Sharon Jones Makes Her Way Back Thru Detroit...

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will play The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan on May 14th after they make their way through Canada. This tour stop will pack a double shot of soul as Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears will offer support for SJ&TDK.

tUnE-yArDs To Play Pike Room in Pontiac...

tUnE yArDs will play The Pike Room in Pontiac, Michigan on May 11th. Their latest effort is w h o k i l l, which will be released on April 19th.

TUNE YARDS is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, her music is assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic. Recording herself using a digital voice recorder and assembled using shareware mixing software, she was described by Stereogum as “a self-contained Sublime Frequencies compilation, jumping between blues, African tunes, shiny reggae-esque sprawls, and lo-fi folk”, infusing the worldly sonic palette of M.I.A. and post-punk pioneers The Raincoats.

tUnE-yArDs - Bizzness by ListenBeforeYouBuy

New Album & Tour from EELS...

EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, calls the 14 track album the final installment of a trilogy that began with HOMBRE LOBO (June 2009) and END TIMES (January 2010). Following a four year absence, TOMORROW MORNING will be the third new EELS album in a little over a year and a half and will be released on the EELS' E Works Records label on August 24th. The world tour starts in Santa Ana, California, hitting Japan, Australia, Europe, United States and Canada. It will be the first time EELS have performed live since the release of HOMBRE LOBO, END TIMES and the new album

Be sure and catch their show at TheCrofoot on September 30th.

U.S. Tour Dates:
September 22 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
September 23 Richmond, VA @ The National Theater
September 24 Boston, MA @ The Royal
September 25 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
September 26 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
September 28 Montreal, Canada @ Le National
September 29 Toronto, Canada The Mod
September 30 Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot
October 1 Chicago, IL @ The Metro
October 2 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
October 3 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
October 5 Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theater
October 6 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
October 8 Portland, OR @ Roseland
October 9 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
October 11 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
October 12 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater

Download "Looking Up" for free here: http://eelstheband.com/

Killing Joke to Play Crofoot in Pontiac, MI...

According to their website, Killing Joke will be at The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan on May 28th.

From Killing Joke's Myspace Page:
With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, Killing Joke have long been one of rock's most iconic & influential outfits.

Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original line-up of Jaz Coleman (vocals), Geordie (guitar), Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson(drums) are set to start work on their 13th studio album – the first fruits of a new worldwide deal with the Spinefarm Records label.

Set for release in April 2010, this latest set of recordings (title to be confirmed) will see the aforementioned musicians sharing studio space for the first time in 27 years, having already road-tested their relationship with sold-out shows around the world, kicking off in Tokyo last Autumn.

Over the years, the band members have chosen to develop their talents in a variety of ways: triple Grammy winner Jaz Coleman, for instance, has established an international reputation working with some of the world's greatest symphony orchestras, whilst Martin ‘Youth' Glover has become one of the UK's most celebrated producers, supervising albums from the Verve & Primal Scream amongst others, as well as achieving major success as one half of highly-regarded duo, The Orb.

Covered by Metallica, Foo Fighters and more, Killing Joke's apocalyptic vision continues to draw praise from such high-profile supporters as Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan, and the band's considerable musical legacy can be heard in the works of Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and the like – artists whose rise to fame never saw them cutting ties with the underground/alternative scene.

Once described by Paul Ferguson as ‘the sound of the earth vomiting', Killing Joke are now poised to take their music of resistance to a whole new level, both in the studio and on the road.

As ever, the journey won't be easily forgotten… whether those involved wish to do so or not!

MAY
21 - Washington, DC Black Cat / 9:30 Club
22 - New York, NY Irving Plaza
23 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
25 - Montreal, PQ @ Cabaret
26 - Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix
28 - Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
29 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
30 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
JUNE
02 - Vancuover, BC @ Venue
03 - Seattle, WA @ Shoebox
04 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Witern

Kings of Convenience to Play Pontiac...

Kings of Convenience are scheduled to play the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan on February 19th.

Rakim Brings the Beat to Pontiac...

Hip Hop Heavyweight, Rakim, will be performing at The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan on October 8th for a Seventh Seal Listening Party.

His first full album of new material in almost a decade, The Seventh Seal is Rakim's contemporary observation of the Hip-Hop culture he helped define. While staying loyal to his New York roots, the artist has created a body of work that encompasses the very best of regional, underground and mainstream styles reformed and delivered through his intricate lyricism and the seemingly effortless flow for which he is revered. The first single, “Holy Are You” (produced by long-time Rakim collaborator Nick Wiz for Preserve the Art) embodies the overall concept of the album, communicating Rakim’s worldview and spirituality through artistic interpretation of scriptures and revelations about the coming of the Apocalypse and each persons role in the world around them. Additional releases prior to the albums early Fall drop range from seething character studies of life in modern times and personal stories of self-awareness to feel good anthems celebrating music and Hip-Hop in all of its forms.

The artist states, “The Seventh Seal is my own revelation. . . my way of taking the best of what Hip-Hop has to offer, what we as a culture and a community have to offer, putting my stamp on it and leading us forward while constantly respecting what we’ve already accomplished. When you’ve been blessed with a career like mine, you develop a deep relationship with the music and that love is recognized by the true heads that share it with you. Holy Are You is for those core brothers and sisters. . . the first building block – the lyrical and spiritual piece – of an album that’s my monument to Hip-Hop past, present and future. You’ll see us keep building as we break through each Seal. . .showing the best of what I can do in many forms, bringing the energy and having fun, but first I’m laying that foundation and give my longtime fans the conscious fire they expect.”

The Breeders to Play Crofoot in Pontiac...

The Breeders are back with some new tour dates & an EP, Fate To Fatal. They will be at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan on August 14th. Here is an interesting video of them screenprinting their latest EP in Oxford, Ohio.

Click here to download a FREE track, Fate To Fatal.



Fate to Fatal

Pontiac is Where RATATAT is At...

Electro-rock duo RATATAT are coming to the Crofoot! Sez the BBC: the music by these New Yorkers (Mike Stroud and Evan Mast)is "... awash with distortion-drenched melodies, punctuated by jittery clips, claps and clacks. ... Ratatat's unusual take on electronic-infused rock is intensely beautiful." When Ratatat blew into the music scene a few years back, many were simply in awe of their dynamic synth guitar arena club power beats. 'Classics' was an instant classic.


Ratatat_Cherry from Audio Dregs Recordings on Vimeo.