by Chuck Marshall | Jul 6, 2022 | Music |
Chris DuPont and The DayNites add their musical luster to a beautiful summer night at Top of the Park in Ann Arbor. Chris DuPont and The DayNites at Top of the Park The annual Ann Arbor Summer Festival capstone is Top of the Park, featuring an assortment of...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 30, 2022 | Music |
Duo Fest features dynamic two-piece rock, punk, and metal bands generating as much sound as bands twice their size at the Sanctuary in Hamtramck. Duo Fest A musical duo is not limited to pop, folk, or singer/songwriters such as Sonny and Cher, The Carpenters, Simon...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 26, 2022 | Beer, Music |
We took some friends over to Ogma Brewing to experience the beers and food while enjoying the music of Linen Ray. Linen Ray at Ogma Brewing Our friends at Ogma Brewing continue to kick ass and take names. Now that they’ve got their beer and food games at grandmaster...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 14, 2022 | Michigan, Travel |
Detach Primitive in Rockford provides an opportunity to unwind in a yurt, a tipi, a cozy A-Frame, or a Hobbit House within 50 acres of wooded bliss. Detach Primitive Our friend Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan invited us to an open house at Detach Primitive in...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 12, 2022 | Music |
Black Note Graffiti put together a wonderful mix of rock, metal, and rap for a showcase called Burn Fest 2022 at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. You know how you see a band’s name and then check out their music online and think, “Man, I need to go check them out.” And...
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 7, 2022 | Music |
Rocking out the Parliament Room at Otus Supply with the distinctive riffs of Warhorses, Edison Hollow, and Distilled Tongues in fabulous Ferndale. Rocking out the Parliament Room at Otus Supply A few months back, I got a message from Thom Bloom at Otus Supply asking...
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 27, 2022 | Beer, Food, Music |
Pizzapalooza brings pizza, beer, and live music together into a delicious gathering of friends and families at Palmer Commons in Chelsea. You could not have asked for better weather at the first Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Pizzapalooza held at Palmer Commons in...
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 11, 2022 | History, Travel |
Thanks to Atlas Obscura, we found a treasure trove of desert oddities in the Californian desert that you shouldn’t miss on your trip. Our California Desert vacation didn’t start as a total desert immersion. We certainly did not intend to seek out these desert...
by Chuck Marshall | Mar 25, 2022 | Music |
Oigs Fest V returns with an amazing line-up of heavy bands hell-bent on giving fans a night to remember at The Avenue Cafe in Lansing. Oigs Fest V It has literally been years since the last time I made it to Oigs Fest. I missed Oigs Fest IV as I was down in Charleston...
by Chuck Marshall | Mar 12, 2022 | Music |
The Corktown Music Festival is two days of rock, punk, and folk from over 70 acts spread over four venues benefiting 4 Paws 1 Heart. Corktown Music Festival 2022 While browsing Facebook, I ran across a cool flyer created by local musician and artist Michelle Thibodeau...