Saturday Looks Good to Me: One Kiss Ends It All
Photo by Doug Coombe Genius. Perhaps that word’s too liberally used in realms of culture reporting. Sometimes, maybe, it’s prematurely pinned on mere modest musical projects rolling out of local...
View ArticleGet Ready for some ADULT. Entertainment
A Few ADULT. Facts: - Kuperus is a photographer and Miller is a painter. – ADULT. Premiered a silent experimental short horror film called “Decampment” at the DIA in 2008. They also took it to the...
View ArticleMovement 2013
Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival has grown in the decade plus three since its inception as DEMF at the turn of the millennium from an oversized rave into a verifiable and world-class...
View ArticleJames Blake
Currently touring the U.S. and Canada, James Blake is giving audiences a first-person offering of the evolution in his sound with the latest sophomore release “Overgrown” (out now on Universal /...
View ArticleBizarre Gets Turnt Up
by Stephen Hollowell Bizarre can be vulgar, goofy and serious — sometimes all on the same track. The Detroit rapper is most well known for his work with the group D12, which also included Proof (who...
View ArticleCayucas | Bringing the Nostalgic Beach Rock
Cayucos (with an “o”) is a small surf town in central California with a population of less than 3,000. You’ve probably never heard the name (pronounced ky-yook-us) and you’ll probably never have to....
View ArticleAtlas Genius Travels the World
Atlas Genius first perked up our ears with their catchy single, “Trojans,” that catapulted them from obscurity into the spotlight. However, their success shouldn’t be attributed to simply luck....
View ArticleStepdad Helps Ring in Three Years of iSPY Magazine
Stepdad specializes in catchy, electronic pop – upbeat, danceable, fun stuff that’s both perfect for a dance party and as background music for day to day life. The former Chicago-based outfit now calls...
View ArticleCamera Obscura’s Drive and Desire
Gavin Dunbar admits “…it’s been a long time coming.” The bassist for Glasgow-based indie-pop outfit Camera Obscura sounds as anxious as any fan, sighing with relief regarding their latest album,...
View ArticleThe Hand in the Ocean
Here are the basics: The Hand in the Ocean is Nate Tapling, Jordan Evans and Jeremy Dulac. They have a new EP entitled “Tree/Forts” and are scheduled to perform on the iSPY stage at the Ann Arbor Art...
View ArticleToro y Moi makes waves in Detroit
Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Chaz Bundick has been toying with various musical projects since early adolescence. Having spent his formative years playing in punk and indie rock acts,...
View ArticleRead the July Issue Online
The July issue of iSPY Magazine is all about the 2013 Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair AND our iSPY Magazine Stage. Go inside and see who’s playing, what art you should definitely check out and more. We’ve...
View ArticleGet to Know Your Captain, Ivory
We caught up with one of our featured artists at this year’s Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair iSPY Magazine Stage, Captain Ivory. Get to know this up and coming band on the move in SE Michigan! Tell us a...
View ArticleAmerican Mars: Seen From The Western Side Of Things
Photo by Chris Scalise The men from American Mars must have felt like strangers in a strange land when they first started experimenting with a more Western (or dare we say country-esque twanging) type...
View ArticleFlint Eastwood: Go Ahead, Punk, Make Me Dance
Selves-confidence. I know that phrase sounds funny when you read it back, but Flint Eastwood can make sense of it. Because this Detroit quartet’s still just a little naïve yet, or they’ve truly got...
View ArticleBest Coast Loves Cali and Doesn’t Mind Singing About It
Photo credit: David Black It’s completely normal for musicians to write songs about the love of their life, but it’s a completely different animal when that love is a state. Bethany Cosentino (vocals,...
View ArticleYpsilanti Heritage Festival to Celebrate 35th Anniversary
The Ypsilanti Heritage Festival Presented by Cueter / Chrysler / Jeep / Dodge / Ram is proud to announce the celebration of its 35th Anniversary on August 16 –18 in Riverside Park in Ypsilanti, Mich....
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