scene.

Pensatos reviews the latest form the Friendly Foes.

Ever wonder why that Iggy Pop biopic staring Elijah Wodd, or that Jeff Buckley movie staring Brad Pitt never got made?

Funk it Up.

The Bloids call it quits, as well as Freer.

Metro Mix looks at The Callbacks and Shram.

Pitchfork gives their 2.0 cents on Detroit rapper Black Milk's Tronic.

This has got to be the stupidest music article I have ever read (do we really give a flying fuck?)

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Ticket Giveaway

MCR has two tickets to give away to tomorrow night's Lee Marvin Computer Arm, Magic Shop, Terrible Twos, and Gardens Thanksgiving Eve show at the Lager House. The cover is $7 otherwise, so be the first person to contact us (use our form on the about page) and you and a friend are in for free.

Update: We have a winner, thanks for all that emailed us.

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Bluesong on WDET

On Friday Bluesong played their brand of heavy 70's-style rock on WDET's Detroit Today.

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Pour out another 40 ...

Courtesy of longtime Mr. Gary homie Adam Graham over at the Detroit News: Flint Rapper MC Breed Dead at 36 ...

Goddamnit.

Silent Years On ABC News

While at CMJ this past fall, Josh Epstein of The Silent Years was interviewed by ABC News. Josh give props to Detroit's local scene and talked about writing "sex songs." Catch The Silent Years on Thanksgiving Eve night with Deastro and Mason Proper at the Magic Stick.

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The Gories Will Reunite In 2009

Mick and Ben of the Dirtbombs talk about Detroit on The Sound of Young America and they also speak about the shows The Gories will be playing next year (it's 15 minutes into the interview.)

Rag Wrap - November 21, 2008

Bands interested in playing the 2009 Metrotimes Blowout, get your applications in before December 26th. The Blowout is March 4th to 7th.

Dicky V shows Cleveland that "More Is More."

Friendly Foes new album Born Radical got Pitched Forked.

Thirsty interviews Josh Epstein of The Silent Years.

Is the "Motown auto slowdown" hurting the local music scene?

Punksters Elvis Hitler will be playing one night only at Small's on Dec. 12th.

Deep Cutz types about Magic Shop.

Eat This City has had several good posts this weeks. First they dive into the next Von Bondies album and then they do some callin' out on the new Go lineup rumors (truths).

Man I miss Rumors, best summer deck in Royal Oak.

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